Archive for the ‘Writing’ Category

Behind Time and Again

Posted on: April 24th, 2013 by Geoff Livingston 113 Comments

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My friend Brian Meeks released his newest novel Time and Again yesterday, a self published mystery. It’s been pretty cool reading Brian’s blog, wathcing his drafting process, and chatting about publishing books. So I thought I’d take a break from the usual blah-blah, and ask Brian some questions about how he self-publishes…
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The Writing Wall

Posted on: April 23rd, 2013 by Geoff Livingston 19 Comments

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Every long writing project has one: The wall.

Research paper, novel, non fiction book, even a massive web site rewrite. They all have that moment when I want to run away.

Believe me when I say this, the writing wall is worse than your average writer’s block. It’s a malaise.
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It’s a Tablet World

Posted on: April 15th, 2013 by Geoff Livingston 1 Comment

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Who would have thought smartphone mania may be overhyped and the wearable computing buzz offers a red herring? Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the tablet, the portable Internet access device of choice.

Well, maybe not choice, at least yet. Smartphone sales still outpace tablets, but in a surprising recent study from Adobe, tablets now generate more web traffic than their pocket sized brethren. Even more powerful, people browse the Internet for longer periods of time than laptop and desktop users, and significant commerce is evolving.

From an impact standpoint, marketers need to consider tablets as a crucial form factor in generating content for customer experiences.
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