E-Books, Part 4: Electronic Reading Devices

Most people want to get comfortable when reading for pleasure (or even for professional development and education). Sitting at a computer to read a book doesn’t appeal to us. That’s why I prefer to read on an e-book reading device. There are a number of different devices on the market that are suitable for reading … Read more

E-Books, Part 3: Books from Electronic or Traditional Publishers

Although many people prefer to read print, I always look for e-books. My poor vision makes it difficult for me to read most print books, but I can adjust the font on e-books to make them easy for me to read. People who associate e-books with short, often free, how-to and marketing books may be … Read more

What Blogging Means to Me

Diogenes at Quasi-Fictional asks bloggers to share their thoughts on what blogging means to them. My contribution is online now. If you haven’t been keeping up with this blog, you’ll find lots of interesting posts on the fine art of blogging. [tags]blogging[/tags]

E-Books, Part 2: Short Nonfiction (How-To) E-Books

For many people, the word e-book means a PDF or proprietary electronic (some type of .exe file) document that is usually a short how-to guide. Often these e-books are offered free as a marketing tool for the author. Many of these e-books are useful: I recommend Mihaela Lica’s SEO Book of WordPress Blogs, and Yvonne at … Read more

E-Books, Part 1: I read throughout a four-hour power outage

Recently, several blog posts have made me think about e-books. Mig at eWritings released an e-book, The SEO Book of WordPress Blogs, which is a great resource for WordPress bloggers. Then Yvonne at Grow Your Writing Business posted a picture of a library bookcase chair, which led to my comment about e-books and Yvonne’s follow-on … Read more

Seven Random Things

I’ve said before that I participate in memes only when they fit my goals for this blog. Since I’ve learned that building a community is the most important part of blogging, anything that helps us get to know each other better is worth doing. Lisa at Getting it Write for You tagged me to share … Read more

Adopt-a-Chaplain News

My chaplain friend, Fr. Jerry, introduced me to Ben Ferguson to edit a book Ben is writing. They met through Adopt-a-Chaplain, the organization that Ben co-founded and that blessed Fr. Jerry and his troops while he was stationed in Iraq. A recent article in the Silicon Valley Community Newspapers tells more about this great project … Read more

More Happy News!

Yesterday’s post highlighted one “good news” Web site, Gimundo, because that site had declared June 21 as Good News Day. However, in the comments, a reader pointed out another “good news” Web site: HappyNews.com. Since several people commented that they appreciated hearing about good news, it seems worthwhile to point out this and other “good … Read more

National Good News Day

Do you get depressed reading the newspaper or watching TV news? Do you wish somebody would report the GOOD news for a change? Gimundo is a Web site devoted to reporting only good news. You’ll find encouraging stories, uplifting words, and inspiring videos. You can read about heroic actions, medical advances, environmental progress, caring celebrities, … Read more

What are your prices for writing and editing services … and how much value do you give?

Yvonne at Grow Your Writing Business has an excellent post on the distinction between value and price. Although I commented on her post, I decided to carry the conversation back here to my readers. There are huge differences in what writers charge, and the writers who earn the higher rates have to give more value … Read more