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A book’s first 6 months depends on reviewers…

A book’s first 6 months depends on reviewers; after that it depends on readers and word of mouth. Most books 1) are written for reviewers 2) last only 6m. via A book’s first 6 months depends on… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

One lesson I’ve learned from writing and observation of survival of books…

One lesson I’ve learned from writing and observation of survival of books. As I am writing “Skin in the Game”: I keep being asked “what is it about?’ it should not be about what one expects “skin in the game” to be about, otherwise fughedaboudit. It should have more texture. The book is (vaguely) about […]