So here’s my list of mobile OSs that people are probably using on their smartphones and mobile tablets, in no particular order: Symbian Android iOS Blackberry OS Windows Phone webOS Now, to break it down to applications. iOS: iBooks – built into the iPad. Available as a free download for iPhone. Connects to iBookstore Kindle […]
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For me, driving is like taking a shower: I get all kinds of inspiration. Yesterday on the way to picking up Ray I realized I know how to edit, I know how to make ebooks, and tons of people are like, “I can’t possibly edit my own ebooks…” Aha, says I, “Of course you can.”
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The first step of figuring out what mobile-device users use to read ebooks is to figure out what mobile devices are out there. I don’t need to find out what the main models are–they’ll be changing faster than I can keep up, anyway. I need to find out what OSs are most popular. A note–the
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Now at Smashwords, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble! Coupon for FREE story this weekend only: use coupon code JT47V at Smashwords to gain revenge upon those who charge too much for ebooks! The Debt: A Zombie Tale Death costs more than you can afford… He hired Dr. Skalos to put his brother to rest. He paid
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The primary (that is, first) place that I look for ebooks is on the store related to my reader device; the second is at Smashwords. I end up at Smashwords second because, okay, it’s one extra step. I have to get on the computer, order the book, sync the devices, and then read. Me =
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Are you a pantser or a plotter…or something of both? I started out as a pantser: it didn’t work for me. Back then, that is. Then I switched over to plotting, which did a lot of good for me, but I got bored with it. So, especially on short stories, I’ve switched back to pantsing.
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Hypothetically, I’m supposed to be able to use Smashwords to get ebooks to the Kobo bookstore. In fact, Smashwords tells me that they’ve delivered 7 of 11 titles to them. However, none of those titles are currently in the Kobo bookstore, including the one I published in February. According to Kobo’s website, you can publish
