Are you writing your first book yet? No worries, you might have the same problem a friend of mine had with getting started. She told me I could save my procrastination speech. She was not procrastinating. She agreed with the principle that now is better than later.

Please read this important report about a poet’s exclusion from an Iranian anthology. Note the Iranian president’s comment near the end of the article.

O’Reilly Media announced today an innovative new digital service at O’Reilly’s Tools of Change for Publishing Conference in New York City.

O’Reilly’s new division aims to help publishers meet the demands and challenges of the 21st century. For publishers to succeed today, their content must be available in multiple formats, distributed through many channels.

Over at Religion in the 21st Century, a different kind of blogging experience is underway. Everyone is invited to join the discussion and contribute answers to the question, “What is the proper role of religion in the 21st century?”

I am now moderating a new blog entitled Religion in the 21st Century, a site that has been established primarily as a public writing experience for students in my Composition and Rhetoric classes. However, don’t let the academic connection or the title of the blog scare you off.