Review: Well-Written Guide to Marketing Your Book Locally
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 5, 2012
Tingle definitely has marketing skills. I Googled his name and there are plenty of legit hits. He offers men's writing workshops, etc. This is not about writing your book, rather, about publishing and marketing your finished work. To that end it has great value. I considered some of the other reviews that detract from the book, citing that they were hoping to find the secrets to writing a book, etc. I don't think the title promises that. So I respectfully disagree. This book is about publishing and marketing; again, a topic that the writer KNOWS VERY WELL and has done an excellent job of presenting here.While reading, I found it a bit overly gratuitous towards the book's editor. There are several mentions about the editor, despite the fact that this is not about writing and editing. That is all well and good, he may feel he owes her that gratitude, but there is a line early on that states something to the effect that "I believe you can contact her at..."  Okay, maybe its semantics and I am wrong. I just felt the word "believe" is there to make it sound less gratuitous. Picky?  Yes, I am. I take these reviews seriously and I do not want to mislead anyone by not examining every detail closely. In fact, my first thought was this is nothing more than a PR piece for the editor's business. My thought was incorrect. I am always careful to be open-minded and fair. If there is a possibility I am wrong, I will saw so. Otherwise, I want my readers to feel they can trust my reviews to be 100%!I also want to thank the author for his proud service to our nation in the USMC. Thank you, sir. Some may ask what that has to do with the book review. If you read my reviews, you will notice that I take an investigative approach. I review the content of the written work and I question the authenticity and character of the alleged author. This man has proven his character beyond a shadow of a doubt in my view, and his being a Marine speaks additional volumes as to, and in support of, that character. You can spend your purchase dollar knowing this is not another sham publication like some of the despicable frauds I have uncovered and exposed for your protection.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thanks for reading my review. My goal is to help you get the most value for your hard-earned money and avoid an unpleasant customer experience. ROB