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Internet Writing

“Fan” Us on Facebook, Follow Us for Free

July 2, 2009

“People will pay for content if it is so unique they can’t get it anywhere else, so fast they benefit from getting it before anyone else, or so related to their tribe that paying for it brings them closer to other people. We’ll always be willing to pay for souvenirs of news, as well, things [...]

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Too Shy Style Guide

June 22, 2009

Visit the Wikipedia entry for “Writer“.
Under the heading “Internet Writers”, you can read the following text:
“The popularity of the Internet opened the door of opportunity to many established and aspiring writers alike. The new medium created concerns over writing quality in the Internet age.
(Pictured at left: Internet writing, by dbdbrobot)
Writers’ advocates believe the Internet has [...]

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Bloggers Bored of Blogging

June 7, 2009

The Silver Spring Penguin Editor-in-Chief Jennifer posted a link to this New York Times article, “Blogs Falling in an Empty Forest” by Douglas Quenqua, on Facebook.
Quenqua writes, “…many people start blogs with lofty aspirations — to build an audience and leave their day job, to land a book deal, or simply to share their genius [...]

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Challenge of Recruiting New Contributors

June 5, 2009

I am currently in the process of recruiting new contributors for Too Shy to Stop. The last time I actively recruited new writers was in January; I posted an advertisement on Ed2010, and I received dozens of responses. Because Ed2010 never removes advertisements, some responses trickled into my inbox later in the year.
To be honest, [...]

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