Tim Castleman, "8 Hour Bestseller" (2015)

Subtitle: "How to Write Your Bestselling Book in Record Time."

I will write notes someday. For now, consider these:
1. Wouldn't completing a best-selling book in record time make you a little suspicious as an author?
2. Is this the question I'm really trying to answer, or should I be asking: "How can I write my best book in record time?" Perhaps, "how can I write the best book possible without wasting time?"


My short-term summary, however, is that the strategies laid out here could likely be conceived by most people with some critical skills and a cup of coffee. The book serves a purpose, I suppose, but reads more as proof of the author's theory that a profitable self-published and self-marketed digital book doesn't have to be particularly informative or insightful, as long as it has a concerted and well-crafted marketing campaign.

Sony e-readers - crashing issues

Hi there. I don't make a habit of reviewing products other than books on this site. I've heard from others, however, that using a blog to communicate recommendations or dis-satisfaction with a product can have positive results.

I have two Sony e-readers: a PRS T3 and an earlier model. Both of them suffer from terrible... and I do mean terrible... crashing issues. The older model will regularly (probably every third use or less) completely freeze up and require a reset restart. The PRS T3 crashes during most uses. As well, within a week or two of use, a critical section of the screen seems to have gone 'dead' (e.g., it shows images, but does not respond to touch). I contacted Sony about the problems, and their help person essentially told me I'd have to mail the reader(s) into a Sony repair facility. Now, even though Sony operates a retail store in my community, they won't look at/repair/replace the units. I'm expected to pay to ship the product to Sony, so they can fix something that is still under warranty. This seems silly to me. Now, if they'd pay shipping, or ship from their retail store, or offer... well.... anything better than incurring more costs to fix flawed product, I'd be happier. As it is, I can't recommend anyone purchasing Sony e-readers.

Now... if a Sony rep contacts me with a handy, cost-effective solution... well, I might have to rewrite this post. We'll see.