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Cyberfunded Creativity In Context
by Elizabeth Barrette


New developments always rest on older foundations. In this case, cyberfunded creativity connects with trends in online activity, conventional publishing, and evolving business models. Creators and patrons alike can increase their satisfaction with CFC by studying these other factors and processes. Some blogs and other websites are beginning to track these connections. I started the LiveJournal virtual community Cyberfunded Creativity as one venue for exchanging information and discussing ...

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New developments always rest on older foundations. In this case, cyberfunded creativity connects with trends in online activity, conventional publishing, and evolving business models. Creators and patrons alike can increase their satisfaction with CFC by studying these other factors and processes. Some blogs and other websites are beginning to track these connections. I started the LiveJournal virtual community Cyberfunded Creativity as one venue for exchanging information and discussing ...

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Recommended Resources

“1000 True Fans” by Kevin Kelly
http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/03/1000_true_fans.php

“1000 True Fans” by Elaine Cunningham – analysis of Kevin Kelly’s essay
http://e-cunningham.livejournal.com/111663.html

“15 Trends to Watch in 2008” by Mike Shatzkin – discussion of changes in the publishing industry, including self-promotion and self-publishing by authors.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6516743.html?desc=topstory

“Applying the Long Tail to Online Fiction”
http://www.novelr.com/2008/02/08/the-long-tail-and-online-fiction-how-to-get-read

“Less Is More” by Moonrat
http://editorialass.blogspot.com/2008/05/less-is-more.html

“The Problem with 1000 True Fans” by John Scalzi – analysis of Kevin Kelly’s essay
http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=484

“The Stories That Editors Won’t Buy” by Elizabeth Barrette – discussion of the bottleneck effect of traditional publishing and how cyberfunded creativity circumvents it.
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/85067.html

Tools of Change for Publishing
http://toc.oreilly.com/

“What Have You Done for Me Lately?” by Kassia Krozser – discussion of publishing trends that may threaten the traditional publishing model.
http://www.booksquare.com/what-have-you-done-for-me-lately/



Elizabeth Barrette writes nonfiction, fiction, and poetry in the fields of speculative fiction, gender studies, and alternative spirituality. She has been studying electronic publishing and cyberspace theory for over thirteen years. She founded the LiveJournal community "Cyberfunded Creativity" and discusses these and related topics on her blog, "The Wordsmith's Forge."
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