Review: The Ultimate Coaching for E-Publishing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 8, 2014
Three important things a coach brings to the table are perspective, attitude and experience. If people want to succeed, the coach helps them win; if they are insecure and lack direction, the coach stimulates confidence and navigates them in the direction they should go.  Author Ally Nathaniel, an experienced, self-published author who boasts two #1 best sellers, carries a lot of weight in the writing community. She is therefore in the perfect position to coach aspiring authors to publish the book they've been carrying inside of them. Her mantra throughout the book is "I want to help you fulfill your dream, without the headaches, discouragements and sense of being overwhelmed."In true coaching style, Nathaniel takes the reader through every aspect of self-publishing with a detailed, step-by-step approach from writing the book, to promoting the published piece. Her encouraging tone speaks volumes of her experienced perspective and it serves to dispel the all too familiar anxieties that come with such a daunting task.  She encourages the reader to "show your unique voice, and let that voice be heard through your words." What a confidence booster!According to the title, the focus of the book is writing, publishing and promoting e-books on Kindle and so it builds awareness about the entire Kindle publishing process and actually becomes an instruction manual in chapters that deal with the technical stuff, complete with screenshots, references to sample documents... the works.This book is chock full of solid, practical advice such as: extensive guidance on illustrations; keeping the audience in mind throughout the entire process; the extreme value of choosing the best keywords; choosing the most appropriate cover design because "people do judge a book by its cover"; understanding appropriate pricing; producing a book trailer; the all-inclusive role of a self e-publisher; the value of an author page; and the benefits of Amazon's promotion programme.The unique selling point of this book is the perspective, attitude and experience of the author. Does she stimulate confidence and navigate her aspiring authors on a path of success?  She most certainly does and with all the competence of a seasoned coach."You are not alone...I am here to help guide you" she says, "you too can become a well-known author, and it is entirely possible!"You have to read this book.