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October 12, 2011
Usability Testing – Kill Your Darlings
Last night was another interesting monthly WordPressDC Meetup. This time, the topic was on, "Users: Understanding and making features for them." Evan Solomon gave a really interesting presentation on usability testing for wordpress.com. His slides don't really do justice to … Continue reading →
October 10, 2011
Murder in Ocean Hall – Now for Sale in France!
We live in a magical age, where I can write a book in Washington, DC, and then readers in Paris can download my work to their e-readers. Murder in Ocean Hall is now available in France. It's available in la … Continue reading →
Two Americas on the Streets of DC
On the streets of Washington, you will find two competing visions of America. At the Apple Store in Georgetown, a tribute has been erected to Steve Jobs, artist and entrepreneur. Loyal fans have brought mementos celebrating his illustrious life. The … Continue reading →
October 6, 2011
Steve Jobs at the Intersection of Liberal Arts and Technology
You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, … Continue reading →
September 29, 2011
Park Ranger Photo Kerfuffle
With this photo, I have inadvertently started a kerfuffle (love that word). It was part of a series of photos I took of the Washington Monument inspection for earthquake damage. I took the above photo because I thought it was … Continue reading →
September 27, 2011
We Are All Content Marketers Now
Content marketing is defined as: the creation or sharing of content for the purpose of engaging current and potential consumer bases. We're all in the marketing biz now, defined by the content that's available about us online. Whether it's a post … Continue reading →
September 22, 2011
New Essay: The Washington Literary Inferiority Complex
Why do the great novels of our age emerge from New York and not DC? Washington is the capital of the country, except when it comes to fiction-writing. I examine these questions in The Washington Literary Inferiority Complex, recently published … Continue reading →
September 15, 2011
My Favorite Films at DC Shorts
The DC Shorts Film Festival wraps up this Sunday. Now in its eight year, this celebration of cinema brought 145 films from 23 countries to Washington. As the Blogger-in-Chief for DC Shorts, I've seen a lot of short films. Not … Continue reading →
September 13, 2011
DC Shorts – The Winners
Perhaps due to the plentiful amounts of bacon, the Award Brunch is my favorite part of the DC Shorts Film Festival. Filmmakers, staff and honored guests gather at Clyde's of Gallery Place for one final event. Awards are handed out … Continue reading →
September 9, 2011
Friday Photo: Interview Date
Staged reading of Interview Date, with writer/producer Grant Lyon on right. Last year, I was a judge for the DC Shorts Screenplay Competition. I had the chance to see a staged reading of the screenplay Interview Date, one of six finalists … Continue reading →
