Category Archives: Writing

I’m a bit behind in posting a free sample chapter from the book in PDF format, and Wiley is letting me pick which to provide. So I’m curious if there are any preferences for which chapter we post for free. … Continue reading →

Wiley sends word that Windows Phone 7 Secrets is now available on the Kindle. The cost is $23.75. Here’s a sponsored link if you’re interested in buying this version.

I received a notice from the publisher yesterday that “Windows Phone 7 Secrets” is now shipping from Amazon, and a number of readers who had preordered the book tell me it’s on the way. Looking at the Amazon page for … Continue reading →

I see that Amazon now displays the final cover design in its page for the book: I can tell it’s the final one because that’s my actual handwriting on the signature. (Although I don’t actually sign my name that way … Continue reading →

Wiley has posted some information about Windows Phone 7 Secrets, including what I think is the final Table of Contents. Why I’m unclear on this is hard to explain, but what it boils down to is that we changed a … Continue reading →

If I’m reading this right, Windows Phone 7 Secrets will be available in bookstores on October 25, 2010. Update: It may be a couple of days after this. I guess this is the date that the book ships from the … Continue reading →

As of just a few moments ago, I finished the PDF review of Windows Phone 7 Secrets. This is the phase of the process where the publisher sends me PDF-based proofs of each chapter that I need to review for … Continue reading →

Wiley sent me a first pass at the book’s cover design today. I had a surprising number of corrections, and they actually want my real signature for the cover too, presumably for easier identity theft purposes. :) They’ll send a … Continue reading →

Since this is an excellent preview of what the final book is going to look like, I thought you might be interested in seeing what the some PDF review pages look like. The template for the Secrets series changed this … Continue reading →