You’ve lived in a number of places. Which was your favorite and why? I’ve lived in Washington, DC, Stockholm, Sweden, Concord, NH, a small town in northern Germany, and San Francisco. There are things I love about all of those places, but I live in San Francisco now, and I’m happier than I’ve ever been.…
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HubPages Welcomes Back an Old Friend: Introducing Engineer Tim
Today I’m pleased to announce that an old staff member from the early days of HubPages has returned to the Team. After some time off traveling the world with his lovely wife, Engineer Tim Martin is back with us! We’re sure happy to have him. You can get to know Tim better in his interview below:…
Read MoreEditor’s Choice Gets an Exciting Upgrade
Hi there, friends! I have some great news today. We’ve been saying for a long time that we want to give more exposure and recognition to the Editor’s Choice Hubs on HubPages, and I’m thrilled to announce that we’re finally doing it! As part of our long-term commitment to the Editor’s Choice program, we’ve decided…
Read MoreHubPro Editor: Meet Brandon Gordon
Who is your all-time favorite author, and why? Oh, man. I have a Ph.D. in English, so asking me my favorite author is a bit like asking a parent to pick a child. If forced, I think I’d have to go with the late David Foster Wallace. I chose him partly because of the breadth…
Read MoreAn Update on Spam and Product Capsules
Happy New Year, Hubbers! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. As we get back into the swing of things at HubPages HQ, I want to share a bit about what’s in store this upcoming year. Our focus continues to be on improving the overall quality and health of the site. To that end,…
Read MoreHubPro Editor: Meet Rebecca Schuetz
What is your ideal vacation? My ideal vacations involve visiting people who mean a lot to me and letting them show me their favorite things about the city. Right now, a friend is in med school in Baltimore, a city where my dad used to live, so I would like to visit there. Some of…
Read MoreHubPro Editor: Meet Kate Rix
What is your favorite genre to read for fun? That’s a fun question to answer. I studied English literature in college and I still like to read the classics, because there are so many of them! I recently read Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, quickly followed by Light in August by William Faulkner. That…
Read MoreHubPro Editor: Meet Katie Harper
You have a history degree. What is your favorite time period to learn about? My undergraduate degree and my in-progress Ph.D. are both in 20th-century European and British history. I like thinking about how societies deal with enormous change or sudden catastrophe, and modernity’s recurring dream of rebuilding society from the ground up. To that…
Read MoreHubPro Editor: Meet Betty Wang
Are you a cat or a dog person? Totally a dog person. I might almost go as far as saying I’m a crazy dog lady. Almost. Could you briefly tell us a little bit about your previous experience doing professional editing? I’ve been involved with the world of professional editing since I was on my…
Read MoreHeads Up — New Hub Design Coming Soon!
I’m super excited to announce that the Hub will be sporting a brand new look later this week! Our primary goals with this redesign are to remove ads from the main content area of the Hub and improve the overall reading experience. We also want to give more real estate to Hubbers, like we did…
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