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August 30, 2013
New Kobo Tablets, Obama Responds to ABA, Battle of the Bands, and Friday Inspirational Photo
Industry News
Kobo is releasing several new tablets, designed with ebook readers in mind.
From Mashable:
"The new collection of devices, which are scheduled to hit stores on Oct. 16, includes the Kobo Arc 10HD, two Kobo Arc 7 tablets running Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and the Kobo Aura with a 6-inch e-ink display.
"Many may say [the] tablet industry is crowded, but until now, no one has developed tablet experience for readers first," a Kobo executive told attendees. "People who download apps o...
Kobo is releasing several new tablets, designed with ebook readers in mind.
From Mashable:
"The new collection of devices, which are scheduled to hit stores on Oct. 16, includes the Kobo Arc 10HD, two Kobo Arc 7 tablets running Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and the Kobo Aura with a 6-inch e-ink display.
"Many may say [the] tablet industry is crowded, but until now, no one has developed tablet experience for readers first," a Kobo executive told attendees. "People who download apps o...
August 26, 2013
Quebec Considers Fixing New Book Prices to Protect Small Bookstores
Consumers may be asked to pay higher prices to keep Quebec's small bookstores in business.
From The Montreal Gazette:
"Under the scheme, booksellers, whether big-box retailers or hole-in-the-wall independent bookstores, would all have to sell new books for a predetermined price during the first nine months after their release. Retailers that want to put certain titles on sale would be allowed to knock no more than 10 per cent off the price."
Small bookstores saw their business drop this past y...
From The Montreal Gazette:
"Under the scheme, booksellers, whether big-box retailers or hole-in-the-wall independent bookstores, would all have to sell new books for a predetermined price during the first nine months after their release. Retailers that want to put certain titles on sale would be allowed to knock no more than 10 per cent off the price."
Small bookstores saw their business drop this past y...
August 23, 2013
Write.. Publish... Edit... and Stock Photos
This is my entry for Write... Publish... Edit... Hosted by Denise at L'Aussie Writing.
I am combining my entry with one of my photos. Bear in mind I didn't have time to write a prose piece and it's been YEARS since I attempted anything poetic. Vacations usually imply summer, which means it's hot, so this is what I envisioned.
Dusty odors drift on the summer waveShafts crackle under the oppressive heatRespite found in the retreating dayThe golden light waving goodbye
I'm also happy to report that...
August 19, 2013
Don't Lose Email and Address Book Information
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August 16, 2013
New Google Algorithms - Social Media is Key
Google is always adjusting their algorithms for their search engines. In addition to key words for SEO and content for CDO, they are also using Online Audience Optimization (OAO.)
While they won’t reveal how their algorithms work, there are ten items that factor into the equation.
According to Publishing Executive:
"Of the top 10 correlating factors, seven are social. These are the seven:
Google Plus Ones
Facebook shares
Facebook page
Facebook comments
Facebook likes
Pinterest
Tweets"
Now we have th...
While they won’t reveal how their algorithms work, there are ten items that factor into the equation.
According to Publishing Executive:
"Of the top 10 correlating factors, seven are social. These are the seven:
Google Plus Ones
Facebook shares
Facebook page
Facebook comments
Facebook likes
Tweets"
Now we have th...
August 12, 2013
Anti-Blogfest Gary Fest and in Need of a Proofreader
Today is "Anti-Blogfest Gary Fest," a blog hop in honor of Mr. anti-blog hop himself, Gary at Klahanie. Hosted by Mark “Madman” Koopmans, Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh, “Life is Good” Tina, Rockin’ Robyn Engel, and Morgan “The Morg” Shamy.
The rules are *very* simple.
Create the titles of three PG-13 rated blogfests you would never join - and then add a descriptive sentence or two. That's it!
For example:
Cheesecake & Cauliflower Bloghop - "where dinner and dessert is mixed in one dish."...
August 9, 2013
Self-Published Author Turns Down Publishing Deal with Amazon
Aubrey Rose turned down an offer from Amazon’s Montlake Press for her self-published title
Me, Cinderella?
She cited concerns of her lack of control over such items as the cover. Rose’s erotic romance story focuses on BBW - Big Beautiful Women - and she did not want a thin girl on the cover.
Money and exclusitivity were the other deciding factors. From The Guardian:
“Rose was offered $5k, with 35% royalties, a post by the author on Reddit confirmed . But that turned out to be "less than I had...
She cited concerns of her lack of control over such items as the cover. Rose’s erotic romance story focuses on BBW - Big Beautiful Women - and she did not want a thin girl on the cover.
Money and exclusitivity were the other deciding factors. From The Guardian:
“Rose was offered $5k, with 35% royalties, a post by the author on Reddit confirmed . But that turned out to be "less than I had...
August 7, 2013
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group
It’s time for another edition of The Insecure Writer’s Support Group, hosted by Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh.I am venturing into new territory today!
As you may or may not know, in addition to being an author and speaker, I also format print and eBooks. (Call me weird but I love doing this kind of detail work.) A full list of my formatting services can be found
HERE.
In addition, I do private consultations with writers, helping them find the best publishing path and supplying them with res...
August 5, 2013
Self-Publishing Made Easy with Author Robyn Alana Engel
Please welcome author Robyn Alana Engel!
Self-Publishing Made Easy
Hello, spunky readers, and thank you, L. Diane, for this opportunity to guest post. My intro’s at the end. For now, I hope this serves to inform and encourage.
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Self-Publishing Made Easy
Hello, spunky readers, and thank you, L. Diane, for this opportunity to guest post. My intro’s at the end. For now, I hope this serves to inform and encourage.
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August 2, 2013
How to Identify a Popular Blog for a Blog Tour
Today I am a guest of
Michael Di Gesu,
discussing the importance of editing and finding your target audience.Here I want to talk about finding quality blogs for your blog tour. There are a lot of factors, such as genre and where will you reach your audience, but today I’ll focus on how to identify a popular blog:
Alexia
“Alexa is the leading provider of free, global web metrics. Search Alexa to discover the most successful sites on the web by keyword, category, or country. Use our analytics fo...
