Writers all know how hard it is to get noticed on the Internet. We all try the same things with one degree of success or the other. Guest posting is extremely valuable to our efforts. Today I was honored to appear at P. H. Solomon’s blog, and at Rachel Carrera’s blog. If you haven’t visited them, please consider checking out their blogs.
These invites are wonderful, particularly when the host has hundreds more followers than I do. I have one more scheduled appearance involving werewolf month over at Mari Wells‘ place. Intrigued? I’ll let everyone know when it goes live.
It’s time for me to pay it forward. I’ve hosted a few things, and I need to do more. Most of them have been affiliated with the Rave Reviews Book Club, but I’m expanding my horizons. I was concerned about trying to keep things genre specific, but in the end, does that really matter? I read broadly, and I’ll bet most of you do too.
This leads me to my second topic. Stick with me here, because I’ll bring them both together at the end.
It’s time to talk about Lisa Burton. Lisa is the robotic main character in Wild Concept. (Linked cover off to the right.) She is also the one who helps me around the writing cabin, for you who enjoy those posts.
Lisa is fabulous, for lack of a better word. She’s into her fashion, and is really concerned about passing for human. She never had parents like we did, so she learned about hair and makeup from YouTube videos. It can come out a bit garish on occasion. She also got about $25,000 worth of GMO skin tattooed when she made her first group of friends.
I’ve relied upon Lisa so much for my posts about word metrics, writing struggles, and tips that it’s time for her to do more. I don’t know of a single other writer trying this stunt, so I am. Lisa Burton is going to be the new spokes-model for Entertaining Stories.
I went back to Lisa’s original cover artist, Sean Harrington, and had him prepare a group of images to use on the blog. I’ll use them sparingly, and will probably use each one more than once. I gave him minimal instruction and got out of his way. He’s also receptive to guest blogging here, and I hope to post something from him soon.
So here’s the deal. I’m more open to hosting people on my blog, and can usually accommodate a Tuesday or Thursday request. I’m also available to prepare something for your blogs. I’m kind of like a creature from the Never Never. You have to invite me in, but I’m pretty harmless. Lisa Burton is standing by to take your calls.
Hey!
I’m also RRBC, but I’d be open to doing a blog swap with you 🙂
My site doesn’t have hundreds of followers like those others, but something is usually better than nothing 🙂
Loren
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I guess I should say, you can contact me at http://www.lorenweaver.com or loren@lorenweaver.com 🙂
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Oh, just found this after my last reply.
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I’m up for it. Mail me, Coldhand (dot) Boyack (at) gmail (dot) com. We’ll scheme something up.
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Loren, I sent you an email in late January. I’d love to have you stop by my place. Maybe give us some tips and plug one of your stories.
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Oh, my. I want boobs like that…
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Me too, but for a different reason. I think Sean kind of focuses on those, based upon the first pieces he delivered. It is appropriate for Lisa though.
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Agreed. I need for him to work on mine! 😉
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That made me laugh. You can work at the Ink & Paint Club with Jessica Rabbit.
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I think Sean did a fine job. Looks just like Lisa in my mind after reading about her. You know you are welcome on my blog anytime. You gotta guest post, I’ll be happy to run it by my audience whether it’s about sour dough starter, foraging, writing, or all three. 🙂
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Let me know a topic and I’m all yours. You already have my email.
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Wow! I’m mesmerised… that’s some cleavage! No wonder you like having her around! Um… what did you say… something about guest posts?
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Getting a lot of comments about them. Maybe a bit more direction is in order if I do this again.
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LOL! If you’ve got it , flaunt it, that’s what I say. Your robo-girl is not shy about her assets, is she? She’s certainly very ‘up front’ about it!
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The other images are in similar vein. I’m glad I didn’t ask for Lisa’s anti-fur poster with Bunny covering the soft bits. I might have to put a rating on my blog.
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Lol!!!
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I’d be happy to do a guest post swap. Just not sure about topics. Though I keep thinking of breasts after skimming through the comments. Not sure why.
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It would be cool to get a series post from you. Not one book, but the overarching story kind of promotion. Take us from A to P, and give us a teaser about Q through Z. Or boobies, if that’s what you want to write about.
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Not sure I follow. Do you mean how to keep a series going and use my books as an example? I’ll slip boobies in somewhere. Blue-footed or Peruvian booby?
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I thought maybe a Windemere overall promotion. Like you were promoting the whole Game of Thrones series. I like your idea too, some of us are baffled about how to keep a series going.
The blue footed is wonderful.
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I’ll see what I can put together. 🙂
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Cool! If you have any desires for my slot, let me know.
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Sent you an email with something.
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Very cool idea!
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Something different. All the ideas we don’t try will fail. Lisa was in n my first book, but the idea worked for Walt Disney.
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It certainly did! Way to think positive– Love it!
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Or in my case, maybe more like Mad Magazine.
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BWAHAHAHAHA!
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Well I don’t have any robotic babes on my blog, LOL, but I’d be happy to swap posts with you if you’re interested. I have authors drop by frequently with their latest releases. My blog doesn’t have a huge following, but I’m happy to spread the word.. I’ve got my email link on my blog (under guesting) if you want to set something up!
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Sounds like fun. I’ll check it out this evening.
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Um… Lisa is channeling Power Girl?
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I forgot about Power Girl. In many ways, Lisa could have been marketed as a superhero type character. She has her fatal flaws and weaknesses right along with her strengths.
It reminded me more of an old Hollywood style pinup. I told Sean the telephone image could be a bluetooth headset or an old style phone. I kind of like the tangled cord look with the hairstyle.
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Cool idea. Reading all the breast comments, I think I should have had Lisa for my Cultural Encyclopedia of the Breast. 🙂
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I am taking a bit of a razzing over the images, but it’s all in good fun. On the other hand, I received a bunch of invitations to post on other blogs.
I must have missed that post. A headline like Cultural Encyclopedia of the Breast is hard to resist.
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CEB actually got reviewed in Playboy! Not where my books typically get reviewed. 🙂
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They probably still have broad circulation. I would think it’s a good boost to your career.
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Okay, I, too, was going to comment on Lisa’s boobs, but given that it would be beating a dead horse, I’ll leave those alone. I just have to know, with Lisa taking all these extra calls for you, will she be getting a raise?
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I’m sure she’ll ask now. She reads this blog.
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Women of all species gotta stick together. 🙂
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Nice!
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