The Blog
Morning Coffee – 19 April 2021
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Scholarly Kitchen found a nifty video on A4 and other metric paper sizes. You can now display a...
Google is Sunsetting FeedBurner Email Subscriptions in July 2021
If you haven't heard the news yet, Google announced on Wednesday that they are retiring one of FeedBurner's features: Starting in July, we are...
Amazon Brings Serial eBooks to KDP as Kindle Vella
About 8 years back Amazon started selling ebook serials in the Kindle Store. Dozens of titles were produced in the first few years before that...
A Dell Warranty is Worth the Paper It Isn’t Printed On
A word of advice: If your Dell device has problems in the return window, take it back. If you have trouble after that, you are better off pitching...
Do You Have an On-The-Go Writing Solution?
A friend just tweeted about the Freewrite Traveller by Asntrohaus, and it got me thinking about writing while on the go. Astrohaus is a startup that...
Open, Click, Buy – How to Sell Anything via Your Newsletter
Everyone tells you that newsletters are a great way to sell stuff. In the marketing industry, it’s called direct marketing, and it has many...
How to Choose the Right Domain for a Freelancer’s Website
It is a truth universally acknowledged that an editor in possession of a contract must be in want of a website. They need a home on the web to call...
Four Reasons Why I Ignored Your Guest Blog Post Pitch
It is a commonly accepted practice that the first step in guest blogging is to send as many cold pitches as possible. The thinking behind this is...
How to Safely Choose Colors for An Author Website
Choosing colors for an author website can be daunting. I should know (I’ve built more sites than I can count). The colors on an author website need...