Agile Book Update

Well, all three of the pre-release reviewers have their (electronic) copies now, and all I can do is wait. I've gotten a few verbal words from one (who was about halfway through it), a comment of "it's impressive" from another, and naught but silence so far from the third (although he received his copy most recently).

I've spent a few hours over the last several days working on some enhancements to the material while the waiting game has continued. I also did some investigation into the self-publishing options, and at the moment am leaning toward using Lulu, based on what I've read so far. That's not to say that I won't still change my mind, or that I couldn't be swayed by a persuasive argument for something else. When I originally priced out the cost before I'd ever started the Agile book, I had it in my head that each copy would cost me between $15 and $20, depending on where the page count ended up. More recently, though, it seems like it comes out closer to the $10 to $15 range, but I haven't made a final decision yet on format, so it could still go back up.

I also have yet to design the cover for The Real-Life Adventures of AgileMan (Lessons Learned in Going Agile). I have some ideas, but it feels like I need to get closer to a finished product between the covers before deciding on what kind of face to put on it.