Eric Butow
@butow.bsky.social
54x book author, 31-year business owner, infant and toddler daycare helper, chronically ill but still working. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebutow
The books are here! I received my complimentary author copies of Master Your Money, Secure Your Future this afternoon. I wrote this book (my 54th now) with financial expert Marc Butler so readers can learn how to achieve financial security. Order your copy now by clicking here: bit.ly/4mHAhdq
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
The books are here! I received my complimentary author copies of Master Your Money, Secure Your Future this afternoon. I wrote this book (my 54th now) with financial expert Marc Butler so readers can learn how to achieve financial security. Order your copy now by clicking here: bit.ly/4mHAhdq
Happy Authors Day to my fellow authors. October: nerve EMG tests showed no damage, 4 books in different stages of development, more books coming, and I'm writing an article for Laserfiche. I hope you had a great Halloween and have a prosperous November! #authors #halloween #November
November 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Happy Authors Day to my fellow authors. October: nerve EMG tests showed no damage, 4 books in different stages of development, more books coming, and I'm writing an article for Laserfiche. I hope you had a great Halloween and have a prosperous November! #authors #halloween #November
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends and colleagues! 🇨🇦 🥧
October 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends and colleagues! 🇨🇦 🥧
September brought confirmation of chronic small vessel disease and an aneurysm in my brain, so I'm at high risk for a stroke. I'm still able to write/edit books and catch up with people like @thesavvycmo.bsky.social on 9/24. I'll update when I have news, and have a prosperous October!
October 7, 2025 at 4:05 AM
September brought confirmation of chronic small vessel disease and an aneurysm in my brain, so I'm at high risk for a stroke. I'm still able to write/edit books and catch up with people like @thesavvycmo.bsky.social on 9/24. I'll update when I have news, and have a prosperous October!
Today's unsolicited e-mail from a reader of my Microsoft Word exam book from 2021: "I just want to let you know that I appreciate your communication style in presenting Word Exam MO-100. Would you believe I am now confident in exploring Microsoft Word!" Cool beans. #authorlife
September 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Today's unsolicited e-mail from a reader of my Microsoft Word exam book from 2021: "I just want to let you know that I appreciate your communication style in presenting Word Exam MO-100. Would you believe I am now confident in exploring Microsoft Word!" Cool beans. #authorlife
The bad news: I'm not being paid fast enough. My health has worsened in the past 6 weeks, especially with a lot more head pressure, dizziness, and left side weakness. I'll keep working and have an update later this month. In the meantime, have a prosperous September!
September 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The bad news: I'm not being paid fast enough. My health has worsened in the past 6 weeks, especially with a lot more head pressure, dizziness, and left side weakness. I'll keep working and have an update later this month. In the meantime, have a prosperous September!
The good news: 6 books in various stages of production. Signed a contract to write Instagram & Facebook All-in-One for Dummies with @thedigitalgal.bsky.social. Enjoyed lunch on 9/5 with @askyvi.bsky.social. Finally got neck/brain scans scheduled. Baked a raisin pie and it turned out pretty well.
September 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The good news: 6 books in various stages of production. Signed a contract to write Instagram & Facebook All-in-One for Dummies with @thedigitalgal.bsky.social. Enjoyed lunch on 9/5 with @askyvi.bsky.social. Finally got neck/brain scans scheduled. Baked a raisin pie and it turned out pretty well.
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Our book, yay! 😁 Available in stores, online, and at your local library now
August 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Our book, yay! 😁 Available in stores, online, and at your local library now
My thanks to everyone who's followed me recently. Worsening health, book deadlines, and business development mean I need to go offline for a while and focus. Here's a photo of me with daycare kid Lily on July 31, her last day with us. Have a great weekend, prosperous August, and happy Labor Day!
August 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
My thanks to everyone who's followed me recently. Worsening health, book deadlines, and business development mean I need to go offline for a while and focus. Here's a photo of me with daycare kid Lily on July 31, her last day with us. Have a great weekend, prosperous August, and happy Labor Day!
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Want to help encourage folks to (finally) move over to Bluesky?
@butow.bsky.social and I wrote something that might help.
#booksky
@butow.bsky.social and I wrote something that might help.
#booksky
Bluesky for Dummies » Book Available Now!
From basics to brand building, pre-order Bluesky for Dummies now to learn more about the latest social network. In stores May 2025.
miss604.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Want to help encourage folks to (finally) move over to Bluesky?
@butow.bsky.social and I wrote something that might help.
#booksky
@butow.bsky.social and I wrote something that might help.
#booksky
Happy Independence Day to all in the U.S. I got two decent shots of the fireworks in Jackson, CA last night; Jackson has its annual fireworks show on the 3rd.
I'll be scarce in July due to book deadlines and investigating weird blood readings. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend! #4thofJuly
I'll be scarce in July due to book deadlines and investigating weird blood readings. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend! #4thofJuly
July 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Happy Independence Day to all in the U.S. I got two decent shots of the fireworks in Jackson, CA last night; Jackson has its annual fireworks show on the 3rd.
I'll be scarce in July due to book deadlines and investigating weird blood readings. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend! #4thofJuly
I'll be scarce in July due to book deadlines and investigating weird blood readings. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend! #4thofJuly
June recap: Big mental breakthrough, finished 50 percent of chatbots book, remembered my friend Tony Barcellos one year after his death, enjoyed chatting with my friend @bruceamah.bsky.social, and now I have persistent hypotension and worse migraine symptoms. Have a happy and safe 4th!
July 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
June recap: Big mental breakthrough, finished 50 percent of chatbots book, remembered my friend Tony Barcellos one year after his death, enjoyed chatting with my friend @bruceamah.bsky.social, and now I have persistent hypotension and worse migraine symptoms. Have a happy and safe 4th!
Want to learn more about Bluesky? Pick up Bluesky for Dummies I wrote with @miss604.com wherever fine books are sold! #bluesky #BlueskyForDummies #dummies
ICYMI @butow.bsky.social and I wrote a book about Bluesky! From the very first steps like setting up your account, to custom feeds and apps, it’s a really handy guide. I hope folks enjoy it 😄
#BlueskyForDummies
#BlueskyForDummies
Bluesky for Dummies » Book Available Now!
From basics to brand building, pre-order Bluesky for Dummies now to learn more about the latest social network. In stores May 2025.
miss604.com
June 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Want to learn more about Bluesky? Pick up Bluesky for Dummies I wrote with @miss604.com wherever fine books are sold! #bluesky #BlueskyForDummies #dummies
The BCG logo. The current BCG website (butow.net) is a placeholder that talks about my books, but a new website is on my summer to-do list. /4
June 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The BCG logo. The current BCG website (butow.net) is a placeholder that talks about my books, but a new website is on my summer to-do list. /4
I hope you're enjoying your Sunday where you are, and have a prosperous last week of spring! (The solstice is at 7:42 p.m. PDT.)
June 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I hope you're enjoying your Sunday where you are, and have a prosperous last week of spring! (The solstice is at 7:42 p.m. PDT.)
Here's a photo of my dad with my sister Lisa in 1972 showing her a grapevine at the family vineyard in California. This is my inspiration for the BCG logo -- the customer (the hand) coming into contact with the fruits of your labor (the grapes) to create the moment of discovery and connection. /2
June 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Here's a photo of my dad with my sister Lisa in 1972 showing her a grapevine at the family vineyard in California. This is my inspiration for the BCG logo -- the customer (the hand) coming into contact with the fruits of your labor (the grapes) to create the moment of discovery and connection. /2
Happy Father's Day to all you dads, granddads, stepdads, and father figures. I was lucky to have my dad in my life into my early 40s. If your dad/granddad is still with you, I hope you got a chance to enjoy time with him today. /1
June 15, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Happy Father's Day to all you dads, granddads, stepdads, and father figures. I was lucky to have my dad in my life into my early 40s. If your dad/granddad is still with you, I hope you got a chance to enjoy time with him today. /1
I’m now an award-winning contributor to #100Predictions Vol. 5 by @iRossBrand, thanks to @outstandingcrea1 🎉
🏆 Ultimate Champion & Best Nonfiction Book
📘 Updated ebook with 100+ new images — only $2.99 for a limited time: geni.us/100v5
🏆 Ultimate Champion & Best Nonfiction Book
📘 Updated ebook with 100+ new images — only $2.99 for a limited time: geni.us/100v5
June 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I’m now an award-winning contributor to #100Predictions Vol. 5 by @iRossBrand, thanks to @outstandingcrea1 🎉
🏆 Ultimate Champion & Best Nonfiction Book
📘 Updated ebook with 100+ new images — only $2.99 for a limited time: geni.us/100v5
🏆 Ultimate Champion & Best Nonfiction Book
📘 Updated ebook with 100+ new images — only $2.99 for a limited time: geni.us/100v5
It'll be a busy summer, so I'm going to enjoy the process. When I do that, I tend to get things done more quickly than I expect.
I hope you're having a relaxing end to May and have a prosperous start to June! 3/3
I hope you're having a relaxing end to May and have a prosperous start to June! 3/3
May 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
It'll be a busy summer, so I'm going to enjoy the process. When I do that, I tend to get things done more quickly than I expect.
I hope you're having a relaxing end to May and have a prosperous start to June! 3/3
I hope you're having a relaxing end to May and have a prosperous start to June! 3/3
I'm writing AI Chatbots for Dummies with my co-author, the talented expert @stellar247.bsky.social. I have a couple of e-commerce projects in the works. And I have a lot of stuff to do around the house this summer. 2/3
May 31, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I'm writing AI Chatbots for Dummies with my co-author, the talented expert @stellar247.bsky.social. I have a couple of e-commerce projects in the works. And I have a lot of stuff to do around the house this summer. 2/3
Hello again. May has been an incredibly busy month that included a mastoidectomy, house foundation repair, electrical fixes, a new dishwasher, and pulmonology tests. I won't post much in June because it's time to keep my head down. 1/3
May 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Hello again. May has been an incredibly busy month that included a mastoidectomy, house foundation repair, electrical fixes, a new dishwasher, and pulmonology tests. I won't post much in June because it's time to keep my head down. 1/3
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Updated list of stores in Metro Vancouver where you can get Bluesky for Dummies:
📚 Indigo Metrotown
📚 Black Bond Books Central City
📚 @bookwarehouse.bsky.social West Broadway
and at the Vancouver Public Library
#booksky @butow.bsky.social
📚 Indigo Metrotown
📚 Black Bond Books Central City
📚 @bookwarehouse.bsky.social West Broadway
and at the Vancouver Public Library
#booksky @butow.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Updated list of stores in Metro Vancouver where you can get Bluesky for Dummies:
📚 Indigo Metrotown
📚 Black Bond Books Central City
📚 @bookwarehouse.bsky.social West Broadway
and at the Vancouver Public Library
#booksky @butow.bsky.social
📚 Indigo Metrotown
📚 Black Bond Books Central City
📚 @bookwarehouse.bsky.social West Broadway
and at the Vancouver Public Library
#booksky @butow.bsky.social
Reposted by Eric Butow
Opening night chat on Centre Stage with @jay.bsky.team "The focus we’ve always kept is that users can have choice over their experience, developers can have the freedom to build, and creators can keep their relationship with their audience."
#WebSummit #WebSummitVancouver
@megaphonemagazine.com
#WebSummit #WebSummitVancouver
@megaphonemagazine.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Opening night chat on Centre Stage with @jay.bsky.team "The focus we’ve always kept is that users can have choice over their experience, developers can have the freedom to build, and creators can keep their relationship with their audience."
#WebSummit #WebSummitVancouver
@megaphonemagazine.com
#WebSummit #WebSummitVancouver
@megaphonemagazine.com
Will you be in #Vancouver this week? Don’t miss #WebSummit and meet my #BlueskyforDummies co-author @miss604.com and listen to Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team !
My book #BlueskyForDummies (with @butow.bsky.social) is in more stores in #Canada now 🥳
I’m looking forward to the kick-off of #WebSummit Vancouver tomorrow with @jay.bsky.team & @katie-drummond.bsky.social’s Fireside Chat “The Next Era in Social Media”
I’m looking forward to the kick-off of #WebSummit Vancouver tomorrow with @jay.bsky.team & @katie-drummond.bsky.social’s Fireside Chat “The Next Era in Social Media”
May 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Will you be in #Vancouver this week? Don’t miss #WebSummit and meet my #BlueskyforDummies co-author @miss604.com and listen to Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team !
The past 2 weeks: house foundation repaired, numerous electrical jobs done, a new dishwasher installed, mastoid surgery site healing well, still having pain/itching/dizziness, and still getting things done (more slowly). Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend! #homeimprovement #mastoid #recovery
May 23, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The past 2 weeks: house foundation repaired, numerous electrical jobs done, a new dishwasher installed, mastoid surgery site healing well, still having pain/itching/dizziness, and still getting things done (more slowly). Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend! #homeimprovement #mastoid #recovery