Though there are many good textbooks available from major publishers, often they cannot fulfill the needs of a local market in the way that independent writers and publishers can. Experienced teachers may know the needs of their students far better than distant publishing companies. In order to fulfill those needs, many teachers have thought about writing a textbook. However, getting a project from initial concept to finished product presents numerous challenges. This poster shares resources and ideas intended to help solve many of those challenges and may be of use in a broader sense even if your goals may not be to create your own textbook.