I want to take a moment to introduce you to a site a friend is putting together related to books called “eBook Tree Saver“, a nice name for a site, because of the paperless nature of ebooks. It’s still under construction, but I like the concept. eBooks, and audio books alike are paperless, and save trees.
Right now she has a partial listing, including free ebooks, some nice recipe ebooks and more, so take a look and see what you think. Bookmark it, as it is still under construction with lots more to come!
While this site is a resource with help for authors and writers, as well as reviews, The Authors Show is a place to listen to, or watch book reviews…they also have a newsletter that will help you if you are interested in information about publishing a book.
I am listening to a review right now as I type this…I don’t necessarily agree with what the author is presenting in his book, and it may be an entirely different book when you visit the site, by the way…but it is interesting to be able to hear the voice of the authors as they explain their books, and more. I haven’t watched a review yet, but it can be done from this site.
You can also complete a form at the site if you would like to be interviewed.
I can’t seem to get away from thinking “medical” when I post to my blogs after our experience with our son in the hospital last week. So when I came upon a site called http://www.medicalmags.com/ or “MedicalMags”, how could I resist visiting?
There are quite a few publications available at the site that would be of interest to those in the medical field…and many software resources as well. Oddly, even though I was visiting the site because it sounded like it was a magazine site, and I was thinking about reviewing it for this book blog, there were other things that interested me, and not all book-related.
When we were in the hospital for my son, I wondered if there was a way to get a box of the latex gloves that the nurses used, there was a box of 100 in the room, and I thought they’d come in handy for a number of things even here in my home. Well I found those at the site as well, and the price is good so think I’ll order some.
But this is a book blog, if you are in the medical field, consider MedicalMags.com as a valuable resource. It’s a family owned operation, drawing from experience of many in the medical community. They will serve you personally, and with a smile
I came across an article written by a gentleman who seems to have an understanding of publishing companies, what they offer and how they operate. I am sharing one of his articles with you, and leaving his links in the article as requested so that you can look into help he may have to offer.
More About Publishing and Publishing Companies
By: David H.
Publishing is a process of distributing and producing books or forms of literature. There are numerous varieties of publishing such as self publishing, vanity publishing and so much more.
Publishing is a process of producing and distributing forms of literature or books. Publishing includes the stages of the acquisition, development, graphic design, copy and editing, and printing. It also involves marketing, production and distribution of magazines, book, newspapers as well as software, musical works, literary works and other works associated with information. With the arrival of internet and some digital information systems, the scope of publishing is expanded to electronic resources like the electronic versions of periodicals and books as well as video games, blogs and websites.
Technically, television, radio, cinemas, DVDs, VCDs, games, music systems, mobile telephony and computer hardware publish some information to their consumers. Indeed, the advertising of a major film regularly includes a comic version or graphic novel, novelization, a model toy, a game, the soundtrack album and never ending promotional publications.
Numerous companies of major publishers have full divisions dedicated to a single franchise. This would include the likes of Ballantine Del Ray Lucasbooks which has the rights to Star Wars in the US, the Random House in UK and Century Lucasbooks that has the same rights in the UK. BBC also owns publishing divisions that perform very well with a long series like Doctor Who.
It is the publisher that commonly controls the marketing and other advertising tasks but it can subcontract various features of the process in order to expert publisher marketing agencies. In several companies, layout designs, proofreading, editing and other features of production processes are made by freelancers.
Dedicated in home salespeople are rarely replaced by some companies that concentrate in sales up to chain stores, wholesalers and bookshops for a fee. This style is accelerating as supermarkets and book chains have centralized their selling techniques.
Vanity publishing is referred to as one that constricts with authors, despite the marketability and quality of their work. Vanity presses also call themselves subsidy or joint venture presses. However, in these vanity press agreements, the author undertakes all the risks and pays all the costs of publication.
There are lots of publishing companies that can be found around the world. One example is the Whitston Publishing Company. Whitston focuses on publishing fiction, non-fiction, classic re issues, reference materials and anthology works. The company publishes the best quality products for researchers, scholars, students, libraries and individuals who have interest in the subject areas covered.
This company currently has subject areas that cover several literatures like African American, African, American, Children’s and Contemporary Friction, French and English Literature, Irish Literature, Native American Studies and so much more. The Whistons Publishing company is located in Albany, New York.
John Benjamins Publishing Company is an academic publisher’s headquarters in Amsterdam. The company developed two online Bibliography sites such as the electronic Translation Studies Bibliography and the electronic Bibliography of Pragmatics. This publishing company appears in several international academic areas and trade fair conferences as well as worldwide networks of appointed agents and distributors. John Benjamins Publishing Company also has headquarters in Philadelphia.
Code Publishing Company is a full service and innovative publishing company. The company uses the current technology that provides high quality print publication along with an electronic version of all papers published. This company provides legal and technical editing services as well as data alteration to some organizations. It also provides all of the binding, storage, printing and delivery services. This is for the supplements and codes. The company can provide Internet hosting of public codes; plus, other documents and hosts that create small public websites.
Yesterday I noticed that a couple of my internet friends belong to an online network called “Book Event Center“, so I decided to join.
This looks like a good place to share book reviews, inform others and gain support for an upcoming book event, and meet and make friends with other authors. You can interact through messages, chat or the forum. You can create your own unique page featuring yourself and what you do. Stop by and visit.
I was reading one of my favorite daily devotional readings that I receive by email today, and clicked on a link that lead to a site for Christian authors, and spent some time listening to the video presentation they offered. I am not being compensated to post this, by the way, just sharing something that looks helpful and worth sharing. The site is Xulon Press, they help you from start to finish with publication of your book. If you prefer to skim down the list of their offerings on their site map, then you will want to visit this link.
It goes without saying that without good vision, it is very hard to enjoy reading this blog or a book. Thankfully, for those who are unable to read due to disabilities like blindness, or for other reasons, there are audio books.
But for those of us who have our eyesight, and are past 40 or have a condition that requires eyeglasses, there is an inexpensive solution. Recently my husband had his vision checked and had his eyes measured for glasses by his optometrist. He decided to save money by purchasing glasses at zennioptical.com because I told him that I had visited the website and liked what I saw. His glasses, which are bifocals with the line, the frameless style, look great and are perfect for reading both his computer screen, and his books, magazines and newspapers.
The best part is that what could have cost him between $100 - $200 from past experience, only cost him a little over $5O total, for lenses and frames. The lowest price I’ve seen at the site is about $8.00. This is because all the manufacturing is done in-house, there are no middle-men, a low advertising budget, all that translates into great savings for us.
So if it’s possible to do something about it, don’t let poor eyesight keep you from enjoying the pleasure of reading. In fact, this is a link to part of a book called “Living Rich by Spending Smart” in which this eyeglass company is mentioned.
While you’re there, please take some time enjoy Google Booksearch, it’s a great tool for those who love to read, you can read part, or all of an incredible number of titles thanks to agreements they have with many online book partners.
