A Few Things...
Ugh. I feel stretched thin.
I have a new job. Starts April 6th. Forcing myself to get used to 'banker hours' again with my sleep schedule. Still, it'd be nice to see what money feels like again. God knows I haven't had any of that in a while.
I'm not sure why I go to Portal Stones daily. It's not Silklantern. It's not even the NWT. It's that tumbleweed plant blowing in the wind, like in a Western movie. Or more like the last death gasp of something great. I'm not sure. But while I'll always love the community that it used to be (and in some ways, barely still is), Portal Stones is not what it once was. And my apparent attempts to breathe life back into it for old times' sake are like playing to an empty audience.
I'm currently working on what I think to be my last piece of fanfiction, A Day in the Life of Shinra. I like to consider it my Magnum opus, but I've been known for patting myself on the back a lot. Still, I like the idea of finally being able to outdo myself. I've been living in the shadow of A Life in the Day of Reno for way too long. That fic is genius. And while 'Shinra' isn't as funny as 'Reno' -- although, it does have its moments -- it's a far more dramatic piece. It takes the downer ending from 'Elena', and just brings it to an all new low. But at the same time, this is a story about the bad guys of Final Fantasy 7. You're not supposed to feel sorry for them. And the fact that you do proves that I'm doing a good job.
Welcome Back to Eden is proving to be a stressful affair, moreso than I'd originally thougt it would. I've helped in the running of sites before, and I've dealt with drama. So I figured I had the hard part handled. Not so, it turns out. The hard part is dealing with a site you expect to be successful -- and are sure it will one day grow to be -- but getting the aforementioned 'tumble weed' effect. So I've been working nonstop on promotion. I'd be tearing out my own hair, but unfortunately, I even shaved my goatee off for my job interview so as to appear more professional.
I like to think that things will pick up once the first issue -- the first 33 pages -- are posted up. Because then I do my next wave of massive promotion. Still, I've been stressed. Nan's updates are getting closer and closer to the deadline, and I'm beginning to worry we might end up with late posts soon. And the one thing I vowed to try not to do was do late updates. Still, Nan is like 5000% more reliable than, say, Jo.
No offense to Jo.
Okay, that's a total lie. Jo has boundless enthusiasm, but zero work ethic. I dare anyone to deny this. He's been given a June 9th deadline for his side story -- which we desperately need now so Nan can have that breather I promised her -- but I'm not sure if he's actually going to be capable of producing ten pages in three months. I mean, Jo's had five months now to produce a cover, and he's only just now showing me the pre-inked drawing.
And I know lots of people have been telling me to drop him. And I probably should. But unfortunately, I have this two-way loyalty thing going on. And I seem to think that, as long as I keep giving him chances, he might one day produce results.
It's extremely early in the game, but I've already thought of several merchandising ideas. One is a mock yearbook for the graduating class of Blossom Hill High School. I also have a few T-shirt ideas, but some of them are spoilery. The main idea is a set of character shirts. Each has a certain character, and a quote from said character. So, we have Emilie, with "My name is Emilie Brightman." said above a graphic of her, and "And I know what happens next." said before it. For example.
I might be too ambitious. It really remains to be seen if Eden will be successful. Like I said, when the first issue ends is the Trial By Fire. Then I get to the major promotional wave, and start hammering at the comic book forums, specifically, Scans_Daily. I also intend to force Jo into work on it, since this is the kind of thing he's good at.
Finally, I've begun work on Lotus again. I really need a name for that book. But I actually got a solid page of writing done on it, the only forward momentum I've made on it in months. So yay me.
I think that covers everything.
I have a new job. Starts April 6th. Forcing myself to get used to 'banker hours' again with my sleep schedule. Still, it'd be nice to see what money feels like again. God knows I haven't had any of that in a while.
I'm not sure why I go to Portal Stones daily. It's not Silklantern. It's not even the NWT. It's that tumbleweed plant blowing in the wind, like in a Western movie. Or more like the last death gasp of something great. I'm not sure. But while I'll always love the community that it used to be (and in some ways, barely still is), Portal Stones is not what it once was. And my apparent attempts to breathe life back into it for old times' sake are like playing to an empty audience.
I'm currently working on what I think to be my last piece of fanfiction, A Day in the Life of Shinra. I like to consider it my Magnum opus, but I've been known for patting myself on the back a lot. Still, I like the idea of finally being able to outdo myself. I've been living in the shadow of A Life in the Day of Reno for way too long. That fic is genius. And while 'Shinra' isn't as funny as 'Reno' -- although, it does have its moments -- it's a far more dramatic piece. It takes the downer ending from 'Elena', and just brings it to an all new low. But at the same time, this is a story about the bad guys of Final Fantasy 7. You're not supposed to feel sorry for them. And the fact that you do proves that I'm doing a good job.
Welcome Back to Eden is proving to be a stressful affair, moreso than I'd originally thougt it would. I've helped in the running of sites before, and I've dealt with drama. So I figured I had the hard part handled. Not so, it turns out. The hard part is dealing with a site you expect to be successful -- and are sure it will one day grow to be -- but getting the aforementioned 'tumble weed' effect. So I've been working nonstop on promotion. I'd be tearing out my own hair, but unfortunately, I even shaved my goatee off for my job interview so as to appear more professional.
I like to think that things will pick up once the first issue -- the first 33 pages -- are posted up. Because then I do my next wave of massive promotion. Still, I've been stressed. Nan's updates are getting closer and closer to the deadline, and I'm beginning to worry we might end up with late posts soon. And the one thing I vowed to try not to do was do late updates. Still, Nan is like 5000% more reliable than, say, Jo.
No offense to Jo.
Okay, that's a total lie. Jo has boundless enthusiasm, but zero work ethic. I dare anyone to deny this. He's been given a June 9th deadline for his side story -- which we desperately need now so Nan can have that breather I promised her -- but I'm not sure if he's actually going to be capable of producing ten pages in three months. I mean, Jo's had five months now to produce a cover, and he's only just now showing me the pre-inked drawing.
And I know lots of people have been telling me to drop him. And I probably should. But unfortunately, I have this two-way loyalty thing going on. And I seem to think that, as long as I keep giving him chances, he might one day produce results.
It's extremely early in the game, but I've already thought of several merchandising ideas. One is a mock yearbook for the graduating class of Blossom Hill High School. I also have a few T-shirt ideas, but some of them are spoilery. The main idea is a set of character shirts. Each has a certain character, and a quote from said character. So, we have Emilie, with "My name is Emilie Brightman." said above a graphic of her, and "And I know what happens next." said before it. For example.
I might be too ambitious. It really remains to be seen if Eden will be successful. Like I said, when the first issue ends is the Trial By Fire. Then I get to the major promotional wave, and start hammering at the comic book forums, specifically, Scans_Daily. I also intend to force Jo into work on it, since this is the kind of thing he's good at.
Finally, I've begun work on Lotus again. I really need a name for that book. But I actually got a solid page of writing done on it, the only forward momentum I've made on it in months. So yay me.
I think that covers everything.