David Foard - Published Author

Blame it on Apple the creators of iPod or the makers of its predecessor the MP3 player or old Mr. Jim Harris, a computer programmer in Memphis, who landed on the pages of New York Times who was able to read/listen to about 54 unabridged audio books. People, he only read a small number books, but calls himself a lifelong bookworm.

So what have really made people get hooked to MP3 audio books? Let us try to review first the concept of reading. Is it in any way better than listening? No, think again.

The modern day world just realised that there’s a simple way for a book to get along with the “cool” concept. It made itself not just hip with its sleek design device… Continue reading Choose Online Mp3 Audio Books

A Reason To Live – A Reason To Die: by David Foard

I have carefully considered what to do with some of my fiction and None-fiction works including the Award winning entries and Short Stories previously published.

So this is going to be something of an experiment to see what kind of reaction I get from you (my readers) and if there is a reasonable way to secure my copyright while presenting everything in the ‘Open’ as it were.

The Internet can be such an impersonal place.

I want to change that so have decided to offer the first three chapters from my novel ‘A reason… Continue reading A Reason To Live – A Reason To Die

Calling all journalists and freelance writers, publishers and editors. It’s time to breathe more life into your copy. Turn your articles into living pieces that spark measurable debate, get closer to your readers and engage their mind and soul – we’re talking revolution.

As it was in the beginning

Publishers have for many years relied on letters to get feedback from their readers and although email has opened up this method of communication it is still time consuming and difficult to monitor and process, and for the more popular articles, it is either a case of only a fraction of the received correspondence ever being used, or where online comments have been allowed, well written and good comments can be buried under poorly written and abusive comments… Continue reading Want to Start a Publishing Revolution?

Occasionally someone will quip that they cannot write due to a mysterious occurrence known as writer’s block.  Here we will try to decipher the true meaning of the term. I can’t go any further as i am experiencing a writer’s block.  You probably have said something like this before and I am sure you’ve heard other people say it too.  So many say so much about writer’s block? What is it?  Well the problem definitely isn’t medical or mental.  Often writer’s block is simply the inability to relax due to some fear or unresolved concern regarding a particular topic — a lack of confidence, perhaps. Writer’s block is often your bodies way of simply expressing fear or anxiety over your writing.~Writer’s block is frequently the body’s method of expressing fear… Continue reading How to Overcome Writer's Block

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Most creative writers are so eager to sell their work that they don’t stop to consider what rights they are selling. The word “Rights” is an indicator of how the publisher can use your work. “Rights” has nothing whatever to do with what you are paid or the copyright of your work.

Editors will usually buy First North American Serial Rights (FNASR). After the buyer publishes the story one time in North America, the author once again retains the rights to it. When you’re offering these rights, place “Offering First North American Serial Rights” in the top left hand corner of the document.

One Time Serial Rights – If you are offering the rights for simultaneous submissions, put “One Time Serial Rights” in the top, left corner. This… Continue reading Beware of Selling Your Rights