Stock Photos for Writers and Bloggers
If you already know the basics of using royalty free stock images, you can scroll down to skip the rhetoric and go straight to the recommended resources links. 😉 Why Writers and Bloggers Need Quality...
View ArticleUsing QR Codes and Smartphones for Marketing
What are QR Codes? My favorite definition says that QR codes are bar codes on steroids. It makes sense. QR codes (abbreviated from Quick Response Codes) are scannable images very much like the UPC...
View ArticleBook Review – The “Wow” Factor: Discover the Secrets to Book Covers that Sell
Kristen Eckstein, best-selling author and power publisher certainly delivers in this short, concise eBook about book covers. It’s not a step-by-step how-to. That would probably take multiple volumes....
View ArticleSpinning Carousel of Your Amazon Books – WordPress Plugin for Authors
How do I put a 3D spinning carousel of my books on my WordPress site or blog? As usual, when I find an answer, I do my best to share, and there are several options for adding a bookshelf, a … Continue...
View ArticleDIY – Hand-Made 16 Page Micro Books
Hand-made books, micro books, and zines are not new. I personally remember some of these before copy machines were even widely available. Anyone else remember those cool, funky smelling purple...
View ArticleAdobe on PC DOH Moment
PC/Adobe Doh! Moment – … so, I’m trying out keyboard shortcuts in this graphic design class when I inadvertently discover that the keyboard shortcut for text leading (Ctrl Alt Up/Down Arrow) is also...
View ArticleDemonstration of Using Kinstant Formatter to Create Mobi Files for Kindle
Several folks have asked recently how I create mobi files (Kindle ebooks) to upload to Amazon, so I thought I’d give you a glimpse into one of my favorite tools with a quick demonstration. Keep in mind...
View ArticleHow to Download Updated Kindle eBooks
The beauty of ebook publishing is that updating ebooks, especially on Amazon, is quick and easy. Getting those updates to readers, however, depends on how accessible KDP makes those updates. This post...
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