You spent months pouring your heart and soul into your book. Now, it’s time to format it, find the perfect cover design and launch your story into the world. The costs of paying developmental editors, proofreaders, cover designers and interior formatting professionals can add up. Finding budget-friendly options can leave more funds for advertising or […]
I remember the first time I held my book in my hands—the culmination of years of lessons, prayers, and perseverance. But once the initial excitement settled, I faced the inevitable question every author encounters: Now what? The reality is, books don’t sell themselves. And in today’s fast-paced world, where attention spans are fleeting, we need […]
It’s been a little less than two months since my debut novel Fake Fish appeared. I have been lucky enough to not only have the book discussed in journals such as Low Hanging Fruit Literary Magazine, Observant, and Women Writers and Women Books, but the reviews have been very positive as well. The novel was […]
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 5, 2016– (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon today introduced Prime Reading, a new reading benefit for U.S. Prime members. Prime members can now enjoy unlimited reading from a rotating selection of books, magazines, comics and more – at no additional cost. Prime Reading joins the growing list of all-you-can-eat benefits for Prime members including unlimited fast, […]
If you have a great passion for both reading and gadgets, then you should use your iPhone or iPad to its fullest ability to read e-books and news. Having a mobile gadget allows you all the benefits of reading wherever you are: in a train, on a plane, standing in a line for a cup […]
Which is the More Eco-Friendly Choice? Reading just got a whole lot more complicated: Once confined to print materials, today’s readers now have a plethora of devices to choose from to get their literary fix. Smartphones, laptops, tablets, and e-readers are transforming the reading landscape. On the surface, this may seem like a good thing—the […]
The release of the iPad mini may have captured the attention of many today, but Apple’s real surprise at the press event was the debut of the iPad 4th generation. It’s just six months since the last model hit the streets, and it will have left many pulling their hair out now the latest model […]
[Kbuuk simply comes from blending the words cloud and book, with an alternate spelling for uniqueness and discoverability. The pronunciation is intended to be a hard and swift K’bŏk, not Kā-bŏk or Kä-bŏk.] Kbuuk is a digital publishing platform for authors, based in Houston, Texas, and founded by Isaac Shi and Dougal Cameron in 2011. […]
Combining ebooks, audiobooks and eventual paperbacks in episodic eSeries, BigWorldNetwork.com may be the new television for books. Guest poster and Managing Editor at BWN, Amanda Meuwissen explains: BigWorldNetwork.com is The eSeries Network, a new kind of publisher offering serialized online publication of fiction and non-fiction, audio versions of all eSeries episodes, and eventual compilations to […]
Cover via Amazon If you would have asked me a year ago whether or not I would consider purchasing an e-reader, I would have looked you in the eye with offense and answered you with a simple, “no.” A lot has changed, though, in the past few months that have made me rethink my opinion […]
