It’s rare when I’m reading a book do I find myself taking notes. But Chris Syme’s SMART Social Media For Authors is packed with so much useful, actionable information, that I couldn’t help myself. The book is both a guide and a resource. Chris gives examples of other sites to check out, as well as handy explanations of some of the social media platforms, so that authors can … [Read more...] about Ebook Review: SMART Social Media For Authors
Non-Fiction
Ebook Review: Midmen
Steve Ochs is a stand up comic/TV writer/producer, and his background and personality really shine through in his book, Midmen: The Modern Man’s Guide to Surviving Midlife Crisis. Even Steve’s email to me asking for a review was hilarious. As a woman in her 20s, I am definitely not in Steve’s target audience, but the topics he covers in Midmen can be applied to pretty much … [Read more...] about Ebook Review: Midmen
Ebook Review: Search Word Pro
Paul Krupin is the creator of the series, Search Word Pro, based on a book series called Magic Search Words and a patent he got ten years ago. Krupin has been hard at work publishing this new series, which covers broad topics such as business, recreation, people, health, and the best of everything, as well as nice book marketing books for genres ranging from children's to … [Read more...] about Ebook Review: Search Word Pro
Ebook Review: The Hybrid Author
Dianne Sagan kindly gave me a review copy of her latest book, The Hybrid Author. Full disclosure: she used my article for IndieReader, "Why Traditionally Published Authors Are Going Indie," as part of her research. The Hybrid Author is a great resource, and really digs deep into what the relatively new term means. According to Dianne, there are four ways to publish a book: … [Read more...] about Ebook Review: The Hybrid Author
Ebook Review: The Author Training Manual
I normally only review self-published books, but this one's topic was so relevant I thought it'd be helpful to post about it. I'm also happy to announce I'm part of the official blog tour, and you can read an excerpt of The Author Training Manual at the end of this post. Nina Amir is the author of a couple books aimed at helping writers. Here is her official bio: Nina … [Read more...] about Ebook Review: The Author Training Manual
Book Review: The Geek’s Guide to Dating
This is not a typical review, since I don’t usually review traditionally published books, but I am a fan of Quirk Books and Eric Smith. I actually met Eric a few years back at BEA, where I learned Quirk Books was the publisher of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. So how can you not like them? Anyway, Quirk Books is an independent publisher based in Philadelphia, and Eric … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Geek’s Guide to Dating
E-Book Review: A Child Lost in Flight
A Child Lost in Flight is a first person, non-fiction narrative written by Mohan K. It’s a tragic story about the loss of a child during a plane flight, and a father’s process of dealing with the loss. The story is heartbreaking, and full of unanswered questions. I got the feeling that writing this story was somewhat of a cathartic experience for the author. … [Read more...] about E-Book Review: A Child Lost in Flight
E-book Review: Letters I Wish I Had Sent
Preston’s book, Letters I Wish I Had Sent, is exactly that: a collection of funny, unsent letters he wishes he had sent to various companies. As a disclaimer, I had the pleasure of reading Preston’s book because it’s featured in the alpha launch of my startup, Write or Read, which will provide metrics and insights to authors of self-published ebooks. Letters is comprised … [Read more...] about E-book Review: Letters I Wish I Had Sent
The eGuide to Grant Writing for FEMA
Since this week Hurricane Sandy is hitting the north east, now seems like the perfect time to write about Eric J. Wynn’s The eGuide to Grant Writing for FEMA. *I received a review copy of the ebook from the author. According to his bio, Eric is a Florida native who has been involved in disaster management since 2004. He has worked with many local government agencies and … [Read more...] about The eGuide to Grant Writing for FEMA
