I just found out about the New Media Film Festival via one of my contacts. If you still want to get submissions in for the next one, you can use the discount code "PGA50" – deadline is close, but there you go if you want to try!
Embarrassment In The Time of E-Publishing?
Lately I've been experimenting with online publishing sites as a way to put out an advanced report for the Geek Scanner. That's also had me thinking about how easy it is to publish, and what it means for the embarrassment of publishing something bad.
We've all heard about some meltdown that some author had online, from fanfic writers to professionals (in everything but the "professional dignity" sense). More people are putting stuff out more people are able to read it, so what does it mean for the idea of being embarrassed for putting out something bad?
Know what? I'm not sure. I've wondered about similar issues before, and I'm wondering still.
Frustration Friday: Geek Isn’t An Insult
Hey, I see some of you loudmouths didn't get the memo, so let me set you straight. Geek is a complement now.
So if you're using it as an insult? You're a moron. You probably were anyway, but this is just confirmation.