Mini Book Model by Chris Stanley - My Review

Mini Book Model Validates Writers to Publish Short Non-Fiction Books

I picked up this ebook on a whim after about an hour of searching for something to read that had to do with ebook writing and publishing. Overall, I was not disappointed and Mini Book Model left me with some great ideas. It is the first book in Chris Stanley's 7-book Mini Book Publishing series.

Chris claims to run his own seven-figure mini book publishing business while sailing around the world with his family on their sailboat. Legitimate, or some fuckass lie? I do not know. What I do know is that he has written a large number of what he dubs "mini books", and that Mini Book Model is itself one of these books. So he practices what he preaches at least.

I read in less than a couple hours and plan to re-read it because I want to test it out. I will be publishing my own mini book within the next month and run an update post with the results.

What Is Mini Book Model About?

Let's start with the basic overall idea of the book. Chris states that there is a word count gap within the non-fiction writing-length categories. Mini Book Model aims to fill this gap by introducing authors to the idea that they can write a book with less than twenty thousand words.

Here are the writing-length classifications laid out in Mini Book Model:

  1. Social post (1 - 500 words)
  2. Blog post (250 - 2,500 words)
  3. Newsletter (250 - 2,500 words)
  4. Non-fiction book (30,000 - 80,000 words)
  5. Ebook (250 - 80,000 words)

I am not sure if it is a typo or what, but I don’t know who is buying and reading 250-word ebooks. It certainly isn’t me. I would think 25,000 words would be closer to the “acceptable” amount of words for an ebook.

The Mini Book Model focuses solely on non-fiction writing, which is why novels and novellas aren't included within the structure. If works of fiction were included, I would argue that a "novelette" fills the gap of 2500 and 30,000 words just fine because novelettes are defined to be 7,500 - 17,500 words. Novellas come in between 17,500 and 40,000 words, while novels are anything over the 40k mark.

The argument here is that there is a large jump in the non-fiction space from newsletter to non-fiction book, and that mini books can easily fill it with a word count between 5,000 and 15,000 words.

I will point out that there are articles and blog posts that do reach 5,000 words or more, as well as scientific and technical papers that stretch beyond that. However, I admit that the overall message of this book is correct.

Most people wouldn't feel like it is acceptable to publish their work if it was anything less than 30,000 words, because that is the defined floor for works of published non-fiction. Mini Book Model removes that mental block and gives people permission to do so.

How I Felt About Mini Book Model

One of the things about mini books is that they have a narrow topic of focus. In this case, that topic would be what a mini book is and why it is okay to write one. There isn't much else to say about it other than the fact that I was left with the idea that it is okay to publish shorter works of writing and that I should try it. So this book accomplished its goal in its short 58-page length.

The ebook itself is 122 pages, but that is because there are added bonus sections that include portions of some of Chris's other mini books that he has published. Mini Book Model currently has a 4.5-star rating on Amazon, and a 4.3-star rating on Goodreads. Both of which I would consider more than acceptable. For the price point of $2.99 and the idea presented within its pages, I think it is worth the read.

If you are looking for a book to help you with some writing and self-publishing motivation, then this is a good book to pick up. By the time I was finished, my mind was already reeling with ideas for some of my own mini books. It also led me down the research path to the "novelette" and has validated me to self-publish my short stories individually, since I struggle with writing longer works of fiction.

About Mini Book Model

Wish you had your own book published?

Don’t have months or years to complete it?

Are you intimidated at the thought of having to write 30,000 words?

Meet the Mini Book Model.

This book will show you how to write a mini book that will move the needle for you and your business in days… not months. The world has changed, people want shorter content. They want their problems solved in less time… with fewer words.

Chris Stanley breaks down the Mini Book Model so you’ll know exactly what to do every step of the way.

If you are ready to have your big ideas in a book, then read the Mini Book Model.

Chapter Titles Include

  • What I Mean When I Say Mini Book
  • Who Writes and Who Reads Mini Books
  • Why You Should Write a Mini Book
  • How You Write a Mini Book
  • When to Stop Writing a Mini Book
  • Where to Publish and Promote Your Mini Book

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