----Original Message Follows---- From: David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b at dd-b.net> To: dragaera at dragaera.info Subject: Re: SKJB / Dream Cafe' swag ideas Johne Cook <johne.cook at gmail.com> writes: > 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 ) The little playing I've done with Cafe Press, I've gotten *very* little return from. It's fun designing stuff, though. And possibly the readers of this group might form a better core market than the other things I've tried. I'd think coffee mugs might be popular. -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b at dd-b.net>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/> <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/> You mean klava mugs, don't you? ;) Jeff G.