Some people asked me what my expectation on the sales of my book is. My next milestone is 1,000 paid copies in the first year. Then I would consider the book as a success (in my opinion as an unknown author). That is the sign that I have sold my book beyond my circle of […]
Author Archives: Raymond Yung
Shhh! The book is OUT (before the official launch)!
I could not contain my excitement. I received the first batch of my books this afternoon. YES!!! Lulu.com sent them ahead of the schedule (Thanks guys!). The book looks great [of course – I am not biased at all 🙂 ] even better than the pdf that I reviewed before printing. I have already sold […]
8 1/2 years to write a book? — The last part!
The breakthrough arrived when I attended a coaching and mentoring training workshop early last year (2013). During an ice-breaking session, the topic was “a project that you abandoned that you wish you could have continued”. The book project came to my mind (the word Botox did cross my mind :>) and I brought it up. […]
8 1/2 years to write a book? – Part Two
After that decision, I spent the next 2-3 years working on my very first draft. I showed it to some of my family members. The feedback was mixed. Some of them said, “Well, what you wrote is logical and of common sense, but it is not ground breaking.” On the other hand, my niece Vivian, […]
8 ½ years for a book? – Part One
Yes, indeed. Some people were wondering why it had taken seemingly, shall we say, a bit longer than “normal”. Let me try to make the long story short here. For part one of this blog, let us talk about how on earth I came up with this book-publishing idea. I started learning French about 10 […]
It takes a village!
Stepping into September, I am in officially in the “counting down” period of the book publication. Time for a bit of reflection on this journey of self-publication! I have embarked a different journey from writing a book which took me 8 and half years. Hopefully it will be shorter if I meet the deadline in […]
A great-nephew?
First thing first, a flurry of inquires asking me to clarify. “Is it a typo? Do you mean a great(excellent) nephew?” Well, for the record, I do have a 4-month great-nephew (the son of a great nephew Edwin) whose name is Ethan! He is adorable as you can see in the picture. I held him […]
My first post!
Wow–I’ve managed to set up my website, which is pretty awesome! Keep an eye for upcoming posts about my soon-to-be-published book, From Latecomers To Late-Bloomers; filled with tips and advice for people who want to learn new skills but who are worried that they might be too old to learn!