Review: Better than a how-to
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2013
A point made right at the beginning of this excellent resource is that this is NOT a how-to book. The introduction states that it is an account of what the Triskele Collective did: what worked well for them, what worked to a certain level and what didn't work at all.By making the `not a how-to' point, the authors are doing themselves an injustice. For anyone intent on self-publishing, this is an absolute must-buy, must-read, must keep as an ongoing reference. It is packed full of useful information: links, websites, things to do, people to follow, books to read, paths to take, roads to avoid and so much more.I agree, this is not a standard how-to in the sense of telling others what to do. What this book does is show people who wish to self-publish, or form an authors' collective, the path Triskele authors followed. As well as outlining their achievements, they also point out the pitfalls they encountered and are honest about the traps they fell into.By sharing their collective, and very successful, journey they are passing on far more than good advice. Not a how-to? Maybe not. In my opinion, it is far more informative and useful than that.