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Quality
Thanks to my tour business and assistant work i am already quite familiar with the whole self publishing community.
I am also glad how strongly he emphasized the importance of a good blurb and cover as in my experience this is so important and... Read More
He's down to earth and realistic with the amount of work that needs to happen and i appreciate that.
I also liked the part that deals with the history of publishing as i wasn't as familiar with that yet.
Competitiveness
There are certainly lots of topics here that the would-be first-time self-publishing author should consider—and even those of u... Read More
Why authors should consider self-publishing and how to navigate that route in today's digital world.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Contains all the information you'll need to self publish.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I really liked his approach to the concept of marketing and platform building : do what you enjoy, don't force yourself to do things that you hate otherwise you'll waste time and money.
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The author cuts on the fluff and goes straight to the point.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The self-publishing industry is fraught with those who take advantage of writers and he does everything he can to point those pitfalls, and scams out to the unsuspecting.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A solid guide, not only as to how but why one should go digital.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There is also some information about the marketing side of things, some history of the publishing industry and a bunch of stories from other indie authors.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I also thought most of the stories were a bit older, mostly from people who started publishing when ebooks were just gaining popularity.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There weren't many stories of more newer authors that started later when ebooks were already much more popular and i would've liked a bit more variation in that.