From: Write Nonfiction NOW!
Month: August 2018
The most liveable city in the world is in Central Europe
From: Travel User Guide
Austria’s capital Vienna has been ranked as the most liveable city in the world 2018. The annual Global Liveability Index study conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit has analysed 140 cities across the world, and concluded … Read the story...
The Case for Beta Readers
From: FundsforWriters
More authors are beta-ing their books than ever before. But many writers are asking the question, “Why should I use beta readers?” This question is usually followed by either “I write well enough not to need it,” or, … Read the story...
Goodbye, Google, your services are frustrating and useless for travelers
Sure, we know how Google and Facebook are tracking every move we make on the internet. Many privacy conscious internet users and business people use tools that prevent this data collection. Fortunately, there is an app for that. But … Read the story...
We need to talk about Steve Jobs
From: Computerworld
Jonny Evans
I’m angry about it, really. The treatment around Steve Jobs, in books, in movies and on TV seems to depict him as part-genius, part-ogre, and seldom looks at him as Steve Jobs: Human. Read more at
EPUB Checker: New Version
From: EPUBSecrets
A maintenance release of EPUB Checker came out on July 30, 2018. There are no new features but it does now support:
- Supports Java 9 & 10
- Has Japanese translation
- Does update checks & downloads via HTTPS/SSL
Amazon launches grocery pickup at Whole Foods for Prime members in the US
From: Ars Technica
A new perk is coming to Whole Foods for Amazon Prime members: grocery pickup. Amazon announced today that it will roll out a new grocery pickup service at Whole Foods locations, starting with stores in Sacramento and Virginia Beach. … Read the story...
The number one problem at small business web sites
Every business has a web site, right? That’s what I thought until I stayed in Southern Europe for awhile to work on an assignment. Many small businesses only have a telephone number listed in a business directory on the internet. … Read the story...
Apple chipmaker TSMC warns of delays after virus attack
From: VentureBeat
Apple’s key iPhone and iPad chip supplier TSMC is in the midst of informing customers that their component shipments will be delayed due to a massive virus outbreak in its factories.
Read more at VentureBeat.… Read the story...
Ebook news digest: online tools for writers, recording your trip for a write-up, libraries documented
From: Klaava Travel Guide nonfiction ebooks
News on ebooks, travel writing and e-readers Top 10 Online Tools for Writers Daily Writing Tips has compiled a list of valuable writing and document management tools for writers. A tool that I couldn’t … Read the story...