How to Create an eBook and Get it Published

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Six months ago I decided to write my first eBook and publish it on my blog. This would be in PDF format. It seemed simple enough. I would start with an outline, come up with some compelling content, and put it together into a format that would work for my readers. I took a look [...]

Creating an Interactive iPad Multi-Touch Book with iBooks Author: First Take

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The educational community was all abuzz over the last few weeks about the new interactive textbooks coming out from Apple. Instead of static pictures and text, these new books come alive with audio, video, and interactive diagrams and charts. These interactive texts are viewable on the iPad and other iOS devices. The creation software, iBooks [...]

5 Minute Carb Cycling Meals

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In my quest to implement the carb cycling diet into my daily routine, I’ve come across a frustrating problem. This diet requires lots of protein on the low carb days, which means that I have to cook some type of meat or veggie patty to fulfill the plan. I’ve tried some different solutions, but I’ve [...]

Is Your Writing Holding You Back Online? Five Quick Ways to Improve

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This is a guest post by Ali Luke. She is a writer and writing coach, and blogs about writing on her site Aliventures. You can find her on Twitter as @aliventures, where she’s always happy to answer questions about writing. Although podcasts and videos are becoming more and more popular online, we still live in [...]

What is Carb Cycling?

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I’ve been searching for a good diet and exercise program for the New Year. I’ve looked at some of the latest research and results that different plans have been getting. My search led me to the concept of Carb-Cycling, which has been used by bodybuilders for years. In a nutshell, carb cycling boils down to… [...]

A Mysterious Diet Secret

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One of the most complicated and controversial things to do is pick a weight loss diet plan. There are literally hundreds of them, and many of them purport to be the only way to achieve permanent weight loss. Here are some common ones… The Low Carb Diet (South Beach, Dukan, and Atkins are common versions) [...]