Category Archives: Weblog as Power Tool

A blog is what you make of it

I’m delighted by the reader’s comments on my last post: Response to You are Not A Blog. I am cheerfully certain that I can be a blog if I want to be, and so can you. A blog is what … Continue reading

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My response to You Are Not A Blog

Steven Streight, aka Vaspers the Grate, is a talented and literate person who writes a consistently thought-provoking weblog. Unfortunately, he seems to be of the mindset that the originators of the internet, blogging, whatever,  have some say over how blogging … Continue reading

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Playing with fire

This thread on self-publishing is taking on a life of its own. It merits a post to bookmark this moment for posterity. This discussion on self-publishing demonstrate the self-organizing aspects of the blogosphere. Here is the cycle in a nutshell: … Continue reading

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Becoming a writer/publisher

I’ve had a great time learning how to write over the past few years. Now it’s time to actually do the deed, so to speak, and publish something!

Danger Quicksand – Have A Nice Day strikes off in a different direction than the usual job-hunter’s bible. Most career advice books seem to operate on the basis that you can find a pony in your cubicle if you shovel enough horsepoop away.Pdacover_5

I am taking a different viewpoint, based on many years of earnest and hopeful observation. If they want you to have a pony, they will hand you the reins when you join up.

As a result, in my book I have assembled the key strategies you should employ to ensure that you get the job and the pony you deserve, and what to do if things are not working out.

In order to help people, I need to get this book into their hands. I’ve made a start, because 900 1204 people have already downloaded it as a PDF file. Now, what I need to do is put out a book to carry my message where broadband internet can’t.

Since most of you have at least one book in you, you may wish to follow along as I blog this new adventure.

You can second-guess me, offer suggestions, and generally feel free to be thankful that it isn’t you careening along the cliff edge of publishing a first book. We could title this series of posts: On the edge of madness…or What was he thinking… But, we won’t.

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