Category: eBooks
Four Days in Barcelona
| November 8, 2011 | Posted by OS Wayfarer under eBooks, Travel |
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G’day, I’ve just uploaded my first eBook to Amazon entitled “Four Days in Barcelona“. It has been a very enjoyable and interesting experience.
In this 20 page article I discuss our four day trip to Barcelona. The article presents a day-by-day account of the tours taken; fast facts about notable aspects of the trip; the itinerary; planning notes; and resources used. Selected photos from our trip are also included.
The tours included: Afternoon Tapas Tour (Walking); Gourmet Tour (Walking); The Gaudí Tour (Bus); Montjuic & Panarama Tour (Bus); Picasso Tour (Walking); Trixi Tour (Pedicab); La Ramblas; and the Hop-on/Hop-off tourism bus.
Fast facts regarding Barcelona, La Ramblas, Gaudí, Tapas, Tour costs and Our accommodation are dispersed throughout the article.
The Trixi Tour (Pedicab), Gaudi Tour (Bus), Picasso Museum (Walking), and Tapas Tour (Walking) were the highlights of the trip. The Gourmet Food Tour and the Montjuïc and Panoramic Tour were disappointments. The article also discusses lessons learned from this type of trip.
Icons visited during the trip included: La Ramblas, La Boqueria Market, Sagrada Familia, Park Gűell, Picasso Museum, Poble Espanyol, Placa de Catalunya, Gothic Quarter, La Ribera, Placa Sant Felip Neri, La Placa del Rei, Placa Reial, and Placa Sant Jaume.
(Article: 7,420 Words)
First eBook Article
| October 25, 2011 | Posted by OS Wayfarer under eBooks, Writing |
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At the moment I am feverishly working on my first ebook article for the Kindle. It’s an article about our recent trip to Barcelona. The writing task is nearing an end and I have been testing the article layout on my Kindle. I have used Kate Harper’s “How to Publish and Sell Your Article on the Kindle: 12 Tips for Short Articles” (99 cents on Amazon) as a guide and it’s working well.
Kate Harper’s ebook has helped me use Word to prepare my article for the Kindle. More specifically I have been able to use a simple Table of Contents; insert pictures (with correct size and resolution); ensure no gaps appear in the text; insert page breaks; insert bulleted lists; use simple formatting such as italics, bold, and underline; and make font changes. Finally, I have been able to email the document to my free kindle email address to confirm the layout of the article. The article is about 7,500 words and this simple approach works well.
Kate Harper’s background as an adult educator is evident in the way material is presented. The instructions are easy to read and understand, and the graphics are clear. The topics include: articles, kindle formatting, covers, pricing, pictures, links, resource lists, the first 10%, Amazon store description, Author information, and ways to sell. At 99 cents this ebook is excellent value for money.
