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DAY 98 - To Be Liked
Welcome my wonderful readers!
Back in the good ol' days to be liked meant someone had to know you, to have spent time around you to come to the conclusion that you had a good heart, a kind character, an honest nature. In other words, you had to earn it with your genuine self. Gone are these days of authenticity that helped build strong positive reputations that would ultimately become one's legacy. For now, in this cyberage, we cast our judgments, oftentimes in haste, through a variety of 'social media', are ballot boxes being that of 'smart devices'.
That good heart, kind character, honest nature means nothing, for for the only thing that matters now is how many online 'friends/followers/fans' you have, how many LIKES, retweets, favorites you have accumulated.
Viral is the new platinum.
So yeah, as an author who approaches radio stations for interviews, literary agents to represent my work, celebrities to endorse aka blurb these literary works, I am fully aware that my competition changes on a daily basis. Today it could be a cute little cat performing a cute little trick, while tomorrow could have Bieber finding another way to kiss his career goodbye. "I think that I was detrimental to my own career." (Talk about prophetic!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59tbNg...
(5 minute, 15 second mark)
The sad truth is, it's all about the LIKES. Actual literary talent will take a back seat to cyber-pop. I could write one of the greatest stories ever told, but if my LIKES are in low digits, my queries to the powers-that-be will just be ignored as junk mail. But if those numbers happen to have a nice big M placed beside them, rest assured those Millions of LIKES would have the biggest publsiers in the game filling my inbox with offers to be my 'friend'.
So whatdya' say? How 'bout arming me with a few dozen LIKES and SHARES over on my facebook author page to help better my chances of winning this battle with these big-wigs? Thanks for your support!
https://www.facebook.com/RicoLamoureux
See you tomorrow:)
Back in the good ol' days to be liked meant someone had to know you, to have spent time around you to come to the conclusion that you had a good heart, a kind character, an honest nature. In other words, you had to earn it with your genuine self. Gone are these days of authenticity that helped build strong positive reputations that would ultimately become one's legacy. For now, in this cyberage, we cast our judgments, oftentimes in haste, through a variety of 'social media', are ballot boxes being that of 'smart devices'.
That good heart, kind character, honest nature means nothing, for for the only thing that matters now is how many online 'friends/followers/fans' you have, how many LIKES, retweets, favorites you have accumulated.
Viral is the new platinum.
So yeah, as an author who approaches radio stations for interviews, literary agents to represent my work, celebrities to endorse aka blurb these literary works, I am fully aware that my competition changes on a daily basis. Today it could be a cute little cat performing a cute little trick, while tomorrow could have Bieber finding another way to kiss his career goodbye. "I think that I was detrimental to my own career." (Talk about prophetic!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59tbNg...
(5 minute, 15 second mark)
The sad truth is, it's all about the LIKES. Actual literary talent will take a back seat to cyber-pop. I could write one of the greatest stories ever told, but if my LIKES are in low digits, my queries to the powers-that-be will just be ignored as junk mail. But if those numbers happen to have a nice big M placed beside them, rest assured those Millions of LIKES would have the biggest publsiers in the game filling my inbox with offers to be my 'friend'.
So whatdya' say? How 'bout arming me with a few dozen LIKES and SHARES over on my facebook author page to help better my chances of winning this battle with these big-wigs? Thanks for your support!
https://www.facebook.com/RicoLamoureux
See you tomorrow:)
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