Sentences with phrase «on readers habits»

This morning I was reading Mark Coker's newest research on reader habits and purchasing averages.

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Charles Duhigg, staff writer for The New York Times and author of The Power of Habit, answers questions from readers on Quora on topics ranging from how to develop a blogging habit to what it's like to work as a journaHabit, answers questions from readers on Quora on topics ranging from how to develop a blogging habit to what it's like to work as a journahabit to what it's like to work as a journalist.

The company provides free online resources to help readers manage money, including articles and advice on budgeting, investing, and money habits, as well as paid financial planning services.

For one, Amazon, like other e-book sellers, has used a scheme known as «digital rights management» (DRM), which limits the types of devices that can read certain e-book formats.259 Compelling readers to purchase a Kindle through cheap e-books locks them into future e-book purchases from Amazon.260 Moreover, buying — or even browsing — e-books on Amazon's platform hands the company information about your reading habits and preferences, data the company uses to tailor recommendations and future deals.261 Replicated across a few more purchases, Amazon's lock - in becomes strong.

A notice on the copyright page assures the reader that the book was produced in accordance with wartime standards, and the worn pages exhaled evidence of a previous reader's smoking habit.

Phillip Johnson, law professor at the University of California at Berkeley and author of two earlier books on Darwinism, hopes to teach readers to spot those bad habits and restore rational debate.

But, interestingly, Ford has never provided any direct or external evidence for the compositional habits he attributes to Whitehead, though his bold assertions on the matter leave most readers with the impression that such evidence exists and would be forthcoming if only someone requested it.

All the other habits of composition that Ford attributes to Whitehead rest on the two attributions we have just put into question; for we are told that the insertions of later writings into earlier ones, and the overall arrangements of writings in a given book, are meant to induce readers to disregard passages conveying abandoned doctrines or positions or, if the doctrines and positions are kept in modified form, to reinterpret them in terms of their final or mature formulations.

Without preaching, Swanson playfully shows readers five simple steps — including building a natural pantry, embracing grains, and cooking with an eye on color and super-foods — that should form the foundation of healthy habits.

I wasn't concerned with this at first, but when their need for the pacifier began interfering with their sleep habits, I began reading your blogs and the other reader responses on pacifiers, CIO, 45 - minute intruder, etc..

Close readers of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's habits were not surprised by Monday's retreat on education.

In addition to the breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack recipes, my Body Fuel System readers get 2 new green smoothie recipes a week to include in the 4 week clean eating program (that also has daily menus, grocery lists and food prep)-- plus a user guide to show you how to create sustainable eating habits on your own!

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Particularly focusing on struggling readers the study resulted in an immediate effect on the learners in Wolverhampton and revealed some remarkable truths about the changing nature of young peoples» reading habits.

Based, in part, on survey responses from adult readers as well as students, Reading in the Wild offers solid advice and strategies on how to develop, encourage, and assess five key reading habits that cultivate a lifelong love of reading.

And so we have really focused on how can we support struggling readers, English learners, students who might have learning gaps and not have all the prerequisite skills to be successful in a course, and how can we best help those students who don't have good study habits and skills.

With a focus on fostering close reading habits in the beginning of the year you are building strong readers that will be able to interpret a text on a high level independently.

Readers will come to understand that, far from an «add - on» to the curriculum, the habits are an essential element for helping students at all grade levels successfully deal with the challenges they face in school and beyond.

Now I admit my claim was not based on exhaustive research or statistics, but rather observing my habits and other readers who I know.

Several folks have expressed a belief that readers won't change their buying habits based on the way Amazon treats its authors.

«The Barnes & Noble NOOK Bedtime Reading Debate,» a survey conducted March 1 - 5, 2012, polled 1,358 adult readers across the country about their reading habits, and shed new light on this age - old challenge.

The funny thing is, once this does go mainstream readers won't get discounts on books that track your reading habits, it will just be another piece of software that shares your personal information with publishers.

You could even use Chatbots to direct new readers to the book they might like the most based on their interests and reading habits.

One state has already put through legislation to protect readers from having the data on their reading habits turned over to law enforcement agencies without a court order.

The «Chicken Soup» series lends itself well to ebook format as readers can read the short essays when they find themselves with a few minutes to spare, a habit that is much for convenient on an e-reader, tablet, or smartphone.

In Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls — which has to be in the running for one of the oddest titles ever — Sedaris takes readers on a global tour, with essays on an eclectic group of topics that range from the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra to the squat - style toilets in Beijing.

Each author, for each title he or she produces, turns on 10 people to reading, 10 new readers, 10 people who have not made a habit of reading books in their lives, actual newcomers.

One of the most telling trends in readers habits, is the fact they read on more than one device.

Kobo's Reading Life app, now the highest rated e-reading app in the iTunes store and enjoying the highest user ratings from any reading software, allows its readers to track their statistical reading data, as well as earn badges and awards for their reading habits that can be shared on Facebook and other social networking sites.

This presentation analyzes Goodreads» enormous quantity of data on readers and reading habits to explore just how readers discover books.

It's a ubiquitous device and people are discovering comic books on the iPad in a way that they probably haven't before. Maybe we're talking about lapsed readers, people who fell out of the habit of going to comic book stores for whatever reason, and they've stumbled upon the comiXology app and got back into the habit of reading comics. And some of those people who were lapsed readers have migrated back to the print versions as well.»

To that end, I'm always on the lookout for empirical data that gives me insights about reader preferences and buying habits.

I've been on Goodreads for years now and have used it to track my reading habits as well as rate and review books from a reader's perspective.

«We hope to capture a set of readers who perhaps don't read on paper, as well as a new generation who will grow up reading and writing on computer screens in school and will have different reading habits,» said Maru de Montserrat, agent at International Editors Co. and president of ADAL, «It's important to meet that demand, rather than waiting for readers to take matters into their own hands and create a black market of scanned books.»

Drawing on the analysis of over 4,000 surveys collected in seven developing countries and corresponding qualitative interviews, this year - long study explains the habits, preferences and demographic profiles of mobile readers in seven developing countries.

Five years ago, I called for publishers to do whatever it takes to gather data on their readers» habits, even if that meant giving away ebooks or partnering with Amazon on every promotional opportunity they could (in exchange for some also - boughts data).

Most importantly, since I'll soon be using your reader app, not Amazon's, you'll know my reading habits... so focus the deals on the things I tend to buy.

This ongoing series of essays on the craft of writing will include all topics related to writing fiction, including: The Basics Plot & Structure Voice Theme POV Characterization Dialogue Narrative Creating a bond with your reader Pacing Advanced writing and plotting techniques Writer's block Marketing Branding Publishing Self - publishing Healthy habits Bad habits The Writer's Life eBook formatting Paperback formatting Amazon keywords Writing blurbs and descriptions Cover design & layout Productivity The Classics Short stories Poetry The Writing Process Show don't Tell Self - editing Proofreading Building a solid career Targeting a specific genre Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sharpening your writing skills Making every word count Deadlines Putting together an Anthology Working with other artists Collaborating Grammar Punctuation Writing for a career Treating it as a business Running a small press Financing your career Keeping track of your royalties Staying motivated Writing movies Writing comics Writing games Building a fan - base Online presence Newsletters Podcasting Author interviews Media appearances Websites Blogging And so much more... Are you ready to be called an author?

The Canada - based e-reading company has released a report on digital reading habits, which has found that over three - quarters of the most prolific digital readers - meaning those who read for more than 30 minutes a day - are aged 45 and above.

A recent survey of e-books» impact on reading habits in the US showed that four times more readers were reading e-books daily.

But once readers got used to shopping on Amazon rather than at Walgreens or Borders, habits will change.

-LSB-...] Writing Stuff Several weeks ago, we discussed why authors shouldn't worry about the ebook versus print debate but should instead focus on their readers» online versus offline buying habits.

-LSB-...] Last time, we discussed how our decision about which method we go with for publishing should focus more on our readers» online versus offline buying habits than on their preference for eb....

The survey's 15 questions collected detailed information on readers» ebook buying habits, their preferences, their resistance to higher ebook prices, and their opinions on the key players in the book business, including authors, traditional publishers, independent authors, literary agents, Amazon and its CEO Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs of Apple, and even Kindle Nation.

A Call to Action is important to have at the bottom of every blog post, even if it's just to comment on the post, because it gets readers in the habit of doing something or clicking something.

Last time, we discussed how our decision about which method we go with for publishing should focus more on our readers» online versus offline buying habits than on their preference for ebook versus print formats.

Though BL readers, in particular, are accustomed to paying more for their habit, thrifty shoppers who are willing to put up with the downsides of the Kindle app can pretty much always get the same books for less by going that route — and have their purchase available on their other compatible devices as well, including their computers.

The diversions offered by tablets actually create a drag on e-reading habits» combined with «Strong built - in resistance to screen reading for long - form narrative among avid readers, consistently in the 60 - 65 % range» — as we also hear that avid readers are the biggest users of e-readers.

Why Gretchen Rubin is a Top Personal Development Blog: Readers trying to break themselves of the bad habits that are holding them back from true happiness will find the guidance they need on this blog.

It's full of highly relatable anecdotes advising readers to set up good savings habits, control their spending, and build their lives on a solid financial foundation.