Over the last year, I have moved more and more of my work effort and workflows in the direction of the iPad and via the cloud. This next month I am going to put that to the test and only
Cloud and iPad only for one month!
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
Love Learning with Lynda.com – Part 2
In Part 1 of this two-part post on Lynda.com, I raved about how useful Lynda.com was and how quickly I have come up to speed on a number of topics, especially the Adobe Creative Cloud product suite. This post focuses
Love Learning with Lynda.com – Part 1
I continue to become more self-sufficient as a writer and publisher. I also am embracing more cloud-based subscription services as part of my street team. I am now using Adobe Creative Cloud, Evernote, Dropbox, Chicago Manual of Style Online, and
Why I have two office work areas
Every writer has a place to call their own, where they get away to focus on writing without distraction. Many of us have two or three work places. And with continued improvements in technology, it is possible to create some
Business Case for Chicago Manual of Style Online
I use the Chicago Manual of Style as my primary and de facto style guide when writing. I paid about $45 plus shipping for this book on Amazon. It costs $100 to pick up a copy here in Australia. The
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