Self-publishing has been around for more or less as long as there has been books. Personally, I hope it doesn't become 'mainstream' otherwise every Tom, Dick a

Self-publishing has been around for more or less as long as there has been books. Personally, I hope it doesn't become 'mainstream' otherwise every Tom, Dick and Harry who thinks they can write will be churning out their own 'masterpiece', and then wondering why no-one is interested in it. There is something to be said for budding authors to get their 10,000 hours in in 'publishing silence', and then produce something actually worthwhile reading. That said, if someone has produced a guide that will benefit good writers that otherwise might flounder a bit with the self-publication process, more power to them. And the creator of this approach does note, to his credit, that this won't make you a better writer. I wonder how many will take serious note of this point!