September 12, 2014
by Jandré
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Coffee Table Books – A Brief but Oversized History

Says Zen Scribe, “The answer often depends on who asks the question.” Americans insist that David Brower, an American, invented the coffee table book during the 1960s. History, or at least the British variation of it, proves that the Brits … Continue reading

July 8, 2014
by InstaScribe
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Corporate Reports are Better Candidates for Enhanced e-books than Children’s Literature

If there is one thing we Instascribers would give up our day jobs for, it would be to read. All of us have memories of a childhood filled with Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss and Richard Scarry. And now that we … Continue reading

June 27, 2014
by InstaScribe
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Building Author Website (Part 2/3): What Should the Website Have?

This is the second of our three part series on Author websites. In the first post we examined some technical terms related to website creation and hosting. In this one, we will flex our creative muscles. Now, that you know … Continue reading

June 13, 2014
by InstaScribe
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Publishing e-book on Apple’s iBookstore (Part 2)

In the first part of this article, we have seen how to publish on iBookstore and what formats they accept. Let’s move on to some other important questions you may have about the process. How much time does it take … Continue reading

June 10, 2014
by InstaScribe
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Publishing e-book on Apple’s iBookstore (Part 1)

iBookstore is Apple’s platform for selling e-books and delivering them directly to Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, Mac etc. Given the kind of reach Apple devices have, getting your e-books on iBookstore is important. Thankfully, Apple provides you with a … Continue reading

February 3, 2014
by InstaScribe
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EPUB Reading Apps (Part 1)

We have talked about ebook reading devices like Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader and Kobo eReader on this blog. We have also discussed their corresponding reader apps. But this is not where the choices end for readers. There are a bunch of … Continue reading

January 6, 2014
by InstaScribe
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Reader Apps: An Alternative to E-book reading devices

We have talked about e-book reading devices on this blog, including Kindle, Kobo eReader, Sony Reader and Nook. Typically these devices are connected to the respective e-book stores run by their companies.  On Kindle, for example, you can buy books … Continue reading