RE: OT: Reasons to NOT write an Oracle book
- From: Jeff Smith <jeff.d.smith@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Oracle-L Freelists <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:37:42 -0700 (PDT)
I've also found you don't really realize just how much you don't know about
something until you go to write the book...so if you're looking for an excuse
to expand your knowledge, writing a book does much more than just reading one.
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From: Tim Hall [mailto:tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 7:29 PM
To: Oracle-L Freelists
Subject: Re: OT: Reasons to NOT write an Oracle book
Joined the chain of mails part way through, so sorry if this is a repeat of
other answers, or off topic from the OP.
For people of my generation there is still a lot of prestige associated with
writing a book. I've written two and know exactly what it has and has not done
for me, yet when my colleague recently got a book published I was really
impressed. I've not read it and never will because it is not from my subject
area, but just seeing the book with his name on it impressed me. For all I know
it could be rubbish... :)
If you come across employers from my generation, I would suspect they will have
a similar reaction. I'm not sure what younger people think, who've grown up
with self-publishing and eBooks as the norm. Their perception might be
different...
Don't do it for the cash. Most people earn very little. Don't do it for the
fame. There are loads of Oracle books out there and I couldn't tell you who
half of the authors are. Do it for the challenge and to see if you enjoy the
process. If you enjoy it, do it again. If you hate the process, don't write
another. You will still have written 1 more book than most people. If something
good comes out of it, that's great. If not, you've lost a few months of your
time and you have something to show the grandchildren...
Good luck!
Cheers
Tim...
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