Writerly Mystique Vs. Self-Exposure: Mind The Gap

‘About My Generation’ When the teacher comes around asking, “How did you spend your weekend?” my answer will be…responding to comments at Writer Unboxed. As a regular contributor to that large, avidly commented-upon authors’ site, I provide columns under the branding “Provocations in Publishing.” The idea of that phrase is to help the unprepared reader of… Read More

Ten Ways To Look At Your Twitter Avatar

It’s Worth A Thousand Tweets The picture in question was sent to me by a publicity officer. She works at a major publishing house. She is a person in that company who is supposed to know exactly how to offer photos to the press. It was a shot of herself — the story carried smart, clever… Read More