With the advent of self-publishing, realizing the dream of writing a book has become a reality for more people. Many guests on my nationally-syndicated radio show have been authors. I was fortunate to interview Sharon Lechter recently, and she brought up how a book...
Some professors require that students avoid direct quotations within their writing. One reason for this is that students may have a tendency to rely too much on what others have written. They may take large amounts of directed quoted material and copy and...
An expatriate in Japan, Our Man in Abiko, sent out a call with a single Tweet to social media contributors that eventually led to the creation of an e-book called Quakebook. “The idea was to share the stories and experiences of people actually on the ground during...
On their site, Calibre states that their product is a one stop solution to all of your e-book needs. I have used Calibre to convert my books and PDF files for use on my iTouch and iPad. I like their product. It is a free open-source program that is used in over 160...
Insidehighered reported today that Daytona State will be using e-books to save their students as much as 80% on supplies required for courses. Other universities have been going that route for some time now. The University of Phoenix has had a lot of success with...
Today’s Ask Dr. Diane: I am interested in self-publishing a book. Can you tell me about your experience with self-publishing and things you have done to market your books? That is a good question and one that I often receive. Check out my previous posting: How to...
Today's Ask Dr. Diane: I am thinking about publishing a book. What do I need to know about finding a publisher or trying to self-publish? It can be quite challenging to get your first book published through a large publishing house. Many new authors find that they...
Today's Ask Dr. Diane: What are some things I can do to improve my blogging and writing skills? The Internet has turned lot of people into writers. Bloggers and social media junkies may have great ideas to share but may lack some writing skills that could help...
Ask Dr. Diane: Which do you like better . . . e-books or traditional books? I am often asked about my preferences for e-books vs. the traditional book for use in the classroom setting. I teach for many different online universities. Some of these universities...
The Online Student User’s Manual will show you — what you need to know about computer and software requirements how to use the search engines and upload assignments how to organize and manage your time how to track and schedule your assignments how to communicate...
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Discover the power of applied creativity, where intentional curiosity sparks innovation and propels leadership. In this episode, our guest is the one and only creativity strategist Natalie Nixon, the founder of Figure 8 Thinking, and "the creativity whisperer to the...