Electric Literature Moves to WordPress — Here's How an Indie Publisher Thrives on the Open Web

Mark Armstrong posted: " Electric Literature launched 10 years ago in Brooklyn, New York, as a quarterly print journal with a mission to make literature more relevant, exciting, and inclusive. And today they're celebrating the launch of a new website on WordPress, at electriclit" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on The WordPress.com Blog Electric Literature Moves to WordPress — Here's How an Indie Publisher Thrives on the Open Web by Mark Armstrong Electric Literature launched 10 years ago in Brooklyn, New York, as a quarterly print journal with a mission to make literature more relevant, exciting, and inclusive. And today they're celebrating the launch of a new website on WordPress, at electricliterature.com. Surviving (and thriving) for ten years as an independent publisher is no small feat. Over the years the nonprofit organization has grown its online audience -- with offerings like Recommended Reading and The Commuter -- while expanding its membership of readers who help fund its work. The website is free to everyone and relies on the generosity of its community to donate to the site and support its mission. How does an indie website make its business work in 2019? We talked with Electric Lit's Executive Director Halimah Marcus about some of the lessons they've learned in the past 10 years. Read more of this post Mark Armstrong | March 25, 2019 at 3:38 pm | Categories: Automattic, Community, WordPress | URL: https://wp.me/pf2B5-aII Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from The WordPress.com Blog. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2019/03/25/electric-literature-moves-to-wordpress/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com