At the beating heart core of all you do on your computer is an operating system. Heaven forbid you should have to communicate with your computer in it’s own language. To greet your computer with “Hi there!” you’d need to flip 80 electrical switches, each just 14 or…
Early in our self-publishing careers we faced a decision of profound consequence. Many self-publishers gave it nary a thought—deferred to hearsay and crowd prejudice. Many weren’t even aware that they have a choice. But it’s never too late. In posts to come I’ll show why and…
There’s so much to talk about just to assure that we’re on the same page. Hat’s off to wizards who know far more than I’ll never know about computer tech. But I’d be doing a big disservice if I talked over the heads of those…
Admit it or not, tech is what makes self-publishing a viable aspiration. If our aspirations are bold, then tech is our superpower. So, slather on mosquito repellant, don your safari hat, and stand with me on this craggy mountain here and behold— steaming jungle tree cover stretching across tech space…
If you’ve toured the virtual publishing headquarters of Writers Glen Publications, WG Tower, you may be interested in what can be automated and how. We have two burning issues: * Data management * Evaluation and deployment of best-of-breed open source tools Let’s take from the top floor down: ## Executive Suite…
So what’s this Publishing Empire in a Boxtm business? Glad you asked. As self-publishers we’re in the business of transforming ideas into book sales. It all comes down to data—notes, lists, plans, budgets, manuscripts, images, reviews— We labor at our computers to create, compile, edit, design, transform,…
A computer exclusively dedicated to self-publishing? Hear you. Got it. You’re a Windows Wizard with hard-won expertise. Love your Windows notebook. And you— “Do it all on my Mac. Why in blazes do I need another computer?” Hat’s off. Horses for courses. Oh, did I mention— Linux on…
Ego tells me that I need a super computer to house my publishing empire. Prudence tells me no, you need nothing of the sort. So, before I set off on a shopping excursion, this post is my bow to Ma’am Prudence lest I spend too much or not enough.…