Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future Tip.
I love books. Anytime I can share my favorites in ways people will be inspired to click through, I want to do that. Lists are good-not-great. Pictures are better-still-not-great. But here’s one I really like: creating my own digital bookshelf where I put my books. If you remember Shelfari, it will look eerily like that.
Here’s my digital bookshelf:
This is my fiction books. Each will click through to Amazon where it can be purchased. I didn’t figure this out. I got the directions from a favorite tech guy, Richard Byrne over at FreeTech4Teachers. If you want to create your digital bookshelf, here’s how to do it:
More tech tips for writers:
10 Tips on Writing Remotely in a COVID-19 World
3-step Solution to Computer Problems
Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy, the Man vs. Nature saga, and the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers,. She is also the author/editor of over a hundred books on integrating tech into education, adjunct professor of technology in education, blog webmaster, an Amazon Vine Voice, a columnist for NEA Today, and a freelance journalist. Look for her next prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature, Fall 2020.
Pingback: New Blog Directory | WordDreams...
Pingback: New Blog Directory–and it’s free! – Corpasa
Pingback: New Blog Directory–and it’s free! – Victoryy
Pingback: New Blog Directory–and it’s free! | Ask a Tech Teacher
Pingback: Read a Word Doc on Kindle | WordDreams...
What a great idea!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Fun, innit!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Jacqui – this is great … it’d be fun for anyone to set up … thanks for giving us the ‘way to do it’!! At some stage I’ll have a try … mine are too varied – still – I’ll have to ‘theme’ them … stay safe – Hilary
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pretty simple skills, too.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wow, this digital bookshelf is so cool. I’ll bookmark it. Who knows how I’ll use it. Thank you for the share!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It does have a lot of possibilities, not just our own work, don’t you think?
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re right, not just for books either, for that matter!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Jacqui. Love that digital bookshelf!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s a little different, don’t you think?
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love the bookshelves. Very cool!
LikeLiked by 1 person
They are, aren’t they?
LikeLike
Wow! This is wonderful, Jacqui. Thanks for sharing. ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pretty cool, innit? And it looks engaging enough, someone might click!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes! 🙂 xo
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very cool! I’ll put this in the back of my memory bank for when I have more than one book.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well, as a teacher, you might want to recommend books (as Richard does in his sample). Who knows!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Really cool. Definitely going to hang on to this.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I like everything about it except for the slideshow junk at the bottom. I need to work on that.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oooo impressive! When I actually get more than one book published I might have to look into this 😉
LikeLiked by 2 people
That was my thought, too, Jessica! Very cool, but my one book would look very lonely.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Have to get writing on some more!
LikeLiked by 2 people
So do I!
LikeLiked by 2 people
We could put all of our onesies in it. Hmmm… How would that work???
LikeLiked by 1 person
😀
LikeLike
But no one would wonder which one to click!
I was thinking of using it for a blog hop–it doesn’t have to be books, could be blogs–but I think it would be too busy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
OK, I’ll grant you that!
I’d expect it has potential to be used in creative ways.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hehee. No problem planning ahead, don’t you think?
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s neat. I write enough book reviews that I should do some linkage with Amazon and try to make a dollar or two on it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s a great idea. I did that for a while, as an Associate. It did get a revenue stream going.
LikeLike
And–nice to hear from you as you settle into your new church!
LikeLike
That sounds like a great idea. I’m buying mostly ebooks now so it would be good to know how to organize them.
LikeLiked by 1 person
This bookshelf is a little limited but Pixabay or another public domain image site will surely have larger shelves!
LikeLike
What a great – and creative – idea. Now, all I need to do is write a few more books to warrant a shelf! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well, doesn’t have to be yours. It could be from fellow wanderers or about the nomadic lifestyle. I might read a bunch of those.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I live this idea, Jacqui. Thanks for sharing the information how to do it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
A little different! You’d stand out for at least a bit.
LikeLike
Opps! Lol, yes I would.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wow. That’s pretty cool, Jacqui. So creative. Thanks for sharing the “how to” from Richard. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
My pleasure. I just got an announcement from Amazon about your next book. Woot!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yay!
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is great, Jacqui. Thanks for this video which is helpful.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m glad you like it, Robbie!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great idea Jacqui.. x
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Sally. It is clever, which is why I had to include Richard. That boy is creative though a tech teacher rather than a writer.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Brilliant..x
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great idea!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your engineering mind should love this. Maybe even your new interest in quilting.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yup, I could have a quilt wall. Even my marquetry projects could have this.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Does that also work on Goodreads?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Does Goodreads take embeds? This is actually an embed of html code for the slideshow. I’ll take a quick peek at Goodreads…
OK, I don’t see anything that would allow that. They have videos (I’ve added 2) but those aren’t necessary interactive.
LikeLike
Hi Jacqui. I’ve probably said this before, and it’s worth saying again: Your organizational skills are terrific.
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is a nice way to organize books, innit? Richard (who has the how-to video) uses it for recommendations. That’s nice, too.
LikeLiked by 1 person
What a great idea. Very cool, Jacquie. Thank you for the share!
LikeLiked by 1 person
My pleasure. This didn’t take me long to make, either.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Way cool, Jacqui, I’m bookmarking for future reference!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is cool and easier than I expected. I need to figure out how to crop out the Slides at the bottom.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love this. I too will noodle with the bookshelf.
LikeLiked by 1 person
A little different approach! I like finding those.
LikeLike
This is so cool. I might have to play around with it. You’ve always got the inside scoop. Thanks, Jacqui.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks, Jill! Good luck with NaNoWriMo. I’m pondering it myself so I may see you over there.
LikeLike
I’ve seen someone else post about this and I thought… ooh, great idea. Of course I need the time and haven’t done it. Still thining, oooh, but I suspect it will be sometime down the track.
LikeLiked by 2 people
If you remember who it was, let me know. I’ll check out her blog!
LikeLike
What a lovely idea, as you say, so much better than a list. Thanks Jacqui.
LikeLiked by 2 people
I’m looking for a new approach to my next blog hop. This has possibilities but may be too small… Hmm…
LikeLiked by 1 person