Dec 4, 2008 Posted by Kim Werker

First Up: Podcasting

When I scheduled the interview with Joss Whedon a couple of weeks ago, I tumbled into a crash course in podcasting. I figured: if Sister Diane was going to walk me through how to record a phone call on Skype, and if I was going to have to buy an adorable USB mic, and if I was going to have to edit the low-quality audio file because Joss’s phone wasn’t so great, and if I was going to have to... read more

Sep 23, 2008 Posted by Kim Werker

23rd September Weekly Roundup

I’m bumping up against the too-long-away-from-home mark. Can I have a collective sigh? I’ve done it to myself; I’m not complaining. Just a status update. So, here we go: I gave my presentation at the Folio Show this morning. I had no idea what people would be seeking from the session, so I edited my slides pretty much until I loaded them onto the computer at the podium. In the end, I... read more

Sep 15, 2008 Posted by Kim Werker

LIVE from Knitting Daily TV

As promised, I’ve been Twittering and tumbling from the studio today, posting photos and wee audio clips (ok, just one clip so far) from our first day taping the second season of Knitting Daily TV. You can subscribe to the feed over at my Tumblr site for automatic updates. Here are some highlights from today so far: Float Away Scarves have arrived Wee audioblog intro to the week I totally flubbed... read more

Jul 27, 2008 Posted by Kim Werker

27th July Weekly(ish) Roundup

So many things going on this last week, most unrelated to the others. I was a bit of a headless chicken because of that, but not entirely in a bad way. I finished reading The Road, by Cormac McCarthy. It is incredible. And incredibly devastating. And gorgeous, and hideous. You should read it. I don’t think I’ve written very explicitly about it here, but since I was a teenager I’ve been... read more