Indie Authors Quitting Their Day Jobs- 2015 (The Passive Voice)
The most commented posts in the history of The Passive Voice have been those requesting the stories of indie authors who have been able to quit their day jobs and live on their writing income. The first post is here and the second is here.
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Apple’s iPad Turns 5: Has it Lived Up to Steve Job’s 2010 Keynote? (Slate)
Five years ago today, Steve Jobs introduced the iPad. At a time when the press and the public were wondering whether anyone really needed a third computing device, Jobs was remarkably clear-sighted about what it would take for the tablet to succeed.
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Why Journalism Students Should Have a Double Major (Media Shift)
The point is I don’t know how today’s journalism majors can secure better-paying jobs and have rewarding careers without knowledge in another area to complement their journalism major.
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When Authors Reboot a Series (Book Riot)
With that in mind I moved on to The Return series, which was published in 2009. That’s right, 2009. Almost twenty years after the “original series” came out.
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Kindle Daily Deal: First Two Books in the Miss Buncle Series (and others)