Let’s Compare: Lulu Publishing and CreateSpace Publishing
Lulu and CreateSpace are two very important self-publishing companies- and they have forced changes to the publishing industry. While CreateSpace is own by parent company Amazon, Lulu was founded by Bob Young, who was the owner of RedHat Inc. While…
How To Books: How To Pick the Right One For You
I’m very independent. Obnoxiously so. If I can teach myself how do something I will get the tools I need. Sometimes tools are as simple as directions from Grandma on how to make her soup or words of advice on…
Terry Pratchett: A Farewell
I’m deeply saddened by the news today that author Terry Pratchett is no longer with us. It was just announced mere hours ago and I received the news as a text from a friend. I quickly opened the browser on…
Social Networking And CreateSpace
One of the new more powerful ways to self-publish is using CreateSpace to distribute your book. It is powerful because its parent company is Amazon. Since CreateSpace was acquired by Amazon, more people have used CreateSpace to self-publish their writing.…
The Teen Book Review Challenge
I have been writing and reviewing Tech products and books and I have had a wonderful time doing so. When Rebecca invited me to try my hand at writing for her blog I must say I was a little nervous.…
Are You Thinking Big?
This is a business. This is your business. You are the creator of your business. As professional writers, and we’ve all read this so many times, part of your business and creating your business if the art of changing plans…
Book Review: What If? By Randall Munroe
In the realm of questions there a lot of variables. Questions be close ended with simple yes or no’s for answers. Questions be more complex leading you to check your watch if someone asks you what time is it? Then…
Book Review: All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
A National Book Award Finalist. An Amazon Best Book of the Month in May 2014. A Booklist Starred Review. A Heather’s Pick from the CEO of Chapters Indigo. The list of accolades goes on. I was captivated by All the…