tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post1520553648994315865..comments2023-09-12T06:18:38.552-04:00Comments on The World in the Satin Bag: On the Future of This Blog and My Bid for World DominationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-5039773948751471262015-04-15T09:19:27.983-04:002015-04-15T09:19:27.983-04:00That's one possibility. Keep this blog for my...That's one possibility. Keep this blog for my SF/F ranting shenanigans, and move everything else (in specific form) to the other blogs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-36782800724935093242015-04-15T09:17:40.813-04:002015-04-15T09:17:40.813-04:00Whatever your passion is that doesn't fit into...Whatever your passion is that doesn't fit into the other two? Essays on genre, perhaps? Paul Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444942522624902562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-42205787709146183232015-04-14T22:23:20.810-04:002015-04-14T22:23:20.810-04:00Which is the big question: if I focus everything ...Which is the big question: if I focus everything down to its specific points (movies for TP, book reviews for S&F, etc.), what does *this* blog become? What becomes its topic? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-72248170863416489122015-04-14T22:22:42.182-04:002015-04-14T22:22:42.182-04:00Thanks for your thoughts, John :)Thanks for your thoughts, John :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-88992206754783367532015-04-14T22:20:51.069-04:002015-04-14T22:20:51.069-04:00I should add that it would be *nice* to be able to...I should add that it would be *nice* to be able to make a significant amount of my yearly income doing something that I actually love doing, whether that be writing about movies/books/sf/f stuff or podcasting. I just don't know how to even do that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-31797130544829315052015-04-14T22:20:01.231-04:002015-04-14T22:20:01.231-04:00I appreciate that. I don't want to stop doing...I appreciate that. I don't want to stop doing SFF commentary, but I do think something has to change to give what I'm doing more focus so it's just just a hodgepodge of stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-43874272106331154542015-04-14T22:06:01.170-04:002015-04-14T22:06:01.170-04:00There are a lot of complications w/ Skiffy and Fan...There are a lot of complications w/ Skiffy and Fanty. First is that while I don't sit around constantly hoping to win a Hugo (the award we wouldn't be eligible for if we earned too much on Patreon, etc.), I don't want to be left out of that conversation either. There's an interest for me in preserving what is actually a "fan venture" versus something which is not. I have no problem with earning money podcasting, but I would much rather do that via a venture that isn't explicitly a fan venture. That's not to suggest I couldn't be convinced to monetize S&F, though.<br /><br />Second, while S&F is "mine" in a literal sense (I'm the only remaining creator who is active on the show), it is not "mine" in a real sense. I co-run the show with a bunch of other people. Monetizing the show can't be just "my" decision, since I feel more like an equal partner than the grand dictator of the show. So if I did monetize, it would be in conversation with my co-host with the possibility that revenues would be equally split or allocated in other manners or what have you. That could get complicated (or not, depending on what people think).<br /><br />I *do* want to do more podcasts. I could talk with David about monetizing Totally Pretentious to justify making it a bigger show than just "once a month movie discussion." Since I love movies so damn much, that's something I'd certainly want to do. And I do want to do a writing podcast some day (that's on my Patreon page). But I don't have the time for three podcasts. That's a lot of work for a single person who works two jobs (three if you count the PhD...which doesn't pay).<br /><br />So, yeah, podcasting is complicated. I love it, though. I would podcast forever if I could make a good living babbling about movies or books for the rest of my life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-27620894894840253472015-04-14T21:46:10.558-04:002015-04-14T21:46:10.558-04:00If you want to do the Patreon thing, I'd sugge...If you want to do the Patreon thing, I'd suggest the Thinning package. If you aren't wedded to being paid, I'd do the Shifting Package.<br /><br />Also, I note in the Twitter threads that spawned this you said you wouldn't do Patreon for Skiffy and Fanty because it would disqualify you for fancast awards. To my mind, that's a poor reason. You should never get into a content venture looking for awards; that's a path to madness.<br /><br />If Skiffy & Fanty is what you love best, and where you feel you do your best work, there's no shame in trying to make a (side) living at what you adore. We should all be so lucky.Jay Garmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802050057083558237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-19995365056363699662015-04-14T19:47:15.559-04:002015-04-14T19:47:15.559-04:00I have no preference except that I greatly value y...I have no preference except that I greatly value your SFF commentary (your "ranting nonsense" if you will ;) ) and would like to see it continue in some form on some site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-60080771772953495712015-04-14T19:41:11.250-04:002015-04-14T19:41:11.250-04:00The point about Patreon is well taken. I think th...The point about Patreon is well taken. I think that's what sparked me to think about what I'm doing here and elsewhere, but I don't want to give the impression that my overriding goal is "to make money." It may be that "making money" is not ideal for the kind of thing I'm doing, or it may be that "making money" may just be secondary to doing something more focused.<br /><br />I'm obviously still thinking a lot of things through, but I appreciate all of your thoughts here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-49815037413640951312015-04-14T19:08:17.332-04:002015-04-14T19:08:17.332-04:00I think you need to take a step further back befor...I think you need to take a step further back before figuring out what to do. What are your specific goals in this, and related, how do you define success?<br /><br />For example - the emphasis on Patreon at the beginning implies that your goal is to 'make money' and that you would define success as making 'enough' money.<br /><br />That's a fine goal to have, if that is your goal. And if that's the case, then you are essentially selling something. So, the product needs to high in quality and/or unique. You need to make it worth people's money. The problem arises (as with most web-based approaches) with the fact that you've been 'giving away this product for free' up until now. So, significant rebranding is needed (which goes to the ideas you float above). <br /><br /><br />If your goal is not monetary and success is not defined by an amount of money earned, then you need to forget about Patreon (not abandon necessarily, just not focus on it all). and figure out what your goals are and how success is defined (more readers? winning a Hugo? publishing a novel? etc.). <br /><br />so, I don't think I can point to one of those options you list as better than another without first understanding what your gals are and what your metric(s) of success are. Nethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963540055415924510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-8165188074470481892015-04-14T18:51:58.877-04:002015-04-14T18:51:58.877-04:00Yeah, I go with Shifting Package too. I like how i...Yeah, I go with Shifting Package too. I like how it organizes things. It also creates some clarity for where you're putting your efforts.The Erudite Ogrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073042316337498298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-22904531140643268002015-04-14T18:35:44.851-04:002015-04-14T18:35:44.851-04:00Shifting package.
If you are looking to focus, y...Shifting package. <br /><br />If you are looking to focus, you want to focus this blog on it, but you love other things, too. Move those things you love to the venue most suited for them (TP or S&F) and keep this for what you want to focus onPaul Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444942522624902562noreply@blogger.com