Karen Robertson

How CBI & CBI’s Book App Expert Guide Helped Two Fightin’ Bookworms’ Publishing Dreams Come True

It’s the start of a new year and I wanted my first post to inspire those of you who have unpublished stories, self-published books or published books out of print.

I’m sharing the stories of two Fightin’ Bookworms who made their dreams of publishing their stories come true in 2012,

Creating a Book App. Step 1: Create Your Brief

So you’ve decided to turn your story or book into a book app…where do you start?

The first thing you need to do assess your story and decide what you want your book app to be.

From there, you’ll be able to create the brief you’ll need to help you

11 Wonderful Book Apps to Inspire You (and Your Kids!)

In my last article entitled, “ 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Turn Your Story into a Book App,” I talked about asking yourself whether your story is right to be a book app. I mentioned a couple of resources you could use to find examples of great

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Turning Your Story Into a Book App

Do I have the rights?
Why do I want to publish my story in a digital format?
Is my story right to be a book app?
How involved do I want to be with the process?
Am I willing to market my digital book??

Turning my book into

Children’s Book Apps – An Exciting Opportunity For Writers

There’s never been a better time to share your stories with children around the world, thanks to innovations in digital books like eBooks and Book Apps. For many children’s writers, however, technology is an area we aren’t comfortable with, so navigating the world of eBooks and book apps can be

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