I have been aware of the progress on Scrivener 1.7 for Windows for the last couple of months and while presented to me as a bug-fix release, there are tremendous new capabilities for the Scrivener Windows platform including formatting presets,
Skill development for Indie authors
Independent (indie) writing and publishing is growing leaps and bounds. I or you can publish and sell a book without using an agent or traditional publisher, and without spending money to print a hard copy run. It is amazing how
Restoring a WordPress blog post
I have been extremely impressed with WordPress since moving my blogs to WordPress several months ago. It is a true website, not just a blogging template. And there are a number of other reasons and benefits of having made the
Publishizer provides author crowdfunding
Many authors struggle to find the time and money to get their first or subsequent books published. It is a major reason so many books sit on the shelf even in this time of eBook self-publishing. Any author worth their
Introducing #INKITTIP writing tip of the week
InkIT Publishing is now publishing three times weekly: Sundays (Australia Sydney time) will feature reviews of writing processes and approaches, and writing tools, apps and technology Tuesdays (Australia Sydney time) will be used for guest posts, book reviews or general
I love writing, but it is hard work!
I have never been formally trained in writing, but learned to write as required for my job as a consultant. It was painful to learn how to write effectively as an adult and with no previous training or experience. I
Book writing becomes more visual and interactive
Technology is changing the way we read, and therefore, the way we write. Previously, most books were physically printed and read cover-to-cover. Some books were organized as collections of articles or short stories and as an exception, a reader may
Launch of InkIT Publishing blog and website
With great pleasure, we are launching the InkIT Publishing blog and website. This blog replaces Steve Shouts Out and From Blake’s Bookshelf. The blog focuses on: Writing Publishing Technology platforms and apps for writing and publishing Soft launch The InkIT
My journey to the Adobe Creative Cloud for design and publishing
I have become fascinated by the technology to support writing and publishing. My first book Still Stupid at Sixty (published under the pseudonym Blake Stevens) was written in Microsoft Word and converted into Amazon Kindle format using Calibre. That is