I’ve set a goal for myself. By the time that I leave for Seattle (March 27) I need to have a functioning website for myself. It will host some of my stories and other pieces of writing. I will also have a fistful of business cards which direct people to my site. I really wish I’d had this done before LTUE. I definitely want it done before Emerald City Comic Con. I won’t be able to attend much of the con because I’ll have all four kids in tow, but if I do meet interesting people, I want to be able to hand them a card.
To accomplish this goal I’m drafting the help of my web designer brother-in-law. I’ve already got the URL and hosting. He’s created the framework for my site. I just need to get him over here to teach me how to edit what goes into the framework.
I also need to fill the site with content. This means sorting through the things I’ve written to decide what I want to make available online and what I want to hold in reserve for print publication. Some of the pieces will require re-writing to make them a better fit for the website format. I can’t just throw blog entries under the heading “essays” and expect that to be impressive.
I need to get a photo taken. I haven’t had a portrait done since 1999. I didn’t like those portraits. I don’t think I want to go to a studio. I want to barter with a friend or local photographer to do a several hour photo shoot in various locations and several changes of clothing. That way I won’t end up with a single photo that I use for everything, but a stack of photos from which I can pick.
With a website in place I am much better positioned to put myself forward as a professional writer. I hope I can squeeze all this work in around my regular things and the two anthology submissions.
I have a friend who is an incredibly talented photographer, and she lives close by. You’ll likely be receiving a lot of replies like this, but I thought I’d put her out there as a suggestion. Her lj is and her website is http://web.mac.com/kristyanwilliams if you want to check her out.
I have a friend who is an incredibly talented photographer, and she lives close by. You’ll likely be receiving a lot of replies like this, but I thought I’d put her out there as a suggestion. Her lj is and her website is http://web.mac.com/kristyanwilliams if you want to check her out.
Wow, her photos are beautiful! Do you think she would be interested in bartering a photo shoot for some advertising on the Schlock Mercenary site and photo credits whenever I use her photos?
Wow, her photos are beautiful! Do you think she would be interested in bartering a photo shoot for some advertising on the Schlock Mercenary site and photo credits whenever I use her photos?
Not sure. I just commented on her journal to see if she’d be interested. I’ll let you know.
Not sure. I just commented on her journal to see if she’d be interested. I’ll let you know.
I asked what she thought about it, and she seems interested. Just so you know where it stands, the commentversation went thus:
wulfbyu: Hey, this might sound odd, but I have a friend who who I directed to your photography site, and she was very impressed. She’s an author (lives in Orem), and she’s wanting a few good “author portraits.” Her husband writes Schlock Mercenary, a very popular webcomic that gets a lot of traffic. I’m not sure exactly what she’s planning on, but I believe she’s looking to barter pictures for advertising and photo credit. Is this something you would be at all interested in? Just so you know, I’ve worked with her on a couple projects, and she and her husband are very easy to work and get along with. If you’d like, I can put you in touch with her, and she can tell you more details than I could.
Friend: Cool! Yeah, I’m up for it. My email and phone number are on the website… And hey- thanks for the plug!
So that’s basically the information she has, just so you have a place to start from. You can refer to me as either Bill or wulfbyu, whichever you’re more comfortable with, she knows me as both. (We’re LJ friends as well.) I’d love to hear what ends up happening!
I asked what she thought about it, and she seems interested. Just so you know where it stands, the commentversation went thus:
wulfbyu: Hey, this might sound odd, but I have a friend who who I directed to your photography site, and she was very impressed. She’s an author (lives in Orem), and she’s wanting a few good “author portraits.” Her husband writes Schlock Mercenary, a very popular webcomic that gets a lot of traffic. I’m not sure exactly what she’s planning on, but I believe she’s looking to barter pictures for advertising and photo credit. Is this something you would be at all interested in? Just so you know, I’ve worked with her on a couple projects, and she and her husband are very easy to work and get along with. If you’d like, I can put you in touch with her, and she can tell you more details than I could.
Friend: Cool! Yeah, I’m up for it. My email and phone number are on the website… And hey- thanks for the plug!
So that’s basically the information she has, just so you have a place to start from. You can refer to me as either Bill or wulfbyu, whichever you’re more comfortable with, she knows me as both. (We’re LJ friends as well.) I’d love to hear what ends up happening!
On getting your business cards…the very best prices I’ve seen on business cards and color postcards and whatnot is at http://gotprint.net/gotprint/welcome.do
These guys are a third what this kind of thing costs locally.
Pricing and ordering right there online. I’ve use them for full color business cards and promotional postcard kind of materials. I’ve done several orders with them and I am VERY satisfied, both by price and service…I’ve no other connection…finiancial interest etc…
Write on!
CUAgain,
Daniel Meyer
http://lifeisaroad.com
On getting your business cards…the very best prices I’ve seen on business cards and color postcards and whatnot is at http://gotprint.net/gotprint/welcome.do
These guys are a third what this kind of thing costs locally.
Pricing and ordering right there online. I’ve use them for full color business cards and promotional postcard kind of materials. I’ve done several orders with them and I am VERY satisfied, both by price and service…I’ve no other connection…finiancial interest etc…
Write on!
CUAgain,
Daniel Meyer
http://lifeisaroad.com