I was really excited to read this book. I love learning about the craft of writing and the publishing industry, and the cover hooked me pretty easily (I'll give credit where it's due, because it was very well designed).

But after reading, what stood out to me most was how niche this book was. It was clearly targeted towards aspiring writers looking to write and self-publish their first (most likely non-fiction) book, particularly to aid in their business.

If this is you, then sure. Go ahead and read this book. There are some good points in it, especially about marketing your book. But otherwise, I'd say probably not. While the author makes a point of saying that his strategies will work for 70-90% of writers, I knew I wasn't one of them, and to be honest, I didn't feel like I gained much from it.

What stood out to me most about this book was a single sentence in which the author used the term PTSD lightly and entirely out of context. It's sadly not uncommon to see it, along with other mental illnesses/disorders such as OCD and Depression being so casually used in a way that is offensive to those who are affected by them, but it really bugged me and affected me whole view of the book.

So, if you fit into that bracket I mentioned above, then consider looking into this book, but otherwise, I wouldn't consider it to be a very beneficial craft book to members of the writing community.