Guest Posts
Guest post: Adventures at FanExpo
So much of what happens in webfiction happens online (for rather obvious reasons) that I’m always intrigued to hear about “real” interactions, whether at drunken house parties, on the street, or at conventions. Longtime friend and lunatic author MCM ventured to one such convention, and today he talks about the conversation between authors and... »
Guest post: The State of Online Poetry
I was going to introduce Gabriel as my favorite online poet, but then I realized Gabriel is the only poet whose work I read online. If you haven’t read his work, you should — his poetry is fresh, effortlessly graceful, and highly evocative… plus, it has zombies! Today Gabriel provides valuable insight into... »
Guest post: We Don’t Write Books
Dan Holloway (@agnieszkasshoes) is the type of person I like to call a ‘mover’ — someone who makes things happen and is constantly on the hunt for new and better ideas, such as last December’s Free E-day. Today Dan provides some insight on the Year Zero Writers collective and what they have to offer... »
Guest post: Crowdfunding Part 2
This is the second half of Elizabeth’s guest post on patronage. The first part covered the benefits of patronage, and how to be a great patron. Today Elizabeth discusses her own personal experiences with crowdfunding. My activities in cyberfunded creativity spread very widely. I’m interested in promoting the whole crowdfunding concept as a new business... »
Guest post: Crowdfunding For Readers
As you may have guessed from our dedicated page, patronage is a favorite topic for us here on Ergo, which is why I’m excited about today’s guest. Elizabeth is highly active in the livejournal fiction scene, including moderating the Crowdfunding Community. Below is the first half of her two-part guest post on why patronage... »
Guest post: The Niner Primer
I came across both the author of today’s post and the weird and wonderful io9 due to one of MCM’s livewriting experiments (The New Real, to be precise). For that reason alone, if anything, I can say that MCM’s livewriting has changed my life for the better: alphabete is a thoughtful individual with contagious... »
Guest Post: Surveying Webfiction Feedback
Isa is a webfiction author as well as the creator of the community-oriented fluffy-seme. She recently conducted a study of online readers and writers and their attitudes towards leaving feedback — in this (lengthy but interesting) post, Isa discusses her results. »
Guest post: Fighting for Online Fiction
Eli James is one of the more eloquent and insightful webfiction voices around; his blog offers thoughtful analysis of online publishing. While he rarely writes fiction, his microfiction Pavlov’s Dogs was published a while back here on Ergo and is definitely worth a read. Today Eli discusses why he’s so dedicated to promoting webfiction. I... »
Guest post: 8 Reasons to Read Online
I came across Lori Titus several months ago first through the Flashes in the Dark ezine, but since then I’ve come to realize that Lori never takes a moment to rest and contributes greatly to the webfiction community. Today Lori shares her thoughts on what makes webfiction worth reading. Whether or not you consider yourself... »
How I Do It: Micro-flash
Micro-flash has become more than just a phenomenon, eccentric and kooky. I’ve been asked how I do it for my vignettes: Write the story, allowing full rein. Chop off the first paragraph. Go ahead. It’ll feel good. Look at the last paragraph. Chop it off too. No infodump. Cut out all of the fat, leaving bare... »