Not too long ago, I wrote about the process of creating comb-bound copies of an early draft of a novel to allow beta-test readers the chance to find errors and mark it up. Well, this book, I’m trying something a little different. It’s a gamble and I don’t know how it will play out. Instead… Continue reading Beta Reader Copies
Author: hmelton
The Disappointing iBooks Author App
I think from the beginning, I wasn’t expecting much. I didn’t watch the streaming video of the launch. Without Steve Jobs, it wasn’t as entertaining, so I bailed out before they got into the product announcement, and I didn’t download the free app the instant it appeared. That gave me exposure to the bad press… Continue reading The Disappointing iBooks Author App
Writing Tools, Today’s Version
I’ve been writing for decades, and much of my life, I’ve been hunting for the right tools and the right workflow to let me write effortlessly. I’ve progressed from school brad binders and lined paper, to typewriters and home-built dedicated word-processors. I’ve built computers from scratch and written software in assembly code. For a big… Continue reading Writing Tools, Today’s Version