S5|Ep.9: Getting Published, a Cisco Champion Radio podcast

In this episode, Cisco Champions Wendell Odom and Pieter-Jan Nefkens discuss Getting Published with guest Brett Bartow. Cisco Champion Hosts Wendell Odom (https://twitter.com/wendellodom), Cisco Champion member, Cisco Press Author Pieter-Jan Nefkens (https://twitter.com/pjnef), Cisco Champion member, Lead Consultant Guest Brett Bartow, Product Line Manager, IT Professionals Group, Pearson Education (Official Publishing Partner of Cisco Press) Moderator Brett Shore (https://twitter.com/brettshore), Cisco Champion Program Management Podcast Discussion Topics - How to approach a publisher - Pitfalls, best practices and keys to success for first time authors - How many pages should an author target for a book - What is in the publisher’s head when reading pitches - The complexities of publishing technical content - What should have in place before approaching a publisher - The process leading up to signing a contract - Tools and techniques to get your topic organized and/or solidified - Timeline for getting a book and other formats published - Should you self-publish - Can you create a book out of the blog series - How Pearson uses technical reviewers - Benefits and drawbacks of working with co-authors More information and resources here: https://blogs.cisco.com/perspectives/ciscochampion-radio-s5ep9-getting-published