If you've ever wanted to be the "author-ity" of your chosen field, this book will hold your hand through a large chunk of that journey.

So Good They Call You a Fake promises early on that there will be at least one thing you learn that will justify the time and money spent on the book. I am inclined to agree with the author, Joshua Lisec, on this. If you are looking to do anything that the subtitle offers, you will have received valuable information to help you by the end of the read.

The scope covers more than just creating a book of your own to further establish your credentials, but that is the focus. Lisec conjectures that to become the authority (or AUTHOR-ity as he cleverly puts it) on a given subject, you need to have a book to truly establish yourself. A bedrock and a launching point for people to get a taste of what you know and what you can do. So Good They Call You a Fake is his…well, at least one of his. From a prolific writer, both as a ghost and for himself, the book operates as both a guide for and example of what your own should look like.

Because this operates in those two capacities, there are quite a few points where Lisec upsells. I never felt like this was done too much or without reason, and he clearly warns that he’ll be doing exactly that at the beginning. There’s also a freebie that helps guide readers to his site (again, a great example of what he argues you should do with your own book). That’s largely what you can expect from this title. Not empty promises, but actual tips you can use. Even more importantly: a demonstration of how it looks in action.

Eighty seems like a big number, more so when you attach it to how many books a person has written for other people. Because of that vast amount of experience, I’d expect a pretty flawless product. For the most part, Lisec delivers and then some. The writing is conversational, accessible, and empowering. Like a coach you can carry around in your pocket. However, the formatting (at least for my version on my kindle) could make it a bit hard of a read at points. There were also a few typos I wouldn’t have expected to see. Not just misused words that can often be overlooked, but actual typos.

I highly recommend So Good They Call You a Fake to anyone looking to expand either their audience or their influence. Lisec has dominated his niche; it’s time you do so with yours.

So Good They Call You a Fake is available to buy on Amazon.

Verdict:

READABLE