Is personal content bad? Absolutely not! Some of the most entertaining, instructional, informative, and most useful Hubs on HubPages revolve around personal stories and experiences. That said, personal content can be a contentious issue on our site. As it stands, “purely personal” content is against our publishing standards, meaning that if a Hub does not…
Read MoreVote for HubPages!
We love, love, love our Hubbers! Thank you to EVERYONE who voted for Paul for SXSW, we are delighted that you want us to get to this amazing conference. To those who have not yet voted for HubPages – here’s the story again: South by Southwest (SXSW) is one of the most fun, cool, and…
Read MoreThe Three Gifts from the Wise Men
Past stories featured in the Fascinating Fiction podcast have taken place in the past- sometimes the ’50s, sometimes in old country Western times… but never before have they gone all the way back to Biblical times. In this week’s Fascinating Fiction Podcast (The Three Gifts from the Wise Men), SamboRambo reads a story of his revolving around an…
Read MoreA Visit & Interview with Lela Davidson
Not too long ago, Lela Davidson was in the neighborhood (visiting San Francisco on business) and stopped by HubPages headquarters to say hello! Paul and Robin Edmondson, Jason Menayan, Pia Chatterjee, and myself got to catch up with her over lunch, and really enjoyed meeting this long-time Hubber in person- not to mention hearing about…
Read MoreThe Native American Indian Two-Spirit Tradition
One thing I love about the Hubs on HubPages is that many introduce me to new points of view, histories, cultures, and traditions. Native American Indian Berdache Tradition by Southern Muse does all of those things, hence Jason Menayan and I had to do a podcast on it. Have you heard of the berdache, or…
Read MoreOn Writing Well: An Interview with Ransom Stephens of Litquake
I’ve long been a huge admirer of Litquake, which to me is one of the most vibrant and engaged literary festival anywhere in the world. So I am delighted to have Ransom Stephens, Litquake host and organizer, participate in the “On Writing Well” series. As a novelist, writer and Litquake event organizer, Ransom’s advice, both…
Read MoreTips on Online Commenting
Commenting – it has become an extremely important part of the online experience. Are you, as a writer, leveraging comments to their full potential? Listen in to this week’s Online Writing Insider podcast (Tips on Commenting) as Jason Menayan and Simone Smith, two long-time netizens, share the top dos and don’ts with leaving, accepting, curating,…
Read MoreVote for the HubPages Panel for SXSW 2012!
Have you ever had the chance to attend SXSW? Otherwise known as South by Southwest, this annual conference which takes place in Austin, Texas is the place to share, see, and discuss cutting-edge technology, entertainment, products, music, and film. HubPages has proposed a panel for SXSW 2012 at which our CEO Paul Edmondson would talk…
Read MoreThe Proposals
This week’s Fascinating Fiction podcast features another Western short story by WillStarr: Western Short Story – The Proposals It’s a delightful Hub, and if you don’t have time to listen to this podcast, be sure to read the original (or do both). There’s a delightful twist at the end. Reading this particular story is the always…
Read MoreHow to Survive a Zombie ATTACK!
For the first time ever, I am joined in the Weekly Advice from Everyday Experts Podcast by Marina Lazarevic, and we decided to address a serious (or at least seriously awesome) subject: preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Because there are so many great zombie articles on HubPages, this podcast (Zombie ATTACK!) had to be about…
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