Author: Kristine Kathryn Rusch

I’ve been following Dean Wesley Smith for quite some time and while I knew his wife, Kris, is a tremendous fiction writer, it was only recently I peered into her blog.

Holy crap am I ever feeling stupid for not reading it sooner.

Within two posts, I immediately went to her non-fiction books and purchased this one. Yes, I know it’s a series of posts on her blogs that were re-configured for book format, but the information inside is absolutely worth the cost. You’re not only buying action oriented advice from someone who’s been in the field for decades, you’re also buying the wisdom that comes from it.

Discoverability is more than just putting your book in front of a reader. It’s a whole world more and if there’s one thing I really appreciated is Rusch’s admittance that not everything works all the time. She speaks to how different strategies work, when they work and the results that come from it, but leaves it to the reader to put in the work and find out what works for them.

The biggest strategy?

Ask yourself the following question: Would I be better off writing? (WIBBOW)

In almost all instances, the answer is yes.

While simple to say, the explanation for why makes perfect sense. It’s enough of a kick in the pants to get you back in the chair and churning out the next story.

You can feel the many years experience on every page of this book, which is why I will be working my way through her library in the upcoming months. There’s just so much good insight.