Monday, March 8, 2010. The Bridge is where most things are happening anyway.

Every writer I know has at least one novel tucked away in his or her hard drive collecting digital dust. These novels will probably never get published. Why do writers have a hard time getting published? Writing a novel is really hard. Writing a novel good enough to get published is even harder. Even if you do write a novel good enough to be published, getting noticed by agents and publishers is nearly impossible.

The digital platform, POD printing, changes in how books are distributed and sold have and continue to revolutionize the publishing industry. The traditional model of publishing is going the way of the dinosaur, and self-publishing is now an accessible, attractive, and effective way to publish books. The most important consideration when someone is deciding whether to open a book or not is the .

The Umbraco community is made up of so many talented, kind and creative people. A big thank you goes out to all those involved in making this happen. This is a wrap up of all the good times had at this years Codegarden conference.