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[RFC] [URGENT] Worldcon flyer?
08-07-2008, 07:01 AM
So as most of you know, I'm at Worldcon this week. While looking at the fan pamphlet area, I had the thought of setting out a flyer for Fenspace, just to see if we get any new interest. I've got a flyer design blocked out, so all I need to do is print it out & get a few billion copies made.
Is this a good idea? Respond ASAP.
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Hmm. I must admit, it might be interesting to see new people come into Fenspace. If you're willing to post the flyers, I say go for it.
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Fnord, remember that if any new interest is generated it means more work for you as Moderator/Chief Editor. Do you think you can cope with that?
I know I haven't been active recently ![[Image: embarassed.gif]](http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/embarassed.gif) , but I say if you think you can handle an influx of new people then go for it.
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I'm certainly not averse to this. Go for it.
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If you point them at the story collection (so that they can get a feel for the setting first), then I don't mind...
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For good or ill, the flyer's created and will go out as soon as I can find a copier to make a hundred or so copies. What happens next... we'll see.
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Any chance you can eventually scan it and put an image somewhere we can see it, just to sate our curiosity?
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YUS!!! IT IS WIN!!!
Now, all it needs to be pure awesome is some illustration. ![[Image: smile.gif]](http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/smile.gif) But I'm not holding my breath.
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Oh, yeah, Fnord for the win.
I agree with BA, an illo of some sort would have been the perfect icing for this cake, but if this doesn't pull in some new folks as-is, I'll be very
surprised.
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I say the illo should be Benjamin riding atop a blazing Magnificent Midnight and waving around a cowboy hat a la that bomber pilot from Dr. Strangelove -or- How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. 
Or maybe something similar with Ptichka and her pet humans. 
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Find a competent artist who can get that shit done & posted here by midnight MDT tonight (8/8/08) and I'll see what I can do.
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I'd say to get onto deviant Art, hop on to their chat channels and start poking.
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All I'm getting is a blank screen.
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So... have there been any signs of results yet?
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Nothing immediate. I set out roughly 40 flyers out of a print run of 100 on Thursday, and at the last time I checked just before closing ceremonies today about
half of them were gone, so.
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That could have simply been pamphlet grazing. I guess we'll have to watch for newbies starting in that forum.
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