In talking with Chris off to the side, something came up that's worth
a look - has anybody already considered a CafePress-style Dream Cafe
line of swag?
I was bemoaning the phenomena where you create something and then have
to endure a waiting period before feedback starts to filter in. In
the meantime, you're on pins and needles because of the back-and-forth
conversation in your head ("did that suck? I don't think that sucked,
did it? Nah, that didn't suck. Well, if it didn't suck, how come
nobody's clapping? Damn. It sucked. Right?).
With that concept in mind, Chris replied:
"It's also, I believe, a common occurence in writing, or
art in general. Part of the artistic process, or something.
Though knowing it doesn't make it easier. Bummer about
that."
My (flip) answer to that was along the lines of "It's a conspiracy, I
tell you. We need our own shirt: "Got Morganti?" with a url address
pointing to The Dream Cafe or something."
And there you have it. What swag would you like to see? (Personally,
I can see Paarfi burning in effigy being terrifically funny but
somewhat problematic to explain, the perfect sort of irreverent,
in-crowd wearable entertainment.)
(I confess to having an ulterior motive at this point - somebody who's
clever at graphic arts could mock up these ideas, get Steve's ok, then
set them up on Cafe Press. We could buy them for ourselves and give
them as gifts, and Steve would get any profits from the merch, thus
making it easier to write and everybody goes home happy. Or something
along those lines.) 8 )
Phy
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johne cook
wisconsin, usa
johne.cook at gmail.com / jcook at apostate.com
http://www.phywriter.com
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