Is reading on an e-reader considered screen time?

Many parents restrict the time their children (or parents themselves) can access phones, tablets or any electronic devices with a screen. But what about an ereader? Kindle, Kobo, Nook or another device that is designed for reading ebooks has a screen. The difference is that these products have a black-and-white … Read >

Ebook news digest: online tools for writers, recording your trip for a write-up, libraries documented

News on ebooks, travel writing and e-readers

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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 >

What is the difference between the Kindle ereader and Fire tablet if I want to read ebooks?

The Amazon Kindle ereading device and the Fire tablet have been designed for different tasks. Nonetheless, there is one application in both products that lets users to do exactly the same thing: read ebooks. If reading ebooks is the most important task you are going to do on your device, … Read >

Ebook news digest: become a better writer, AI-powered camera, best ereaders of 2017

News on ebooks, writing and photography

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5 Tips for Becoming a Better (and More Consistent) Writer
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Tips for people who would like to begin to write fiction or nonfiction, but haven’t had any idea how to start.

Wanderlust: The Case for Writing and Travel
Writers Helping Writers

Angela Ackerman … Read >