Review: Short and pretty basic
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 5, 2013
I liked how short and to-the-point this was. However, as other reviewers have pointed out, there are TONS of books like this out there, and I've read a good chunk of them; so for me, the information was nothing new and actually a bit too basic (also, outdated). I usually try to avoid judging books solely in comparison to other books, but this niche topic I think warrants a compare-and-contrast. Since there actually isn't a magical formula that guarantees truckload-worthy results (surprise, surprise), and there's a limit to marketing suggestions that indie authors can get, I usually judge these books by how the information is presented to me rather than just the content itself. So that being said, Penny's writing style was casual, terse, and direct, but perhaps too terse and direct -- I wish she embellished the information a bit more with some personal experience, examples, etc. etc. -- something that would make me feel a bit better about shelling out money for something I already know.So overall, this is a good introductory book as a way for newbie authors to ease their way into the industry. But don't expect to actually sell your books by the truckload just by reading this book, or by reading any other how-to books, for that matter.