--- title: "My $6k Advance as a Self-Published Technical Author" url: https://daily.dev/posts/my-6k-advance-as-a-self-published-technical-author-hvj157ekm source_url: https://mtlynch.io/my-6k-advance/ type: article source: "Michael Lynch" published: 2025-04-25T14:27:24.194Z updated: 2025-04-25T14:27:39.301Z reading_time: 17 upvotes: 2 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # My $6k Advance as a Self-Published Technical Author **[Michael Lynch](https://daily.dev/sources/mtlynch)** · 17 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Michael Lynch shares his experience of receiving nearly $6k in advance sales for his partially completed self-published book, "Refactoring English," via Kickstarter. He discusses the advantages of crowdfunding, such as financial freedom and connecting with enthusiastic readers, compared to traditional publishing. Lynch also examines strategies for attracting pre-orders and the challenges faced during the process. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/my-6k-advance-as-a-self-published-technical-author-hvj157ekm)