by Lee Purcell | Sep 7, 2016 | Discover
The protagonist of this story by Edgar Allen Poe, an anti-hero if there ever was one, succumbs to the influence of demon rum, to his profound ruination. Narrated by Lee Purcell, the story was first published in The Saturday Evening Post on August 19, 1843. The black...
by Lee Purcell | Aug 31, 2016 | Discover
Philip K. Dick was one of the most prolific and influential writers in the science fiction field. Many of his works have been adapted to film and television and his ideas have energized many other writers. His novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, was adapted...
by Lee Purcell | Mar 7, 2016 | Interview, Learn
With a new book out, describing the ways in which indie authors can turn their works into audiobooks, and more than 30 audiobook narrations to his credit, Richard Rieman is enjoying this latest turn in his career. From a background in radio, he trained as a voice...
by Lee Purcell | Feb 9, 2016 | Create, Interview
Creativity can be an elusive creature for writers and artists, and finding the best way to unbridle the imagination to craft creative works can sometimes feel impossibly hard. As an author and mentor in leadership skills, Sarah Lipton draws inspiration from nature and...
by Lee Purcell | Jan 20, 2016 | Learn
Once upon a time, if you wanted to use the full range of editorial markup tools on a PDF, you had to buy a full-fledged version of Acrobat Professional. Times have changed. You can now do complete markup using the free version of Adobe Reader, which is an excellent...
by Lee Purcell | Jan 8, 2016 | Discover
Xmas is over. Your shiny new iPad Mini is unwrapped and ready for many years of ebook reading. But there remains a nagging problem: what to do with the old iPad Mini with the badly damaged glass on the front panel assembly. You investigated the costs of having it...
by Lee Purcell | Sep 8, 2015 | Discover
We’ve revamped the ePublish Yourself! Newsstand to better serve your interests. We now have a wider selection of the best bloggers in the ebook sector, the addition of thumbnail images where available to accompany article listings, and improvements to the...
by Lee Purcell | Aug 10, 2015 | Market
Ebooks rose to fame on the strength of indie authors suddenly freed from the shackles and strictures of the traditional publishing world, releasing their works—good, bad, and indifferent—to the world. On the plus side, indie publishing brought us titles that might...