Furniture for Your Office, Series Two

March 24th, 2009

A Barrister’s bookcase is a unreformed bookcase Its telling feature is a pure glass front end. This glass face is hinged at the upper lip allowing a person to easily access volumes and other legal documents merely by opening the glass door. The barrister bookcase is perfect for many things. Barrister bookcases were frequently used by attorneys since it was necessary for them to keep on moving. Nowadays, they are also very handy, specially if one is perpetually moving. This is because the bookcase is closed by use of doors.. This means they can be moved while full.

Glass Furniture
Barrister bookcases have the advantage of protecting things from dustand other foreign impurities. They in fact offer excellant protective cover. Except junk, it is also possible to offer protection from sun by having the doors outfitted with tempered glass. . This will reduce the impact of sun impacting the spines of the books. This will maintain the books coloring from withering

This special brand of furniture, despite their many merits, can be rather costly. Fortunately, their many advantages have moved some producers to start making replica editions and some in modern versions at very small prices. Many editions have simple looks. These can fit any theme.They can also be made into customized easily.The fact that they can be stacked together allows them to be easily used to create very interesting unit placements. Some can be used to create ping pong tables, kitchen tables or even breakfast tables.

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Book Review: Dance of Desire

May 29th, 2008

“Dance of Desire” introduces Lady Rexana Villeaux, an innocent young woman determined to save Rudd, her headstrong young brother, and Fane Linford, a physically and emotionally scarred High Sheriff who is equally determined to prosecute the brother and marry the sister. The story gets off to an intriguing start with Rexana desperately attempting to trick Fane into believing her to be a desert courtesan skilled at the dance of desire in order to distract him from his law-enforcement duties.

When her brother gets imprisoned for treason in the Sheriff’s dungeon, Rexana feels compelled to accept Fane’s offer of marriage in exchange for leniency toward Rudd. Initially she is frightened by his barbaric ways and heavily scarred body, but (since this is historical romance) she manages to overcome her fear of him and her resistance to losing her virginity.

This book beautifully weaves together an intricate tale of treason, deceit, loyalty, love, and lust. The love scenes are poetic and passionate; Kean doesn’t shy away from giving romance readers what they want. The central and supporting characters are well-developed and suitably sympathetic or in the case of Rexana’s villainous former suitor, Garmonn Darwell, unsympathetic.

In addition to the compelling story, lovely prose, and interesting characters, “Dance of Desire” presents the life and times of London in 1192 to help readers understand the context of the story and what drives the characters forward. Kean, who has degrees in English and History, includes many details about customs, countryside, housekeeping, courtship, clothing, and culinary delicacies of the period to heighten readers’ senses. Interesting plot twists, teasing sexuality, and unexpected character insights will keep romance readers so enthralled that the nearly 450 pages practically turn themselves.

ISBN: 1-9328153-5-X
By Catherine Kean
Publisher: Medallion Press, Inc. (2005)
442 pages
$6.99

Copyright 2006 Leslie Halpern

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The Bubblegum Babes’ Guide to Sixth Grade - Review

April 18th, 2008

This is one book that I would have cherished as a little girl.
The Bubblegum Babes’ Guide to Sixth Grade is the first in a
series designed for young people growing up in today’s
fast-paced and high-pressure world. Doreen Lewis wrote it
so that each chapter can be read as a complete story on its
own - perfect for pre-teens that like to read small sections at
a time. An award winning author and mother of two, Doreen
writes with clarity and energy and draws upon her life for
inspiration in her work. Her own personality is revealed
nicely in the Acknowledgement and About Author sections in
the book.

The main character, Kelly, takes the reader through
adventures with her three best friends. They dub
themselves the Bubblegum Babes after an evening of
giggles and make-up. The four girls experience and
discuss many things that aren’t easy to talk about in
everyday life. Excellent advice is interwoven into each tale
from how to maintain friendships, the mysteries of
menstruation and the complexity of discovering an interest
in boys.

Starting with their nervous beginnings in a new school year
right through to the graduation dance, The Bubblegum
Babes will have you wishing you were one of them.

ISBN#: 0976919303

Author: Doreen Lewis

Publisher: Helm Publishing

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Convert Productive Articles to Profitable eBooks

April 6th, 2008

How many articles, reports and discussion papers have you written in your life? If you are like most people, these articles have probably been used very little maybe only once. Why not use the work you’ve already done and create a new product that can improve both your productivity and your profits.

The eBook is the electronic version of a book. eBooks are easy to produce, require little in terms of investment and generate profit margins of 50-95%. The combination of writing skills and eBook technology allow anyone to become a published author with relative ease. This is even more so since you already have a content source - your articles. Even if you have to write some new articles the amount of work involved will be manageable and rewarding.

eBooks are electronically downloaded via a web site or as an attachment to emails. Costs for distribution are minimal. The recipients have the option of reading your eBook on their computer monitors or printing them in hard copy. Either way, the reader can have the eBook almost instantly allowing them to satisfy their need for “immediate” solutions to their problems.

Consider your area of expertise and passion. Gather together all the materials you have created regarding the chosen topic. This is the theme of your material that you are going to incorporate into your eBook.

Consider your target market. These are the people to whom you are going to market your newly created eBook. You will offer them a collection of articles around a common theme designed to help them solve a problem. You will further organize your articles to address various aspects of the topic you have chosen.

Consider the individual members of your target market. What are their problems that you can help them with? Are these people beginners, experienced or masters of the chosen topic? Where do these people “hang out”? What organizations do they belong to? Are they the same organizations you belong to? What magazines, newsletters, newspapers, and periodicals do they read? What conferences do they attend? What professional organizations do they belong to? Get inside their heads. Consider how useful your articles will be to these individuals. Consider the fact that some articles will be more useful than others.

You can “tweak” your existing articles to suit the target market audience. To do this effectively you must write a profile of the individuals within your target market. Begin by re-reading your articles from the perspective of the reader. Make changes to reflect the needs of your target market and your Unique Selling Proposition (USP) that you will bring to the reader. This USP is what will intrigue your potential customer enough to want to purchase your eBook. What makes your collection of articles so unique compared to other sources of information that will interest the reader?

While considering what articles to put in your eBook, think about what it is you want to convey to your target market. There are three basic things you can share with your audience and only three things. What are they? Just A.S.K. They are Attitudes, Skills and Knowledge. If all three areas are addressed within each article or distributed among the various articles you will have all the teaching basics covered. All teaching and learning should involve these three areas. The one most forgotten is the attitude. Skills and knowledge come much easier both to learners and teachers. Spend some time on attitudes. In fact, an entire article on this one topic may be an easy way to address the reflective side of the topic.

Your eBook need not be sold but rather given away. Many professionals use their eBooks as a free bonus along with the purchase of other goods and services. Authors also gain additional business by providing complimentary eBooks that demonstrate their expertise to potential customers laying the foundation for a long-term working relationship. The eBook serves as a promotional product much like advertising. The low cost of production and distribution makes it an attractive alternative to other forms of advertising.

The Table of Contents (TOC) is the most important part of your eBook. It may very well be a list of the articles as eBook content. It is what will guide you in the writing of the eBook. It will show you where you need additional material as well as indicate topics that are covered well. The TOC can also give you an indication that a second eBook could easily be written to address other topics or a slightly different target market. TOC’s act as a checklist of what has been completed and what has yet to be done. Potential customers will want to see this TOC as part of your sales pitch and ad copy.

What can eBooks do for you as the author? Have you ever noticed your reaction to someone introduced to you as the author of a book? Do you have a heightened interest in that person? Do you begin questioning her? Are you envious of what this person has accomplished? Do you automatically assume they must be an expert?

Defining a person as an “expert” can be attributed to a variety of things. Ownership of something commands respect. Awards and recognition for achievements is another. Being associated with ‘famous’ people also works. But expertise for the average person readily comes from authoring a book. And converting your collection of articles to a published eBook will give you that same respect for your knowledge - your expertise. Remember, if nothing else, you are definitely the expert on your eBook and all of the content within it.

Publishing an eBook is called compiling or ePublishing. There are many software programs that can convert your word processing document into an eBook. Each of these different software conversion programs requires a unique “Reader” so that the person who purchases your eBook can read it on their monitor. Fortunately, eBook Readers are distributed at no cost to anyone who wishes to download the Reader. This is another great advantage of eBooks for the consumer as well as for the author wishing to distribute their eBook.

Adobe Acrobat software converts word processing documents into eBooks using Portable Document Format (PDF). In addition, Adobe provides Acrobat Reader as a free download. Although there are many formats for eBook production, Adobe Acrobat - PDF has many advantages. The primary advantage is that PDF documents can be used by virtually any computer - MAC, PC or any other platform. Adobe is also recognized as a world leader in document production. There is hardly anyone who hasn’t used an Adobe form or document. Most computer users already have Adobe Acrobat Reader on their computers for other reasons besides eBooks.

Paul Jackson and Glenn Dietzel have developed what they refer to as “The 10 Steps to eBook Authoring”.

The 10 Steps to eBook Authoring

Step I IDEA YOU start with an Idea!

Step II REFLECTION YOU reflect on your idea.

Step III COMMITMENT YOU make a commitment.

Step IV BIG PICTURE YOU have to visualize the Big Picture.

Step V CHUNKING YOU need to organize your information.

Step VI WRITING YOU are ready to write.

Step VII EDITING YOU must perfect your eBook.

Step VIII PUBLISHING YOU are ready to compile your eBook.

Step IX MARKETING YOU must take your eBook to market.

Step X CELEBRATING YOU have earned the”write”to celebrate.

You can see for yourself how these steps could be applied to your collection of articles converted into an eBook. The great part is that the writing portion of the Steps is either completely or partially finished already.

Whether you are considering your eBook as an additional source of income, a description of products and services you offer, an introduction and branding of yourself as an “expert” or as a bonus offer to go along with goods and services you already provide, using a collection of articles you have already written is a cost-effective and profitable way to maximize work you’ve already done.

© 2005 Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson is a retired elementary school administrator and an eBook author. By helping people with a plan and a process for writing an eBook and providing them with ePublishing services, Paul offers products and services for any eBook author at his web site http://www.ebookwritingandpublishing.com

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