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I sat (and skateboarded) for the British Broadcasting Company at my house in San Francisco. We talked about Odeo, Twitter, my company DollarApp, and our community iOSDevCamp. See a brief excerpt here: “I discovered that you can be a new type of writer in this tiny space.” See the interview in full at BBC News.

The following is an excerpt from 140 Characters, page 9. There’s the story you wanna tell, and the story a reporter wants to hear, and somewhere in between is the story that gets told. –@realizing Real reporting can take place within social networks. There are two key principles to remember. First: Public Twitter and Facebook […]

Excerpt from 140 Characters: A Style Guide for the Short Form, page 18. How many microscopic adjustments are made to a sculpture before it is complete? How many stitches go into a fine garment? This is the level of awareness you must achieve: down to the individual character. ! –case Judge your simplicity by skimming […]

I’m excited to travel to Park City, Utah for my first visit to the Sundance Festival. Location: Tweet House Friday, January 22nd Reception I’ll be signing copies of 140 Characters: A Style Guide for the Short Form, and demonstrating Square, the revolutionary new payments system from the inventor of Twitter, Jack Dorsey. Saturday, January 23rd […]

Apple has featured 140 Characters as the number two New and Noteworthy App in iTunes! Additionally, the App is shown as the first icon in the App Store on your desktop. Tweet your first impressions by replying to @bookapp and have your writing appear in the App all week. As new readers emerge, we make […]

I met Tracy Sheridan at Lunch For Good, where she bought a copy of 140 Characters using Square. It was still in private Alpha then, so when it launched I met her again. This time at Sightglass Coffee & Roastery. Here’s a clip of us using Square to sell Tracy her second copy of 140 […]

The Hypertext Edition of “140 Characters” is a new book format that is constantly updated with fresh content. Twitter Co-creator Dom Sagolla covers all the basics of great short- form writing, including the importance of communicating with simplicity, honesty, and humor. This is the first writing guide specifically dedicated to communicating with the succinctness and […]

I enjoyed speaking with Henry Tenenbaum on Sunday morning. I see the future following the model of the past, which is: we started out with this SMS application. Thank you, @HenryTen and @KRON4News for a great experience!

As co-founder of iPhone Developer’s Camp, I maintain contact with developer communities all over the world. One very passionate group has formed in the Netherlands, and has invited me to help organize and speak during two great events. The first is a daylong hackathon: iPhoneDevCamp Amsterdam November 25th, 2009 11am-4pm (with lunch break) Westergasfabriek Attendance […]

Dom Sagolla, a Co-creator of Twitter Shares His Style Guide for the Short Form Special Event with author of 140 Characters. Hosted by Lara Feltin & Warren Etheredge Where: Seattle, Washington When: Tuesday, December 1 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Event description The Biznik Innovators Series connects independent business people with some of the most […]