tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494258999340756001.post8352125783969728258..comments2023-04-02T06:44:33.674-07:00Comments on ARTrageous Living: Building A TribeDebyDearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10125159069433225532noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494258999340756001.post-613291313215466502012-03-30T11:05:45.770-07:002012-03-30T11:05:45.770-07:00I just recently joined twitter. Following anyone t...I just recently joined twitter. Following anyone that appears they might even remotely have an interest in my watercolor paintings. <br /><br />I've been creating a newsletter for the last two years. It goes out each time I create a new painting. 220+ followers on it.<br /><br />Joining the 48 Days network. Linking arms with like minded people.<br /><br />Per Dan's and Seth Vore's inspiration I have started a kickstarter project.<br /><br />Cascade Of Watercolor http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2019226199/cascade-of-watercolor-take-the-plunge?ref=live<br /><br />Talk about setting yourself up for rejection! Running the risk of emotional injury when people you counted on let you down or don't appear to care.<br /><br />Watching the hours tick past waiting for the first pledge. Will it ever come? Was the goal too ridiculously high? Won't know until it's over. It launched last night. 31 days will tell.<br /><br />Succeed or fail, I chalk it up to one of the lessons that will take me to bigger and better things.<br /><br />I'm open to creative ways to promote it. I'm hoping some good ideas are offered from creative thinkers.Spencer Meagherhttp://www.spencermeagher.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494258999340756001.post-47007236163360978962011-08-09T09:29:57.467-07:002011-08-09T09:29:57.467-07:00@Eddie Hudson
Eddie, thanks for your comment. I th...@<a href="#c9140189070995833172" rel="nofollow">Eddie Hudson</a><br />Eddie, thanks for your comment. I think it really all boils down to interactions with people. Yes, it is like a tending a garden. We must water, feed and weed our garden, which is our tribe. It's time consuming and it's work, but over time we reap a harvest!DebyDearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10125159069433225532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494258999340756001.post-32214140826239219572011-08-07T12:16:49.004-07:002011-08-07T12:16:49.004-07:00An excellent post for me at this moment. I am begi...An excellent post for me at this moment. I am beginning this journey in building a tribe for my writing (inspirational historical romance) which will soon be published electronically. I have chosen this route as I am nearing retirement age and don't have the luxury of years to wait for a brick and mortar publisher to snatch my work from the slush pile. E-publishing requires a higher commitment to self-promotion which, I must admit, is daunting for an introvert scribbler like me. But I am actively researching good strategies for getting the best results for my time. I am a member of two writing groups that include multi-published authors with whom I can network and share critiques, reviews and book launch activities. I am building a website that includes blog features and links to most social platforms at www.laurendearman.com. Be aware the website is not fully finished and functional yet. Suggestions welcome. I enter, and have placed in, national level writing contests to get my work in the hands of judging editors. Eddie, I garden and loved the analogy. That is how I view this process, hard, challenging,ever changing but,in the end,rewarding.Jan Crafthttp://www.laurendearman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494258999340756001.post-90326758736316298252011-08-07T08:27:32.648-07:002011-08-07T08:27:32.648-07:00Deby, excellent subject for blogging! I am so grat...Deby, excellent subject for blogging! I am so grateful to have the Artists Arise group as a support base. I think of reaching out and building a tribe through various art collector and artist groups on facebook, and also commenting on at least five blogs per week. I also use my newsletter, but am considering doing a blog too.Mary Moorehttp://inspirationalpaintings.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494258999340756001.post-91401890709958331722011-08-06T03:26:13.873-07:002011-08-06T03:26:13.873-07:00Oh yes, Deby! While Seth describes the "what,...Oh yes, Deby! While Seth describes the "what," you are describing the "how." This is difficult work! It's like working on a garden with a long growing season. Some things work, others don't. Sometimes what you thought was a 'whim' turns out to be just the right stuff! And overall, bit-by-bit, our tribe grows. Honestly, I can't say it enough: we're rebuilding hopes and dreams and at the same time, reaching to a future that's better. We have to keep at it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883302641683755168noreply@blogger.com