Back in 1996, I wrote The Twentysomething Guide to Creative Self-Employment, which gave young (and the not-so-young) entrepreneurs all of the advice I had to offer from my own experience and my many, many mistakes. It received rave, if rather sporadic, reviews from those who managed to discover it—and then, like so many books, it disappeared from bookstore shelves and the public eye.

Until now. I’m publishing the complete book, in various formats, for anyone to download at http://www.stilltwenty.com.

Why? Because I think it’s a damn good book. Because in the recession of 2009, there are plenty of people who could benefit from learning how to start sideline ventures with as little risk as possible. And because—frankly—I haven’t seen a dime from this work in 13 years, and it would be peachy keen if anyone who thinks my book is worthwhile kicks something into the tip jar.

What’s on offer over there: free download of the entire book as a scanned PDF. A daily Creative Self-Employment tip in the form of an RSS feed. And the full text of the book, in a newly typeset and proofread version, sold as a Creative Commons work for any price you choose.

Let me know what you think, either here or there.