Hey everybody, I have some news. I’ve alluded to it a few times in the past, but now I’m officially saying it: I’m writing a book. I am not going to share too much detail about it now, but here are the facts:<\/p>\n
We have been working on it for quite a while now and I’m very pleased with it. Both of us have some, but limited, knowledge of the publishing world. The fact is, we don’t have a publisher and we don’t really know how the best way to go about getting one.<\/p>\n
So how about it folks? Any publishers out there interested in talking about this book? Any other folks have any ideas or advice? I can be reached at chriscoyier@gmail.com<\/a> or through the contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hey everybody, I have some news. I’ve alluded to it a few times in the past, but now I’m officially saying it: I’m writing a book. 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