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» 2007Dec 21, 2007
Okay. We are going to take a week off from The Publishing Spot--a chance to go crazy with my novel, catch up on reading, and get out of the city for a little bit. I hope you have a happy holiday, and I'll see you on …
Tagged: five easy questions, writing resources, music and writing
Dec 21, 2007
Is there anybody out there? Heeeeellllllllloooooo? Who a I kidding? Nobody reads on the Internets at the end of the year. Including myself. The litblogosphere is a graveyard dotted with sign-offs and holiday wishes …
Tagged: web video, writing resources, video storytelling, web writing
Dec 20, 2007
Got writers block? I'm going to fix you up in two simple paragraphs. Method number one: Go to a press conference. Just put on a suit and tie, and show up at any pre-arranged media event. Tell them you are a journalism …
Tagged: writing tips, writing resources, writers block
Dec 19, 2007
How do you tell stories on a cellphone screen? You should figure it out. The Poynter Institute has a fascinating article about mobile journalists that are bopping around the world with laptops, cameras, and a …
Tagged: mobile phones, mobile journalism, mobile writing
Dec 18, 2007
So, Ed Champion is closing up shop--taking some of my favorite links and commentary along with him. But I'm not worried... I've worked with Ed in the past. He can't sit still. He can't focus on just one boring old …
Tagged: writing resources, web journalism, video storytelling, edward champion
Dec 17, 2007
The word for the week is "mobile." Over the weekend, I met one of Reuter's first mobile journalists. These reporters are armed with powerful videocamera phones and portable hardware--a single reporter can create print …
Tagged: reuters, mobile phones, mobile journalism, mobile writing
Dec 14, 2007
"[Why not] make the elevator a moving improvisational performance space, turning your elevator ride together into more of a theater-of-the-absurd type of situation. It may go something like this: 'Man, have you ever …
Tagged: novel writing, five easy questions, jeffrey yamaguchi, day jobs
Dec 14, 2007
I spend so much time lost in my headphones; it helps me write anything from judge profiles to my novel. Every year I make a long, long list of gorgeous writing music for my friends. Here's the conclusion, complete …
Tagged: okkervil river, music and writing, bishop allen, best songs of 2007
Dec 13, 2007
"This is about taking the crazy cat person's enthusiastic aesthetic...you should do something very cool and totally overwhelming with your cube space. Make it the biggest something--whatever it s that you're into …
Tagged: five easy questions, jeffrey yamaguchi, humor writing, humorous handbook
Dec 13, 2007
The holiday season has already pounced, and it's time to start plotting New Year's resolutions. Here are three strategies for improving your writing intelligence in 2008... First of all, figure out how to share your …
Tagged: journalism, writing resources, smith magazine, best journalism blogs