Writing a book is like putting an octopus to bed 🐙

Progress on my upcoming book, and sharing a new public chapter

Hi there, 👋

Writing a book is like “putting an octopus to bed.” When you think you’re finished, you always discover another arm sticking out. When people ask me about my book’s progress, I often answer that I feel it is 80% finished but that I know the next 80% is just around the corner…

One of the unexpected challenges of writing a book is picking a title and subtitle. After running LinkedIn polls, I’m landing on the title below (next up: cover designs!):

Unblock: Clear the Way for Results and Develop a Thriving Organization

A book is much more than just writing a manuscript, especially since I am self-publishing. Here is the book project board that I put together to get from a finished manuscript to the book’s launch (based on what I learned from Write Useful Books):

The manuscript is getting closer to the finish line. My final round of beta reading is almost finished, and almost 50 readers have already given me feedback. Here’s an example on the topic of ‘empowerment’:

Sharing a new chapter with you

In the next few months, I will release bits and pieces of my book into the world. Today, I’m sharing a chapter on consent decision-making. Enjoy!

Instead of “Do you agree?” ask, “Is it safe to try?”

Read the piece on LinkedIn or Medium.

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