People do not Belong in Boxes
I apologize in advance for the nature of this post. It is going to come across as “whining” no matter how I spin it. I’m okay with that though, because I do feel that I have a really important point to put out. So…
…I ask you: have you ever been put in a box?
Marketing Campaigns that Writers and Other Creatives Should Know About
There are a lot of commercials, ads and tag lines out there. It’s actually a bit overwhelming. Our brains are literally full of information! In fact, there is so much data in our minds that we usually can’t process it all. Sadly, much of the well-intentioned marketing ends up as white noise. Zzzzzz. Bzzzzzz. Zzzzzzzzz.
So what makes a campaign stand out? Let’s go over some examples of ones that have cut through the noise…
Studio Ghibli Fest: Infinite Profitability via Strategy
If you have ever fantasized about returning to your childhood home…
If you have ever run away from your problems only to find yourself again in a surprisingly home-centric way…
If you have ever longed for a relationship-based world where your passion and uniqueness could save the everyone, then you are probably a fan of Studio Ghibli.
Monsters That Go Bump in the Day...
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that yesterday a bird tried to say “hello” to me by way of the ceiling in my bathroom. “Hello” is a more polite word than I would have used yesterday…but it remains what is in my head today.
The One Where Gillian Launches a Board Game
My blogs are about all kinds of things. Writing. Reading. Life. Issues. Lots of things. Today, I want to chat about why in the heck I am launching a board game.
Thanks in large part to Ryn and Kevin of The Castle Beverly, I have become obsessed with board games in the last few years. The strategic element excites me…and I’m a bit competitive. Given that I have no athletic prowess, this leaves me with different areas to compete in. Thus, board games!
You Have to Pay
Alright. This is going to come off as a rant, though it absolutely isn’t the intention of the piece...
…here’s the punchline: you have to pay artists!