Becoming a writer tends to be a gradual process. Usually, it takes time to learn the craft, decide what kind of writing is the most attractive, find a way to publish the works, and see if writing can be the one and only work to make a living. Because it … Read >
Author: arihak
A fridge library at a tiny village at the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains
I have seen many kinds of street-side libraries where book lovers let passersby and neighbors take a book from the selection. If these readers have books they can donate, they may return a title into the selection. A Bookcrossing box in a city park, a stylish birdhouse filled with books … Read >
Choosing the right ereader device for reading ebooks is also a matter of size
The most popular ereader, the Amazon Kindle, is available in one size – the screen is six inches, but many other vendors are marketing larger ereaders as well. Is larger better? What are the benefits of an eight-inch, or even a 13-inch ereader?
Let’s compare three ereaders – Sony DPT-RP1, … Read >
The trends in remote work in 2017
Most writers are, in practice, remote workers or location independent professionals because many work from home or from a peaceful location somewhere that is not home. Writers may also travel, or even call themselves digital nomads, if they spend some time on the road and stop somewhere to continue a … Read >
Jeff Bezos’ reading list: the books that Amazon employees are expected to read
Recently, the big news was that Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon online store, had become the richest person in the world. The ranking, however, can quickly change because it largely depends on the stock prices of companies the richest people own, which is why Bill Gates or … Read >
Here are the countries where you have plenty of colleagues who also provide professional services online
If you are a writer or a freelancer providing writing-related services, like translation, editing, or proofreading, and you manage your assignments through online services, you know how global the business is. Many other professionals, such as programmers, graphic designers, and photographers also sell their services on global online freelance platforms. … Read >
53 nonfiction books about reading, bookstores, libraries, and about other books
For some readers, books are objects that they care for more than any other products they have used or purchased. Other readers love to collect books and show them on bookshelves at their homes. Then, there are readers who happen to be writers as well, and tend to read in … Read >
It takes 5 drafts before a writer can tell the manuscript for a book is ready
Writing a book is hard work that takes time, requires patience, and persistence. The process of writing is individual, and continuously develops as experience and the number of published books grows. For instance, my own process has always been to write multiple drafts, and edit them until the outcome is … Read >
Tour de France in Europe is the world’s biggest cycling race, but which cities are the most bicycle-friendly in the world?
The Tour de France is regarded as the world’s biggest sports event when measured by the number of spectators who are watching the race live where it happens. Professional road cyclists race for three weeks in July along a route that mostly zigzags in France, but also in neighboring countries. … Read >
This is why the Apple MacBook sucks, but a Windows 10 laptop doesn’t
Here is the nasty truth: the user interface software Apple uses in its MacBook laptops and iMac computers is seriously outdated.
In other words, Apple computers suck. Compare a Mac’s user interface to a modern user interface, like Windows 10, and you have to admit that someone has mastered her … Read >