quote to tickle thought: Speech is civilization itself. The word, even the most contradictory word, preserves contact — silence…isolates (Thomas Mann, The Magic Mountain)
At long last, I am able to say a few words of my own (Edward, Duke of Windsor)
news flashes: Planned Obama speech to students sparks protest; protestors rally against pastor’s “why I hate Obama” sermon; fury as Russia presents “evidence” Poland sided with Nazis before war
For those old enough to remember the days of toiling alone over a manuscript while hurdling the debilitating wounds of the last rejections in the hope of being “discovered,” the communication superhighway of today is a liberation for expression equal to the French or American revolution. The big challenge of the new age is to negotiate, weed out and streamline the message for the numerous outlets with their varied requirements.
The most important step that you as a modern writer can take in order to “get your message out there” is to:
- work with a social networking expert.
- Next, let your imagination run wild over innovative ways to interact with social networking contacts in every applicable field all across the world.
- Finally, find old friends and make new ones to spark the bonfire of your words new people.
