• Complex formatting for equations, code blocks, tables, and technical figures across Kindle and print.
• Discoverability challenges: selecting the right keywords, categories, and metadata for niche technical audiences.
• Establishing credibility without traditional peer review; need for citations, reviewer input, and trust signals.
✓ Higher royalty rates and direct control over pricing, formats, and updates.
✓ Faster time-to-market and the ability to iterate based on reader feedback and errata.
✓ Positioning as a niche authority that drives consulting, speaking, and training revenue.