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journalism technology writing

Worth reading this week

β€œIt is our imagination that is responsible for love, not the other person.” ― Marcel Proust

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journalism news technology writing

#PayForJournalism

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infosec technology

Damn you, computer “hackers”!

My mom got scammed online earlier this week. This is the second time in a year that someone close to me has gotten burned by a scummy, sleazy, no good, prey-on-the-weakness-of-others-rather-than-get-a-real-job jackass. And it is so annoying! In this case, the person that hooked my mom didn’t do any real damage. But it inconvenienced her […]

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technology writing

True Fans – Even the NY Times knows about them!

In my recent Wordcamp Hamilton presentation, I talked about how to build your own fanbase to support your writing.Β In that presentation, I talked about Kevin Kelly’s suggestion that all you need is 1,000 True Fans to support your creative career. AΒ recent article on Medium.com by Lydia Polgreen, Editorial Director, NYT Global, entitled “Why people pay […]

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personal

Where did June go?

Wow! I can’t believe it’s been almost a month since my last blog post. Well… actually, I can. June has been a blur! Here are the highlights: Attended the CARSTAR Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History charity fundraiser (this was in late May, but I consider it part of my recent blur of activity) – […]