Review: Practical, "user friendly" for all writers from beginners to those with ebooks already published
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2013
This little book is an outstanding starting point for anyone who's ever said "I really want to write a book, but I'm not really sure how to start," or anyone who's ever said something like, "I have some ideas for books but really don't know how to get started." Author Mark KeGrand Messick has written an excellent "how-to" book for those sort of people and a wide range of others.I have written one book and published it on Kindle. After reading Mark's "How to Write a Nonfiction Ebook in 24 Days (Without Working Your Tail Off), I'm working back through that book with some ideas I'm sure will make it a better -- and hopefully better selling! -- Kindle ebook.I have to be honest: I'm a lazy sort of guy, and Mark's subtitle, "without working your tail off," caught my attention and piqued my interest. I was not disappointed. Mark makes no bones about it, writing can and should be diligent and careful work. But it doesn't really have to be "hard" in the sense of stressful, bewildering, complex, etc. He gives excellent step-by-step suggestions (even loosely grouping the action steps over a period of 24 days) for coming up with ideas, structuring them into books, getting "in the flow" to write, and actually writing your ebook.Although much of this book is directed at "beginners," some of the planning, motivating and writing tips and techniques he shares are real gold for those of us who've been writing a long time.Finally, the book summary in his "Conclusion" and the additional learning resources he lists at the end of the book are extremely helpful.I highly recommend this book especially for "beginners" who want to write a nonfiction ebook. I also recommend it for those who've already written an ebook and/or are planning additional ebooks. Its casual style and great summary points throughout make it useful to keep near your computer to refer back to again and again as you write. I'm looking forward to all the books he's planned for this series.Keep up the good work, Mark!