So Long XP

Are you one of the 38.31 % percent of users who still has Windows XP as an operating system? If so you have a big decision to make. Microsoft has announced that it will stop support the still very popular operating system on April 8, 2014. Office 2003 will also loose support at the same time. This means there will be no new security patches or updates. You will not be able to get official support from the folks at Microsoft. If this is you, then you should look at your options now while there is still time. References http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/springboard/archive/2013/04/08/365-days-remaining-until-xp-end-of-support-the-countdown-begins.aspx http://www.netmarketshare.com/

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Pricing eBooks – One Author’s Journey

Client’s often ask me how much they should charge when selling their eBooks. Pricing can depend on many variables such as genre and experience. A new self published romance author should have a different strategy than an accredited history author with several recognized eBooks to their name. Strategy also plays an important role. Too high a price and you risk loosing sales, too low a price and you risk being taken seriously. Author James Palmer discusses his experience in finding the sweet pricing spot in his article “How Much Will They Pay? Pricing E-books for Fun and Profit” . A good read.

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Biographer Conference At Davidson Center on USC Campus

I would just like to thank Carl Rollyson for having me talk at the Biographer International Organization to discuss alternative publishing and more specifically independent publishing and eBooks. I had a wonderful time and really enjoyed meeting the authors. Biographers are special as they get to tell wonderful tales that just happen to be true.

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How you can have a web presence for FREE!

Now that I have your attention, I am going to confess. I will tell you how you can have a web presence for free. But I will also tell you why that really costs you money… and the alternative doesn’t have to cost much at all. You probably know that you can have a free account on Facebook and you may even know that you can go to wordpress.org and sign up for a free blog and there are other similar sites depending on what you want. With a little work, you can sign up and have a page or a blog up in an afternoon. So what is wrong with that? Well nothing, if you want a place to catch up with friends, or

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