It's 2018, and it is universally agreed that authors need to be business people if they want to be successful. (This includes traditionally published authors, who are expected to...
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You Tell Me: What Device Are You Reading on Right Now?
Inspired by the exceptional response to last Sunday's discussion about what we're reading, today I would like to ask you about what you are reading on. Every so often I...
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You Tell Me: Who or What Are You Reading Right Now? (October 2018)
I should be writing about the new Amazon announcement this afternoon, but thanks to Amazon PR I have some free time that I would like to use to start...
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Do You Carry Your eReader Naked?
Yesterday's arrival of a Kobo Forma review unit got me thinking about cases. The review unit did not come with a case, which is a shame because I prefer...
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Which is Better: Reading on a Small Screen or Large?
What's your preferred screen size? Thanks to intense competition in consumer electronics, we have a vast selection of screen sizes to read on. The ereader industry (which at this...
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How Do You Listen to Audiobooks?
The recent revelation of Google making a play for the audiobook market with DRM-free audiobooks got me curious about audiobook consumption. Do you listen to audiobooks? How? I don't, and...
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You Tell Me: What Device Are You Reading on Right Now?
Inspired by the phenomenal response to Tuesday's discussion about reading material, today I would like to ask you about what you are reading on. Every so often I like...
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You Tell Me: Who or What Are You Reading Right Now?
Every so often I like to ask what people are reading. So, readers - what are you reading right now? Fiction, non-fiction? I'll go first. I am reading Caroline...
Continue readingMy Site is GDPR Compliant – How About You?
The European Union's new privacy rules, the GDPR, takes effect next Saturday. The new regulation requires, among its many measures, that every website publish a privacy policy detailing how...
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What is Your Favorite Reading App?
If you search in Google Play or iTunes for reading apps, you’ll find dozens, possibly hundreds of different apps to choose from (and that's just counting the apps for...
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Newsletters – Who Needs Them?
I have a question for you today concerning newsletters. I was reading someone's newsletter (I won't say who) on my smartphone this morning, or rather, I was struggling to...
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What Do You Use to Read Web Articles on Your eReader?
An interesting discussion just showed up on one of the forums I follow, and I thought it would make a good topic for the blog. "Everyone knows" that ereaders...
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Readers: What Do You Want to See on an Author’s Blog?
Just about all the experts agree that authors should be blogging on a regular schedule (it helps build a fan base, turns random visitors into followers, etc) but there's...
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Can Anyone Recommend an Alternative to Hootsuite?
If you can take a moment from your Thanksgiving preparations, I have a favor to ask of you. Can you recommend an alternative to Hootsuite? For those not familiar...
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Discussion: Do You Read in Bed?
The Guardian recently asked a vital and important question: How many of us still read in bed? It's 2017, and we have more digital distractions than ever. Between streaming...
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