Review: Good, if generic
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 30, 2012
The title caught my eye given the number of self-published works that have made me cringe lately. I appreciate what the author had to say, but I don't know if it's enough to stem the tide of rushed-to-market books. It's great as a starter if you want to write and publish your own book.There were a couple of problems with the writing as far as some run-on sentences and missing words. Granted, I may be nitpicking, but if you're going to present yourself as an expert by writing a how-to, you have an extra burden of perfection to fulfill.And you certainly don't want to confuse "newbies" by giving an example for one point that is incorrect for another. Tip 1 - the show vs tell example demonstrates a pov error. By beginning with Karen, I wasn't expecting the paragraph to be from Sam's point of view. Agents and publishers reject for small errors like this. (Also, "Green eyes sparkled like rubies." Was she possessed? 'Cuz that would be kind of cool.)All in all, it was good information, but your ebook won't be ready for prime time if this is the only resource you look to.