Technology For Authors Keeps Getting Better
Well, I'm back from my few weeks of focusing on the family and working on another project I am about to wrap up. As I start to gear up for the new year, I am amazed at how far technology has come. If you are an author, there is no better time than today.
Here is what technology has done for me recently:
1. It allowed me to publish my book, The Samson Effect, about 12 months to market faster than I could have done it through traditional channels.
2. It allowed me to create an e-book with embedded instructional videos that teaches people how to Conduct Effective Twitter Contests.
3. It allowed me to offer subscriptions to this blog on the Kindle device.
4. It has given me the ability to publish a blog post from my smart phone.
5. It has integrated my e-mail, my voice mail, and my schedule into one centralized platform that I can access with multiple devices without creating duplicate content.
6. It has allowed me to create new content via Speech to Text. In fact, I spoke my entire novel into the computer from hand written drafts. Pretty cool!
This is just the tip of the iceberg of how technology has touched my life as an author recently. In fact, I have some big news on how technology has just finished helping me today. I have been working the last few weeks on revising my video e-book, Conducting Effective Twitter Contests, for the Kindle format. I have uploaded all the videos in it and have provided bit.ly links for the Kindle reader to use so they can access the videos as well.
That has dropped the price of my book by almost 85%. As of this post, the Kindle version is still in review mode, but it should be out by tomorrow. I will pass on more details about that when the Kindle version goes live.
I have to admit that I am a tech junkie. I'd be interested in hearing how technology has (or has not) made your life as an author easier.
Happy Holidays!
Here is what technology has done for me recently:
1. It allowed me to publish my book, The Samson Effect, about 12 months to market faster than I could have done it through traditional channels.
2. It allowed me to create an e-book with embedded instructional videos that teaches people how to Conduct Effective Twitter Contests.
3. It allowed me to offer subscriptions to this blog on the Kindle device.
4. It has given me the ability to publish a blog post from my smart phone.
5. It has integrated my e-mail, my voice mail, and my schedule into one centralized platform that I can access with multiple devices without creating duplicate content.
6. It has allowed me to create new content via Speech to Text. In fact, I spoke my entire novel into the computer from hand written drafts. Pretty cool!
This is just the tip of the iceberg of how technology has touched my life as an author recently. In fact, I have some big news on how technology has just finished helping me today. I have been working the last few weeks on revising my video e-book, Conducting Effective Twitter Contests, for the Kindle format. I have uploaded all the videos in it and have provided bit.ly links for the Kindle reader to use so they can access the videos as well.
That has dropped the price of my book by almost 85%. As of this post, the Kindle version is still in review mode, but it should be out by tomorrow. I will pass on more details about that when the Kindle version goes live.
I have to admit that I am a tech junkie. I'd be interested in hearing how technology has (or has not) made your life as an author easier.
Happy Holidays!
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