Very insightful. Based on my experience as a tech writer, I can relate to the creation process with all of the challenges and then the resulting sense of accomplishment upon completion.

I too enjoyed the complexity of developing the structure and then creating concise content with the purpose to educate effectively.

In my case the book was for machine operators and maintenance personnel, however, the creation process you described is very familiar to me.

I’ve also published to Apple books, however, I now recognize the need for promotion to get maximum results.

I like the idea of outsourcing some or the artwork and coding related activities, such as dynamic landing pages, to professionals. I agree that we could anticipate better results in most cases.