What This Is
This is a chance to buy a physical copy of The Rogue Scholar The Rogue To Victory which was put here on Stacker News by most appreciated invitation!
What Is In This That Isn't On Stacker News (For Free That Is)
Hopefully the copy is cleaner. This book went through a long period of sitting around since it was written back in 2010. There were challenges in getting the data wrangled into various kinds of editors without things like helpful grammar checkers making changes--and actual mistakes that needed a finer comb.
There is also a "From the Author" section that doesn't appear on Stacker News, and a good chunk of Chapter 19 which for some reason went missing (remember, I said, data wrangling) is included where it should have been. Basically, you get fewer screw ups and oh yeah, you also get a physical copy of the book.
Sizes
Apparently, smaller sizes cost more to print. Maybe it has to do with paper waste? If you have your heart set on the smaller size, it will be available a little later and will cost more than the larger size offered here.
E-book Version In Agora?
I'd be open to posting an ebook version for purchase up in Agora if there is interest/desire. This would allow people to buy the whole thing digitally for sats although it would necessitate some kind of file transfer which I'm sure could be solved.
Print On Demand for Sats?
I have no idea why this isn't a thing, but it should be a thing. Somebody go make this a thing!
A Final Thought
As this book was written back in 2010, it is interesting I think, anyway, to see the things that it predicted. The fact the next Tron is being called Aries as far as I know, is especially relevant. Art by art, imitates art, which becomes Disney? Sal would definitely love this.
One More Thought
Since Siggy invited me, I thought I'd make the first offer here as a kind of exclusive invitation first and foremost. Since this whole publishing flow has been experimental, feel free to leave me some feedback about what you might want to help support independent authors like me! (Remember, I have that whole sequel The Celestial Intelligence Agency lined up to be written provided the world doesn't tear itself apart first which is quite a gambit right now)