I wasn't really captivated by this author's bookside manner through her intro. She talks a bit about her success and her students' successes and this and that. I was semi-interested in this book for tips on getting published, then finally smacked to the fact that this book is a guide for /non-fiction/ publishing... *cough*, I'm sure attention to detail is a factor. So, as a first impression, it seems like this book will hold decent material within it, but for myself, with a negative desire to write non-fiction, it's just not for me.