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Read more about movies, writing books and self-improvement by fantasy/sci-fi author Ron Vitale.
Harry nudged his friend on the bar stool next to him and whispered from behind his glass of beer, “Hey, isn’t that the drummer from that famous ‘60s rock band?” He motioned to a man with a gray beard sitting alone across the room.
Tom swallowed his mouthful of warm beer and put his pint on the bar before responding. “Yeah, why?”
Looking for a step-by-step guide on how to use Vellum software to format your books (both ebook and print)? You’ve come to the right place. These instructions are easy to use and also have screenshots to help you quickly format your book in Vellum for not only the Kindle format, but also for Google Play, Nook, and Apple’s iBooks.
I had visions of 2020 being an amazing year, but it turned out to be the most complex and challenging year of my life so far. The pandemic hit, protests broke out throughout America, and we chose a new President. On a personal level, I lost my job in July and started a new position in September. I wrote 7 books, published 4 of them, and will be publishing 2 others in January.
About 9 years ago I took the leap and starting writing and publishing my books. I love to write. To date, I’ve written 14 books with a 15th in the formatting stage. To make life easier, I decided to write down my process on how to create an ebook and thought I’d share.
In my travels, I’ve met many people who have wanted to write a book but didn’t know where to start or how to create the book and upload it to Amazon, Kobo, iBooks, and Barnes & Noble.
Within just a few months, the coronavirus has not only threatened our very lives, but it has also brought to light a good number of societal problems that have left countless people at a disadvantage. Among the biggest concerns are economic ones. Millions of jobs have been lost, while multitudes of businesses have been shuttered. And if you’re among those who have lost their livelihoods at such a difficult time, no doubt, the repercussions are weighing heavily on you.
Every year I am on the lookout for a new game that I ask Santa to pick up for my family and me. My hope is that we’ll get the new game and play it over Christmas break. Back in August, I stumbled upon an article on Arstechnica that Aaron Zimmerman wrote on the hottest new board games from Gen Con 2019.
I scrolled through the list and came across PARKS by Keymaster Games that is a beautiful looking board game for 1-5 players aged 10+. Play time is 30-60 minutes. (If you’re not into purchasing on Amazon, you can buy the game directly on the Keymaster Games website.)
