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Karen G. Anderson, writing and content strategy
2023-01-09 20:34
I write to escape. Instead of looking around and asking “Why?” (which I find myself doing more and more often these days) I want to look into the mists and ask, “What if?&r&hell…Read More
2022-08-23 06:48
One way I break out of a writing block is to switch to a completely different art form—usually one at which I’m a pure novice. Trying to get a grip on the basics of an unfamiliar… Read More
2021-06-14 03:28
I’m now splitting my time between feature writing and speculative fiction, so I’m going to be switching back and forthContinue Reading Read More
2021-03-23 23:36
I've never asked anyone to draw a picture of what they saw while reading one of my stories, but Space and Time magazine did. They asked artist Anthony R. Rhodes to illustrate "The Hum of the… Read More
2020-11-08 22:06
You don’t often hear someone say “I went to this awful panel and Susie Creamcheese was just great on it.”Continue Reading Read More
2020-07-04 01:18
We're being deluged with announcements from organizations about their new programs to benefit people they have previously underserved, ignored, or outright disenfranchised. Many of these ann… Read More
2020-03-12 20:51
I’m not a health professional, so I can’t tell you much about dealing with COVID-19 but as a communications professional,Continue Reading Read More
2019-06-14 20:04
Everywhere I go, they’re talking about paths to the future. What will our food, and our food supplies, be like?Continue Reading Read More
2019-05-03 01:11
Lyft required that we accept a $5 cancellation fee. I had, by this time, commandeered the phone. If my mother had seen the screen she would have spent the next 30 minutes in the Dunkin' park… Read More
2018-10-24 18:01
"Bonding over stories is an ancient, primal pastime. Bards and tale-tellers kept the lights on through the dark times, and hopefully we can do the same." Read More
2018-07-28 00:23
The writers and editors who put together the Alternative Truths and More Alternative Truths anthologies have taken a collective leap into our uncertain future with a new book, &hell…Read More
2018-06-21 22:49
How can I write about marketing communications topics when I'm shaking with anger and shame about the political situation in this country? Joe Hage helps me figure things out Read More
2018-03-26 23:13
The Metaphorosis Books anthology Reading 5 x 5 was designed to provide insight into the process by which authors write to a detailed theme Read More
2017-11-13 18:55
In "The Right Man for the Job," desperate Democrats hold a séance to bring Molly Ivins, Adlai Stevenson II, and Walter Cronkite back from the afterlife to "do something" about Trump… Read More
2017-10-28 03:11
We get them just about every week now — mostly emails, but sometimes a physical letter from our dental office, our CPA, or our insurance agency. The letter says that […] Read More
2017-05-03 05:40
Just over 100 days ago, on Jan. 23, science fiction author Bob Brown issued a writing challenge: Imagine the future during or after the Trump presidency. Write a sto… Read More
2016-12-27 04:59
Well, blue-city ladies, I'm appalled by us and our unironic display of privilege Read More
2016-12-03 19:39
Holiday letters occupy a position just below fruitcake on the top ten list of Things to Dampen the Holiday Spirit. This need not be so Read More
2016-11-29 21:03
It's critical for communications practitioners to acknowledge how uncontrollable, risky, and powerful social media has become Read More
2016-08-23 20:18
Tip from Worldcon: A great author reading is 7 minutes long. Plus information about the Two Hour Transport speculative fiction readings in Seattle Read More
2016-08-12 02:30
[NOTE: I don’t usually write about politics on this blog, but the communications issues this year are fascinating me.] I’ve started listening to iTunes playlists in my car rather… Read More
2016-06-11 22:19
John Scalzi has spotted a change in the way we react to viral blog posts: The discussions that used to take place on our blogs are now taking place on Facebook and Twitter. What does this me… Read More
2016-05-16 20:53
I’ve been to three conferences in as many weeks, and all three of them included presentations that crammed way too much information, in teeny tiny type, onto a series of unre… Read More
2016-03-30 19:32
Free, organic marketing — that takes time. But it has at least one advantage: if you build and nurture a good LinkedIn network, the leads that come from it are very well qualified Read More
2016-02-11 20:41
The news this week is bad numbers for Twitter. Really bad. The number of users has gone flat. Financials are trending steadily downward. I have now identified the Twitter icon as [&hell&hell…Read More
2016-02-11 07:16
It was my pleasure tonight to speak to Lee Schoentrup’s University of Washington PR Certificate class about social media. This is the sixth or seventh [correction: ninth] year I’… Read More
2015-12-31 04:16
Thank you, Jane Hawkins, for giving a home to our foster feline, Mr. Cat (now Merkle) who needed to live in a one-cat household. Thank you, Kaylee, for 12 years […] Read More
2015-10-30 02:47
Jack was the third executive director the Sleepy Hollow Nonprofit had hired in as many years. No one was sure what fate befell them each year on All Hallow's Eve. Louise liked to think that… Read More
2015-08-10 22:24
Your new mobile-friendly website may unexpectedly shut out your customers or employees who use older desktop or laptop computers. Here's why Read More
2015-07-14 19:29
I have a client who’s starting a comprehensive website update. Talking with him last night, I realized that he’s still back in the old days when you could win at […] Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Mark Andreessen's article about online journalism includes a list of organizations to watch: The Atlantic, Buzzfeed, The Guardian, The Verge, and more. Continue reading → Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Perhaps the biggest challenge for PR professionals today is sharing the stage with all the other people trying to tell a version of the corporate story — from Marketing and Customer S… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This interview with Joe Hage provides insight into the discipline that underlies highly effective marketing. Continue reading → Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Pew Internet reports that Facebook is far and away the most popular social media site for adults. Continue reading → Read More
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