Review: This book could have easily been 50% shorter, otherwise it's good.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 26, 2014
This is the problem when fiction writers write a non-fiction book - they tend to write as many words as possible (this author even mentions somewhere in the middle that she 'has' to write 40,000 more words). Fiction authors (generally) think that more words = more value. While that maybe true in fiction (to an extent), in non-fiction, it's the reverse - tell us everything you have to, as quickly as possible. No one has the time or patience to read epic non-fiction books. Readers will thank you if you pack as much value into as few pages as possible.The second issue with this book is, 50% of the book is - I, me, my books, my short stories, my greatness, etc. It almost feels like an advertisement to authors work like Artifacts & Faye Longchamp (the author makes us memorize these two words). Initially, I wanted to read the first book of her series, but as I finished the book, I got fed-up of Artifacts & Faye Longchamp. There is a limit to self promotion. That said, reference to her own books is valid (to some extent). She uses it to make her points, clearer. But, she could have as well used extracts or references to other good books/classics that maybe more appropriate.Other than these two glaring issues, the book fine. The author offers some excellent advice, observations and suggestions. Frankly, it's much better than those 'become rich by becoming an eBook author NOW' kinda books. The author has a good amount of experience writing fiction and that shows. Buy it, you won't regret. But you'll have to skip certain portions of this book, but don't worry - you'll learn what to skip as you read it.