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The Short Story is Not Dead!

October 26, 2010October 27, 2010 Pete Chapman book, David Malki, Dinosaur Comics, eBook, indie publishing, Machine of Death, Ryan North, webcomics, Wondermark4 Comments

Book Publishing D.I.Y. Yes, these guys want you to buy their book…today. A flash mob bestseller…can it be done? Taking their cues from the indie comic publishers, a brave band of editors, writers and illustrators are launching a short story anthology, “Machine of Death“, to make a point to the big publishing guys. Read any good books lately? If not, then check out the MoD site for an entertaining rant about why that might be. Originally inspired by an episode of Ryan North’s Dinosaur Comics, MoD is edited by North,…

Learning from Clippy: an interview with Clifford Nass

September 24, 2010September 27, 2010 Pete Chapman book, Clifford Nass, Clippy, Dawkins, Durkheim, interview, The Man Who Lied To His Laptop, transcript14 Comments

As a follow-up to our review of Clifford Nass’ book, The Man Who Lied to his Laptop, we were offered a chance last Friday (Sept. 17) to interview Professor Nass via telephone. The following is an edited transcript of our conversation. RGB Filter-I must confess that I’m daunted by this interview because your book has got me thinking… “Should I sequence my criticism following your suggestions in The Man Who Lied to His Laptop? Should I play the personality type “Critic” or “Side Kick” in my presentation? Should I alternate…