For the last two months, I have been working as a beta tester for Scrivener for iOS. The time has finally arrived and Scrivener for iOS it is available July 20th to the general public. And it is awesome! You
Scrivener for iOS is here!
Training while training adds an hour to my day
My physical training and exercise routine conflicts with my writing in terms of my desire to do both early in the morning; and writing usually wins out. I have written 350,000 words between books and blogs in the 2013, which
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
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
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
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
Tripling my writing productivity with Scrivener
First of all, I would not have believe it had you told me prior to using Scrivener that it would be possible to triple my productivity as a writer. But I am certain that my productivity has increased that much
Living in the cloud
As children, most of dreamed of living in the clouds and being able to look down at others to see what they were doing. Well, that has taken on quite a different meaning today with cloud computing. I am assuming
Standing straight on social media
Many people like to point out the ills and negatives of social media, but then again, many people like to pretty much complain about anything and everything! Frankly, I dislike that type of attitude and that type of individual. Social