Review: A Must for Self-Publishing Authors
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 10, 2014
4.5 stars. A succinct, clear guide for those looking to self-publish, with some excellent templates. Although a paper copy is available, my recommendation for the reader would be to get the e-copy to make best use of the embedded links, and to read via computer.I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.One of the most helpful features is templates for the trickiest things to write, like short author biographies, book descriptions, and press releases. There's also invaluable info on book pricing, how to create great looking covers and banners with a "Read Now" clickable button, and key information about how the KDP Select and Goodreads giveaway programs work.My only quibbles with this book are that the formatting, on my old-school (3rd gen) Kindle didn't come out quite right, though it was still highly readable. Also, with Amazon's purchase of Goodreads, I am not sure that Shelfari is or will remain a "thing" that authors need to spend time on.I highly recommend this book to all authors who are actively self-publishing or are contemplating doing so.