Like a Pyramid Scheme, but AWESOME!

[apple_pathways]

I've finished setting up concrit_anon, and it is GLORIOUS! It's filled with the sort of manic verbosity which is my specialty, and over-planned to the hilt. (Really, I put a lot of work into it! Job hunting, what job hunting?!)

Have a look:


concrit_anon: the community for honest and constructive feedback!
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And now (you knew it was coming!) I have a request:



That's right! Any flister of mine who is so inclined, if you post my banner on your journal or in a comm, I will give you something in return! You can request a drabble-ish length fic, to the prompt of your choice; an icon, made to your specifications; some (potentially) crummy poetry on a subject you choose; or some other Gimp-made graphic creation! (Keep in mind my relative skill level for these endeavors, and set your expectations accordingly!)

The increasing awkwardness of my sentence construction is telling me two things: one, that I have had too much caffeine and TWO that it is getting late and I should shut up now. Without (much) further ado, here are the banners I've made that you can choose from (from which you can choose):

Banner 1: general


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Banner 3: Doctor Who


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Thanks, guys, for putting up with me. I love you all. :D

Comments

[wldcatsprstr-14.livejournal.com]

I just went a little pimping crazy lol. I did Doctor Who, Sherlock, and Merlin. I hope things really take off for you!

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Darling, you are fantastic! You get an extra-shiny gold star, and A FREE GIFT! Let me know what you fancy. :D

(Oh, and if you can, do let me know which comms you did so I don't hit 'em up again!)

[wldcatsprstr-14.livejournal.com]

I want an icon of Gwaine swishing his hair!! I NEEEED one!!! lol

I got bbcsherlock, doctorwho, and merlin_gwaine.

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

I WILL DO MY BEST FOR YOU! Do you have a pic/screencap in mind? (You're lucky I have enough Merlin fans on my flist to even have a clue who Gwaine is!)

[wldcatsprstr-14.livejournal.com]

It was actually a moving icon that I had in mind. Can you make those?

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

That's a good question. I shall research the issue and get back to you!

Do you have a second choice in case my skill doesn't match my ambition?

[wldcatsprstr-14.livejournal.com]

I'd like a Colin icon made from that picture that I posted on my journal the other day.

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

You got it, babe! *adds it to list*

Again, thanks for pimping so thoroughly! I am getting people signing up left and right. You truly are a superstar!

The more I look at him, the more convinced I am that he IS very attractive...

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Colin Morgan icons! I hope you like. The first one is basically just a crop with very little fussing from me. (Though I do think I added a little color in.) The second two have minor color/shadow fussing. If you want me to add any sort of text or other detailing, let me know!

Re: The more I look at him, the more convinced I am that he IS very attractive...

[wldcatsprstr-14.livejournal.com]

omg these are so gorgeous!! *iz ded*

THANKS SO MUCH!

Re: The more I look at him, the more convinced I am that he IS very attractive...

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

You are welcome, sweetie! Thank YOU!

[ladylovelace.livejournal.com]

SQUEEEEEEE.

BRB PIMPING EVERYWHERE.

Also the banners are gorgeous - did you make them?

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for all your input in helping me get set up! (And do let me know if you have any further suggestions.)

I did make the banners! I'm pretty new to graphics-making, so I'm glad you like what I came up with.

And let me know what you'd like as your free bonus gift! (Otherwise I'll have to just guess and make something up anyway.)

[ladylovelace.livejournal.com]

You are most welcome, and I am most impressed with the banners :D

Just so you know, I've also pimped over at ffr_discussion.

I want nothing but for the comm to succeed. So there :P

[lemniciate.livejournal.com]

Ooh yay it's up! I'll pimp this out to the flist :D

Also, can I suggest turning off custom comment pages? They get very annoying to read after a while, and get difficult to read once comments start piling up.

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Also, can I suggest turning off custom comment pages?

Done and done! I actually thought about this before, but didn't realize there was a way to do it! Thanks for making the suggestion. :D

Also: let me know what you would like for a free gift!

[lemniciate.livejournal.com]

\o/ Thank you! I style=mine everything and find it a lot easier on the eyes

Ooh uh, how about I give you the prompt of time and um...surprise me? :DDD

[roh-wyn.livejournal.com]

Ok, will pimp everywhere I can, lol.

Good job on the comm. I've been using pulped_fictions as a sort of testing ground for my original writing, but I guess people you know can often be too nice, so this is a good idea. :)

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Yeah, we're pretty lucky to have that comm to connect us to fellow writers we can trust to give good feedback. The discussion I had on who_anon was with some people who felt too shy to ask for honest opinions.

And I will admit, I am eager to get some honest feedback on some fanfic I wrote and never bothered to have beta'd!

Let me know what you'd like for your free bonus gift! It's the least I can do to thank everyone. :D

[roh-wyn.livejournal.com]

Oooo! I love gifts! :)

You know what I really need but am too lazy/unskilled to make? A banner/header for my LJ. I've been meaning to change things up around there, but my inertia is bigger than my desire, lol.

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Ooh, a challenge! I like those. ;)

Any idea what size you want/need? Also, any suggestions for what you'd like on it or what you'd like it to say?

If you don't know, I can do some investigating about sizes/specifications, etc. This will be fun. :D

[roh-wyn.livejournal.com]

Here's the really sad part...I have no idea what size those things are supposed to be. So you may need to use your awesome detective prowess to figure it out, lol.

As for what I'd like, IDK. I'm a writer, or at least I play one on LJ, so something along those lines? *shrugs*

Thanks so much for this. I do feel like I'm asking you to do a lot of work, so if it's too much, just tell me to piss off. :)

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Don't worry: my detective skills shall hunt out the requirements! It's something I'd want to know, anyway, as my graphics skills improve and I want to start making such things.

You're not asking me to do any more work than I would eventually end up doing on my own behalf anyway! Just give me a week or so, and I should have a couple options for you. :D

Thanks again for your help!

[inkdancer.livejournal.com]

I'm hunting for jobs myself, and I definitely know the value of an alternative project. It keeps you from going out of your mind with frustration! (Plus, you know, this is an awesome comm. That helps too.)