Review: Great Blog, Pointless Book
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 17, 2013
Ms. Deleuze writes an entertaining blog, but it didn't translate well into book form.  She raises many valid complaints against indie authors (poor editing, atrocious plot and/or character development, self-promotion turned to obnoxious levels, etc) but with more malice than wit.  Perhaps I'm jaded because I've read her blog and many of her arguments therein were repeated in this book.The second half of this book gives very basic writing advice that is available for free at numerous sites.  (I wish I could say "Advice that is taught in schools around the country" but that is sadly untrue.  That's my own personal rant, though)  Not only is this advice repetitive and not especially unique, it's also frustratingly non-specific.I purchased this book for my Kindle and adopted a sardonic expression immediately.  A book "raging" against poorly edited, written, and produced books does not have working Table of Contents links, has poorly spaced or outright missing "front matter", and atrocious print formatting throughout the text.  Formatting ebooks properly is not hard.  Indie authors: save your money for editors and proofreaders, don't spend it on this book.