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BY BOB ANDELMAN I was a little nervous when I received an email from Jane Friedman, the publisher of Writer’s Digest magazine and books. She was responding to my interview with one of her authors, Mike Sacks, the author of And Here’s the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on Their Craft. Sacks was unhappy with a number of things about the way Writer's Digest published his book and wasn’t shy abut discussing it. I thought Friedman was going to give me an earful about what a sack Sacks was and how neither of us understood anything about publishing decisions. Much to both of our surprise, she actually agreed with a number of the things we discussed and was interested in continuing the conversation. I was only too happy to do so; this show, after all, has hosted conversations with the editors and publishers of Smithsonian, Playboy, Success, Cooking Light and many others. AUDIO EXCERPT: "You could see the change in our magazine as well as the books we published over the last 10 years. We actually felt this affect long before we saw it coming up in the industry as far as newspapers and magazines closing. Our books and articles on freelance work, newspaper journalism, magazine journalism, those sales were falling off dramatically. But what was selling was anything related to novel writing, finding an agent, anything more creative writing related... Most people aspire to write a novel. That's where our market has shifted." And, as a guy who makes his living writing books and magazine articles, I certainly have an interest in the topic. As for Jane Friedman, she is publisher and editorial director of the Writer's Digest community at F+W Media in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she oversees all facets of the Writer's Digest brand, including Writer's Digest magazine, Writer’s Digest Books, annual market guides, online education, events, and competitions. Her blog, "There Are No Rules," discusses how writers can succeed in an era of change in the writing and publishing industry. Open in your default player Detach into a separate window You can LISTEN to this interview with JANE FRIEDMAN, publisher of WRITER'S DIGEST magazine and WRITER'S DIGEST BOOKS, by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player above! Copyright 2009 Bob Andelman. Click here for copyright permissions!

Modern Warfare 2 Talk, Caprica Posters, Dollhouse CANCELLED, Gattica Series in the works and Clash of the Titans trailer. Also Doug's Stargate : Universe recap and Best and Worst of the Week. Opening Quote from : Fox and Friends Opening Music : Yackety Sax Closing Music : Modern Warfare 2 Soundtrack Check us out on iTunes and at www.thezeroroom.net Email us @ podcast@thezeroroom.net

An average film moves at 24 frames per second. But a comic book moves at your own pace. You can linger on each image and line to get the feel of something cinematic, but with the luxury of the novel. Paul Constant reviews books for The Stranger newspaper. Today, he recommends three comic books that give readers a chance to take their time exploring religion, complex scientific theories and heady classical literature. Paul Constant talks with KUOW's Jeremy Richards.

In this podcast we review The Batman and Doc Savage #1, Batman and Robin #6, Batman #693 and Amazing Spider-Man #611.

Tune in as the FbR gang chats with the writer of Mighty Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man and now Dark Reign: The List, Dan Slott who joins the show LIVE. Call-in with questions for Dan and the early happenings on your Holiday Wish List as the Wish-List-A-Thon Season begins!

In this podcast we review three Blackest Night issues: Green Lantern Corps #42, R.E.B.E.L.S. #10 and Booster Gold #26.

Sal returns to the panel and is joined by Chris, Tom and Patrick Brower at Challengers Comics. Lots of comics talk gets started with The Great Ten, Tony Bedard, Stumptown, Criminal: The Deluxe Edition, Superman: Secret Origin, Wondermark, Iron Man, Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love, and the awesome Blackest Night rings. What's the connection between librarians who hate The League of Extraordinary Gentleman and getting bums to buy your comics? Featured Music by Supergrass!

November 15, 2009 - The gang's back together as Ron and Josh gather in Conor's bedroom to fight about G.I. Joe, make each other uncomfortable, and try to keep a lid on the loopiness. Is Conor now, or has he ever been, a member of H.E.A.T.? Find out this week! Comics: 00:01:33 - Josh's Pick of the Week, B.P.R.D. 1947 #5, was full of foreboding and sadness. 00:09:56 - Fantastic art couldn't save Amazing Spider-Man #611 from Deadpool. 00:13:48 - Ron was surprised to find the Captain Britain creative team on Dark X-Men #1. 00:15:45 - Was Steve Dillon a plus or a minus in Punisher MAX #1? 00:18:01 - A new day in America dawns in Green Lantern Corps #42. 00:23:37 - X-Force #21 revealed that Beast has gone from cat to horse. 00:24:50 - JSA vs. Kobra #6 wrapped up a strong mini, and brought back a favorite character. 00:25:48 - Kieron Gillen! Jamie McKelvie! Matthew Wilson! S.W.O.R.D. #1! 00:27:43 - Was Batman/Doc Savage missing half its pages? 00:29:48 - Is Stephen Strange still a doctor? Strange #1 holds no answers. 00:30:34 - Batman and Robin #6 was a story triumph and an artistic disaster. 00:31:28 - Looking for fun super hero action? Look no further than Batgirl #4. 00:32:22 - After Action Comics #883, Conor would be happy if Superman never came back. User Reviews: 00:32:43 - AmirCat really loved Warren Ellis' new bastard superhero tale, Supergod #1. 00:34:11 - zachtruitt uses a well placed pun to evangelize for Locke and Key: Crown of Shadows #1. Book of the Month 00:36:15 - An argument about the merits of G.I. Joe: The Movie breaks out in the midst of the discussion on this month's selection: G.I. Joe: Cobra. Email: 00:42:29 - Shaun R. is looking for comics like the Bourne movies, but he has some conditions. 00:45:14 - Jason wants to know who is on iFanboy's Ultimate Five Person Cross Company Team! Etc.: 00:49:13 - Talksplode: Don't Miss with Mark Waid and Kevin Baker 00:49:39 - Murmur Podcast #11 was Conor, Ron, Josh and Paul Montgomery talking TV. Sponsors: This episode of iFanboy is brought to you by: DrawerBoxes, BoxSort Upright Dividers and Boxlox Box Anchors available at CollectionDrawer.com. Make sure to mention iFanboy when ordering! InStockTrades has over 9,000 trades in stock and ready to order and ship to you with a savgins of up to 27% off! Go to InStockTrades.com to make your order! Music: If You're Into It Flight of the Conchords

Variant Edition Tuesday for July 10, 2007 We're back. It's been a few weeks, but Variant Edition is back on track and we've got the latest news and this week's comics, including: -Superman, Batman, Avenger, Madman, Tek Jansen and more... -Transformers opens big, DC to go online and Elephants, man! Variant Edition Tuesday is online through iTunes, available on www.variantedition.com and sharable through Veoh, YouTube, Google and Blip.tv. And don't forget to check out our forums...let us know what you think of the episodes or would like to see something covered on the show.