Writing books for 'idiots' and 'dummies' is no easy task, authors have found

By Kristina Tedeschi
Staff Writer

Published on March 14, 2008

GORDON DANIELS

Alexander Hiam of Amherst, author of "Marketing for Dummies," has also written about two dozen other books. He says working on the "dummy" book helped him hone his nonfiction writing skills.