By Greg Josselyn There’s an app for this, an app for that, an app for everything. Do you need washing done in a pinch? Chances are some digital tool will connect you to a real person ready with a tub and basin. Need tomatoes and gouda? They’re on the way. But what about the harder things in life, like writing a short story, or finally getting that novel done? Some of us … [Read more...] about Guest Post: 5 Story Tools To Help You Plot
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A Review of the Interactive Story, Hearts of Iron: War Stories
Hearts of Iron: War Stories is an interactive story told within an app. Paradox Interactive released the app on May 17 to iOS and Android. The first five chapters are free, and after that you must pay $4.99 to unlock the full story (Which consists of 22 chapters). Because I only had access to the first five chapters, this review may not be as complete as other reviews. … [Read more...] about A Review of the Interactive Story, Hearts of Iron: War Stories
Guest Post: TaleHunt, An App That Brings Out Your Inner Storyteller
By Aby Mathew - Co-founder and CMO of TaleHunt TaleHunt is an app that features stories 250 characters or less. The platform has built up a community of writers and readers. Imagine how amazing it is for us to craft a story and others to get enraptured by our imaginary world of tales? The most powerful way to articulate our lives is by writing a story. Writing helps us to … [Read more...] about Guest Post: TaleHunt, An App That Brings Out Your Inner Storyteller
Authorly, Turn Your Book Into An App
Recently I learned about a new tool called Authorly, which can turn books into apps to sell in all the major app stores, including Google Play, iTunes, and the Amazon app store (see my post, "Turning Your Ebook Into An App"). Authorly allows authors to easily create apps for their books, and make them interactive. And although I like the service, I do want to point out that … [Read more...] about Authorly, Turn Your Book Into An App
PressReader: Connecting People Through News
PressReader is an innovative app that connects readers with more than 2,400 newspapers in 57 languages. The app can auto-deliver content, save articles, and share via social media. Earlier this year, the company released an interesting graphic of the top stories of 2013, along with facts about how and when people read. Nikolay Malyarov, EVP, Chief Content Officer and General … [Read more...] about PressReader: Connecting People Through News
NARR8, an Interactive Content Channel
NARR8 is an innovative, new(ish) content platform and mobile app. Founded in 2011 by Alexandr Vashchenko, NARR8 was inspired by Vaschenko's love of comic books and entertainment media. "The name 'NARR8' came from the idea of combining story telling, or 'narration,' with the number 8, which, aside from being an auspiciously lucky number in certain parts of the world, also … [Read more...] about NARR8, an Interactive Content Channel
E-Book Review: Cinderella, an interactive EPUB3 book
Yay for EPUB3! Stanislav Ustymenko recently emailed me to let me know about his EPUB3 children’s book, Cinderella, with text by the original author Charles Perrault. Cinderella is one of the books available in the Fairy Tales for Clever Kids app, available on iTunes and developed by Teamich Inc. Currently the app only has two books, but they are some of the few books that … [Read more...] about E-Book Review: Cinderella, an interactive EPUB3 book
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Amazing short film inspired by a book and nominated for an Oscar award. Watch the whole film and download the app! … [Read more...] about The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
ChannelCaster, a new social mobile app
Apps are becoming a big part of our culture. Recently my sister has gotten into the app world. Right now she's working for ChannelCaster, and here's what she has to say: ChannelCaster is a new mobile app that allows users to discover, mash and share content on their mobile/tablet devices. Users are able to create and broadcast their own channels featuring any interest they … [Read more...] about ChannelCaster, a new social mobile app
This Week in Publishing
Here's what's going on in the publishing industry this week: It's JFK month. Makes sense, since this year marks the 50th anniversary of his election. On Monday The Perseus Books Group, along with NBC News, released a new iPad app, JFK: 50 Days. The app complements the new book, "JFK Day by Day," and it features 50 days of JFK's presidency, including rare footage from … [Read more...] about This Week in Publishing
