Announcements Sep 11 2008 @ 05:25 pm
Bits and Pieces of Flair
A few random tidbits to bring to your attention. First, lest you forget, we’re giving away 5 copies of Shotgun Stories in our Mystery Poster Theater contest. Thanks to all who entered but I want even more submissions; it livens up the competition. Also, it validates me as a human being. The last day to turn your guesses in is this Sunday at midnight, so get crackin’!
Secondly, I wanted you to know that we’re going to start toying with some advertising options. And before anyone starts crying “SELL OUT!”, I promise you they’ll be subtle and contextualized. No ramming Google AdSense blocks through your nose (at least not yet). But frankly, I’ve got children to feed, and I don’t think I can take my sweet daughter looking up at me anymore and saying, “Daddy, can I pleez have a stick to play with?” and I have to say, “Sorry darling, sticks are too expensive, now eat your Ramen noodles.” Think of the children before you send me any hate mail.
On a related note, why haven’t you sent me any hate mail? I’ve been wanting to start a “look at dese here cuh-raaazy emails I gotst!” column, but I need some, you know, crazy emails before I can do that.
on Sep 11 2008 @ 7:16 pm 1. Rick Olson said …
Ok, I hate you. And your dog Toto too.
There … you happy?
on Sep 15 2008 @ 9:48 am 2. Collin said …
Two comments with the same premise in a single day might seem like too much but I can’t help it if it’s true: your writing is more entertaining than ever.
And I’m all for the ads. Bring them on! Being in the music field I think about what it means to “sell out” regularly and I think Kevin Barnes from “Of Montreal” put it best – “In the indie world, there’s a holdover from the punk movement that any commercial endeavor will taint your art. But if you care about the band, you won’t begrudge us a living.”