Okay, so I finally got around to reading this self-publishing guide after seeing it recommended everywhere. Here’s my unfiltered thoughts!

First off, the step-by-step breakdown is legit helpful. If you’re clueless about formatting eBooks or setting up KDP, this spells it out like you’re five (in a good way). Saved me from pulling my hair out over EPUB conversions.

But heads up – the Kindle focus is STRONG. Like 80% of the examples and screenshots are Kindle-specific. If you’re doing print-on-demand through KDP, you’ll need to supplement with YouTube tutorials.

The writing style surprised me – way more casual and funny than I expected from a how-to book. The author drops some hilarious analogies about ISBNs being like ‘social security numbers for books’. Made the dry stuff bearable.

Biggest gripe? The pricing section feels outdated. Their advice on setting eBook prices doesn’t account for recent KU changes. I had to cross-reference with current KDP forums.

Final verdict: Solid foundation for absolute beginners, but bring your highlighter – you’ll need to annotate where to research updates. Three-quarters useful, one-quarter ‘meh’.