Reverse is the new forward + cool gift

[ravenelectrick]

I was wondering when someone would notice that I'm going in reverse of industry trends by dropping e-zine Raven Electrick after nine years, but continuing print anthology publishing with Raven Electrick Ink. Well, the sharp folks at SF Site noticed (make that a sharp-minus for misspelling my name). You'll need to scroll down a bit to view the blurb

Comments

[bondo_ba]

Yeah, you're going against the trend. As an author, however, I'm actually happy to see it because there's nothing quite like holding a printed book with one of your stories in it, and there are already plenty of webzines out there...

[ravenelectrick]

Thanks, Gustavo. As an author, I actually liked e-zines better, because it's a lot easier to get people to click a link to read one of my stories or poems than it is to get them to buy a magazine or anthology with one of my works in it. But, as an editor, I find much more joy in putting together an anthology, which feels like a complete work at the end.

[ex_camillea]

Best of luck with the anthos! Here's to a great 2009 for Raven Electrick Ink.

[ravenelectrick]

Thanks, Camille! :-)

[matt_betts]

Wait. Penny loafers are out? Crap.

[ravenelectrick]

Well, like turtleneck sweaters, they are always with us-- it's just a matter of whether they are currently considered cool or not. ;-)

Bucking Trends

[obadiah]

Maybe I can bring back penny loafers too.

Now that's just crazy talk.

Very nifty Xmas present, though -- may it be the first of many such shrines!

Re: Bucking Trends

[ravenelectrick]

Thanks, Cliff! :-)

[madwriter]

With luck someday someone will point to you and say, "See, that's where the return to print trend began" . . .

[ravenelectrick]

I wish! :-) Thanks, Danny.