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4 Years After My MFA — What Would I Have Done Differently?

Now that I’m four years past the official culmination of my MFA in creative writing program, when people ask me “what would you have done differently?” I feel like I can actually answer it with a level of objectivity to be useful.
I’ve had conversations with people enough times to know a bit better how to [...]

Posted 07 November 2009 † Gordon § Just a thought § Publishing § Writing ‡ Comments (4)

What the Internet has done for writing

Posted 06 August 2008 † Gordon § Just a thought § Links § Writing § Writing craft § Writing tech ‡ Comments (0)

Let’s See, Now… What Else Can We Outsource?

It was probably arrogant and short-sighted of me to think journalism would ever be spared from the outsourcing wave. I’m all for emerging economies, but this is beyond bullshit.
A publisher in Pasadena hired two journalists in India to cover city council meetings via the web. It’s only costing him about $20k. I don’t like [...]

Posted 11 May 2007 † Gordon § Links § Work § Writing ‡ Comments (2)