Review: Fitness Program For Writers
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2013
Laid out in well-defined sections, including how to write, publish and market your book yourself, this is a fast and to-the-point read.Very personally written, as if a well-organized writing friend is giving you the cliff notes on how to be an author in his lunch break. There's no time for dessert, and he needs to get your book up and running before the bill comes. The book really is easily digestible in a short space of time, and would be ideal to give the beginner or promotionally-challenged writer an outline of what it takes to succeed as an indie, tree-book author. There is little mention of the Kindle or Smashwords here; this book is for those who want to mix traditional book writing with non-traditional methods of promotion.As Kenneth Tingle sees it, in this age of self-promotion and competitive indie-publishing, why would you entrust all your marketing to a small company, who may not have the resources (shoe leather) or tools (enthusiasm) that you possess in abundance.. or a large company where you could get lost in the herd?This is muscular, DIY self-promotion that clearly succeeded for the author, and would suit an energetic writer who likes to get out there, especially in the local community. Local radio, television, interviews and public speaking gigs are all possible with the proper presentation. Sounds like fun? Give it a go.I found some useful and interesting advice here, in just enough depth to whet my appetite for more research: a basic checklist for tackling the world of commerce. Also the author's life-story was inspirational, prompting me to look at his other output, which seems to be a story of gritty triumph against the odds, both in Life and in Writing...May it work for the rest of us too!