publishing
Mindful Reading...and Publishing
Patrick Rhone [http://www.patrickrhone.net/reading-thought-2/]: > "In an effort to be more gentle with myself I’ve come to embrace my reading as a part of my practice. I call it Mindful Reading (more slowly — the opposite of speed reading). The idea that my lack
Reasons to Buy Paper Books
It helps to remember the things a paper book can do that ebooks still can't. 1. 30+ years of scientific studies have shown reading from paper improves comprehension and retention of information better than reading from a screen. Here's [https://www.wired.com/2010/05/ff_
You'll Go Blind
> “Journalists' favorite topic is journalism. Bloggers' favorite topic is blogging. Readers' favorite topic is anything but those.” – Dave Pell I've been guilty of this too much lately. I don't want to put limits on what is post-able, but this is a
Give It Away
Tim O'Reilly explains on when it makes sense to give your product away [https://signalvnoise.com/posts/306-sunspots-the-upstream-edition]. This is another reason to blog/tweet/instagram/share anywhere with regularity: > "The less people are aware of you, the better idea it is
Start Something Small to Build Something Great
I wrote yesterday [https://www.cjchilvers.com/why-i-wont-sell-my-books-on-amazon/] about my first real product: a well-designed hardcover book I carefully created over years and nurtured through the entire production and distribution process. It was a huge project. If I had it to do
Why I Won't Sell My Books on Amazon
You can still find my books on Amazon, but it's not because I want them there. For Kindle books, it may be a necessity, but for all other formats (and especially for indie physical books), Amazon has proven to be a horrible experience for both the publisher and
What Do You Have to Lose?
I was a guest on Andrew Hellmich's wonderful Photo Xperiment podcast [http://photobizx.com/photo-xperiment-episode-links/] last night (to be released next month). I was on an episode of his PhotoBizXposed podcast [http://photobizx.com/Focus+Less+on+Gear+Create+Images+that+Matter+CJ+Chilvers] last
The Problem(s) with (Most) Online Courses
No one remembers a social media post. Few remember a blog post. Many remember a good book. Courses haven't yet entered the hierarchy in my opinion, since most are abused. It's rarely what's best for the customer. There a few good ones, but for
Photomediations: An Open Book
Photomediations an attempt at a coffee table photo book in digital form. You can view the free book as a website [http://photomediationsopenbook.net/] or in part as a PDF [http://openhumanitiespress.org/books/download/Kuc-Zylinska_2016_Photomediations-A-Reader.pdf] . I'll always prefer the physical form