What's a special writing day? And what's so special about them?
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Amazon streamlines self-publishing
I've never really understood why Amazon has two self-publishing systems: one for e-books, and another for printed books. Having two systems doesn't exactly double the workload, but it doubles the amount to think about, and adds to the number of hoops you have to leap through.
Well, those days could be over soon because Amazon has launched a trial version of a paperback publishing tool within KDP, its e-book publishing tool.
There's some more information on this initiative here: Amazon paperback printing.
Why I like Amazon part 2: as an author
This second article in my micro-series "Why I like Amazon". This time, from the point of view of being an author.
Read MoreWhy I like Amazon part 1: as a reader
As a reader, I love Amazon Kindle. Here's why.
Read MoreSelf-publishing is a misnomer
Why the term 'self-publishing' is no longer an accurate description of, erm, self-publishers.
Read MoreLondon Book Fair 2017: Registration now open
The registration desks for the London Book Fair 2017 are now open! In this article I discuss what I get out of it, and why I go every year -- and how that relates to my recent foray into Kindle self-publishing. And details of the Fair itself of course!
Read MoreAre MAs in Creative Writing useful?
Here's a reason that doing an MA in Creative Writing could be quite useful -- a reason I'd never considered before.
Read MoreIs writing advice any use?
How useful is writing advice?
Read MoreIs bad writing deliberate?
Why do some writers write badly?
Read MoreWriting on a netbook
Can writers benefit from using technology that is old, and without much functionality?
Read MoreBrexit and authors
How will Brexit affect UK authors?
Read MoreThe Australian Copyright Proposals
News about a disturbing proposal regarding the copyrigh terms of Australian book editions -- and what we can do about it.
Read MoreImmersive journalism
How will Virtual Reality reportage affect our experience of the news? What are the ethical issues involved?
Read MoreTeachers and writers
Teachers and writers have more in common than you might suppose -- a theme I explore in this article written in 2008.
Read MoreNotes from the London Book Fair 2016 #1
As usual, the London Book Fair was a mixture of information, inspiration, and exasperation!. Here are my notes from Day 1.
Read More7 Things that every serious blogger should do
If you're serious about blogging, here's a list of things you must do.
Read More4 things that writers must do
Here is a list of four things that I think you have to do in order to a writer. Well, I do anyway!
Read MoreTechnology at the London Book Fair 2016
The technology seminar programme at the London Book Fair has recently been announced.
Read MoreThe London Book Fair 2016
Only 6 weeks to go...
Read MoreAn experiment in creating a news feed on the Writers' Know-how website
Read all about it: my experiment is setting up a separate news feed.
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