I am trying something completely new… other than the fact that it is something I already did… if you see what I mean.
It all has to do with the fact that in the early days of starting a blog, we often do posts that we are very proud of, only to realize that we have very few people actually seeing it because people haven’t discovered us yet. So, perhaps once a week or so, I am going to dig through my old posts and find those that I am fond of, and move them up to the top. I am not doing this for me. I am doing it for you. Because I can’t bear the thought of you missing out on these nuggets of true genius. And because my blog theme does not lend itself to casually exploring my past. You are very welcome.
Being the computer moron that I am, I am sure there is a better way to do this than just reblogging the old posts. But I couldn’t figure out how to cut and paste an entire post and make it look like a new one. If you have any suggestions or ideas about the validity of this plan, please let me know. Also, if you are one of the five or six people who went back and read all my stuff, just ignore these. Think of them as a day off. And thank you again for learning about me. You probably know me better than most of my family does.
*** All publishers and literary agents please disregard the following statements ***
Now, about the novel I am posting. I do not mean to sound like I am begging or being pushy, but I will once again try to appeal to your good nature… which I suppose could be construed as begging, but nonetheless… We are all writers. That is why we have a blog. And I assume most of us want to be published. Part of my brilliant plan to get published is to walk into publishers meetings with my blog stats and comments in hand, and proudly say, ‘Hey, look, people already like this story, so just get on with it and we will all become fabulously wealthy and they will no doubt make a major motion picture with loads of big stars out of my fantastically clever novel.’ But to do that, I need those numbers. So stop farting around, people. Help a brother out. Make the dream come true. I have told you that I don’t care if you read it or not. What else can I do. Just show up when I post a chapter, hit the like button, but for gosh sakes, make a comment. Pretend you are thrilled, enthralled, captivated. Or just type one single word… (hopefully something like; awesome, or fantastic, or superlative)…
Don’t get me wrong. I am not happy about resorting to this groveling. But when my numbers go down when I post a chapter, and then shoot up when I do funny pictures of Superheros or Romney or Cheney, it just makes us all look bad. And it does sort of make it look like my novel sucks. And I know that none of you, even those who are too busy to read that many words, or just hate sci-fi, do not really believe my novel sucks. Because it doesn’t. But even if you think it does, I think you can put aside your belief for long enough to type one word.
Thank you.
Pouring My Art Out 
On your “Dashboard”, select “Posts”, then choose “Copy”. This brings up a copy of your old post in edit mode, so you can change the date, title, or nothing before you Publish it. (Don’t forget to SAVE!)
I did what you are doing last year and the “Copy post” really made it easy!
PS; I love your blog 😉
You mean instead of just reblogging? I am sort of a computer moron. Thank you, and thank you.
I agree, I think it s brilliant
I do know those mazes can be trying, especially without a map. A soul can get lost for days.
I have to admit I am sort of proud of that. That is why I keep trying to lure unsuspecting people down there.
I hear you.. and then you leave them there…??
Feed them? What?
They usually find their way out. Sooner or later. They have plenty to keep them busy.
I agree there is much to keep them busy,,
just so good to know that there is not some heavy chain coming down overr the door when you least expect it..
All lost souls are strictly volunteers, and free to change their mind whenever they wish. As long as they left a trail of breadcrumbs… and the rats didn’t eat the breadcrumbs.
Now I am anxious,…… bare feet and rats?
Some things I just cannot ask thses toes to do.
The secret is to keep moving.
As long as there is a way out the rats can hang, I suppose. If they have to. . but I am not feeding them bread! I’m just not feedng them anything.
Did I say I don’t do rats?
Rats are the underrated household pets of all times. They got bad press because of the black death killing half of Europe, but that was their fleas. Not their fault. Did you know that rats can smell individual molecules of scent?
Fabulous idea. now we know which posts are important to you. Nice way to share ~
No sense letting the early stuff go to waste. You know how hard it is to find your way around in this maze. Thanks.
well.. okay..[ gulp.]. we’ll see.. if you hear someone screaming..
I always come to the rescue of those lost in the rubble of my imagination. It would be irresponsible to do any less.
well that is comforting.. at least
What is comforting? Why are we always having three conversation threads at once… not that I mind, because that is how my brain works, but it does make it hard to follow.
Always comforting you send out a rescue squad. See, I know what i am taling about.
But I admit I messed this thread up, it is not surprising there is confusion –
But it is confusing that there is surprise…
There is a surprise? i love surprises!
When it comes to surprises, I am full of it!
Full of it, or full of surprises?
Yes…
Hey Handsome,
Get your shiny ass over to Hotpsur’s blog and vote for my post! Please and Thank You! And tell all of your shiny friends to do the same!
Love,
Me
http://edwardhotspur.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/tears-of-a-clown-part-one-duel-of-furry-fetishes/
sheesh.
Come on- where is the Blueberry love? You will learn something new from my post, I guarantee it!
I will be there.
Superlative! 🙂
Super laxative…sigh.
Dearest. I warned you August and September were a bear. I will be returning to the novel in October, and am looking forward to that with great anticipation I might add. However, begging and pleading will not change the fact that it is STILL September. And of course you weren’t directing your comments in my direction…but I just wanted to reassure and remind you.
I just try to play the angles. It is an insecurity thing, I guess.
I’ve got 864 posts. I’ve been thinking about just starting at the beginning and reposting them all, in order – including the Choose Your Own Blog Adventure. Why not? So no, I don’t think this is a bad idea at all.
Well then I guess the jury is no longer out, Mr. Foreman.
Ah yea, I’d love to see some of those first posts!!
Yay. And I have a feeling that you will.
I’ve been wondering how to ‘replay’ some of my older stuff too. Now and then I use the image widget to post a photo that links to an old post.
As for comments, I recently read about the 90-9-1 rule – 90 percent of people won’t post any comments, 9 percent will post infrequently, and 1 percent will account for the vast majority of the comments.
That won’t make you feel any better – probably.
I never feel better, but thanks for trying.
yes, dear…
Ha… I get it… I am a nag. My groveling has once again been misconstrued… sigh…
Oh, I don’t think it has been misconstrued at all. It has totally been construed. Ha ha ha…
Waiting to get noticed is hard. Maybe you have to do something for a shock factor.
Ther recycling thing is just for fun. The novel has lots of shocks in it. People just don’t want to spend that much time reading.
They would if they thought it was valuable or entertaining, wouldn’t they?
Ouch. That hurts.
It’s not an insult, Art. I like you. It’s one of those “logical” type questions my husband throws at me from time to time…so I get that it hurts. But it’s just a question. Something to think about. I don’t know the answer. Please don’t cry.
I would rather think that alot of people don’t ‘get’ sci-fi, and that others are too busy to read that much on one person’s blog. Or maybe people are just too polite to tell me it sucks. But it seems a little early to come to that conclusion. For me or them. And the people who are reading it seem to like it. A whole lot of books have been published that I have no intrest in reading. But they are still out there.
YEP!! Good point!!
The truth is, I know the story is good. It just isn’t going to appeal to everbody. Nothing does.
Dear pouringmyartout:
After reading yous and hastywords comments, now I”M freakin’ WORRIED. Not to worry my friend, your blog stands on its own…You are very funny!!!
Sooz
Thank you so much. But I tend to go through phases… fazes?… and I never know which way I am going to go next. I did one post making fun of Dick Cheney, and then I ended up doing 20 or 30 nasty pictures of him. But sometimes I want to go a little deeper than just Photoshop pictures of superheros.
HAHA well I just found your blog. I am happy to read your older stuff.
x,
Becca
Oooh. I like you already. Haven’t I seen you around somewhere? Ed Hotspur’s blog maybe? I recognize the stunning picture…
Aww thanks. Yes, ladyornot.com I am all over. I think we follow a lot of the same blogs.
We both have good taste.
You have good taste…I have perfect taste. 😉 btw following you.
x,
Becca
What is btw? I am a computer moron of world class proportions.
By the way
Oh… duh… Well, I am honored.
You should be. As the winner of the BBEU the fact that I honor you blog with my presence 😉 No, just kidding. You have a wicked sense of humor. I am glad to get to read your work. 🙂
x,
Becca
It may seem like bragging, but I believe there is something for just about everyone somewhere back there… down there…
And yes, you do seem to class up the joint.
Aww thanks love. Down there ….been reading 50 shades review?
I didn’t get to that one yet.
LOL I thought maybe because you said “Down there”
sigh… I just meant in all my old posts. Sometimes I call it reaching into my drawers… of wisdom… Just sayin’…
Must have a long arm.
Other people are supposed to root around in there. I already know my own wisdom.
lol
sol… (sigh out loud)
Dear pmao,
I don’t know about reblogging your own stuff, I’ve never done it on Notes, there’s always that feeling of blowing your own trumpet too hard, but I’m planning to reblog other people’s stuff on my new blog.
I haven’t been reading many blogs at all in the past week, probably more like a fortnight but I’ve saved all your chapters in my email and one day I’ll be in the mood for a long read and I’ll get back to it. Sorry, that’s how I do it with Victor’s Zombie chapters too. I WILL read it, I just don’t know when.
Love Dotty xxx
You are too precious to take for granted, so you take all the time you need… I am just fishing for the lazy people.
All for the reblogging, it pains me when I have a post that gave me the giggles and no one read it back then. And it’s usefull hwen I revisit ideas that I have to refer back so people know what the point in it all is.
And I will find more time to read the book, I was up to chapter 5, but the last three weekends I have been away so am hoping to have a quiet one this weekend, god knows I need it
You know I didn’t mean you. You are loyal and true and kind and I value what time you have to give.
😀
wink.
you have to do it like this:
😉
That’s what the kids are doing aren’t they?
I shouldn’t sound old, I read a report yesterday saying middleaged was deemed to be at 36 but they’ve just changed it to 55 after a survey was done.
55 is the new 36
That’s what the report said, so you’re not middle aged yet either.
I guess not. But I will never act it, so why call myself it?
I always weonder if I will wake up and feel old and then take a liking to comfortable shoes adverts in the back of a Sunday newspaper magazine.
It could happen but you can put it off with hard work.
I love this idea!
So I shouldn’t feel cheap?
Was it easy to read, fit in with the motif… motief? moteeff? moteaf… does it blend in?
The shading was done very well so as to feel like a complete and easily recognizable piece of art! A masterpiece! 🙂
Thanks. But what about the reblogged post in general? Does it seem strange to have it show up as a reblogged post? I would rather copy it and do it so it looks like the rest of the stuff around it. It seems weird to have to open it up. Or am I over thinking this?
Actually it doesn’t look weird to me at all and it makes it look like a brand new post. So basically you are saying I am re-blogging this which is cool. Otherwise if I were reading your site like a book I would think….hey I have seen this before…where is the disclaimer! lol j/k I looks like a regular post on your wall.
Thank you. You are so helpful. I don’t know why I worry about things. I never did when I was young.
Meeeee toooooo! I hate to see how much worry 50 will bring me 🙂
Yes, you do. But then again, I worry about stuff that makes sense to worry about, so…
I am worried about your sense of worry….
Me too… hey… wait a minute…