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What’s happening with Mike McCallister

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Personalizando WordPress 1.5
Not me (Photo credit: juanpol)

After a couple of years with the same, boring look here at MichaelMcCallister.com, we’ve put a new coat of paint on the site. By that, I mean we switched WordPress themes to the Twenty Thirteen default theme (yeah, I could have gone all the way with the Twenty Fourteen theme that came with WordPress 3.8, but I just am not crazy about sliders–sorry!)

With the new year nearly upon us, I can promise more changes coming soon. I have worked on a redesign for (it seems like) nearly forever, but with two books coming out in 2014, it’s about time for a new site. Beyond that, I’m going to play coy about the exact changes, and when they’re coming (though it will be in 2014). Of course, if you have some design ideas, I’m open to them. What do you come here for? What would you like to see? What am I doing wrong (or right)?

Enjoy your holiday(s)!

Sincerely,

Michael McCallister, author and WordPress geek

 

 

 

 

 

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Creating Your Author Platform: The New Rules
Creating Your Author Platform: The New Rules, by Carole Jelen & Michael McCallister

It’s been quite a busy month! Carole Jelen and I finished the latest round of edits of our BenBella Book Creating Your Author Platform: The New Rules last week, and that’s off to our copy editor. I’m working on a site (WordPress, of course) where you can learn more about the book; watch this space for launch information. You’ll be seeing the book itself at your favorite brick-and-mortar bookstore on May 13, 2014, but you can pre-order it online at this very moment!

My wonderful literary agent and co-author, Carole Jelen also gave an “Agent Advice” interview to WritersDigest.com on author platform topics and other tips of the publishing trade.

Still Writing Though…

Now I can refocus energy on the next project, my guide to the Ubuntu Touch phone and tablet operating system. While still not pre-installed on any device, you’ll be able to run Touch on a whole raft of phones when the platform is released on October 17. See the Ubuntu Phone site for details. I’ll be ramping up the “Notes from the Ubuntuverse” section of this site soon too.

But Not Least…

BarCamp Milwaukee 8 is this Saturday, October 5 in the historic John Plankinton Building in downtown Milwaukee. Go register now, and I’ll see you there! If you need to know more, our fearless leader explains it to you here.

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While these are still works in progress, I’m excited to report that both of my current book projects are now available for pre-ordering at Amazon.com

Creating Your Author Platform: The New Rules (BenBella) is a complete guide for every writer to build their authority online before, during and after writing a book. Written with the best literary agent anyone could have, Carole Jelen, we’ll help you find an audience that’s just dying for your wisdom. The book is coming out on May 13, 2014. Reserve your copy by clicking the link below:

Ubuntu Touch: Using the Ubuntu OS on Your Smartphone or Tablet will be the first book on the market to help users of the Ubuntu Touch convergence devices when they come out next spring. Watch this space for more information as the book takes shape. Reserve your copy at Amazon clicking this link:

More news to come!

Watch for a redesign of this site and more information on these titles as we count down to the new releases.

Feel free to post questions about and ideas for these books in the Comments section. I look forward to hearing from you!

 

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