by Porter Anderson

Writing on the Ether | JaneFriedman.com

Dan Blank of We Grow Media and I are planning a series of informational pre-confab pieces for you starting January 9, 2012. And I’ll be tweet-storming the dramatic recitations and balletic debates, barre the door, at the major publishing conferences of the season. DISCOUNT: Use code WDCTWEET to get $50 off your Writer’s Digest Conference full registration — and hurry. It starts on January 20 in New York City. Read More

by Porter Anderson

Writing on the Ether | JaneFriedman.com

By Porter Anderson | @Porter_Anderson   From Decem­ber 22, 2011 Part of my series of columns on pub­lish­ing, Writ­ing on the Ether, appear­ing Thurs­days at JaneFriedman.com Flirting with foolishness I don’t make predictions. Especially at this time of year. It lies before us, the future does. ‘Tis the reason: I just don’t know. I think even… Read More

by Porter Anderson

Writing on the Ether | JaneFriedman.com

And there were in the same coun­try tra­di­tional pub­lish­ers abid­ing in the field, keep­ing watch over their hard­backs by night. Because Peter Mey­ers‘ new Break­ing the Page had yet to be pub­lished. And, lo, the Archangel Android came upon them, and the glory of Seat­tle shone ’round about them. And they were sore afraid. Read More

by Porter Anderson

Writing on the Ether | JaneFriedman.com

By Porter Anderson | @Porter_Anderson   From Decem­ber 8, 2011 Part of my series of columns on pub­lish­ing, Writ­ing on the Ether, appear­ing Thurs­days at JaneFriedman.com   A digital dogfight   Propellers spinning, exhaust plumes curling, wings tipped at disastrous angles. Rat-a-tat-a-tat. Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum. Shut up, Bieber. I mean Bieba. (Did he just sing, “I am a… Read More