Pub Rules. In a follow-up of sorts to the quote I posted yesterday Brent Simmons writes about what he would do if in charge of a publication. I think it will only be a matter of time before we see someone try this with a large-scale site. I bet that when they do they’ll supplant whatever the main source is for that community. The trick will be sticking to these principles as the site grows and not becoming a bloated mess of “business opportunities.”
Tag Archives: writing
One more thought on technology reviews
Earlier today I posted a few tweets from Dustin Curtis on mainstream technology reviews. A couple tweets from Doug Stewart made me think about one more thing worth jotting down. Last month Matt wrote an essay titled “What’s Next for Apple.” In that he says this… Continue reading →
My blog as a commonplace book
Greg Linch likes to talk about commonplace books. It’s even what he named his Tumblr. Basically, it’s a means of collecting and storing all those bits of information that make our lives interesting. It could be a photo, an essay, or a quote. Regardless, it’s… Continue reading →
A Return to Blogging. Max Cutler writes about what he’s been up to in the last 6 months and about how he’s going to start writing more. I’m looking forward to what’s coming from his site.
WordCamp St. Louis: WordPress for Writers and More
Shawntelle Madison gave a talk at WordCamp St. Louis titled “WordPress for Writers, Publishers, and other Content Providers.” Shawntelle is an urban fantasy writer with a new book coming out. She also works with design firms in St. Louis and has been working with WordPress… Continue reading →
Marginalia on Post-Artifact Books and Publishing
Author’s note: A quote or a few sentences about a piece make up many of my posts here. This time I’m trying something new. Consider it an experiment in turning my blog into a type of digital marginalia. I’d love to hear what you think… Continue reading →
The Year of Wonders. Alex Shakar writes a beautiful story about his first major book deal. Sometimes not everything works out as planned. (via Kottke)
Tweet For The Moment, Blog For The Ages
And a week or so later, when you try to remember what you said at this party, that really terrific thing, you rack your brain, but can’t quite come up with it. That’s Twitter. The blog, on the other hand, is slow, reliably reference-able, and… Continue reading →
Notes for #J508
I drove down to Eugene today to chat with Suzi Steffen’s J508 — Reporting and Information Strategies class. It’s always a lot of fun talking with Suzi’s classes and I think it’s awesome that she brings in people to talk with her students. Something I… Continue reading →
The History of Dialogue: Other People’s Papers
But not knowing what plagiarism is isn’t really the problem. It’s unfortunate that right now the university is cracking down so hard on plagiarism. And the reason the university is cracking down so hard on plagiarism is because their product is less and less valuable… Continue reading →