Draft is a writing program that emphasizes simplicity, version control, and collaboration. I found Draft while I was looking for a program that allowed me to easily save and access specific versions of my writing project as I was working on it. Draft was created by a programmer looking for an ideal work space in […]
JUNE 2015 #unrulystories Picture Prompt ~ “Boys in Flight”
Tell us YOUR #unrulystories and you may be featured in next month’s Newsletter. SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED: June 1 – 30 (midnight) Boys in Flight / June 2015 Below is a wonderful image that evokes a lot of imagination. What do you see? Future pilots? Boys longing for their father? Their mother? The skies the limit. […]
Twitter Cards: Twitter Marketing
Last year, Twitter introduced a “powerful creative ad unit called the Twitter Card — a new way for advertisers to easily surface website content within a Tweet and drive relevant traffic to any page of their site, such as their home page, product page, or an important blog post.” Early testing in April 2014 showed […]
EditMob.com ~ a crowd-sourced typo correction project
Typos. The mere mention of the word is a writers nightmare. We pour over our work, hire editors, send to every family and friend we know and yet these horrible beasts seem to randomly crop up out of thin air becoming an embarrassingly glowing emblem on an otherwise pristine page. So what is an author […]
Easily Send/Receive Files on Kindle Devices: Amazon Send to Kindle
Did you know that you can send and receive files directly to a person’s Kindle device or app? “You and your approved contacts can send documents to your registered Kindle devices, free Kindle reading applications, and your Amazon Cloud Drive by e-mailing them to your Send-to-Kindle e-mail address ([name]@kindle.com). Your Send-to-Kindle e-mail address is a […]
Do you Have an Unruly Story? Announcing #unrulystories Picture Prompt
Unruly Guides loves authors. And we thought what better way to show our appreciation and YOUR talent than to have a Picture Prompt. As many writers know there are times, when you sit down to write your best-selling novel, and nothing happens… your mind is a blank. Writing prompts are a great way to keep […]
Q: How are third-party bookstores selling my book on Amazon?
Q: I have a question. I looked at my book on Amazon this morning. There are other companies selling my book at lower/higher prices than Amazon. How do they get to sell it and how do I get paid for their sales of my book? A: This is a common question and it helps to […]