By Guido on
I hope you all had a great start into the new year! A few days ago I finished “Throne of Jade, ” the second book in Naomi Novik’s “Temeraire” series. As you may recall, I loved the first book, “His Majesty’s Dragon,” and was extremely excited to go into the sequel. Interestingly, the book was not quite as good as… Continue reading "“Throne of Jade” was different than expected"
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Apple has just released a new version (v1.2) of iBooks for the iPad and the iPhone. Usually this is not something I would care much about, but Apple has added one feature in particular that stands out in my mind – hyphenation. As an author I have constantly been surprised that none of the eBook readers in the market seems… Continue reading "Hyphenation finally makes inroads into eBook readers"
By Guido on
Most people know me as a fan of Apple products, a real Mac-head, so to speak. The reason for that is that traditionally I can find very little flaw in the products the company offers, their approach to the user experience and the general approach to the marketplace. That does not mean the company is beyond reproach, of course, and… Continue reading "I want my iPad orientation lock switch back!"
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One of the most challenging moments in the writing of a book and its preparation for publication is the creation of the synopsis or flap copy as it is often called also. The reason is easy to understand. It is a short blurb that will make all the difference whether a prospective reader will actually find the book interesting enough… Continue reading "Anatomy of a synopsis"
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The other day I read a review of one of my “Jason Dark” books on a blog and it struck me that the reviewer remarked upon the length of these dime novels. He mentioned in his review that it was a short read that took him about an hour to complete. At first I did not think much of it… Continue reading "What’s your reading speed?"
