Google Reader’s demise should make you think twice about using RSS as a content delivery tool, according to writer and web guru Ron S. Doyle.
Blogathon Haiku Day: An Ode to Don Draper
My contribution to the Blogathon’s annual group Haiku Day pays homage to Mad Men’s penultimate season finale.
Bloggers share wisdom gained from a month-long blogging challenge
Inspiring quotes from bloggers in the 2013 WordCount Blogathon on what they’ve learned about planning, blog mechanics, what makes a good post, and more.
Why you need to take blogging seriously, Oregonian layoffs, and more
More on the Oregonian’s conversion to a digital-first news outlet, plus other good reads for writers from this week.
Oregonian to cut daily delivery, jobs in big digital makeover
Come fall, the state’s biggest news outlet will drop home print delivery to 4X a week, among other changes.
10 great places writers can find story ideas
Ideas for stories can come from anywhere — and everywhere. Here are some of my favorites.