Category: Tips
Storytelling Applications for Your Smartphone
Here’s a handy list of storytelling applications for iOS, Android and other mobile platforms. Note-taking and writing apps were covered already, but storytelling is not only about creating stories, but also sharing them. What’s even more important, technology allows to tell stories instantly – you can think of them, create and share on one device [...]
Add Books to Kindle for iOS via Mobile Safari
Anyone who used Kindle for iOS application knows that a Kindle Store button at the top right of the home screen pushes to quick Kindle and open mobile Safari. Why don’t you use Safari in a first place? Here are a couple of tips how to optimize the experience.
4 Ways Writers Can Use Readability
Readability is a service which turns web pages into a clutter-free reading mode. In times when more and more people suffer from Internet distractions it seems to be helpful solution for readers – as well as writers – of web content. I’ve covered Readability a couple of times already. In this post I’ll list ways [...]
Simple Tip to Embed All Readability Buttons on Your Blog
Recently Readability introduced support for Kindle. Web content publishers can install on their sites a special Send to Kindle button. It’s a good addition to already existing Read Now/Later. Readability provides all available codes at Free Publisher Tools page. Some bloggers would like to have both buttons in one panel. How to do it? Now, [...]
Note-taking and Writing Apps for iPhone and iPad
Sometimes it’s hard to find ideas for a new blog post, short story or a poem. That’s why it’s so important to catch them at the moment they come to mind. Mobile devices are a great way to capture ideas, no doubt about it. You’ve got a mobile phone always with you. It’s much quicker [...]
Readability Adds Kindle Support – Great News for Readers and Writers
A few days ago Readability added support for Kindle devices. This is another big addition to already the most powerful tool designed to reduce web clutter and help you focus on reading. There are a couple of web-to-Kindle tools available already, naming only Instapaper, Delivereads or SendToReader, but I’m really glad my favorite distraction-removing service [...]
How to Effectively Publish and Promote Books to iPad and iPhone Users
Users of devices with Apple’s iOS mobile operating system (iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch) are a very attractive group of potential readers. There are two major reasons: 1. iOS is a very versatile system, allowing the author to distribute books via different sets of tools and channels. 2. iOS users are more willing to buy [...]
The Simplest Way to Sync Notes Between iPhone and iPad You Probably Don’t Know About
Writers use many note-taking applications on their iOS devices. Some of them are very advanced, like Evernote, but frankly, how often do you tag notes, mark them as favourite or print? If you want to have a quick way to write something down (quick = minimal number of taps) and you want your notes to [...]
Get Ready, Sunday Kindle Book Giveaway Starts on June 5!
Get ready, Kindle readers! A new, exciting weekend book event is coming. Make sure you won’t miss it. It’s a Sunday Kindle Book Giveaway. Every weekend you’ll have a chance to win a free copy of Kindle e-book from a featured author. How can I take part? It’s very easy. All what you have to [...]
Polskie książki na Androida
Użytkowników urządzeń z systemem Android jest w Polsce coraz więcej. W grę wchodzą już nie tylko smartphony, ale również tablety. Szkoda by było nie zamienić takiego urządzenia w czytnik książek elektronicznych, tym bardziej że odbywa się to bez żadnych kosztów – wystarczy zainstalować odpowiednią, darmową aplikację. Jeśli to twoje pierwsze spotkanie z e-książkami, na początek [...]
Self-Publishing: How You Can Learn and Improve
Check all articles from Technology for self-publishers series. Those who say that self-publishing is a vast world of bad quality writing, are right… still right. They do not take into account the fact that self-publishers learn and improve. Self-published authors, those who think seriously about their writing, are highly motivated to find answers to their [...]
Jetpack – a Single Plugin Which Is Making Writer’s Life Easier
Jetpack is a turbo plugin which is making every WordPress blogger’s life easier, but it’s especially useful for writers, who instead of learning html would want to focus on writing – not only new blog posts, but also new books. What’s so special about Jetpack? More time, less stress – these are the benefits. The [...]
Which Links Shared on Twitter Are Mobile Friendly?
Recently Mashable published interesting numbers showing that Twitter users are likely to share a story without actually reading it. In my opinion, one of the major reasons is that users are afraid of opening links on their mobile phones. And as much as 37% of users access Twitter via mobile devices as this infographic shows. [...]
Self-Publishing: How You Can Sell Globally
Check all articles from Technology for self-publishers series. On a surface it sounds obvious. Sure, if I publish a book at Amazon and Amazon delivers Kindle devices and content to more than 100 countries, that means I have a worldwide distribution. It’s obvious for English speaking authors, but it opens lots of possibilities for non-English [...]
Things to Consider When You Redesign a Blog
Are you planning to redesign a blog? If you are looking for advice based on a personal experience, you may find this post interesting. I’d like to share tips in reference to recent changes at Password Incorrect blog. First, and probably the most important tip: don’t start with looking for a new theme. It’ll give [...]
Self-Publishing: How You Can Innovate
Check all articles from Technology for self-publishers series. Times when writers were the last people on earth to embrace technology are over. Internet with all the advanced tools and solutions is a chance to be at the forefront. Pioneering can draw unexpectedly huge attention, also from the potential readers of your book. There are two [...]
Self-Publishing: How You Can Build Better Relations
Check all articles from Technology for self-publishers series. Digital environment is leading to an essential change of a relationship’s direction. In a traditional model the major flow was vertical, one way, from publisher to readers. Now the relationship becomes horizontal, two way, between the author and reader – at the level of the reader. Before [...]
Self-Publishing: How You Can Reduce Costs
Check all articles from Technology for self-publishers series. The price of a book is what really matters to readers. It’s where self-published authors can compete with traditional publishers, as the examples of Amanda Hocking or J.A. Konrath show. Many Kindle Store writers choose $0.99 price tag. They can afford it, as the cost of publishing [...]
40+ Free Tools for Authors
This post is designed to give you a concise, yet comprehensive preview of most important free tools you can pick up to publish and promote your e-books. I hope it will help you discover the ones, which in a best possible way fit your author profile and personal needs. I’ll update the list frequently. It’s [...]
What Is Your Primary E-reading Device? [Poll]
I would appreciate, if you leave your quick vote. Although many of us may access their digital bookshelves from a number of devices, I wanted to keep the poll simple. Please check only one answer, make sure to choose your primary e-reading device – the one you use most intensively to read e-books. Computer desktop, [...]
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