Alternative Truths: An unexpected-success story
Just over 100 days ago, on Jan. 23, science fiction author Bob Brown issued a writing challenge: Imagine the future during or after the Trump presidency. Write a story. Submit it to an anthology to […]
Pantsuits and Privilege
Well, blue-city ladies, I’m appalled by us and our unironic display of privilege.
Holiday letter-writing tips (2016 remix)
Holiday letters occupy a position just below fruitcake on the top ten list of Things to Dampen the Holiday Spirit. This need not be so.
Social Media for Public Relations — a post-election view
It’s critical for communications practitioners to acknowledge how uncontrollable, risky, and powerful social media has become.
The 7-minute solution for author readings
Tip from Worldcon: A great author reading is 7 minutes long. Plus information about the Two Hour Transport speculative fiction readings in Seattle.
Good Trump vs. Bad Trump is the game we’re all watching
[NOTE: I don’t usually write about politics on this blog, but the communications issues this year are fascinating me.] I’ve started listening to iTunes playlists in my car rather than […]
Do you still need a blog?
John Scalzi has spotted a change in the way we react to viral blog posts: The discussions that used to take place on our blogs are now taking place on Facebook and Twitter. What does this mean?
