Randy Davila

I was hoping this would give more tips on promoting and selling books, but mostly explained the whole process of getting a book published from finding a publisher or agent, to finding an editor to finding reviews. Would be very useful for someone considering publishing a book or a newer self-published author.

This book is boring, and its marketing is misleading. The author has an agenda that is not related to entertaining the reader with a fictional plot. He uses a very thin plot line as the medium through which to deliver a lecture on gnosticism. The author and publisher are milking the popularity of Dan Brown's novels by presenting this book as a religious "mystery" in order to draw attention that it wouldn't get on its own merits.

I was looking for a specific book about publishing, rather than a broad book about building my platform. I was also looking for a book that gave equal weight to fiction and non-fiction. I was also looking for something that gave equal respect to self-publishing as it did to publishing. I also needed something non-meandering and on-point. Bingo. Now building my platform.

Not well written. Not an interesting read.