I’m coming out from behind the computer screen for a couple speaking engagements in coming weeks and thought it’d be fun to share what I’m doing. I put up a new page called Live & In Person; it’s there near the top of the column at the right side of the blog. Use it to […]
WordCount media business roundup for week of Feb. 27
UPDATED ON FEB. 28 – News from the online news business this week. Read all about it: The Rocky Mountain News shuts down forever, leaving another major American city a one-paper town. Rival Denver Post pays tribute in Rocky’s Last Run. Hearst Corp., which owns the San Francisco Chronicle and other dailies, attempts to avert […]
There is no such thing as a dumb Twitter question
There is no such thing as a dumb Twitter question. When you’re learning to drive, are you dumb because you don’t know how much pressure to apply to the gas pedal? No. When you’re learning to dance, are you dumb because you step on your partner’s toes? Clumsy maybe, but not dumb. Just learning. It’s […]
An ode to Twitter
A cautionary tale: Of Twitter, beware. Your free time it won’t spare. All too soon, you won’t care Of your life what you share – And real work can’t compare. Log on if you dare.
Twitter true confession: I was wrong
Pass the crow. Five months ago I couldn’t be bothered with Twitter. Now I’m here to say: I get it. Last fall I started hearing more writers talk about using Twitter for work, so in December I signed up. It’s easy: you pick a user name and password, write a brief description of yourself, upload […]
Best of WordCount – LinkedIn tips for writers
While I’m on vacation this week, I’ll be rerunning some of the best WordCount posts of the year. Watch for new posts, including my predictions for the top digital media personalities to watch in 2009, starting January 5. Happy New Year! Today’s reruns: how writers can use LinkedIn, the business social network. The secret to […]