I recently started writing articles for a publisher who puts out several newspapers local to our surrounding communities. The Davison Messenger, The Tri-County News, The Burton Banner, etc. Some of them were existing publications which he purchased, some are new startups. All are collectively published under the name of his company, ‘Flint Area Media’ (FAM).
Production problems and slow sales have caused some delays in getting the papers out regularly, but I have hopes that these glitches are temporary. The organization is currently moving into a newer, larger building, and I take that as a good sign.
Of course, I expect to be paid for the articles I write, but I’m also doing it for the excitement of seeing my byline in print. Plus, although FAM eventually expects to make all their articles and stories available on-line, they are not ready yet for that. In the mean-time, Mike (the publisher) has given me permission to post them on the 3 sites I write for (Associated Content, Helium, and Triond). I’ll place links in future postings.
by joe on November 24, 2007
I first started this blog mainly as a way to promote stories and articles I’ve written that are published elsewhere. Soon enough, I also started using it as a scratch-pad for thoughts and ideas related to work. Just the simple act of typing them and posting them, where anybody can see them (even if few actually do) helps me to organize them and approach the problems and challenges more logically. Gradually, I also concluded that this would be a great place to put the entire collection of short stories that will eventually be published in a book entitled “Memoirs of a Horsetrader’s Son”. This blog is beginning to see some traffic now, and I’ve decided it’s time to add some organization, while evaluating some design enhancements. Look for a new theme shortly, as well as clearer boundaries between the stories, technical articles, and ‘Other’ – which will be a place to put random thoughts about anything. Until I start getting hit with a lot of spam, the ability to leave comments will remain open (although I do approve or reject them, I’ve never rejected any). If the blog gains in popularity, eventually it will attract spammers, and I’ll have to require captcha or registration or both. If you’re one of the (still mostly infrequent) visitors, welcome, and please feel free to leave feedback on anything you see here.
Joe
by joe on October 27, 2007
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