Critical Margins Podcast

Critical Margins Podcast


Latest Episodes

Are Pen Names Worth It? (Episode 25)
November 20, 2014

Special note: This is our last episode for 2014, but we’ll be back in January with even better topics, so keep listening! Kevin is taking time off in November and...

Writing Like a Cyborg (Episode 24)
November 13, 2014

In today’s episode, we go where no other writer has gone before: into the great unknown of artificial intelligence. We use tools that augment our lives every day, but as...

Episode 23: The Future of Libraries
November 07, 2014

In today’s show, Jason and Kevin take a close look at the future of the library. Libraries aren’t fusty old buildings with mildewed books any more. Today, they serve as...

The Late Bloomers (Episode 22)
October 23, 2014

What happens if you peak late in life? Today, we’re talking about those late bloomers, the writers and innovators who gain notoreity after years of hard work. Did you know...

Digitally Composed, Consumed, and Critiqued (Episode 21)
September 18, 2014

We live in a digital world, and that means writers need to develop their readership online. Luckily, the tools available to do that continue to improve. Wattpad is one of...

Writing in the Margins (Episode 20)
September 09, 2014

In today’s show, we explore the promise of digital marginalia. Remember when you were a kid and teachers told you not to mark up your textbooks? And then you got...

Evernote for Reading and Writing (Episode 19)
August 17, 2014

How do you organize your reading life? Today, we’re talking about how to use Evernote for writing and organization. Both Jason and Kevin use Evernote to write notes, keep lists,...

What’s a MOOC Got to do with It? (Episode 18)
August 08, 2014

Today, Jason and Kevin talk about MOOCs. You might be wondering: What’s a MOOC? I can assure you it’s not a horned animal from Middle Earth, nor is it something...

Kindle Unlimited and What it Means to Readers and Writers (Episode 17)
July 28, 2014

In this Critical Margins podcast, Jason and Kevin analyze how services like Kindle Unlimited might change how we read. Or will they? Are Kindle Unlimited, Oyster, and Scribd hyped up...

Episode 16: Models for a Publishing Future?
July 11, 2014

In this week’s Critical Margins Podcast, Jason and Kevin discuss models worth following in the future of publishing and the myths that come along with digital publishing. Do we all...