It’s been years since I created a chapbook. Six, to be exact. I released Selected Squares of Concrete — a…
Category: Media
Commentary on various aspects of publishing and marketing, primarily focused on books, magazines, and social media.
How the Internet (and Advertisers) Killed Journalism
The Atlantic has a must-read essay from James Warren, “When No News Is Bad News” (h/t @guykawasaki), that does an excellent…
Is the Future of Publishing…GOOD?
The bad news in the publishing industry didn’t let up last week as reports of cutbacks and layoffs and dramatically…
Twitter Tips for Writers
I raved about my former Writer’s Digest colleague, Maria Schneider, a couple of weeks back — towards the end of…
Awkward Class War Humor
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov3bqmSKW28] Part of me appreciates the wry humor, and part of me is totally offended by the young black mailroom guy…
Is Print Advertising Dead?
Check out @themediaisdying on Twitter for a glimpse at the convulsions of an industry that’s either at death’s door or,…
The Mind Reels
With only a few days remaining for last-minute surprises, 2008 has been one for the books on so many levels…