Review: Quick and easy read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 3, 2014
This is a great read for indie authors, and I'm surprised that many more haven't read it. Smashwords gets a bad rap these days, but I've always been a fan. As an author who has books on Smashwords, I consider this book to be the philosophy that undergirds the website. I appreciate Coker and Smashwords more after reading this.Without exception, all of the advice that Coker gives is sound. If you've read a ton of indie books on self-publishing, you probably won't find anything new here, but the book is still worth reading because Coker expresses his ideas very well, and in a timeless way.The book is broken into short several hundred word chapters that can be consumed quickly, probably in an hour or two. I read it on my phone and finished in about an hour.Also, the book is free. I usually don't talk about price in my reviews, but this book is a good value that you shouldn't pass up if you're wanting to hone your self-publishing skills. It's an awesome goodwill gesture from Coker. Unlike some self-publishing books, it's sincere, and Coker really seems to want to make the industry better for all authors. I would recommend.