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Thank you for visiting the Nicholas C. Rossis author blog! Before becoming an author, I had no idea just how much work book marketing entails: it’s never been easier to publish your work, but it’s never been harder to get people to read it. So, my blog is mostly aimed at helping authors with their book marketing efforts and at sharing every trick of the trade I pick along the way.
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Happy Easter
Orthodox Easter is next Sunday but I thought it made more sense for me to post this today. Last year, I wrote about Greek Orthodox Easter and how Greeks celebrate it. With a country on lockdown, it's funny how few of these customs can be observed this year. We'll be...
A Heaven for Toasters: Chapter 10
After relaunching A Heaven for Toasters, complete with new cover, I promised to publish it here in installments. Here's the next chapter. Note: You can find a link to all published chapters at the end of this post or read more parts on Wattpad. A Heaven for Toasters...
Email Video Marketing
I have written in the past extensively about email marketing, video marketing, and even live video marketing. But email video marketing? Is that even a thing? Turns out that yes, it is. Basically, instead of writing up an email, you record a video and send it to your...
Writing Interactive Fiction
A couple of years ago I wrote about the Choose Your Own Adventure books. In the books—for those not familiar with them—you read until you come to a decision point, which prompts you to flip to another page, backward or forward. They invite you into an exciting,...
Whisker Smile Wins Prestigious IBBY Award
I had some great news a few days ago: my illustrator, Dimitris Fousekis, called me late at night, sounding really excited: our children's book, Whisker Smile (available only in Greek for now) had won the prestigious IBBY award! Whisker Smile is our second children's...
5 Dramatic Techniques to Transform Your Writing
ALLi, the Alliance of Independent Authors, recently published a post on dramatic techniques by Jules Horne, author of Dramatic Techniques for Creative Writers. With a background in scriptwriting, Jules is perfect for explaining how the dramatic techniques used in...
Happy April Fools’ Day 2020
It's April 1st today, also known as April Fools' Day. While past years I wrote about highbrow pranks like the 7 best literary hoaxes, this year is a strange affair. Lockdowns and quarantines feel like an endless prank the universe is playing on us. So, I thought I'd...
A Heaven for Toasters: Chapter 9
After relaunching A Heaven for Toasters, complete with new cover, I promised to publish it here in installments. Here's the next chapter. Note: You can find a link to all published chapters at the end of this post or read more parts on Wattpad. A Heaven for Toasters...
What Happened to Latin After the Fall of Rome?
Readers of this blog will be aware of my fascination with all things linguistic. So, I just had to share Susanna Viljanen's and Dan Toler's answers on Quora on what happened to Latin once Rome was no more. It may surprise many to realize that Latin is alive and well...
Working from Home Tools: Wondershare SignX
Part of my freelance writing is signing documents like non-disclosure agreements, contracts, etc. If you regularly work from home, or if the current pandemic has you working from home, then you, too, probably communicate online with customers and co-workers. If so,...
Atop the Super-Duper High Hill of the Mountain
Greece is in lockdown mode because of COVID-19. We're urged to avoid getting out of the house for anything that's not essential - basically, doctors and supermarkets. Even the churches have closed down, to avoid spreading the virus. This past week has been pretty...
Well-crafted “Mary Sue”/”Gary Stu” Characters
There is a fascinating discussion right now on Quora on Mary Sue/Gary Stu characters. People argue in favor and against the possibility of writing a well-crafted, enjoyable character like that. For anyone not familiar with the Mary Sue term (Gary Stu or Lary Stu are...
Infographic: Selling your Business with Ebooks
Did you know that a great way to promote a business is through an ebook? As regular readers of this blog know, I have been focusing on freelance writing this past couple of years. So, this is a tip that may be of particular interest to non-fiction writers and anyone...
Five myths about Jane Austen
Jane Austen, the writer of Emma, Pride and Prejudice, and Sense and Sensibility (among others) is widely considered ignored in her lifetime--and a bit of a prude. As Devoney Looser explains in The Washington Post, these are just two of the persistent myths surrounding...
A Heaven for Toasters: Chapter 8
After relaunching A Heaven for Toasters, complete with new cover, I promised to publish it here in installments. After neglecting it for a while, here's the next chapter. Note: You can find a link to all published chapters at the end of this post or read more parts on...
OIRWA 2020 Workshops
Last week, I started attending Creating Great Villians, a great workshop on villains from OIRWA - the Outreach International Romance Writers Chapter of RWA®. Taught by Rayne Hall, one of my favorite writing aids authors, it is just one of four courses OIRWA offers...
How I Became a Freelance Writer
When I wrote in my last post about the Evolution of Blogging, I didn't expect so many people to contact me asking how I managed to become a more-or-less full-time freelance writer. A friend even said that she knows a lot of disabled writers who would be great at it...
The Evolution of Blogging
I have been online since 1985. I was one of the first members of the BBS (Bulletin Board) scene in Greece back when we connected to a server using landline modems. I still remember my thrill when I finally got my hands on a 9600 bps modem and could download pictures...
5 Reasons Why Audiobook Usage Is Up Among Students
I have been writing about audiobooks a lot lately, as audiobooks are a growing trend in publishing. Now, Frank Hamilton is pointing out another trend: audiobooks used by students. Interestingly enough, some of his reasons, such as accessibility, also apply to eBooks....
A Heaven for Toasters: Chapter 7
After relaunching A Heaven for Toasters, complete with new cover, I promised to publish it here in installments. I realize now I haven't posted an installment in ages, so thank you for your patience! Here's the next chapter. Note: You can find a link to all published...
What did Medieval People Really Wear?
Contrary to popular belief, people in the Middle Ages loved color - and could afford it. They also liked to be, well, naked. Which makes sense, considering how much Medieval people liked throwing rotten vegetables at each other. Some people take the term “Dark Ages” a...
New Release: War of Nytefall – Eradication
Is the Orb of Durag the key to Clyde and the Dawn Fangs destruction? As Dawn Fang vampires are found dead across Windemere, their infamous leader will remember what it is to be afraid. With the truce between Nyte and Nytefall nearing its end, an old enemy has emerged...
Artificial Intelligence Statistics
I recently explored the question of whether computer-generated writing could ever replace the human kind. I recently came across some interesting statistics on Artificial Intelligence (AI), courtesy of Kommando Tech. Current AI technology can be roughly divided into...
What Are New York Public Library’s Most Checked-out Books?
I recently wrote about the welcome fact that in 2019, more Americans went to the library than to the movies. At a time when the 2021 US budget seeks to eliminate funding for libraries, this is wonderful news indeed. But what books do library patrons check out? Ron...
Subject-Verb Agreement
The other day, I was writing an answer in Quora. “Vitamins are essential for our body,” I wanted to say. Then, I paused. Should it be, “…for our bodies”? My previous post explored the difference between historic and historical. Today's post continues on the same...
Historic or Historical?
You may remember the explanation of the origins of the idiom, a baker's dozen by the Australian Writers’ Centre (AWC). Today, they dissect a historic event… or should that be, a historical event? Here's a Q&A to help you determine which one is correct, courtesy of...
Happy Valentine’s Day 2020
Happy Valentine's Day! Whoever that special someone is in your life, whether spouse, friend, family, or furry friend, may this day bring you nothing but joy!
How to Avoid Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village
We've been watching a lot of Midsomer Murders and the likes with Electra over the years. From which we have concluded that few places are as dangerous as quaint English villages. Now, a hilarious article by Maureen Johnson on Crime Reads, explains just how dangerous...
More Americans Go to the Library than to the Movies
I recently wrote about Millennial reading habits. It turns out that they do love books. This is further supported by a new report by Literary Hub, that highlighted a surprising fact: in 2019, more Americans went to the library than to the movies. At a time when the...
How Much Do Authors Make?
I recently published some interesting statistics about author income. Written Word media also published in late 2019 the results of their author survey. It answers some great questions, like how much new authors make, how popular audiobooks are, genre differences and...
How to Self-Publish on Amazon
A writer friend contacted me the other day to ask if I had any how-to posts on self-publishing. Specifically, she was asking for detailed information on how to self-publish her book on Amazon. I didn't have anything like that, as this blog assumes you will have...
5 Things Millennials Look for in a Book
As they grow older, millennials are turning into quite a big market. Who better than Frank Hamilton, a millennial blogger and translator from Manchester, to answer some questions about them? Frank is a professional writing expert in such topics as blogging, digital...
Schinias (Marathon Bay) Beach
Readers of my blog and interviews will know that my sci-fi/fantasy series, Pearseus, is basically Herodotus' history of Cyrus, King of Persia... in space. It's easy enough to understand how I came up with the idea, growing up some 20' from the scene of the famous...
How Many Loaves of Bread in a Baker’s Dozen?
This is a trick question, obviously, as everyone knows there are actually 13 loaves of bread in a baker's dozen. So, how did this strange idiom come about? And no, the answer is not that bakers are just terrible at maths. This one, as the Australian Writers' Centre...
Rise of the Luddites
In my last post, I mentioned the possibility of AI replacing humans in writing. I am pleasantly surprised at the post's reactions, as they generated some great comments. So, I thought I'd clarify today what my own feelings on the matter are, something I only did...
Will Computer-generated Writing Replace the Human Kind?
You may recall my sci-fi romance, A Heaven For Toasters, taking place some 100 years in the future. Leo, the android protagonist, exhibits some distinctly human characteristics—including the ability to feel human emotions. But could Leo become a writer or poet? The...
What Percentage of Novelists Earn a Living Wage?
Of all the learned professions, literature is the most poorly paid. —Dr. Edward Eggleston, 1890 Lately, I have taken to answer publishing-related questions on Quora. Yesterday, I came across someone who asked, What percentage of novelists earn a living wage (i.e....
The Female Librarians Who Delivered Books On Horseback
Dusty Old Thing recently published an article by Rose Heichelbech about The Fierce Female Librarians Who Delivered Books On Horseback During The Great Depression. While everyone's heard of the Pony Express, this is a rarely-told story. If like me, you'd never heard...
The Pros and Cons of Social Media
People often ask me, which social medium should I use for my promos? While everyone suggests you use social media to promote your book, there are also some cons attached to their use. InSync Media, the awesome people I write for, recently published a post listing the...
How Hard is it to Say Yes?
I recently came across a great thread in Quora about the usage of the word "yes" in various languages. The thread is concerned with explaining why romance languages use almost the same word for "yes" (si [Spanish, Italian] and sim [Portuguese]) when there is no word...
Does Goodreads Have a Troll Problem?
I've heard from several authors who have stopped using Goodreads over the years. As Camestros Felapton reports, they may have a point, as Goodreads seems to suffer from a chronic troll problem. Matters reached crisis proportions way back in 2012. But recently, it...
The Top Publishing Trends For 2020
Written Word Media (WMD) recently published a must-read article with the top publishing industry trends for the new year, written by Clayton Noblit. I am sharing here a summary that includes their main points. 1. Audiobooks will continue to gain popularity, and more...
Shaming Bad Musicians In The Middle Ages
Marillion, a singer in Game of Thrones, had his tongue cut out on the orders of King Joffrey for writing and performing a crude limerick about Joffrey's parents. Thankfully, the real punishment meted out to musicians in the Middle Ages who had offended their audience...
Twitter For Authors: The Ultimate Guide
I haven't written about Twitter in a while, so I hope you'll enjoy this post. If you want to read more on the subject, check out this older post, Show, Don’t Tell, on Twitter. Manoj Rupareliya, an Online Marketing Expert and Blogger, has kindly written for us this...
Free Short Story: Everyone Deserves A Second Chance
I took advantage of the holidays to finish a new short story. It is inspired by Andy Weir's short story, The Egg, and combines elements from my sci-fi fantasy series, Pearseus, such as The Waters of Oblivion (also referenced in Pearseus), with some more recent...
Greetings From Panagia Skripou
I apologize for disappearing for a few days. I took a few days off and went to stay with friends in a small village at the foot of Mount Parnassus. As part of their wonderful hospitality, they took us to visit a Byzantine church; Panagia Skripou. Readers often comment...
Social Media Marketing Tips For Writers
Ronita Mohan recently wrote about some of the social media marketing trends for 2020. I kick off the new year posts with another take on the same subject: how to use social media to promote your books. Being a successful writer means not only having the inspiration to...
Happy New Year 2020
It's tradition to take stock of the past year these days. While we need to avoid our species' innate gloom, for most people I know it has been a seesaw of a year. Politics has rarely seemed more odious. Climate change is becoming a fact we simply have to learn to live...
How To Market Your Book In 2020
Here's another post from Ronita Mohan, one of this blog's favorite guest bloggers. Book marketing is like building on quicksand: just when you think you know what's what, everything changes. Thankfully, Ronita shares here some tips about the book marketing trends for...
Merry Christmas 2019
This year, the wee one is old enough to understand Santa Claus. I explained that people believe that Santa flies through the world on Christmas Eve, comes through the chimneys, and delivers toys to all the children. Being her mom's daughter (Electra's an economist by...
Pearseus: Tyranny Prologue
I mentioned the other day how the first book in my fantasy science fiction series, Pearseus, is now titled Pearseus: Tyranny. I am sharing today the opening chapter. While some authors advise against using a prologue, my advice is different: if you feel the book needs...
Number of Active Social Media Users (2019)
I came across the following numbers on Ashley Barnes' marketing blog and thought I'd share here as they may help you choose where to focus your book promotion efforts. Having said that, don't forget my golden social media rule: Don't overextend. Focus on a couple of...
RIP Perro
You may remember how we recently lost Basta, our cat of 17 years. I'm afraid that Perro, our second cat, has now followed him after a year-long fight with cancer. He's survived by Easy (aka Izzy), our greatly misnamed dog. Perro was never our cat, technically...
How To Promote Your Book On Instagram
You may remember Kurt Walker from his recent posts, 9 Ways To Market Your Book With No Money and 7 Things to Do Before Your Book Is Released. Kurt is a digital marketer and a college paper help writer at Easyessay.org. Besides that, Kurt is a guest blogger...
US vs. UK English (Part 2)
In my last post, I shared a video about British English vs. American English by comedian Laura Clery. Here's part 2! https://www.facebook.com/laura.clery/videos/572603983272853/?v=572603983272853
US vs. UK English (Part 1)
As someone who lived in the UK but is writing for an American audience, I found this hilarious... I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! https://www.facebook.com/laura.clery/videos/2284608438466759/
The Typewriter That Lets You Type Sheet Music
I think it was Franz Liszt who, as a young composer, walked into a music publisher's and asked to show his music. He then produced a sheet of music with a plaintive Lied (song). After studying it for a few moments, the publisher said, "young man, you have lots of...
12 Ways to Develop your Child’s Writing Skills
Getting people — and kids, in particular — to read and write has long been a passion of mine. You may remember my post, Reading Tricks for Kids of Any Age, originally written for Mom's Favorite Reads. Well, I recently came across an article by Abigail Elijah of...
Top Tips for Marketing Your Book for the Holiday Season
Ronita Mohan is becoming one of this blog's favorite guest bloggers—and with good reason! Her posts always have great book marketing tips and ideas. Today, she explains the best ways to market your book this holiday season. Ronita is a content marketer at Venngage,...
7 Things to Do Before Your Book Is Released
You may remember Kurt Walker from his recent post, 9 Ways To Market Your Book With No Money. Kurt is a digital marketer and a college paper help writer at Easyessay.org. Besides that, Kurt is a guest blogger at AustralianWritings, UK.bestessays.com, and Superior Paper...
A Gluttonous Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, I have a lot of things to be thankful for. First of all, you--my awesome readers. Thanks to you, I have now been blogging for 6 whole years, as WordPress kindly reminded me the other day. With over 1,500 posts and counting, this is definitely...
How Better Sleep Can Boost Your Writing
I recently posted about the Bizarre Sleeping Habits of Famous People. The subject generated a lot of comments, so here's a followup post on that. How can sleep help boost your writing? Many writers find themselves in a creative slump every now and then. When you’re...
Why Your Book Isn’t Selling
This is a guest post by Linda Cartwright. You may remember her from her recent post, Self-Publishing Basics. Linda is an author and a freelance writer with a background in education. She lives in Seattle, teaches creative writing classes online and supports e-learning...
7 Psychological Tricks For Book Promotion
Book marketing has come a long way since Medieval scribes advertised their services in the Middle Ages. For one thing, there is an entire branch of psychology that deals specifically with marketing. I recently came across a great post by a marketing student with 7...
How Do People Read Online?
Most of us are writers, one way or another. We share our thoughts in blogs and ebooks. And you may have noticed that I have been experimenting recently with emphasizing certain parts of my posts, breaking up longer texts in chapters, and playing around with various...
25 Free Tools to Improve Your Writing in 2020
Writing tools promise to make our life easier. But first you have to choose which one to use. And God knows there are plenty of them around nowadays! I counted four posts on the subject on my blog alone, with dozens of links to promising tools. So, wouldn't it be if...
9 Ways To Market Your Book With No Money
This is a guest post by Kurt Walker. Kurt is a digital marketer and a college paper help writer at Easyessay.org. Besides that, Kurt is a guest blogger at AustralianWritings, UK.bestessays.com, and Superior Paper writing service. Kurt specializes in email and social...
The Horrific History of St. Albans Bible
You may remember Erik Kwakkel or Leiden University from earlier posts like A Fantasy Tip From History: Medieval Spam. Erik recently shared the incredible history of St. Albans Bible. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! A Horror Story In 1964, the New York rare book...
Online Design Editors Comparison
This is the last post in a 4-part series that explored three online photo editing sites -- websites that can help you create stunning visuals. These were DesignCap, EDIT, and Fotor (click on each of the links for the detailed respective post). I really enjoyed working...
Celebrating Armistice Day
As you may know, today we celebrate Armistice Day. Armistice Day is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World...
Fotor Design Editor Review
Today's post is the third of a 4-part series that started with DesignCap's review. The series explores three online photo editing sites -- websites that can help you create stunning visuals and offer a free version. How Fotor can help you Fotor is an online...
EDIT Online Graphics Editor Review
Today's post is the second of a 4-part series that started with DesignCap's review. The series explores three sites that can help you create stunning visuals and offer a free version. As a bonus, some of them will give away free subscriptions to the first five of my...
DesignCap Review
As indie authors, we not only write but also market our books. This means being active on social media, having a webpage and a blog, sending out newsletters or advertising on Bookbub, etc. As if this wasn't hard enough, we also have to create the visuals to support...
5 Ways Authors Can Use Social Media to Promote Books
Using social media to promote your books is all I heard when I started publishing. But how relevant are they today? To my surprise, there are now many more ways to use them—ways you may not have even heard of! This guest post by Ronita Mohan explains the best ways to...
The Bet: a Halloween Story
Following this blog's tradition, this is this year's Halloween story. Enjoy! The Bet “No way,” I say and lick my lips. The mere thought makes my mouth water. “Yes way,” he says and leans back on his seat, a smirk playing on his handsome face. Does this young man feel...
How to Create the Perfect Email Opt-in Form
In my last post, I discussed some proven email list-building techniques. I will conclude this 3-part feature on email-based book marketing with some great tips by Mary Fernandez on creating the perfect email opt-in form, found on Persuasion Nation. Lead the way An...
Proven Email List-Building Techniques
In my last post, I discussed the top 7 email marketing strategies for self-published authors. The very first tip was, "the list is Number 1." But how do you create a mailing list? That's a challenge many authors struggle with. Thankfully, I came across a great post by...
Top 7 Email Marketing Strategies For Self-Published Authors
I know I haven't mentioned newsletters and emails as a book marketing strategy in a while but they remain one of the best tools at our disposal. Sending a regular newsletter is much cheaper than Ads and they let you reach people who are genuinely interested in what...
Emotional Beats Wins Second Award
I was just notified that my emotional thesaurus book, Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings, has been selected as a FINALIST in the TopShelf Book Awards! Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings...
The Fire That Sunk The Titanic
What's that you say, it was an iceberg which sank the Titanic? Sure, but why did the iceberg cut through the ship's steel like it was hot butter? Senan Molony, Titanic expert and author of Titanic: why she collided, why she sank, why she should never have sailed,...
5 Foods and Drinks to Help you Boost your Creativity
I've often written about ways to boost your creativity, including even tips on using AI to do so. But can certain foods help get the creative juices flowing? There's research which suggests that yes, there are. So, what should you be eating and drinking to help you...
Write About Your Passions
As you know, an increasing part of my income has started coming from my freelance writing. What I'm starting to realize is this: making it as a successful freelance writer isn’t easy. You have to be prepared for the reality that something that was once a joyful way to...
6 Tips on How to Use Live Video for Book Marketing
This is a guest post by Ryan Aslatt. Ryan is a web strategist and blogger. He currently works at Web Design Agency WebAlive. He is used to writing well-researched articles that readers will find insightful, engaging and highly informative. I'm still figuring out how...
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs When Self-Publishing
I think every author should read this guest post by Joel Syder. Joel is a consulting writer and editor at Dissertation Help and PhD Kingdom. He enjoys helping people pursue their career and lifestyle objectives and is a successful published author. His articles are...
Top Tips on Writing a Book Blurb That Really Sells
This is a guest post by Ashley Halsey. Ashely is a professional writer at Luckyassignments.com and Gumessays.com and is also involved in several nation-wide projects. A mother of two, she enjoys reading, traveling, and attending business training courses! Today, she...
Amazon Kindle Matchbook Is Retiring
This is the third major change announced by Amazon in the last days. After retiring Amazon giveaways, Amazon now is ending its Kindle Matchbook program on October 31. Strangely enough, I heard the news on The Passive Voice and The Digital Reader instead of Amazon....
Amazon Ads Now Available For UK and Germany
In my last post, I mentioned that Amazon giveaways are retiring. It looks like Amazon is going through an autumn cleaning phase, as it has now introduced something I've been itching to try for years: Sponsored Products in the UK and Germany. Okay, since none of my...
Amazon Giveaways Are Retiring
When Amazon giveaways first appeared, back in 2016, I was enthusiastic about them. Within 24 hours, I had gained an amazing 774 new Amazon followers at a cost of $40. Soon, however, everyone jumped on board. Costs rose, returns declined. My latest giveaway resulted in...
The Real Exoskeletons
Do you remember Ripley fighting the Alien queen? If not, here's a quick reminder: https://youtu.be/FSrcMaid0mg?t=9 Real exoskeletons are now making their way into the construction industry to increase safety and productivity for all workers. These machines aim to...
Top 8 Marketing Strategies Authors Can Use Now
This is a guest post by Ronita Mohan. Ronita is a content marketer at Venngage, the online infographic and design platform. She is an avid reader with an interest in mystery fiction, history, graphic novels, marketing, and diversity. Twitter: @Venngage Top 8 Marketing...
How To Βe A Good Content Marketer In 2019
In my last post, I wrote that we live in a golden era for content marketing. But what skills do you need to take advantage of this new opportunity for writing? Do you have what it takes to apply for a job as content writer? This guest post by Tom Siani of Social...
A Golden Era for Content Marketing
Content Marketing is a fancy word for promoting a product or service using web content--i.e. writing. Unlike, say, Influencer Marketing, which uses celebrities and other influencers to market a product, content marketing is exactly the sort of thing that we, writers,...
Help Me Help You
Since 2014, I have published almost 1,500 posts on my blog. I am grateful to you all, not just for your visits and comments, but also for letting me be part of such an awesome writing community. When I first published my books, I could never have imagined the level of...
This Fall, Fall in Love with Books
This Fall, fall in love with some great romance books, FREE or 99c! Accent on Romance Giveaway Accent on Romance and Great Books Great Deals are running a collaborative promo until September 20th. Three lucky winners will go home with one Fire HD 8 Tablet, plus two...
The Hackable Internet of Things
In my book, A Heaven for Toasters (which, by the way, is FREE until the 20th), a zoomer (flying car) is hacked and made to crash. As with all things futuristic, I based this on current trends. One of these is the so-called Internet of Things: a common language that...
Carmen Maria Machado on Theme
I was sending some files using WeTransfer the other day, and I saw a link to their blog. Turns out, WeTransfer has a surprisingly interesting blog with many posts related to writing! I found the excerpt below in a recent post titled New Rules of Storytelling. It is by...
Remembering 9/11
I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good. Mephistopheles, Faust
Lumen 5: Make a Video the AI Way
Back in April, I reviewed an online video creation tool, Flexclip. I have now discovered a second tool that allows you to create a video in mere minutes: Lumen5. Lumen5 takes video creation one step further: it can read a web or blog page and create a video on its...
How Many Bits In A Word?
The world has known many languages; some 7,000 are currently spoken. And we use language to inform others. So, are some languages better than others when it comes to how fast we convey information? A group of intrepid linguists set out to find out. How many bits per...