Tse’ Hone: A Story-Telling Rock
Writing comes in many forms. I have written in the past about the 13th century student's notes found in Novgorod scribbled on birch-bark or the Roman writing tablet found in England. An unusual kind of a newspaper is reported by the Vintage News. The "Rock That Tells...
Remembering 9/11
Remembering 9/11
All About Them Books
https://www.facebook.com/ForReadingAddicts/videos/1611162695679158/ Mid-last-week, I ran into some computer trouble. This still has to be sorted out, so I thought I'd start the week with an awesome video, courtesy of the For Reading Addicts Facebook Group. I hope you...
How to Kickstart your Travel Writing Career
Traveling and writing sounds like a great idea, especially for young writers looking for an extra income from their writing career. This is a guest post by Sam Ross with some tips on getting started. Sam runs the blog thehammockhombre.com - a travel blog focused...
The Young Adult Market: Who’s Reading All These Books?
This is a post originally posted on Azure Fire Publishing. People refer to it as young adults market, segment, or genre. Whatever you call it, there is something definitely going on with it. According to Valerie Peterson, the number of Young Adult (YA) titles...
Infographic: Timeline of the Far Future
I came across a lovely book the other day--Knowledge is Beautiful. Featured on the Wall Street Journal and The Guardian, this rich 256-page book visualizes captivating and intriguing patterns and connections across art, science, health, and pop. Covering everything...
A History of Prague
Prague is my favorite city in the world. When we visited with Electra, I had taken a whole bunch of photos but didn't really know what to do with them. So, this guest post by Jeff Townes about the history of Prague gives me the perfect opportunity to do so! Jeff...
4 Useful Tips to Promote a Book on YouTube More Effectively
I recently shared 7 Reasons for Using Videos in Your Social Marketing Campaigns. Many commented that it's hard using YouTube effectively--a statement I agree with, as I'm pretty inexperienced in its use myself. Which is why I hope you find today's guest post by...
CreateSpace Merges With KDP
The day we've all been waiting for (or, in some cases, dreading) is here! CreateSpace has officially announced that CreateSpace (CSP) and Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) will become one service. All titles it hosts will now move to Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). As I...
Maldives luxury resort seeks a bookseller
With so many of us looking for an extra source of income, I thought I'd share one of the best job offers I've come across in a while. As The Bookseller reports, Philip Blackwell, founder of the Ultimate Library company, is recruiting a bookseller to work in a remote...
How Can Creative Writers Use AI to Their Advantage?
You may remember Elaine Bennett, a marketing specialist-turned blogger, currently writing for Bizzmark Blog. She recently shared with us 4 Simple Marketing Strategies for Promoting your Book. Today, she's dealing with another hot topic, that of the increasing use of...
Facebook Ads News: Changes in Targeting
Unless you spend most of your time under a rock, you will have heard of Facebook's troubles regarding its cavalier use of its user's personal data. Zuckerberg was grilled in Congress and they were recently fined £500,000 for their role in the big Cambridge Analytical...