Review: Very Worthwhile
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2012
The title of this book does suggest that this is going to be a rant against self-published authors, and yes, the opening is a bit ranty. Once the author gets that off her chest though the book is filled to the brim with great tips and advice for beginning authors, from how to behave on social media and how not to react to reviews, right through to the nuts and bolts of sentence construction. Ms Deleuze provides examples to demonstrate her points, making it very accessible and easy to follow.I must admitt I cringed more than a few times while reading this book, but at the same time it was refreshing to see someone state the truth so baldly. I found the latter parts of the book most helpful, particularly the stuff on punctuation which so many struggle with. This is a very worthwhile resource for anyone interested in writing, indie or not. Don't be put off by the title. At its heart it is a very sincere attempt to help writers put their best foot forward and raise the standard of indie writing for the benefit of both readers and writers.