At the risk of being overly opinionated at 4:30 am, it's hard for me to agree with anyone who creates art solely for mass approval. I write books, articles, and blog posts because I believe in what I'm writing. I derive an immense internal satisfaction from good prose and have for years. In the din of our times, it's easy for things to get lost in a near-constant stream of information. Read More
Living in New Jersey, I take a great deal of heat. When asked about the town in which I live, most people just say, "What exit?" Traffic can be a bear and don't even get me started about the outrageous property taxes. NJ is rife with stereotypes (including the late George Carlin's label "The Toll Booth State"). If I'm honest, some of them are deserved. I get it. Shows like The Sopranos Read More
I’ve been making the commute to NYC pretty regularly lately and make small talk with quite a few folks. I’ve met a few writers and really enjoy speaking with them about what they do—and how they do it. The writing process just fascinates me. For everyone like me who likes to plan things out as far as possible, there are others who need the pressure of a deadline to get Read More
In the latest and excellent Rush song, “Caravan”, there's a lyric repeated throughout: In a world where I feel so small I can’t stop thinking big. If my editor lets me, that quote will open the book. I can't quite put my finger on it, but something tells me that I'm on to something. Yes, I've been doing well at Kickstarter, approaching 90% of my goal. Yes, I'm stoked that Chris Brogan Read More
I'm having a bit of a Rocky moment as I sit in my hotel tonight. Thanks to the support of friends, family, complete strangers, tweeps, and others, I'm more than halfway to my goal. I've also received some very nice comments from others interested in this model of publishing. Evidently, I'm serving as a bit of inspiration to some who'd like to write their own books--or at least a curiosity. Read More
In May of this year, I was on an edition of The New York Times’ TechTalk Podcast. I discussed my second book, The Next Wave of Technologies. At the end of the show, the host asked me, “What’s next? Another book?” I responded with something along the lines of, “I can’t imagine doing another one but, knowing me, I’ll probably do it again. It’s kind of like a woman Read More
About two months ago, I needed to get my primary tennis racket restrung. Rather than go to a chain store like Sports Authority, I try to support local businesses and go to What a Racquet. After all, I run a really small business here in northern NJ as well. At the time, I hadn't begun working on The New Small. I wanted to write another book for a bunch of Read More
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