Tag Archives: books

Why I love the Kindle

Posted on March 15, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

I’ll start with a defensive-sounding disclaimer: I love me some books. I love me some old school books. By way of evidence (also somewhat defensively) I offer this snap of my recent haul. Long story, but most of these books … Continue reading →

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Scary, scary monsters, now available!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Now available through Booklocker.com: Voracious by yours truly (distribution will be picked up within mere days by Amazon, Barnes&Noble and all your favorite book-hawkers; ebook version dropping within a week). “Patrick Worden delivers a unique story, horrifying monsters, characters with … Continue reading →

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Books as business, or books as art?

Posted on April 7, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Books are dying, if not already dead. Or they’re bigger than ever. Or maybe they’re lining Schrödinger’s litter box, because both facts seem to be simultaneously true. Technology, including print-on-demand and electronic readers, has expanded publishing unlike anything since Guttenberg … Continue reading →

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Made in the USA

Posted on August 19, 2011 by editor, facilitator, decider

Want to support American jobs? Buy a book. Printers, writers, booksellers, librarians, loggers, editors — these are few of the mostly domestic jobs your book-buying buck underwrites. I think this holds true for most countries, and I’m certain it’s true … Continue reading →

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The end of all mankind! (for lulz)

Posted on July 2, 2011 by editor, facilitator, decider

You would think, wouldn’t you, that one of the primary tenets of the entertainment industry would be: don’t bum out your audience. But how then are we to explain the post-apocalypse drama? Each year, amongst the slew of sparkly vampire … Continue reading →

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