I wish I'd self-published sooner
I have read several self-published <i>non-technical</i> books and the lack of professional editing smacks you right in the face from the first page.<p>Two that stood out in that aspect were &quot;Unix: A History and a Memoir&quot; by Brian Kernighan and &quot;Not All Fairytales Have Happy Endings&quot; by Ken Williams (of Sierra, Space Quest, etc.)<p>Had really high hopes for both and they were an absolute chore to read. The &quot;Unix&quot; was excruciatingly boring, despite the underlying material. The &quot;Sierra&quot; was just over-board quirky and poorly structured, more like a collection of random notes stapled together and padded to target thickness. Both could&#x27;ve been much better given a bit of professional editing attention.