Early Access

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Early Access ($30)

Price

  • At book launch: $49
  • Early access: $30 (39% discount)

Perks of early access

  • Instant access to PDF copy of the current book draft.
  • Attend live Q&A sessions with me and other readers.
  • Get early access to each chapter as I complete it.
  • Help shape the book by letting me know what you want to learn as I write.

Can I see free samples?

Yes! Excerpts of the book are available in the sample chapters section.

Contents

Chapters in bold are complete:

  1. Why Improve Your Writing?
  2. Grab the Reader’s Attention
  3. Write Blog Posts that Developers Read
    1. You’re qualified to write a blog post
    2. Choosing topics
    3. Think one degree bigger
    4. Tell it like a story
    5. Plan a path to your readers
    6. Show more pictures
    7. Accomodate skimmers
  4. Good vs. Bad Content Marketing
  5. Rules for Writing Software Tutorials
  6. Write Useful Commit Messages
  7. Write Emails with Less Noise and Better Results
  8. How to Write Compelling Software Release Announcements
  9. Write Effective Design Documents
  10. Make Your Writing Sound Natural
  11. Fine-Tuning Your Writing
    1. Verbs drive the sentence
    2. Stay positive: how negative phrasing reduces readability
    3. Passive voice considered harmful
    4. Minimize cognitive load for the reader
    5. Brevity is performance optimization for writing
    6. Eliminating ambiguity and confusion
  12. Maintaining Motivation
    1. Manage writer’s block
    2. Using a structured process to stay in flow state
    3. Editing: valuable because it’s hard
  13. Resources to Improve Your Writing
    1. Work with a professional editor
    2. Work with a professional illustrator
    3. Improve your grammar incrementally
    4. Using AI tools

When will the full book be available?

December 2025*

* That’s the goal date, though that may change depending on scheduling and writing pace.

Early Access ($30)