EGO BOOST — by Steve Nadis
Yesterday, I got a phone message from someone trying to contact “the author of that incredible column” in the local (Cambridge) newspaper. My wife and kids played the message first, and everyone wondered what it was all about. I too got curious when I heard it as to whether the person calling was a literary agent or magazine editor–someone, in other words, who might be in a position to further my career. It turned out the caller was none of the above–just a nice guy who wanted to let me know that he really liked my piece. Although I don’t stand to gain in a material way from his favorable review, in some ways getting praise like that, from out of the blue–from someone who had no compelling reason to call me other than to say a few kind words–is even better. At least that’s what I’m telling myself.
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15:06:40
It does mean more. It means that people like you and look at you as a friend (at least in times of boredom, idleness and solitude). It also means you are developing a following, a devoted one, which could translate at least into cult commercial success. Time to add ad bars!
Or it Could be the guy was deranged. He had hypothesis & ideas that were reinforced by some whacky concepts article written by a misguided idealist.
(Still… I like the “ad bars” idea. ;)~
-Marco Polo
You’re right, MP, the guy could be deranged. He even said that based on his other activities I might think he’s a “nut.” And thank you GM. By the way, what are ad bars and how do you go about adding them? –S
Ad bars are like candy bars except they pay you to eat them.