RE: Ideas for future authors

care to share that method?? :)

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I know I've really enjoyed the technical reviews that I've done. I have done about a half dozen or so and I can say that I have learned things from every one. I would like to write books, but the muse has not given me a technical topic yet, so I try to stay involved in tech reviews when I get the chance (I don't care how much or little I get paid, a copy of the book when done is nice). I try and take something from each book I read whether before or after publishing and DO SOMETHING with it. The best example is the SQL*Loader book I reviewed for Jonathan Gennick. The chapter on tuning sparked some testing and I found a predictable way to significantly speed up data loads when direct is not an option.

Stephen Andert

>>> jkstill_at_cybcon.com 01/15/03 09:54PM >>>

I can certainly echo the sentiments expressed in this article.

Writing a book ( as a coauthour in my case) was something I had wanted to do, and harbored no illusions of quick riches. Many hundreds
of hours on that book netted me about.. lemme see here...

Well, a night shift at Starbucks would have paid nearly as well. But then
again, I didn't do it for the money.

Rachel tried to scare me away from it, but it didn't work.

Technical editing is enjoyable, also doesn't pay too well, but is a lot less stressful than trying to meet a writing deadline.

Jared

On Wednesday 15 January 2003 19:19, DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote:
> I have enjoyed reading the books from the authors who participate on
this
> list. I hope to read books in the future from others on this list
that
> haven't written a book yet. If you have considered writing an Oracle
book,
> take a look at this article:
>
> http://www.devx.com/devx/editorial/10491
>
>
> Dennis Williams
> DBA, 40%OCP
> Lifetouch, Inc.
> dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com

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