This great article from CopyBlogger lays out exactly what I have been telling people for months, (See I am not podcaster, I am a producer!, September 20, 2007). Well worth reading the entire article using the link below.

What Web Writers Can Learn from the Writer’s Strike

(Excerpted)

…The only way to have any control and autonomy in Hollywood as a writer is if you are also the producer or director. Television writers have it better than film scribes, but I had no interest in writing for television, and they remain at the mercy of the business types….

…The point for you is this. If you’re freelancing for online producers or blogging for hire, you’re setting yourself up to be exploited. No wait… you are being exploited.

The new media producers are analogous to the Hollywood producers, and they’re the ones who are making the real money while you work for them. Why?…

(Via Copyblogger.)

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Watch the Why, What and How of Podcastin from BarCamp San Diego 2

Chris Brogan, co-founder of PodCamp, addresses the assembled geeks of PodCampAZ via Skype video call.

A while ago, I came across this site, http://www.wishbookweb.com/, which hosts scanned copies of historical Christmas Catalogs from the 1940s-1980s. As I was flipping through the site, it brought back some great memories of my childhood. As a child, on the cold Winter nights in Ohio, I would often sit for hours flipping through the Christmas catalogs, dreaming of the neat things I might receive (but probably wouldn’t) for Christmas. For example, this is one toy I have remembered since my 2nd or 3rd Christmas in 66/67. Bizzy Buzz Buzz. The fact that I can remember the feeling of it in my hand after so many years proves the impact that childhood toys have upon us.

So, starting today, I am announcing

“The Wish Book – A Holiday Season Podcast Project”

to be released in November and December 2007.

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Here is how you can participate…

* Visit The Wish Book site
* Find a toy or other object that you remember from your childhood
* Tell us a story about the toy or object
* In the end, the stories don’t have to be based on the catalogs. Tell us your favorite personal holiday story is fine, too

Try to include the following information in your recording:

* Your Name and Home Town Location i.e. Douglas E. Welch from New London, Ohio
* The catalog and page where you found you item (So that others can see a picture of it)
* Your story

Your story can be whatever you wish — a real-time discussion with siblings, “hey do you remember that? Didn’t you leave that out in the rain?” to amore structured “I remember this…” type of story. Let yourself go! Tell us what made this item so special to you.

If I receive enough submissions for The Wish Book, I will create a daily podcast running from Thanksgiving Day through until Christmas or New Years.

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How to send in your audio or video?
You can send in your audio or video in a number of ways:

* Call our Listener Line at 818-804-5049 and leave up to a 3 minute story
* Record your audio or video and email it to douglas.welch@gmail.com
* Mail me a CD or DVD with your story
* Email me a URL where I can download your audio or video

Please join me in this celebration of the Holiday Season by sharing your memories!

PDF Flyer: http://welchwrite.com/blog/pdf/wish-book-project.pdf

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Update: 10/28/07, 10:00pm PST: The audio from this reading is now available directly from Talkshoe.com. You can hear me reading Edgar Allen Poe’s poem, Annabelle Lee near the 27:25 mark.

We had some great readers from around the country, along with our little repertory group here in Los Angeles. Grab a blanket, turn down the lights and enjoy these Halloween stories.

Listen: Ghosts of the Internet – October 27, 2007

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Date: Sat, October 27, 2007
Time: 02:45 PM EDT / 05:45 PM PDT

Talkcast ID: 59885

LIVE READING – Ghosts of the Internet

Ghost and Horror Stories for and by Kids and Adults as an intro to Halloween

Bring your stories {BYOS} – come read with us online!

Visit Talkshoe.com for more info

Slated for release on October 24th, it’s the annual Technology-themed Halloween Special presented by Friends in Tech.

“It’s the Great Server Chuck and Kreg!”

Convinced that the Great Server will be making its yearly appearance, Kreg refuses to go Trick-or-Treating with the rest of the FiT gang and instead pulls an all-nighter waiting for the Great Server to “…rise up out of the server farm and brings technology to all the good geeks around the world.”

Written by Douglas E. Welch and the Members of Friends in Tech

Don’t miss it!

You can also check out previous FiT Halloween Specials:
– The Server Room of Horrors
– The Server Room of Horrors 2006

I have a red LED name tag that I wear to events and it never ceases to attract attention. Since I always have people asking me where they can pick one up, I offer up these links to Amazon.com.

I see now that they both my original red LED name tag and a new BLUE LED name tag. It looks pretty cool and I just might have to pick one of those up for myself. (SMILE)

You can see my name tag, which I wear in a standard badge holder in this photo from Lunch 2.0 on Friday.

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This is a follow-up to Prelude to Revolution – Part 1, which aired on July 4th, 2007. — Douglas

Prelude to Revolution – Part 2

The voices and events leading up to the American War for Independence

1761-1775

Performed LIVE on September 22, 2007,

An audio play taken from historical documents.

Listen to Prelude to Revolution – Part 2

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Written, Produced and Directed by Keri Dearborn and Michael Lawshe of Eclipse-1 Media with assistance from Douglas E. Welch of WelchWrite.com

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I had a great time hanging out with my fellow tech folks at today’s Lunch 2.0 hosted by YellowBot in Burbank, California. It is always great getting to catch up with everyone and the neat projects they are working on.

Below is a short video made from the pictures I took today and a link to the same photos on Flickr.

Get these pictures from Flickr!

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A few more photos from the Friends in Tech session at the Orange County Podcasters booth at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo last weekend.

Paul McElligott shot this photo of me during PodCamp SoCal in Ontario, Calfironia last Thursday.

More photos coming, as I locate myself in the various Flickr feeds.

Vanity searching is so geeky, but you knew that about me already.

Out here at PodCampLA today in Ontario, California getting a head start on the Podcast and Portable Media Expo. Come on over and join the fun if you are in the area.

At the end of the day, waiting for sessions to complete before going to dinner, we had a little impromptu podcasting chat in the “huddle” room.

I spent lunch today doing Lunch 2.0 down at the Santa Monica offices of ThisNext, our hosts. I met a lot of great people, working on a lot of great projects. In fact, it seemed a lot of people, including ThisNext were looking for staff. You can click through on this shot of their office white board to see who they are looking for and who to contact with your info.

I look forward to more Lunch 2.0 meetings in the future.

More photos:

What is BlogDay?

BlogDay was created with the belief that bloggers should have one day dedicated to getting to know other bloggers from other countries and areas of interest. On that day Bloggers will recommend other blogs to their blog visitors.
With the goal in mind, on this day every blogger will post a recommendation of 5 new blogs. This way, all blog readers will find themselves leaping around and discovering new, previously unknown blogs.

In the spiirt of BlogDay, here are my 5 picks:

AnimalBytes withg Keri Dearborn

This blog and podcast focuses on all things natural, from the backyard to around the world. Recent posts include Creating a Garden That Attracts Wildlife, Of Mourning Cloaks and Hummingbirds and Beneficial Wild Creatures In Your Garden.

Goosing Your Muse with JoAnn Braheny

Need help being a bit more creative, check out Goosing Your Muse. News, creativity exercises, insight and more. Recent posts include 7 Ways to Help Yourself Recognize Opportunity, Writing Tips – Paul Graham, and 7 Ways to Help Yourself Recognize Opportunity.

Dumb Little Man: Tips for Life

We all need some good advice sometimes, and Dumb Little Man brings it right into your RSS feed reader. Recent posts include How to Teach Children and Learn from Them Too, 9 Ways to Have a Better Day than Yesterday, and Finding a Healthier Lifestyle – Committing to Change.

Managing with Aloha

This blog (and the author’s book) apply ancient Hawaii philosophies to our modern world. Delving into this (for me) foriegn world provides an invigorating mental challenge that allows me to think in new ways.

Chris Brogan.com

I came across Chris Brogan’s blog through some common Twitter friends and I have been following him closely since then. Chris is all about digital community — what it is, how it can be used, what it means for all of us. As I expand my own work into this realm, Chris provides a welcome guidepost along the way.

I hope you enjoy these blogs, especially if they are new to you.

Do you blog? If so, check out BlogDay2007 and highlight 5 blogs that you find exceptional.

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Creative Commons Salon LA

Thursday, August 30, 2007 (7:00 PM – 9:00 PM)

Presenters: Eric Steuer, Creative Director for Creative Commons
Zadi Diaz, JetSet Show/Pixelodeon
John Gillilan, Vosotros Music

CC Salon is a free, casual monthly get-together focused on conversation, presentations, and performances from people or groups who are developing projects that relate to open content and/or software. Please invite your friends, colleagues, and anyone you know who might be interested in drinks and discussion. There are now CC Salons happening in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, Berlin, Beijing, Warsaw, Seoul, Brisbane, and Johannesburg.

Venue Details:LAND
366 E. 2nd St.
Los Angeles, California 90012

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For more details about this event, including maps, comments, and other attendees, visit the event page at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/257289/?invitation=20082ce6a9

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