Get your name in Mindfire 1.1: just take a picture!
Among other writing projects, I’ve been working on a revised and cleaned up version of Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds. The original printing had a long list of minor issues I’ve wanted to fix....
View ArticleLast call: Mindfire photos wanted
There are about 12 awesome photos so far, and the photographers will all get their name in the upcoming 1.1 edition of Mindfire. It’s not too late: 1) Pull out your copy 2) Take a photo 3) Post it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Used copies of Mindfire selling for $300+
I’m happy to announce that Mindfire 1.1 will be here shortly. Over 150 minor corrections have been made, making this the best possible edition of the best collection in existence of my best work from...
View ArticleMindfire 1.1 Launch: Wednesday 3/20 – help wanted
An updated edition of Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds, with more than 100 fixes, typo corrections and other minor improvements will be officially released next Wednesday. This collection of my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to design a great book cover (Behind the scenes)
The 1.1 edition of Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds, a collection of my best essays, was officially released. Here’s a behind the scenes story on how the cover was designed. After vetting more...
View ArticleTomorrow get Mindfire 1.1 for free
The revised 1.1 edition of Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds is finally finished. More than 100 typos, fixes and little touches were added to make it the best version of the book ever. It’s...
View ArticleGet Mindfire 1.1 Free for the next 48 hours
Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds is a collection of my best and most provocative essays. It’s short, fast, fun and inspiring. Its been revised, cleaned up, and polished for your enjoyment. To...
View ArticleLearning from how Mindfire was made
To help celebrate the launch of Mindfire 1.1 (free for 48 hours), here’s a round up of the many behind the scenes posts I wrote. One goal for the book was to learn about self-publishing, and I love to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to get your name in my books
A few weeks ago I asked for photos of Mindfire out in the world. I promised to include their names in the 1.1 edition and I delivered. Here are the photos: And their names appear in the...
View ArticleThanks for helping spread Mindfire (the report in numbers)
Thanks to everyone who spread the word about the free download of my book Mindfire. As of this moment the free download is up, but I’ll be shutting it down shortly. In case you are curious here are the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Confessions of a self published author
Lisa James McKenzie, one of my kickstarter supporters, requested a behind the scenes summation of my experience self-publishing my new book, Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds, a book of advice on...
View ArticleToday is Mindfire day: Details for how to help
To help spread word of the new book, I’m asking everyone I know to tweet, post or facebook about Mindfire. The goal is to see how high we can get the amazon.com ranking to go. Its been hovering at...
View ArticleCan you thrive on a sinking ship?
Josh, one of my kickstarter supporters for my Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds, asked this question. My place of employment is closing. The problem is the mood is very somber and depressing. How...
View ArticleWhen is it time to quit a job to follow a dream?
Andrew Rosen of Jobacle, one of my kickstarter supporters for Mindfire, had this request for a blog post: How do you know it is time to quit your job and put yourself into a project you believe in on a...
View ArticleMindfire Day: the summary
You folks are awesome. I know it’s annoying to keep getting asked to tweet, and post, and dance, in the name of some thing made by someone else. I know you have many other things to do. And I’m...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amazing list of what people want me to write
At the book launch party for Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds last month, Much fun took place. (Photos by Shawn Murphy) I set up a big wall upstairs in the back where people could write topics...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mindfire #33 book on Kindle for Philosophy
Thanks to all your support and word spreading, Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds is the #33 book on philosophy on Kindle. Cheers to everyone who has helped make this self-published effort such a...
View ArticleAre societies more against individuals than ever?
Imran Farouk, one of my kickstarter supporters for Mindfire, had this request for a blog post: Q: How has de-individualization impacted society in the recent years and will it grow or can it be...
View ArticleMindfire: Typos wanted
I’m working on a 2nd edition of Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds, to clean up some typos and to make other minor fixes. If you found a typo, I’d be grateful if you’d list it here. This is the...
View ArticleThe future of outsourcing
Dave Rodenbaugh, from How to buy a website, was one of my kickstarter supporters for my latest book Mindfire, a collection of my best essays. He had this request for a blog post: Where do I see...
View Article
