I am excited to announce that Book 2 in my Can You Survive series is complete! Port Plague is completely written and I am very pleased with all the plot threads to choose from. This week will be devoted to typing all the lingering handwritten pages and adding the hyperlinks. Once I have fixed all the formatting, this one should be ready to release upon the world. Stay tuned for more exciting updates this week, including the publication date!
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Why I Love My Kindle Paperwhite
I'll start off by admitting that I bought my Kindle Paperwhite on a whim - which is how I make most of my purchases that do not involve food or financial obligations. I already owned the first generation Kindle Fire which displayed my eBooks beautifully, but the glossy screen and LED display were taking a toll on my eyes.
I already work a job where I am looking at a computer screen all day, and then I switch over to a computer screen to type in the evenings (been trying to handwrite things lately to give my eyes a break). So, when I saw that the Paperwhite used a traditional illuminated Kindle screen, I was thrilled.
The only thing that didn't thrill me was navigating my book collection, both while looking for what I wanted to read, and also while reading a volume.
Not any more!
Imagine my surprise when my Paperwhite was automatically updated with the latest software before I even booted it up this past weekend. Not only can I connect my Goodreads account to my Kindle (which I love, by the way) but, I can also see page numbers on all of my books I'm reading and easily navigate multiple bookmarks without fear of losing my current place. Who doesn't like to skip ahead just to see what is coming up? Now I can do that and go back to my place without all the hassle.
The Paperwhite is visually appealing, and I've found myself reading on it more and more. Nothing can replace the feeling of flipping the pages of a book, but now with my revamped Paperwhite, I feel like the digital reading experience has come closer to what I always imagined it could be.
Now, to try out the many fantasy novels I've recently downloaded for my eventual vacation reading...
I already work a job where I am looking at a computer screen all day, and then I switch over to a computer screen to type in the evenings (been trying to handwrite things lately to give my eyes a break). So, when I saw that the Paperwhite used a traditional illuminated Kindle screen, I was thrilled.
The only thing that didn't thrill me was navigating my book collection, both while looking for what I wanted to read, and also while reading a volume.
Not any more!
Imagine my surprise when my Paperwhite was automatically updated with the latest software before I even booted it up this past weekend. Not only can I connect my Goodreads account to my Kindle (which I love, by the way) but, I can also see page numbers on all of my books I'm reading and easily navigate multiple bookmarks without fear of losing my current place. Who doesn't like to skip ahead just to see what is coming up? Now I can do that and go back to my place without all the hassle.
The Paperwhite is visually appealing, and I've found myself reading on it more and more. Nothing can replace the feeling of flipping the pages of a book, but now with my revamped Paperwhite, I feel like the digital reading experience has come closer to what I always imagined it could be.
Now, to try out the many fantasy novels I've recently downloaded for my eventual vacation reading...
Monday, June 23, 2014
Goodreads Giveaway Is Over!
If you are one of the many people who entered my Goodreads giveaway, thank-you very much for your interest in The Zombie Apocalypse. This was my first promotional giveaway for a book in print, and it was a lot of fun - though nerve-racking as well!
Congratulations to the three winners! I have dropped your copies of the book in the mail and you should be getting them soon.
If you didn't win and you're still interested in reading the book, you can get it for the incredibly low price of $0.99 on the Kindle Store here. That's cheaper than a cup of coffee!
And for those who enjoyed the first book and are wondering how the next one is coming, I made great progress last night. There are some fun outcomes. It should be done soon, but I'm not giving it a set date yet. Chugging away!
Congratulations to the three winners! I have dropped your copies of the book in the mail and you should be getting them soon.
If you didn't win and you're still interested in reading the book, you can get it for the incredibly low price of $0.99 on the Kindle Store here. That's cheaper than a cup of coffee!
And for those who enjoyed the first book and are wondering how the next one is coming, I made great progress last night. There are some fun outcomes. It should be done soon, but I'm not giving it a set date yet. Chugging away!
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