9/9/10 - 9/11/10
The first POW Conference was a resounding success! I'm glad we could all make it, and I hope we will all be together again soon.
I wanted to review some of the topics we discussed and let you know about some things.
- Advertising: I was going through the steps to set up Google Adsense and then it talked about filing tax forms and minimum amounts to get paid. Whoever signs up (probably me) would have to file tax returns on the earnings from the ad. And then I would have to take it out of my bank account and divide it among the 4 of us. Oh, and we don't get paid unless it crosses the threshold of $10. Um, this sounds like more trouble than its worth. Mostly because I don't feel like doing the tax shit. Taxes are complicated and I don't like paying them anyway. So, unless one of you wants to take this over, I don't think we are going to put up an ad after all.
- I tried to set up a private page, but Blogger won't let you password protect only one page. Which is exceptionally unhelpful. I did read a forum that said I could create another blog, make it private, then merge the 2 blogs, but that seemed really complicated. I'll fb y'all what I came up with as the solution.
- Email notifications: If you want to get an email when someone comments (I already receive them...), you can go to the Blogger Dashboard (or click New Post to get there), click on the Settings tab and then the Comments tab below that. At the bottom of the page there's a Comment Notification Email section. Enter your email here.
- Some other suggestions we talked about: have more comments and discussion about posts, have more posts with literary or literary news topics, mail a collaborative poem (don't send to Cylon first... ;). So keep these things in mind as we blog forward.
- Theme of the Month: Cylon suggested we have monthly prompt to push us to experiment with a form perhaps outside our comfort zone. This of course is optional, but since we haven't been doing any prompts I think we should give it a try. Do you have something in mind, Cylon, (or anyone else) of a form you want to try or would be a good way to stretch our writing muscles?
I think that was it. Well, that's all I wrote down. If you have something to add or if you've thought of something else since our fabulous conference, let us know.
As always, <3 you all.
And may the writing be with you.
And may the writing be with you.
@Allya- Sorry the ad thing didn't work out. That sounds like ENTIRELY too much work.
ReplyDeleteCan we have a set time of the month where we all share what we're reading? I want to know what you guys are reading. Also, it will make me read more.
Also, I love you all.
<3
@Allya: Sounds lovely, Allya. Thanks for taking down the notes and stuff. Too bad about ads. Not many people like ads anyway, so I guess it's not that big of a loss.
ReplyDeleteWe'll see how much time I devote to posting creative things. I've been pretty much in a block since my depression set in. Hopefully this month in iowa will do me a world of spiritual good. Or maybe it'll just completely fuck everything up. We'll see how that goes. Either way, every time I sit freezing my ass off in Java House, I think of you guys and miss you guys so effing much it hurts. Or maybe that's just because freezing my butt off hurts. I can't feel my fingers right now. Damn you, Java House.
btw, listening to Tron soundtrack right now. Damn girl, I miss you already.
@Cerasi: That sounds good. I've been reading a bit more lately. I'd like to share some of those with everyone.
Hopefully I stick to the prompts and monthly stuff. I'm so bad at that. I usually just like writing what I want to write. lol.