Need a free graphic-design suite? David Gaughran has you covered

Posted on 01/17/2020 at 10:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

David Gaughran has a roundup of his favorite free graphic-design tools for authors, but if you already use and love...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Cover design, David Gaughran, Design, Technology

Why this bookworm prefers to read on her phone

Posted on 11/26/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The headline of a recent piece from The Cut intrigued us: “Sadly, I like reading books on my phone now.”...

Tagged As: Reading, Technology

Algorithm identifies co-authored portions of Shakespeare's "Henry VIII"

Posted on 11/25/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Machine learning has confirmed a 19th-century literary analyst’s theory about the authorship of the play Henry VIII. Back in 1850,...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, History, Technology

Author discusses the English book market in India and writer-centric software

Posted on 11/15/2019 at 11:14 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn’s interview with author Vikram Chandra covers quite a bit of new ground. After years of hard work (familiar...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Literature in translation, Technology

All the infographic tools you could ever need

Posted on 10/23/2019 at 10:52 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There are countless infographic-creation tools floating around the internet. But how do you find the one that fits your needs?...

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Tagged As: Design, Technology

Amazon expands Kindle options for children

Posted on 10/08/2019 at 08:29 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re looking for an e-reader for a young bookworm, Amazon certainly has options for you. The company unveiled its...

Tagged As: Amazon, E-reader, Technology, The Digital Reader

A primer on turning posts into podcasts

Posted on 10/04/2019 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re ready to take the plunge from blog posts to podcasts, Joseph Kunz has a beginner’s guide ready to...

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Tagged As: Podcast, Social media and websites, Technology

Dive into video production and marketing

Posted on 09/25/2019 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You know video is important, but how do you even get started, let alone reap the benefits from your labor?...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Technology, Video

How to handle spam comments on your blog

Posted on 09/04/2019 at 04:19 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Identifying a spam comment seems obvious, right? Sometimes, but not always — and then there’s the question of how to...

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Tagged As: Social media and websites, Technology

Traveling domestically? Look for a Pop Up Library

Posted on 08/28/2019 at 08:23 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We love being able to access our local library branch from wherever we have a mobile device, WiFi (to save...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: E-reader, Libraries, Technology, The Digital Reader