CreateSpace accepted my latest trial cover, and I’ve ordered the proof. I should get it Friday or Saturday, so we’ll see how it turns out…
Archive for March, 2008
My book proof is on its way
Posted in Personal, tagged book, CreateSpace, Poetry on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
CreateSpace has my new cover
Posted in Personal, tagged book, CreateSpace, Poetry on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I tried to make allowances for their odd offsetting, and as soon as I get the cover approved, I’ll be ordering another sample copy of the book. “Trappings of the Years” is the title of the book and of a poem inside. I’ll be posting progress as it gets to the market…
Electronic Manners
Posted in Business, Instructions, Personal, Technology, tagged etiquette, manners, Technology on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Below is an exerpt of an article I wrote about 5 years ago. I came across it recently and thought I would share it, since much of it is still is valid today.
Electronic Manners
Even though we are in a computer-dominated society, the same business manners that worked for companies in 1930 work in the 21st [...]
Still no word from CreateSpace
Posted in Personal, tagged book, CreateSpace, Poetry on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been anxiously awaiting a reply from CreateSpace about my sample book’s cover. As soon as I can get it fixed, I can order a new sample and get the book on the market. I’m already writing and saving poems and photos for the next book. The first one, “Trappings of the Years”, had 48 [...]
Is Your Data Safe?
Posted in Technology, tagged backup, data, disaster, Technology on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Copyright © 2007 by Jack Huber
“Hurricane John has just made a right turn at San Diego and will hit the Las Vegas area with wind speeds of 135 miles per hour. We expect up to 16 inches of rain, and for damage to be extensive.” You turn off the radio and sigh. The wind has [...]
How to write a poem
Posted in Instructions, tagged meter, Poetry, sonnet, writing on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tools: Computer with Internet access, Dictionary.com, Rhymezone.com, GotPoetry.com, and imagination.
I truly dislike open prose (rambling thoughts in no particular format, but there are those who would debate that), so I will tell you to go to Wikipedia and look up poetry meter. Learn about the different types and formats poetry can take, such as sonnets, [...]
My book is almost ready
Posted in Personal on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have been trying to get my book, not-so-coincidentally titled “Trappings of the Years”, published and made available on Amazon.com. Their Publish On Demand company is CreateSpace, which only charges $50 per title for their premium service, and I’ve already received my first proof. Unfortunately, there is still work to do on the cover, so it will [...]
