My new book, WordPress for Web Developers, is now available for pre-order from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The various ebook formats aren't listed yet, but they'll turn up eventually. It's a real book, and not just files on my laptop! … [Read more...] about WordPress for Web Developers available for pre-order
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Werewolves, wolf packs, and discredited science
The fiction I'm working on at the moment involves werewolves. I hadn't revisited the premise in a while (this is a reworking of a very old piece), and I knew that I needed to look up modern views on wolf pack hierarchy because the "alpha wolf" notion has been discredited. It … [Read more...] about Werewolves, wolf packs, and discredited science
That’s what she said
This kind of crap went on and on. It was exhausting. Exhausting to figure out how to respond to the relentless misogyny from men who are otherwise kind and educated, who would never think of themselves as chauvinist assholes. ... A big pile of reasonably aware and … [Read more...] about That’s what she said
Lying to Ourselves
Not surprisingly, seeing as writers lie for money, we lie to ourselves all the damn time. You start off pretending a project doesn’t mean that much to you, or that you’re writing it to learn, or that you’re writing it for art, or that you need to do something during your lunch … [Read more...] about Lying to Ourselves
WordCamp Austin ticket giveaway
Howdy! I have one extra ticket for the sold-out WordCamp Austin this weekend, and I'm giving it away. To win it, just leave a comment here. The winner will be drawn (via random number generator) at 4pm Central. … [Read more...] about WordCamp Austin ticket giveaway
new in the Content Audit plugin: export your report as CSV
I've updated the Content Audit plugin to include a requested feature: the ability to export a report as CSV. This lets you build a more traditional content inventory spreadsheet using WordPress's data as a starting point. … [Read more...] about new in the Content Audit plugin: export your report as CSV
Charlaine Harris is not your bitch
Charlaine Harris is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet in the publishing world, and I feel terrible for her right now. Aside from the death threats, threats of self-harm, and scathing one-star reviews she's receiving from fans who are upset either that the series is … [Read more...] about Charlaine Harris is not your bitch
Publicity: one of the many ways the publishing industry is disastrously antiquated
Cory Doctorow has written a smart piece for Locus on improving PR in the publishing industry. Most contemporary sales, marketing, and PR organizations outside of publishing use some kind of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to coordinate their activities. … [Read more...] about Publicity: one of the many ways the publishing industry is disastrously antiquated
Pockets and autonomy
Men are used to carrying stuff in their pockets, you put money there, you put car keys there. With money and car keys come power and independence. You can buy stuff, you can leave. The idea of some women's clothes not having pockets is baffling, but it's worse than that -- it's … [Read more...] about Pockets and autonomy
The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Shadow Unit, and Thoughts on Transmedia Storytelling
Those of you who follow me on Twitter might recall that I had a ten-day encounter with the flu a few weeks ago. Usually when I have the flu, I take the opportunity to huddle under a blanket on the couch and binge on a TV series I haven't seen yet. This time, I watched all of The … [Read more...] about The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Shadow Unit, and Thoughts on Transmedia Storytelling
