FYI - We're starting to get raffle items in and I'm adding photos to the site as I receive them.
Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?
'Shells'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Kristen - Jan 01, 2008 11:21:45 pm PST #9327 of 10001
Kevin - Jan 02, 2008 2:36:53 am PST #9328 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Conversapedia's take on the strike: [link]
Beverly - Jan 02, 2008 8:42:04 am PST #9329 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Those look awesome, Kristen!
It's wonderful to have the site to point people to when they start talking about more pencils. Folks seem to need something to hang onto, and rather than another expensive and useless symbolic campaign, a chance to actually do some good is a better alternative most people can welcome. But the site is implemental in accomplishing that transference of purpose. The chance of winning a script is gravy.
Kristen - Jan 02, 2008 9:07:06 am PST #9330 of 10001
Thanks, Beverly!
There will be a lot more prizes, eventually. With the holidays and all, it's been hard to connect with folks to get the details ironed out.
Also, I appreciate you pointing people to the site. I've been trying to figure out how to spread the word about our project. There's so much craziness (for lack of a better word) out there about this strike and I'm trying to avoid getting entangled in all of that.
Vortex - Jan 02, 2008 9:33:01 am PST #9331 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Kristen, do you have any contact with the Fans4Writers folks? Their website still says to send pencils, and it seems to me that your site could easily replace that link.
Kevin - Jan 02, 2008 9:33:24 am PST #9332 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
The link at the top right should be transfered to the site, IMHO. If you get some banners and whatever together I'll stick them up places, also, and I'm sure others would.
I looked more at Youtube today, as it's often cited as The Future. They've started rolling out advertising revenue sharing, and whilst some of the top content which has ads on is indy stuff, a majority of it is: Sony BMG, Warner Bros, Universal, CBS...
Kristen - Jan 02, 2008 9:37:55 am PST #9333 of 10001
F4W is closely aligned with United Hollywood and there are some "political" issues there. Plus I think they're doing their own auction now to pay for the skywriting thing.
Our project was mentioned in their forums. I think that's about as much support as we should expect from that particular corner of the world wide web.
ETA: Thanks for reminding me, Kevin! I've been meaning to make up banners or buttons or whatever. I'll put that on my To Do list for tomorrow.
Kevin - Jan 02, 2008 9:46:11 am PST #9334 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Cheers. I just asked one of the F4W peeps if she could put the Cash for the Crew thing up after the pencil thing closes down (which apparently is finally going to happen soon), seems like it should happen.
Kristen - Jan 02, 2008 9:48:13 am PST #9335 of 10001
Wow. That's unexpected good news. Thanks!
Of course, I just realized it's Wednesday. Which means, if shit goes down again, it will happen precisely three hours from now. (hee)
Kevin - Jan 02, 2008 9:49:58 am PST #9336 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
F4W are going to set up a BTL page with the various groups linked (plus what they are doing) in place of the pencils thing, apparently. Huzzah!