[netman21]

I have written ten books, two trad published, the rest self published. Books sales are minimal usually 2,000 lifetime. My income was primarily speaking fees at industry events (cybersecurity). Having a book to sign is always great to get more speaking gigs. All of that evaporated on March 11, 2020. But I am still going to write books, because I enjoy writing books.

[ghaff]

For tech books, the benefit is mostly to be (excessively) seen as an "authority" on a topic. At least that's how it's been for me. Oh. He wrote that book on X. still do them but don't do the 250+ page books required by publishers.

[zamnos]

It's 3 years (and two days) since. Have none of the speaking gigs come back?

[chii]

I'd expect that given the state of the economy (with companies looking to shore up their finances and expecting a recession), the budget for conferences, paid for by businesses (whether attending, or sponsoring), are going to be drying up. Unfortunately, i think these conferences are the ones that bring in paid speakers.

The small, indie conferences would generally ask for volunteer speakers (at least, for small indie conferences that i have watched before), and so those could continue but not if the tickets are expensive, and also wouldn't bring in much revenue for the speakers generally. They are a labour of passion.

[fat-se-uk]

Good for you! Nice work getting paid speaking engagements in the past and I hope they pick up again for you. Seems conferences are starting up in person again this year.