SATURDAY SHORTS
No, that’s not a fashion suggestion (even though the weather in my part of the world is currently conducive to it). My Web Goddess, who knows much more about marketing than I ever will, has suggested that I post occasional short bits of my writing to pique the interest of people who are following me. I have short pieces of writing – I can do that! Expect something every Saturday.
To celebrate the inaugural Saturday Short, the writing I will post is not writing at all, but a cartoon (this is my first attempt to post an image on this site, so cross your fingers):
http://www.lespagesauxfolles.ca/index.phtml?pg=59&chap=3644
I know what you’re thinking: “But, Ira, what makes you think you can create cartoons when you can barely draw a straight line with a ruler?” My first response would be: you know me way too well, you know that? Then, I would think about it for a moment and respond: I’m a fan of a lot of cartoonists who have what could be considered a “rough” or even “primitive” artistic style. The important question really is: is the cartoon amusing and/or does it have something to say?
You can be the judge…
PS: Delicate Negotiations can be found on my Web site, Les Pages aux Folles. I’ll have more to say about that in the coming weeks – stay tuned!
PPS: How awesome are my friends? The first person to preorder Both Sides. NOW! was Stephen. The 11th person to buy the book was Siew. They are married. What are they going to do with multiple copies? One for the bathroom, one for the bedroom, perhaps? Give one away as a - it has adult content, so Christmas gift may not be appropriate – Valentine’s Day gift? They don’t really know, but this is how they support a friend?
Awesome.
I’ve been a bit left-footed when it came to the Nerdist writing contest. I only found out about it two days after it had started. That means that I have two less days to run my campaign than most people. However, if I had been aware of this contest two months ago, I would have started contacting people and lining up support then, so, in fact, I’m probably far, far behind other people. Oh, well.
It also means that I’ve been feeling my way around the Inkshares Website since I started, and am only getting the hang of certain features. That is why I only got around to putting up a video last night.
Which is kind of a roundabout way of saying, “Oh, hey, folks, I put up a video last night!”
It is called “A Book Trailer Called ‘Book Trailer.’” It was originally created to promote my second Alternate Reality News Service (more about that later) book called What Were Once Miracles Are Now Children’s Toys (available at all better Amazons near you). As you will see once you get past the opening credits, though, it’s really just me being goofy and having fun with the concept of books trailers.
Enjoy. Oh, and, if you like it, vould it kill you to mention it your friends a bissel?
PS: Big shoutout to Jeremy Thomas for being the second person I do not know to preorder a copy of Both Sides. NOW! Another 988 people like you, and I’ll meet my production quota!