Monthly Archives: November 2009

Rick Moody’s Novel Experiment with Microserialization

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Tom Masters

Electric Literature will begin a new venture in microserialization by ‘tweeting’ Rick Moody’s new story, Some Contemporary Characters, from November 30th to December 2nd.  Mr. Moody wrote the story expressly for Twitter.     As Andy Hunter, Editor in Cheif of Electric … Continue reading →

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e-Book Alchemy – An Interview with Olive Technology’s Virginia Thomas

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Tom Masters

By almost any reckoning, e-books are a fast growing segment of the book publishing industry.  Many self-published authors and traditional publishers who have been reluctant to publish in e-book format are now considering it.  However, because there are many competing … Continue reading →

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Murder She Twote – Here Come the Twitter Novels

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Tom Masters

As social media, like Facebook and Twitter, become more embedded into our lives, it seems only natural that writers would begin exploring how to use them as a new literary medium.  At first glance, it doesn’t seem feasible or sensible to consider … Continue reading →

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