Do virtual communities follow the same ugly class lines that divide real life communities?
danah boyd has something for all web writers to ponder (and check out the lively discussion in the comments section): "What I lay out in this essay is rather disconcerting. Hegemonic American teens (i.e. middle/upper class, college bound teens from upwards mobile or well off families) are all on or switching to Facebook. Marginalized teens, teens from poorer or less educated backgrounds, subculturally-identified teens, and other non-hegemonic teens continue to be drawn to MySpace." (Thanks, Steve)
If you are looking to write for the allegedly upscale Facebook crowd, follow Michael Winter's example and serialize your work on that social networking site. If you are already serializing your novel on Facebook, drop me a line--I'd love to check out your work. (Thanks, BookNinja)
Micropresses of the world unite. Jilly Dybka of the Poetry Hut Blog is building a community website for all the micropresses and Do It Yourself (DIY) writers in the world. Take your book to meet some friends!
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