How to Publish Your App is a concise guide for new app developers wishing to publish their app in the App Store. While researching this topic, Spink discovered that a how-to guide for publishing apps did not exist, requiring extensive research to figure out how to publish his iApp.
Author Grant Spink shares his lessons, tips and tricks on the process of publishing an iOS app in his first book.
Grant Spink on Writing How to Publish Your App
The Musical Muse: What inspired you to write How to Publish Your App?
Grant Spink: When I was making my app, I just turned 14 but I could code pretty well, so I was surprised that once I was finished here was nothing really out there that described in simple detail the publishing process. So after I finished developing the app, and publishing it myself, I wrote a definitive guide that would help any individual glide through what I had such trouble with.
The Musical Muse: What was the hardest part about publishing your book?
Grant Spink: The formatting and preparing it to be delivered as an actual book on Amazon. There were strict guidelines that had to be followed, and it took the greatest deal of time in the publishing process.
The Musical Muse: What did you learn from writing your book?
Grant Spink: I learned how much I like writing. I feel that I really have an interest in doing more books to help people, or even some creative fiction writing.
Grant Spink on Poli-tic-tac-toe
The Musical Muse: Tell us a little bit about the app you created.
Grant Spink: I created a series of apps spoofing the political elections in a satirical way. The first one was called poli-tic-tac-toe, it pitted Obama and Romney against each other in a game of X's and O's.
Grant Spink on Favourite Books and Authors
The Musical Muse: What genre of books do you like to read?
Grant Spink: I love to read; Right now I'm reading Freakonomics by Steven Levitt, but I enjoy being transported to a distant land, and hearing an interesting story. I like Hemingway, Cormac McCarthy, but lately I've been reading a lot science fiction.
Grant Spink on Becoming a Published Author
The Musical Muse: Did you ever think you'd ever become an author?
Grant Spink: I never really thought I would become an author. Although, my interests focus primarily on creating things, whether it be apps, drawings, models, music or even books now, I guess. I'm currently developing a new way to teach computer science to children and beginners all over the world, which I'm planning to turn into a series of books and online videos.
Grant Spink Encourages Other Young Authors
The Musical Muse: You're what we call a "young author". Do you any advice for youths about writing or developing apps?
Grant Spink: First, you have to believe in yourself, and have confidence in your ability to overcome any roadblock and complete any task you set your mind to. The most important thing is to finish it, and just chipping away at it will get you there eventually.
One thing that I found impressive is that Grant's father, director Philip Spink, said that Grant was halfway through writing How to Publish Your App before he and his wife were aware of what Grant was up to. Now that's showing initiative!
How to Publish Your App Publication Details
Author: Grant Spink
Title: How to Publish Your App
Paperback: 122 pages
Publisher: Grant Spink
Publication Date: May 28, 2013
ISBN-10: 0991918304
ISBN-13: 978-0991918300
How to Publish Your App by Grant Spink is currently available on Amazon.Check out my book review of How to Publish Your App and Grant Spink’s site, Publish Your App.