Dave WordenTriumph Business Solutions · Founder

Author life - behind the scenes to get published #profitfirst #themoneyhabit #michalowicz #money

5 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the author describes his typical 5:30 am wake‑up, noting the darkness outside, and recounts the timeline of his manuscript: completed around December 30 2022, followed by multiple rounds of proofreading, copy‑editing, and a final proof stage that he is currently handling. He explains that despite the work being finished, the book will not be released until 2024 due to the inherent slowness and necessary perfectionism of the publishing process. He reflects on the 2½ years of writing and editing as a lifetime of effort and expresses hope that the finished book will change readers’ lives.

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It's about 5:30 in the morning, and this is when I typically get up. So as you can see, it's still dark outside. Yeah, probably just seeing a reflection. And I finished this manuscript as of December 30th or thereabouts. It was before the year ended of 2022 when I submitted it and was done. And it goes through all the iterations then, so proofreads, There's a first pass, second pass, copy edits, and so forth. Now it's at the final proof, and that's what I'm doing now. And the book still won't come out until 2024. It's just— this is the process to making a book. Part of it is just the machinations, the slowness of publishing, but the other part is it's necessary. You got to get the book perfect. So 2 and a half years of writing and editing and a lifetime of effort. I hope it changes your life.