Review: Good book - too much self promotion
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2014
Overall a good book about the publishing industry and where it is headed. I especially enjoy the last chapter on the future of books, and how they will become a more interactive experience.For the self publisher searching for tips on how to sell more books today, this book might not be the best approach. The author advises New writers should take a three to five year approach. They should first, develop more content; then build the platform to help them sell more books. And, that is where the book shines - It gives some great tips on how to build your platform. How to harness social media to engage more reader's. It made me rethink my views on platform.Now for the bad part. The authors repeat their names over and over again - Bob this, Jen that. It gets old quick, as do the references to Bob's books.Read the book, forget about the self promotion. You will learn stuff.