Free eBook Reveals How 27 Writers Published Their Books as Book Apps

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Cary Snowden

Austin, Texas – “What Is A Book App And Could You Create One? -How 27 Writers Did!” is the new eBook that’s right for any writer or illustrator who is wondering if their book could be a book app for Apple or Android devices (like the iPad), and it’s Free to download from April 9th – April 13th.

Get it here: What Is A Book App And Could You Create One? -How 27 Writers Did!

In this eBook, children’s book app author, speaker and coach, Karen Robertson, explains what a book app is, why it’s such an exciting publishing option, reveals a proven process for creating book apps, and presents the personal stories of 27 other writers who’ve published their books as apps for the iPad and other devices. From these 27 stories, others can see that there are a lot of ways to publish books as apps, and if these people can do it, others can too.

Published author-illustrator, Roxie Munro, has transformed two of her Roxi Munro Author Illustrator works into book apps and her story is included in the FREE eBook. “The interactive concepts inherent in my books, and even my art style, made them ideal for the book app format. I was thrilled, and ready to embrace new technology,” said Roxie. Both of your apps are available for the iPad.

When Nina Lim‘s initial “yes” became a “no” at a publisher’s editorial meeting, she took her career into her own hands and published her book as a book app. “I’ve now published two book apps and have been approached by another book app publisher to write for them,” Nina shares.

A busy high-tech professional, father of four, and passionate writer, Cary Snowden, felt he was burning through time as he played the traditional publishing game. Fate stepped in when he met a colleague at a networking event who talked about a new, do-it-yourself book app publishing platform. Cary reveals, “As a book app, ‘The Day I Became a Pirate‘ delivers a story experience far beyond what I could have done in print. I’m hooked!’”

Melissa Northway is a passionate book app creator and marketer. The idea to create a children’s book app had been in her head since her daughter was about six months old. The inspiration of her daughter helped create Penelope The Purple Pirate book app. Melissa says “This is an exciting time to be a writer and to make ones dream of writing and creating an app is much easier than you might think.”

Read their stories and two dozen more for Free between April 9-13 in “What Is A Book App And Could You Create One? -How 27 Writers Did!”

This eBook is available exclusively on Amazon Kindle(TM).

You don’t have to have a Kindle e-reader to read a Kindle eBook. There is a Free Kindle app that lets you read books from the Amazon Kindle store on your Apple iPad or Android compatible devices. It’s easy to use and the app is Free.

Karen Robertson is an international speaker and lecturer on how writers can turn their stories into book apps. She’s written numerous eBooks on the topic including ”What Is A Book App And Could You Create One? -How 27 Writers Did!,” “Author’s Guide to Book Apps,” “How to Choose a Book App Developer” and “How to Market a Book App.” She’s written two award-winning book apps, “Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island” and “Treasure Kai and the Seven Cities of Gold.”

More Information:

Digital Kid’s Author: http://www.digitalkidsauthor.com
What is a Book App and Could YOU Create One?: http://www.amazon.com/What-Could-Create-Writers-ebook/dp/B00BMH1KJK
How to use the Kindle app on iPad: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200298460
How to use the Kindle app on Android: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=165849822

The legal stuff about this post: Located in Austin, Texas and Sydney, Australia, Treasure Bound Books Pty Ltd creates interactive books apps and companion online content for kids. The company is committed to bringing children all over the world dynamic digital reading experiences that inspire a love for reading. All Material and Software (C) 2007-2013 Treasure Bound Books Pty Ltd / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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Contact Karen Robertson
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/karen-robertson/4/706/4bb
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/KarenRobertson

This news story about Karen Robertson was originally release by PRMac.

What Is A Book App eBook Free This Week!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Cary Snowden

Children’s Book Authors and Book App Creators take note: Karen Robertson is giving away her latest eBook for FREE this week! (-April 9-13)

Titled What Is A Book App And Could You Create One? -How 27 Writers Did!, her new book includes stories from 27 successful writers who have created book apps for the iPad and tablet markets.

The stories in her new book are very informative and offer a condensed education on how to create your own book app in the form of 27 successful experiences. Inspirational, too; there are tips, tricks, advice and pitfalls to discover as Karen interviews each author to glean the secrets to success in creating a book app.

I found it quite inspiring, and am looking forward to using much of the advice in the launch of my latest book My Ride With The Alien. As I have mentioned before; Karen’s advice was instrumental in the successful creation and launch of my first book The Day I Became A Pirate, which I am proud to say is available on the iTunes Book App store and has been a great source of pride for me, personally. Her advice was invaluable as I moved from the early writing stages to actually producing the book app, and I would have been overwhelmed by the subsequent marketing needs had her books not prepared me.

You can read my story in her book. I became friends with Karen while I was writing my pirate book and am grateful for her mentoring. I was able to avoid a few pitfalls and leverage a few opportunities at her advice. She was impressed with what I was able to do with the TaleSpring.com software, and I enjoyed talking with her about the inspiration for my story, and some of the early experiences I had while developing it.

If you are interested in building your own book app, check out Karen’s book. You’ll be glad you did.

What is a Book App and Could You Create One? How 27 Writers Did!
-by Karen Robertson

Five Stars From Technology In [Special] Education!

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Cary Snowden

Ahoy Mateys! Me crafty pirate book for children has received a wonderful review from our good mates over at Technology In [Special] Education; 5 out of 5 stars!

Among the accolades:

“The Day I Became a Pirate definitely deserved its 2012 Best Multimedia in an eBook Award for its content. With the fact that this app has a story, puzzles, music, and even clues to help figure out the treasure to visit the website, The Day I Became A Pirate is a fun app for kids to have at home or even in the classroom.”

The pirate book app received 5 stars for Educational Value as well as for ‘Entertains/Engages’. With an average above 4 stars in all categories, the overall score was a 5-out-of-5!

Other categories in which the children’s book for the iPad was rated: Value for the Money, Ease of Navigation, and Quality of Graphics (Way to go, Zach Clough!).

In summary:

“If you have a school-aged child who is interested in pirates and rhyming books, The Day I Became A Pirate is a definite digital story to add to your collection. There are a lot of surprising elements within the app all about a boy and a pirate ship. It not only contains a story, but also puzzles, suspense and even clues to solve a treasure hunt.”

…Looks like we’re on the right course!

Here’s the link to the Appy Review.

Siri Sings The Pirate Ode

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Cary Snowden

I was driving with the kids today when we began to muse on what it would sound like if Siri sang The Pirate Ode from The Day I Became A Pirate.

With a little encouragement she came through. Using a combination of text messages and Garageband, I was able to record the track; It has us all in stitches!

I am going to name the MP3 ‘Sing the Pirate Ode’, and place it into the iTunes playlist on my iPhone. Next time I ask Siri to ‘Sing the Pirate Ode’, the MP3 will play and it will sound like Siri is singing The Pirate Ode in response! -My new party trick.

Here’s the clip, if you have ever wondered what Siri does in her spare time…

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Here are the words to The Pirate Ode if you want to sing along:

A Pirate is a nasty beast, we love to kick and fight,
And to a pirate none the least, is winning makes it right!
But when a fellow pirate falls, we stop all that we do,
For when the pirate duty calls, to all for one we’re true.
By pirate code we all shall stand, to every mate we lend a hand.

My Pirate Interview With Karen Robertson

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Cary Snowden

I was recently interviewed by Karen Robertson, who is the author of Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island as well as the proprietor of Digital Kids Author, a website dedicated to helping authors publish digital books.

Karen has a lot of great information on her site, and her free book, Top Five Things You Must Know Before Creating Book Apps For Kids is a great place to start for any author starting a book app project.

Enjoy the interview and learning a little more about how I created The Day I Became A Pirate. Leave a comment if you have any thoughts.

Here is the link to the Cary Snowden Interview.

Author Interview – Sheri Bell

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Cary Snowden

I spent a few minutes with Sheri Bell, who is a good friend and mentor when it comes to getting a book published.

Sheri and I met up in a coffee shop in SLC about two years ago to discuss The Day I Became A Pirate. We have both come a long way since that day, me having my own book published in the App Store, and Sheri having gained some valuable success experience in the traditional publishing market.

Sheri has her own book titled ‘You Think It’s Easy Being The Tooth Fairy?‘, a children’s picture book available at your local book store. You can find Sheri at The Polka Dot Bannner.

We talk about traditional publishing, how Sheri marketed her books and the successes she had as well as some things she recommends authors avoid. We also talk about a few of the differences between traditional publishing and digital publishing.

A standout tidbit of advice from Sheri: Ask your local school librarian to review your book for you during the editing stage to get honest feedback from an experienced source.

Here’s the interview…

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