Monthly Archives: February 2009

Five Ways to Find an Agent

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Joe Flood

Paige Wheeler is a literary agent and founder of Folio Literary Management. On February 22, at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda, she gave a wide-ranging talk about a host of topics pertinent to writers such as the publishing process, how the downturn … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo: Hot Chocolate Edition

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Joe Flood
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“Conversations and Connections” Writers Conference

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Joe Flood

Conversations and Connections, a writers’ conference in DC, just announced that this year’s conference will be April 11. It’s definitely worth attending. For $55, you get a day-long conference, a literary mag, “speed dating” with editors and a chance to … Continue reading →

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Pimp My Nonprofit: Student Movement for Real Change

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Joe Flood

Last night, I attended “Pimp My Nonprofit,” an event by NetSquared DC designed to help a worthy nonprofit better use technology. More than thirty people with a wide range of online marketing skills and interests took part in this meetup … Continue reading →

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Government Web Sites Grapple with YouTube

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Joe Flood

YouTube is ubiquitous. Millions of people visit the site every day. For the Wired Generation, it’s the functional equivalent of television. Yet, despite the vast audience of YouTube, many government agencies do not make their videos available on the site. … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Links

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Joe Flood

Here’s what’s interested me in the last week: How Phony is Shepard Fairey? There’s a fine line between art and plagiarism.  Apple Store Design Hits a Glass Wall Again Who is the Old Georgetown Board and why are they holding … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Goverati

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Joe Flood

“Rise of the Goverati.”  Isn’t that the new Terminator movie? No, “goverati” is the term Mark Drapeau uses for: people with first-hand knowledge of how the government operates, who understand how to use social software to accomplish a variety of … Continue reading →

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Ocean.gov – A Modest Proposal

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Joe Flood

Have you ever wondered why there’s no ocean.gov? This is a valuable and easy to remember URL that the government doesn’t currently use. And it should, for we all depend on the ocean for the very air we breathe. When I … Continue reading →

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