My Books
Below is a list of my currently available books and Kindle products. Don’t have an eBook reader yet? No problem, download a free application for Kindle or Nook and read eBooks on your PC, iPad, Blackberry, Mac, or phone.
Kindle eBook $3.99
Nook eBook $3.99
Paperback $7.75
Amazon or Createspace
Writing for Profit or Pleasure; Where to Publish Your Work, is 146 pages, 30,000 words of concise, insightful information about where and how a writer can achieve publication of their writings. Whether you write for income or for the joy of it, whether you aspire to write on-line or for print, this book has a wealth of information to help you find and secure publication. More Info…
Read a sample. Read the Reviews.
My interview with Sonia Rumzi about this book.
My interview with Brigitte Thompson.
Kindle eBook $0.99
NOOK eBook $0.99
PDF Download $FREE
Kindle Your Blog is a tutorial for publishing your blog on Amazon’s Kindle. It describes in detail what information and graphics you need to have at hand, and how to produce them, before you begin the submission process. Then it takes you step by step through the process in a clear, straight forward manner.
The Write Stuff
Blogs for Kindle $0.99/month
The Write Stuff is a collection of articles on the topic of being a writer. Some apply to blogging, some to writing for magazines, some to writing a book, some to marketing your work, and some to the life, frustrations and blessings of being a freelance writer.
Simple Life Prattle
Blogs for Kindle $0.99/month
Read the Reviews.
The articles offered in the Simple Life Prattle pages are snippets of our journey toward a simpler life and discoveries we have made along the way. We hope you will find them entertaining as well as informative. Many of the thoughts I share work just as well for city dwellers as for rural folk.
In The Shop Notes
Blogs for Kindle $0.99/month
In The Shop Notes offers daily production notes on projects under construction at Smoky Mountain Woodworks. Slip on a pair of safety glasses and come on in! We’ll discuss the woodworking techniques, procedures and tools we use as well as offer tips and advice on woodworking as we build each piece. Follow along with the photos.
Mike
April 27, 2011 at 5:44 pm
Although this wasn’t a book that would normally interest me, since I’m not a writer, blogger, etc., it still kept me engaged while reading it. I think that somebody who IS a writer and looking to get something published will really enjoy this book! I really only have two comments of things that stood out to me:
Page 124 – “If you’re going to stick a foot in their door, make sure it’s your best looking foot.” I LOVE THAT!!!
Page 33 – “Kindle blogs may be the ultimate long-tail phenomenon.” I had absolutely NO idea what that meant and had to Bing it. Then again, I’m not exactly up-to-date with blogging slang and phrases, so that might not be a bad thing. But it did make me stop reading for a minute, say, “Huh?!?” before I could continue on.
So, bottom line for me – if I was ever to write something and want to publish it, this is a great guide on how to do so. I believe you’ve got a winner here! GOOD LUCK!!
John Garrett
May 3, 2011 at 12:49 am
I definitely have to get ahold of the kindle book. Another blogging friend of mine is really big on kindle and swears by it. I have yet to investigate but it seems like the way to go!
Allan Douglas
May 3, 2011 at 4:34 am
Hi John. My wife bought me a Kindle for Christmas. I was resistant to the idea at first (just one more gadget laying around) but doing a little research changed my mind. There are many advantages, and I’m very pleased with mine – use it on a daily bases. Thanks for dropping in!
Allan Douglas
June 10, 2011 at 11:53 am
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Chris Stanfill
July 5, 2011 at 3:19 pm
A Great How-To by a True Pro!
Writing for Profit or Pleasure: Where to Publish Your Work will prove an indispensable asset to anyone seeking to enter the world of publication. After guiding you to the best means of publication for your purposes, Allan Douglas uses 30 years of experience as a freelance writer to explain step by step how to deal with all the technical concerns of getting your work out there. Whether you need to know how to create your own blog, how to format and upload a book or article to one of the many prominent web publication services, or simply how to contact a prominent editor/agent at one of those fancy publishing houses or newspapers, this book will keep you from looking like a novice and making non-common sense mistakes that could otherwise cost you credibility and success.
Besides all that, the book is extremely enjoyable to read. Allan has a very professional and cordial tone that pervades his work. The book itself, which is extremely concise, can be read in just a few sittings. Utilizing graphs and screen shots, you will gain a very complete technical understanding of the process of writing a book in Microsoft Word or creating your own blog. If it’s in his table of contents, you can do it!
Perhaps most importantly, this book will explain how to bring awareness to your work by snowflaking, or leaving smaller posts on various forums that point others to your main work. Allan clearly demonstrates how this should be done so that you don’t develop a reputation as a “spam slinging alien lifeform,” but instead become actively engaged in the publication communities that are pertinent to your own, thereby being accepted into them and not marked as someone out for personal gain.
Allan’s opinion about becoming rich overnight is very clear. His attitude toward everything, in his own words, is this: “I will not try to tell you how to do what I am not doing myself.” This is a book for serious people with serious intentions. That being said, his book has convinced me that with some years of involvement in the publication community, your work can gain real worth! Ultimately, Writing for Profit or Pleasure: Where to Publish Your Work will enable you to enter the complex realm of publication respectably, growing your name as a writer and establishing yourself in the industry. So kick back, pop open a bottle of root-beer, and begin your journey as a published author with Allan Douglas’ Writing for Profit or Pleasure: Where to Publish Your Work.
5 July 2011
Chris Stanfill
Allan Douglas
July 5, 2011 at 3:39 pm
Wow… I am humbled and grateful for this wonderful review, Chris. I think I’ll have copies of it laminated so I can hand them out! Thank you again!
Tim Wicks
July 16, 2011 at 3:14 am
Hi Allan, I have been looking for some decent info on adding my blog to the Kindle format. Much appreciated, I will check the books out and let you know what I think.
Allan Douglas
July 16, 2011 at 5:11 pm
Please do.