Writers on the Rise -- new dual format!




Writers on the Rise (run by WDB author Christina Katz) has a new dual format. Now, instead of being an online zine, it is a blog and a zine. In other words, readers can choose to either read a blog every other day(and RSS subscribe) at http://writersontherise.wordpress.com

... OR ...

receive a round-up of recent posts in their inbox as an html zine. A subscription button/box is available at the new blog and old site: www.writersontherise.com.



Cap'n Choundas at PyrateCon '07!


Our very own Cap'n George Choundas, author of The Pirate Primer, was one of the featured speakers at the first annual PyrateCon in New Orleans over the weekend. Cap'n Choundas offered these words and photos to recap his fantastic experience in The Big Easy:

"I had a great time. The presentation I gave was on five or six topics in the book, selected as much for their proximity to entertaining anecdotes and riffs (of which there were many) as anything else. Definitely a discussion of 'arrgh.' You can't leave that out, of course. I also threw in three foreign words every pirate should know. The talk was very well attended and, fortunately, preceded rather than followed the extremely amusing presentation by the founders of Talk Like a Pirate Day themselves. The Barnes & Noble on-site vendor reported that the Primer had been one of their best sellers, and they sold out by Saturday mid-afternoon. Conference Director Rudy Arceo was so pleased by the success of this year's event that he feels next year's event, held in the heart of the French Quarter, should be even more heavily attended. He kindly invited me to come to next year's event as well. And New Orleans is still the most beautiful place on earth, flood or no flood.

I had an interview chat on Thursday, such that we caught the following excellent coverage, which was picked up by both CNN and MSN, at least.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/21/pirate.convention.ap/index.html

Also gave a radio interview to BilgeMonkey, which will be airing both excerpts from the interview and excerpts/highlights from the presentation itself from time to time.

Finally, attached are a couple of photos from the presentation. (Apologies for the blurriness of the crowd photo!)"





For more information visit www.wdeditors.com