Hey! Look Over There! And There!: The Issue of Multiple Posts

The end of 2009 is fast approaching, and I am excitedly working on a number of projects as we prepare to enter the new year. The PT podcast is still at large, but I hope it shall finally arrive in 2010. And I'm also preparing to pop up in a few other blogs and publications in the coming months.

With that said, there's a great story on poetry and tech over at the fantastic Vroman's Bookstore Blog. The article discusses the multi-platform lit mag Electric Literature, which we covered when it first debuted. Patrick, over at Vroman's, points out an issue involving Electric Literature and multiple posts. Here's a quick excerpt:

'The hope was that, by syndicating the story across so many different accounts, Electric Literature would reach a wider audience.

It didn’t work. There was too much overlap among the social networks of the various co-publishers, leading to many people seeing the same tweet several times. The book world has responded at first with confusion, and then moved quickly to anger, scorn and ridicule.'

Nothing like a little book-related tech drama to finish out the year. Be sure to check out the full article at Vroman's, in which Patrick digs deep into this issue.

Thanks to all of you for sticking with Paradise Tossed in 2009. We look forward to continuing to provide insights into the growing world of poetry and technology in the year to come. See you in 2010!

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