Should Publishers Give Away E-Books?
Nicholas Carr has a radical idea: publishers should give away e-book versions with print books: So why give away the bits? Well, traditional book publishers have three big imperatives today: (1)...
View ArticleAre Books Merging With the Internet?
Hugh McGuire, founder of PressBooks and Librivox.org, made a rather startling “tweet” not long ago: The distinction between “the internet” and “books” is totally totally arbitrary, and will disappear...
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IndieBound Reader: A Way to Support Indie Authors *and* Bookstores?
Last fall, IndieBound launched the IndieBound Reader, an e-reader app for the Android and iOS operating systems. It works on the Nook, iPad, iPhone, and any Android device, and you can even install...
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Publishing My Book With Amazon and KDP Select: Month 1
As most readers know, I recently published a nonfiction book titled How to Get Started as a Technical Writer. I published it only on Amazon, but in both a Kindle and print (Createspace) version. I also...
View ArticleFree Book Promo Tomorrow, April 14th
My new book How to Get Started as a Technical Writer is FREE tomorrow, April 14th, for one day only. If you like it (and even if you don’t), won’t you leave an Amazon review?
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How to Create an Ebook With Scrivener
My new tech-savvy writer guide, How to Create an Ebook With Scrivener, is now available on Amazon as a Kindle ebook. Here’s how I describe it: Want to take take your future best-seller from Scrivener...
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Publishing My Book With Amazon and KDP Select: Month 2
[To read my post about last month's experience, please go here.] As most readers know, I recently published a nonfiction book titled How to Get Started as a Technical Writer. I published it only on...
View ArticleBring a Nickel, Tap Your Feet
Paulo Coelho is pricing all of his e-books at 99 cents, and beckons for you to follow him. Or, as he puts it, “a book for the price of a song”. A downloaded digital song, that is. I think I understand...
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The Tech Savvy Writer: 10 Strategies to Start Making Technology Work for You
My newest book, The Tech Savvy Writer: 10 Strategies to Start Making Technology Work for You, is now available at Amazon. I wrote this especially for beginning writers and self-publishers, but I think...
View ArticleThe Secret of Sock Puppet Success
Consumer reviews–especially on Amazon–are an interesting phenomenon. Many people use them in making purchasing decisions. In the self-publishing world, John Locke is a million-selling e-book author...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Selling E-Book Topics on Amazon
By my own quick research: Nonfiction How to live better How to diet How to love How to live better How to live better True stories How to diet & exercise How to get girls How to communicate How to...
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