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Chris Hallbeck
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« on: November 05, 2008, 10:44:24 PM » |
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Has anyone here ever written a press release?
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Drakey
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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2008, 12:41:38 AM » |
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Uh oh.... Which major political figure's assassination are you claiming credit for?
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Torg
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2008, 05:57:29 AM » |
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I'll bet JFK.
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As the size of an explosion increases, the number of social situations it is incapable of solving approaches zero. The idea of you with a tank brings fear like I've never known.
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MagicParakeet
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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2008, 07:12:23 AM » |
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No one here has had a reason to write one. Why do you ask?
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Orangey
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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2008, 01:16:58 PM » |
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I'm decent at writing; why do you ask?
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"Now prop your lazy bones on those getaway sticks and shake a leg, mister! Everyone get in the flivver or this trip's for biscuits, see?"
-Hysterical Dame, MSPaint Adventures
"I'm fed up with this orgasm!"
-Stan, American Dad
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Chris Hallbeck
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« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2008, 01:25:40 PM » |
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I want to start actively marketing Biff and I was thinking of writing a press release for book #3 to send to some of my local newspapers. I figured I might get one of them to run the story from the "local boy does good" kind of angle.
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Orangey
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2008, 01:30:46 PM » |
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If you could tell me what kind of things you want included, I could give it a shot.
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"Now prop your lazy bones on those getaway sticks and shake a leg, mister! Everyone get in the flivver or this trip's for biscuits, see?"
-Hysterical Dame, MSPaint Adventures
"I'm fed up with this orgasm!"
-Stan, American Dad
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tpiro
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« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2008, 01:49:32 PM » |
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I tried this once, but I didn't have much luck getting local papers to pick it up. I think it helps if you already have some sort of relationship with the people at the papers (or any other news outlet). Here's an example press release I wrote http://www.calamitiesofnature.com/extras/pressrelease_nonumber.pdfSince I didn't have much success with this, maybe this is a guide of what NOT to do!  Also, you can submit your press release to online sites. Some cost money, but this one is free http://pressbox.com/I got a few hits from submitting here, but nothing Bifftastic. |
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Chris Hallbeck
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« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2008, 01:55:40 PM » |
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Tony! Welcome to our crazy board.  Thanks for the example, hopefully I'll get a better result. If nothing I should at least get some comics news blogs to mention it. I want to try and get a little more exposure each time. |
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Orangey
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« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2008, 01:56:31 PM » |
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So, whaddaya want in it? What kind of style are you looking for?
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"Now prop your lazy bones on those getaway sticks and shake a leg, mister! Everyone get in the flivver or this trip's for biscuits, see?"
-Hysterical Dame, MSPaint Adventures
"I'm fed up with this orgasm!"
-Stan, American Dad
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tpiro
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« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2008, 02:00:47 PM » |
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Tony! Welcome to our crazy board. Thanks for the example, hopefully I'll get a better result. If nothing I should at least get some comics news blogs to mention it. I want to try and get a little more exposure each time. Yeah, great. Another forum I have to keep track of. The number one reason I don't have my own forum (besides not having enough readers) is that I already have too many other forums to follow. I was a little shy about submitting to comic news blogs. I figured they get inundated with this stuff all the time. But really, what's the worst they can say--"no?" |
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Chris Hallbeck
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« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2008, 02:10:00 PM » |
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So, whaddaya want in it? What kind of style are you looking for?
I'm not sure yet. Just informational really. I was going to follow something along these guidelines: http://webcomics.com/2008/11/05/writing-a-press-release/Yeah, great. Another forum I have to keep track of.
Ah, don't worry about that. The regulars will scare you away in about a week. |
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MagicParakeet
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« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2008, 03:48:38 PM » |
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Ah, don't worry about that. The regulars will scare you away in about a week. *sneak-sneak* BOOOO!  You should look at some stuff in the paper to get a good idea at how it goes. Also check press releases for books and other media. |
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Silfedac
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« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2008, 04:15:01 PM » |
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I could get it into the school newspaper here.
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We're talking about CROTCH BEARDS.
I don't want the world, I just want your half. |
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Drakey
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« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2008, 05:00:57 PM » |
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Wait, he's scarable?
*sexes up Tpiro. Then sexes sideways, and then sexes down.*
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Wow. I am so full of bull. Gre sprite courtesy of Spritemeister (all rights reserved) Oh, that's just Marvin. He's dead, so he kinda smells a little bad. |
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Pieman
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« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2008, 05:02:13 PM » |
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*Presses Release*
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That is because you are the bestest and the awesomenest.
You become incredibly well-muscled and accidentally crush Pel's head. |
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tpiro
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« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2008, 01:31:50 AM » |
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Wait, he's scarable?
*sexes up Tpiro. Then sexes sideways, and then sexes down.*
that didn't take long (runs away) |
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Drakey
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« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2008, 01:34:50 AM » |
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that didn't take long (runs away)
It's even better since your avvy looks terrified... |
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Wow. I am so full of bull. Gre sprite courtesy of Spritemeister (all rights reserved) Oh, that's just Marvin. He's dead, so he kinda smells a little bad. |
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tpiro
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« Reply #18 on: November 07, 2008, 01:42:22 AM » |
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It's even better since your avvy looks terrified...
I didn't think of that...but that's what happens when you're getting sexed sideways... |
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Drakey
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« Reply #19 on: November 07, 2008, 01:44:22 AM » |
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Eh... you're not as much fun as Orangey.
He plays along.
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Wow. I am so full of bull. Gre sprite courtesy of Spritemeister (all rights reserved) Oh, that's just Marvin. He's dead, so he kinda smells a little bad. |
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Orangey
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« Reply #20 on: November 07, 2008, 01:45:52 AM » |
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*Shrugs*
It comes of having no shame, and less social skills. We can't all be twisted shells of human-shaped psycho-offal.
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"Now prop your lazy bones on those getaway sticks and shake a leg, mister! Everyone get in the flivver or this trip's for biscuits, see?"
-Hysterical Dame, MSPaint Adventures
"I'm fed up with this orgasm!"
-Stan, American Dad
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Pieman
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« Reply #21 on: November 07, 2008, 02:25:38 AM » |
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and less social skills.
We're nerds who frequent a forum about a webcomic. Do you think anyone here has any social skills? |
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That is because you are the bestest and the awesomenest.
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Axe Shredder
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« Reply #22 on: November 07, 2008, 07:26:22 AM » |
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I do....
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MagicParakeet
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« Reply #23 on: November 07, 2008, 08:05:19 AM » |
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I make up for that with negative social skills.
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chaoticag
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« Reply #24 on: November 07, 2008, 10:04:35 AM » |
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Well I once wrote a gothic short story once, how much harder can a press release be?
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While this is true, pointing it out makes you a douche; pointing it out and failing to also point out that he used "form" instead of "forum" makes you a douche-wibbler.
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Pieman
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« Reply #25 on: November 07, 2008, 10:21:27 AM » |
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People have to like it.
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That is because you are the bestest and the awesomenest.
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chaoticag
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« Reply #26 on: November 07, 2008, 10:57:29 AM » |
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Well then I'll just look at the examples and see what I can cook up.
Edit: change of mind, tell me what a press release looks like, opening up tpiro's crashed my internet explorer.
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« Last Edit: November 07, 2008, 12:58:31 PM by chaoticag »
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While this is true, pointing it out makes you a douche; pointing it out and failing to also point out that he used "form" instead of "forum" makes you a douche-wibbler.
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Axe Shredder
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« Reply #27 on: November 07, 2008, 03:13:42 PM » |
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Use Firefox.
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Torg
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« Reply #28 on: November 07, 2008, 06:45:47 PM » |
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Use Firefox.
Because any crash is obviously IE's fault.  (Also, someone who uses "Internet Explorer" as a synonym for "web browser" probably wouldn't know what Firefox is, much less have it.) |
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As the size of an explosion increases, the number of social situations it is incapable of solving approaches zero. The idea of you with a tank brings fear like I've never known.
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goldielocks
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« Reply #29 on: November 07, 2008, 06:55:10 PM » |
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We're nerds who frequent a forum about a webcomic. Do you think anyone here has any social skills?
Oddly enough I have quite a lot of friends. |
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"The thing is, Nora, if knowledge about Batman was profitable, I would be driving around in a pretty fancy rocket car."-T.Rex
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