The Interledger Community 🌱: John Rhea

How to Fund Your Human Resistance Cell After the Apocalypse — Grant Report #2

John Rhea — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:32:33 +0000

Project Update

The Project went great. I wrote three books: An Introduction to Programming in JavaScript: Stomping Zombies with Variables, Loops, Functions and More, JavaScript Basics: Flinging Event, Element, and Object Bombs at Zombie Heads and JavaScript Monetization API: How to Fund your Human Resistance Cell after the Apocalypse. Two of the books have been published. The third is at my editor and is on track to be published 8/1/21. I was also able to complete cheat sheets for each of the three books as giveaways.

Progress on objectives

I set out to write two books, an Intro to JavaScript and a book on the JavaScript Monetization API. During the writing process though it became clear that an additional book in between the two planned entries would be ideal for readers to be ready for the second book, the one on Monetization API.

Key activities

Each book is created and promoted in steps

Research topic and write the first draft.
Get feedback from an advance reader knowledgeable in JavaScript.
Incorporate feedback.
Send to professional editor.
Make any changes, incorporate any feedback.
Create ebook format.
Publish ebook on Amazon, Kobo, Google Play, Barnes & Noble, Apple, the undead.institute site and more.
Promote book.

Intro and Basics have already gone through the entire process.

Monetization is currently in step 4.

Communications and marketing

I've shared the books with my email list and promoted them through giving them away (a common practice designed to help the book get reviews, thereby helping the book make more sales in the long run).

I was able to give away 2000+ books each in my promotions. On Amazon, Intro sits with a 4.1 star rating on 17 reviews and Basics has 4.6 stars on 5 reviews.

What’s next?

I'll be publishing and promoting the monetization book in August. I'm continuing to work on other books for the series, including a book of projects, a book on SEO, and a book on SVG.

What community support would benefit your project?

Giving me any feedback you have on the books would be great and telling other people about the books would also be helpful.

Additional comments

None.

Relevant links/resources

Intro to JavaScript
JavaScript Basics
JavaScript Monetization API cheat sheet
Why Zombies?

Zombies, Silly Jokes and Learning — Funding Your Human Resistance Cell After the Apocalypse

John Rhea — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:52:05 +0000

Project overview

I'm writing three JavaScript books for my ongoing series combining web development, silly jokes and zombies (https://undead.institute). The first two books are on JavaScript basics preparing my audience for the third book discussing the JavaScript Monetization API.

Project team

John Rhea
Storyteller, Web Designer/Developer, Author, Chief Zombie Smacker

What we are doing

The first book, An Introduction to Programming in JavaScript: Stomping Zombies with Variables, Loops, Functions and More, is out now.

The second book, JavaScript Basics: Flinging Event, Element, and Object Bombs at Zombie Heads, is in the hands of my editor and should be out 5/1/2021

The third book, The JavaScript Monetization API: How to Fund your Human Resistance Cell after the Apocalypse, is nearing completion of the first draft.

I also created a zombie-themed, printable JavaScript Monetization API cheat sheet. You can pick it up either by monetizing in your browser or signing up for my mailing list. (Spam is worse than zombies. Unsubscribe anytime.)

What community support would benefit your project?

I'm always looking for feedback and reviews. Get in touch info@undead.institute

Link Round Up!

Grant Report #1
Undead Institute Books and Info
First JavaScript Book
JavaScript Monetization API cheat sheet
Why Zombies?

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Funding Your Human Resistance Cell After the Apocalypse — Grant Report #1

John Rhea — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:19:42 +0000

Project Update

I've made good progress toward writing and publishing the two books I set out to do: an introduction to JavaScript and an introduction to the JavaScript Monetization API. In fact, the first book An Introduction to Programming in JavaScript: Stomping Zombies with Variables, Loops, Functions and More was published on 2/1/21 and I'm working on plans to market it (One of the first things I'm doing is a giveaway on Goodreads starting 2/8). I'm on track to finish the project or be quite close by the end date.

Progress on objectives

In writing this book I realized that the two books I had planned would be insufficient. There's too much information to cover in one book to prepare my audience for the Monetization API book, so I've switched to writing three books. The initial draft of the second book, JavaScript Basics: Flinging Event, Element, and Object Bombs at Zombie Heads, is almost complete. I'm working on implementing some feedback from a friend and then it will be ready to send to my editor. I plan to publish it May 1, 2021.

I'm about halfway through the first draft of the third book, JavaScript Monetization API: How to Fund your Human Resistance Cell after the Apocalypse. I believe I'm on track to finish it and send it to my editor before the end of the project. I plan to publish it August 1, 2021.

Key activities

Researched material for all three books
Wrote drafts for first two books and half of the third
Had my editor review/edit my first book
Created cover and marketing copy for the first book
Currently preparing second book for editing (finishing implementing some feedback a friend gave me)

Communications and marketing

I linked to the blog grantee announcement in my newsletter.

I'm currently working on marketing plans for the books.

What’s next?

Will send the second book to my editor.
Will finish the third book and send it to my editor.
Will prepare marketing plans for the books.
Will create covers and marketing copy for the other books

What community support would benefit your project?

Any grantee or Grant for the Web related people interested in the book are welcome to have a free copy. All I ask is for some honest feedback, and if you enjoy it, a review on one of the marketplaces it's available on.