Erika Jones, CFO, CCTAProfit First Professionals · Certified Fractional CFO and Profit First Professional

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 speaker—Erika Jones, CFO of CCTA—shares a snapshot of her early‑morning routine and recounts the timeline and workflow that led to the completion of her manuscript. She notes that she finished writing around December 30, 2022, and then moved through multiple rounds of proofreading, copy‑editing, and final proofing. Despite the manuscript being ready, the book’s official release is slated for 2024, highlighting the inherent slowness of the publishing process and the necessity of perfecting the work. She reflects on the two‑and‑a‑half 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 see 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.