Benedict Cumberpatch plays Sherlock Holmes in BBC's 21st century modernizing of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories. Apparently, he also looks like an otter.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Reblog: Otters that Look Like Benedict Cumberpatch (From BBC's Sherlock)
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Benedict Cumberpatch plays Sherlock Holmes in BBC's 21st century modernizing of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories. Apparently, he also looks like an otter.
Benedict Cumberpatch plays Sherlock Holmes in BBC's 21st century modernizing of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories. Apparently, he also looks like an otter.
Monday, March 12, 2012
How to Make Money Self Publishing Your Ebook on Kindle
How to Make Money Self Publishing Your Ebook on Kindle
When it comes to reading on the go, the Kindle is one of the best platforms out there. I say that from experience, since I've owned a Kindle for several years now. In all that time though, I've never really given much thought to publishing on Kindle myself. I'm a freelance writer, but I never really have time to get around to writing my own stuff, as you can probably tell from the way these blog posts are spaced out.
However, I finally decided to give it a go and spent a few weeks off and on writing a short ebook whenever I had the time. The result was How to Build an Unstoppable Email List, a guide for getting started with an email list, including how to set up your squeeze page for bringing in more traffic.
It turns out, I had a bit of trouble getting everything to work properly. Publishing an ebook on Kindle isn't difficult, but the formatting takes some time, and there are some specific writing guidelines you have to keep in mind while you're actually writing your ebook.
Needless to say, I ended up purchasing this other ebook which tells you how to publish on Kindle. It was only 99 cents, a very small fee considering the time I saved by using it. It has step by step instructions, with screenshots, to get you through the entire process.
Check it out if you're seriously thinking about publishing a book on Kindle.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
How Fast Can You Read? Reading Speed Test
How Fast Can You Read?
As a writer I'm always reading. Whatever I can get my hands on is usually enough, but I've never known how fast I can read. I came across this awesome reading speed test earlier today and tried it out a few times. There are only 3 snippets of writing that you can test reading speed with (I'd be at it all day if there were more), but it gives you a good idea of how fast you can read.
On average I can read between 619 words per minute and 811 words per minute, which puts me between a high level executive and a high scoring college student. At 811 words per minute reading speed, I can apparently read 224% faster than the national average, and if I was to keep up that same reading speed throughout the whole book, I would be able to read:
As a writer I'm always reading. Whatever I can get my hands on is usually enough, but I've never known how fast I can read. I came across this awesome reading speed test earlier today and tried it out a few times. There are only 3 snippets of writing that you can test reading speed with (I'd be at it all day if there were more), but it gives you a good idea of how fast you can read.
On average I can read between 619 words per minute and 811 words per minute, which puts me between a high level executive and a high scoring college student. At 811 words per minute reading speed, I can apparently read 224% faster than the national average, and if I was to keep up that same reading speed throughout the whole book, I would be able to read:
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy in 12 hours, 4 minutes
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling in 1 hour, 35 minutes
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien in 9 hours and 50 minutes
I've read two of those books actually, and I'm pretty sure I didn't manage it that fast.
Anyway, enough about me! Try it out for yourself and post your results in the comments section below.
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