The fear and uncertainty brought about by the "digital revolution" are no surprise: where there is revolution, the specter of the guillotine can't be far behind, and necks everywhere are worried about their future. However, it may be more productive to consider the changes roiling the publishing industry evolutionary...

Last week, my partner Carson Baker and I launched Fictionaut, a new kind of literary community. Fictionaut offers all the tools of a social network, but the real focus is on the actual writing: any member can post fiction and poetry to the site. The most popular pieces appear...