by Joel Friedlander | Oct 7, 2010 | E-Books & Readers, Reviews, Writing
Nothing shows the schizophrenic nature of the remarkable Apple iPad as well as Apple’s own Pages software. A combination of word processor and page layout functions, Pages ($9.99) is the top-selling productivity app for iPad. And in some ways it’s clear...
by Joel Friedlander | Sep 27, 2010 | Reviews, Writing
Remember the time before Windows? Back in the dawn of word processing software—before everyone used MS Word—there was heated discussion about which kind of tool produced better writing. Was it the character-mode screen, like you got with Word Perfect? A...
by Joel Friedlander | Sep 9, 2010 | Reviews, Self-Publishing
Every self-publisher brings their experience and expertise to bear when they decide to publish a book. This background inevitably influences their approach to publishing. In self-publishing books I’ve looked at recently, you can see this trend at work. I thought...
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 30, 2010 | Reviews, Social Media
“De gustibus non est disputandum,” the Romans decreed. There’s no disputing taste. I’ve decided to agree with them. Why? Because I enjoy reviewing books that are helpful to writers, self-publishers and people interested in typography and...
by Joel Friedlander | Jun 29, 2010 | E-Books & Readers, Reviews, Self-Publishing
About a month ago I came across the software Storyist for the first time. I was taken by Storyist’s idiosyncratic interface and knew right away that it had to be the work of a single individual. You don’t often get quirky hybrid software from a committee....
by Joel Friedlander | Mar 4, 2010 | Book Printing, Editorial, Reviews
Yesterday I wrote about using 48HrBooks for advance print runs. Some clients prefer printing their advance copies at other vendors, like Lulu.com. But the article also brought up some questions about why self-publishers need these advance print runs at all: What are...
