Actually, reading books on a phone is great
The Next Web journalist admits that ebooks are more convenient to read than print books. The key factor was the realization that a phone can be used as an e-reader. Here is the story.
Why slow journalism and limited amount of news is growing a following
Nieman Lab has a story that you should read slowly and digest properly because a new trend is developing: slow journalism. Information overload and excessive screen time is reaching a point where … Read >
Myths Versus Facts in Book Writing and Publishing
Booher Research Institute makes good points in this article about common urban tales in book publishing. The only thing I would like to remind our readers across the world is that an agent is not … Read >
Scribd has more than one million paying subscribers for ebooks
Scribd is a service that lets you read ebooks, listen to audiobooks, and read some magazines for a monthly fee of 9 dollars. I have subscribed to the service, and liked the selection of … Read >
Self-publishing News: New Year New Predictions
Alliance of Independent Authors takes a look at developments of 2018 that are likely to strengthen in 2019. Subscription platforms, artificial intelligence and blockchain are the usual suspects in the blog post.
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How to Write Even When Life Gets in the Way
Writing long works, like books requires persistence and patience. Excuses don’t advance a project. Write Nonfiction Now has tips for writing even when difficult situations in life challenge all good … Read >
How to share books on a Kindle
How many Amazon Kindle ereader owners knew that it is possible to loan ebooks from own account to friends and family? Well, it is actually quite easy. When you loan an ebook to someone else, it disappears … Read >
14 things to keep in mind before buying Amazon Fire tablet
Ebook Friendly has published an excellent summary of shortcomings and advantages of the Fire tablet everyone should read when considering buying one. The Fire tablet is a very tempting product to consider because … Read >
The Author-Editor Relationship: Same Planet, Different Worlds
Excellent advice to writers about editors and publishers. This is a long Questions & Answers article, but studying it is worth every writer’s time. Even experienced published authors can find valuable tips in this post.
Top 10 Online Tools for Writers
Daily Writing Tips has compiled a list of valuable writing and document management tools for writers. A tool that I couldn’t find in the list would be Simplenote, an excellent online service for writing down notes, … Read >
