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Bought the 3G iPad on Friday! I haven’t used it that much yet, but here are my initial reactions:
It’s beautiful. The interface is gorgeous. Everything about it is slick and delicious. I downloaded a ton of classics and even started reading The Count of Monte Cristo, which was great. A lot of books I’m interested [...]

It’s been three weeks since I’ve posted links, so I have quite a few:
My favorite link this week is an incredibly inspiring post that all aspiring writers must read.
From Nathan Bransford, 10 questions to ask yourself if you’re considering self-publishing as more and more authors turn to web and POD publishing.
Also from Nathan Bransford, all [...]

So the announcement for the Apple tablet, the iPad is over, and this is what we know:
It has everything you would expect: Calendar, maps, iTunes, photos with slide shows, web browsing, e-mail, movies.
And here are the specs: 0.5-inches thin, weighs 1.5 pounds, 9.7-inch IPS display. 10 hours of battery life, a month of [...]

The Apple tablet is going to be unveiled at 10 a.m. PST today, Wednesday, Jan. 27 (and, oh yeah, the State of the Union Address is tonight, too). Why, might you ask, am I so excited about the Apple tablet? Mainly because I really wanted an e-reader for Christmas and couldn’t decide which one (I [...]

Wow. This week I’m actually going to post my favorite links on Friday like all the cool people do!
Editor Alan Rinzler over at The Book Deal has a detailed post on memoir with seven tips for combating your inner critic.
Jacquelyn Wheeler breaks down the pros and cons of self-publishing vs traditional publishing.
Shelli at Market My [...]

Between fighting a cold and organizing my toddler’s birthday party, I’m a little late in getting links out. For people visiting for the first time, it’s tradition on writing and publishing blogs to post links to your favorite articles of the week. Here are mine:
An inspirational post from an intern at The Bent Agency, and [...]