Hi there. My name is Scott Duffy, and welcome to my book writing log. I have documented the process of writing my last two books on this site, and have started my third. This book will be called Visual Studio Team System In Action, and should be available in 2005.

Still Here, Still Waiting

Well, another week has passed, and not much progress has happened on the two book proposals.

The most promising one has been sent off to a few reviewers for comments. I was able to snag a couple of people from within Microsoft to review it, and hopefully they will give some incredible feedback to make this book the best one on the topic.

The other one has been held up by the acquisitions editor being on vacation. Hey, summer is the time for that. But I'm hoping to hear something early next week.

Have a good weekend to all!

Sitting Here, Patiently Waiting

Of the two proposals I sent out Sunday night, I heard back on one of them. It's looking good.

I haven't heard back from the publisher yet on the other one. This is the one that I am ready to start writing right away. I mean, I want to get started today!

Of course, 24 hours is a bit fast to expect a response. Tomorrow, if I haven't heard anything, I'll send a short email asking if she received my proposal. I don't want to be pushy - especially since I was so tardy myself submitting the proposal in the first place. But I want to "strike while the iron is hot" and get going. Momentum is a terrible thing to waste.

Two Book Proposals Out The Door

Last night, I was able to send two book proposals to two different publishers. Both books should be easy and fun to write, so I am hoping both are accepted.

One book will be printed in four-color, which means there is color on every page. That book will also be short (about 200 pages) and relatively inexpensive ($16.95 US).

The other book will be a bit longer (300 pages). But it will be about a new technology from Microsoft that has not been released yet. We are aiming to be first to market with this. Should be cool.