Rockstar!

on Dec 17th 2007 with 27 comments

Well after two weeks of vacationing, I’m back online with a bit of a tan (it’s a warm summer over here in Australia) and wanted to make a quick announcement that I’ve written a book! Yes that’s right, a book. It’s about freelancing and is called How to Be a Rockstar Freelancer.

The book takes you through almost every aspect of freelancing from getting started to getting paid. It’s 212 pages and took us forever to write and edit. Despite me boldly claiming to my wife that I could write a book in two weeks, the final time was actually close to 8 months!

The book is on sale now as an eBook for $29 at FreelanceSwitch, and we’ll have a printed version for sale on Lulu for $35 in January. You can read the Table of Contents and Purchase the Book at FSw.

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We are currently working on the next Rockstar title, How to Be a Rockstar WordPresser, which is aimed at Web designers looking to take their WordPress skills to the next level. Covering topics like how to make a custom theme, how to use plugins and features to achieve special features and CMS abilities, it’s going to be a rockin’ book!

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  • http://wpcandy.com/ Michael Castilla

    Really looking forward to the WordPress Rockstar book! Keep it up guys (and girls) , you’re doing great!

  • Ray42

    Congrats! Keep up the good work!

  • http://eden.cc Collis
    Author

    Thanks Michael! I wonder if I can make a Photoshop Rockstar book :-) I don’t know what would be in it!

  • http://www.aminorstudios.com Eric

    Yeah! Definitely waiting for that WordPress book!

  • Andrew

    Dang I cant wait for the wordpress book! This one looks pretty interesting to, I would probably buy it if I could read a sample chapter to see what it’s like.

  • http://www.thecreativemind.eu Defectiv

    Very interested about the wordpress book as well and as Andrew stated, a sample chapter would be perfect to convince me :)

  • http://matsimitsu.nl robert

    Congratulations on your book!

  • http://www.excelligentbusiness.com Deezul6

    Great work Collis, and congratulations on the new book!

  • http://www.triple-tri.com JPH

    Congrats on the new book – best of luck with that.

  • Erik

    Does your book comes with contract templates to use? If not, you should have included that.

  • http://www.nanophite.com Alex

    Love the idea of a book, I think I might be buying one in the future. Can’t wait for the wordpress book, Collis, you’re getting me all excited, stop it! =P

  • http://constantinpotoracportfolio.xhost.ro/ Constantin Potorac

    “Thanks Michael! I wonder if I can make a Photoshop Rockstar book :-) I don’t know what would be in it!”

    This is a great idea Collis. I think you could use great tutorials and great Photoshop articles to make a useful Photoshop Rockstar book. Or maybe your own tutorials as you have a few really helpful.

    Maybe some examples of great posters and Photoshop works, interviews and tips could make the book great.

    Just my idea. :)

    Also Congrats for this book.

  • http://www.grantmc.co.uk Grant

    Well done both of you deserve a break. I must say you must have a great sense of accomplishment now you have published a book?

  • http://eden.cc Collis
    Author

    Hey Grant! I have to say it sure is amazing, especially when you see it in physical form because its just so long!! I imagine if it was in bookstores it would be even more amazing, but I doubt that’ll ever happen :-)

  • Peter S.

    Congratulations on your new book, Collis.

    By the way, how many tutorials are submitted per week? I just wonder why it takes somestimes so long until there’s a new tutorial. Don’t you get enough tutorials?

  • tripdragon

    So can we view it somehow first ? 30$ for a pdf that you cant read somehow is a hard sell. Publishing costs drive up price but digital is different. But Paper books to view at Borders Or Barns is great to tell if a book is worth the cost..

  • http://www.freshclickmedia.com Shane

    If the content and quality of the book is anything close to the level of this site, then it should be very good. I’m considering going freelance in the near future, so it should be an interesting read.
    Thanks!

  • Mr_LeE

    Great job mate. you deserved a holiday and congrats on the book!

  • http://www.whoisantonis.com Antonis

    Just purchased your book.
    I ‘m looking forward to reading it in my Xmas vacation,
    it looks spot on to things I ‘ve been considering for some time now.

    Congrats and keep up the good work!

  • Kieran

    It certainly is a hot summer over here in Australia.

    Nice to see such a talented Aussie designer (I’d like to say like myself but I wont ;) )

    I love your tutorials,
    Kieran

    kieranrox24@hotmail.com (MSN and email)

  • cursed_phil

    Wow, I’d really love to read the book, so as it has been said before, a sample chapter would be great. Will the printed version be available in germany? If so, I’d rather wait for it, I just prefer to have something to read in my hands than seeing it on the screen. Take care, Phil

  • http://www.vileworks.com Nonsalant

    Worth every penny! :)

  • http://www.andystewart-design.com andy stewart
  • http://firewalker.kamusilmiah.com Firewalker

    I just bought the Rockstar Freelancer and it’s awesome! Can’t wait for the WordPresser!

  • http://www.freshclickmedia.com Shane

    Now that I’ve bought it, I’ve written a review of the book on my website.

  • http://begynder.wordpress.com lhoylhoy

    the books is cool, i really learned alot!

  • jhon

    Cool Image