#:: self promo :: <— self promotion as self indulgence

[the-shattered-musician]

Hello! I decided a post like this was long, long overdue, so here we go ♪

I am an amateur editor who specialises in edit sets! I am a fan and avid player of Identity V, and thus am doing my best to trade edits for ingame currency, but I will also often post self-indulgent or gift sets as promotional material ♪

I am still learning, and so I experiment with my style every so often, but if I am making a set for you to trade I am happy to copy the style of any edits I can find if you give me reference and i have the ability to do so ♪

I have a counterpart stimboard blog, @ink-blotted-stims, and I post stimboards on there occasionally if I am making them for a set.

Thank you for reading ♪ if any edit blogs see this, may I get a promo?

[my-mt-heart]

Is the reason why you want a female showrunner so bad because most romance writers are women? I want canon Caryl but I don’t want TWD to be Bridgerton or Gilmore Girls with zombies.

Just because I want a romantic journey for Caryl doesn't mean I want someone to turn their show into Bridgerton or Gilmore Girls and it also doesn't mean a female showrunner would. If we should worry about anyone taking romance in the wrong direction, it’s Zabel and co. who are now comparing Daryl to a “lonely knight” from a Lamartine poem🤨 The reason I need an experienced female showrunner is because she's far more likely to connect with a deeply internal female character like Carol and an unconventional, also deeply internal, male character like Daryl. She can highlight their nuances and appeal to a largely female audience + many male viewers who don't fit the hypermasculine stereotype. She can help that audience grow and get the show a lot of mainstream attention.

I’m not saying men can’t write for these characters, but the toxic white men TWDU only seems to hire now are far too self-indulgent. They don't write for the characters or for their fans. Look at how Daryl often comes across in S1– as a white American savior, eligible bachelor, emotionally constipated except when he’s angry, and someone who can make eyes at a woman he barely knows despite having someone at home. That's not the Daryl so many people fell in love with during the Sophia arc in the flagship show. That's not the loyal family man who wears his heart on his sleeve and reserves any "glances' for the woman he’s always loved. They write their male protagonist from a limited perspective and same goes for the women. They turn them into tropes like the femme fatale (Maggie), the “good girl vs the whore” (Isabelle), the “manipulator” (also Isabelle), and the “strong woman” aka a woman who acts like an alpha male. Carol was a badass in 106, but there was no emotion behind her actions. Why couldn’t we get a closeup of her face while she was mounting the bike? Why couldn’t we see how worried she was about losing Daryl, the man who means everything to her? Was it cut? Was it even shot? Why didn’t the male EPs think that might be important?

Look at the ways they gatekeep. If “The Book of Carol” is supposed to shine a spotlight on our deeply internal female protagonist, then why are Zabel and Richman writing half the scripts themselves and why are their no female directors? Representation offscreen is just as important as representation onscreen.

Melissa will have had a lot to say about Carol's arc, which I think will make a big difference in S2 thankfully, but she still needs another woman in power to help her tell Carol's and Caryl's story the way she and her fans want it to be told and to promote Carol fairly. Notice how she keeps getting left out of promos or pitted against other characters or reduced to a subtitle? That does not mean Melissa has no agency or that she's weak. It means the misogyny at AMC, and TWDU in particular, runs too deep for her to be immune. She needs allies.

I need an experienced female showrunner for S3, otherwise I'm not interested. Zabel, Nicotero, and Gimple are a ticking timebomb. S1 was pretty damaging. I'm hoping S2 won't be, but at some point there's going to be no coming back from one of their careless decisions and I can't watch that happen to the two iconic characters who have functioned as fictional role models in both my personal and professional life. I need to know that AMC values Melissa, Carol, and Caryl as much as I do as a fan. Letting the men run amuck, letting them shit on Melissa/Carol/Caryl and their fans constantly, is not very convincing.

[thlayli-ra]

ok this is pure self indulgence but carmelo hayes and la knight. something about melo following knight around basically going “pick me. choose me”. somewhere along the way this changes from “fight me” to just a big play for knight’s attention. idk i just have the shipping goggles on PERMANENTLY for knight so anybody he ever interacts with is fair game in my mind lmao

Any excuse to share this lovely photo, right? *happy sigh*

What I like about the Knight/Hayes mini-feud is how Knight is looking into an obnoxious little mirror. Melo is Knight two years ago, when, after his success in NXT, he was promoted to the main roster only to find himself at the bottom of the pile. He had to scratch that way back up the pecking order - more so than most, when you consider the whole *groan* Max Dupri thing!

Knight was never meant to succeed. He was on the chopping block multiple times. Every step up the mountain he's made has been a hard-fought battle, a struggle against the odds. But he's made it! With his natural charisma, solid in-ring work and infectious promos, Knight clawed his way into the spotlight and into the hearts of the fans. Even making it as far as the main event scene vying for the biggest prize in the game, the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Everybody thought he was a flash in the pan. Everybody thought he was a silly gimmick that had gone viral and would be as easily forgotten. But he's proven them all wrong. He's proven his worth and finally cemented his place on the main roster.

However... he has nothing to show for it. No gold, no major victories. A Slim-Jim battle royale, a win over AJ Styles at Wrestlemania, a close-call against Roman Reigns - that's about it! So now that's he's earned his place, Knight is ready to start building his legacy.

The last thing he wants is a mouthy up-start following him around and getting in his face. But this is the other side of the coin for Knight's success. When you're climbing to the top, there's always going to be someone younger and hungrier coming right up behind you. Some are even happy enough to put you down and use your body as a stepping stone to get to the next level.

Melo has ambition and he's set his sights on the pinnacle. Knight has a strong reputation and can help him build his own. But his chosen opponent is gunning for Logan Paul and his US Championship so Melo has to use craftier tactics; taunt his rival and get under his skin in order to goad him into a match. Knight is certainly proud enough to fall for it - and has done already - but how far will it go? Will we end up seeing these two facing each other for the US title in the future? Guess we'll have to wait and see!

[marleysfinest]

Congrats on 100! Love your content and I love this idea! It’s awesome seeing new recs on my feed. Just read the juggler!hawks from earlier and it’s safe to say that my life has been changed for the better. 🤹‍♂️

I want to promote this Kishibe x f!reader fic I wrote as a result of a some borderline unhealthy brain rot I developed for him after watching Chainsaw Man. It’s called Dirty Thirty; it’s NSFW, very self-indulgent, and, well, dirty.

Thanks so much and have a lovely day! ⭐️

@lemmetreatya see how ur changing lives?

thank u for your promo!!! we love a bit of nsfw up in here!! 💖

[aquariium-ediits]

➔ Aqua's Tag List!

Long post under the cut, lmao

Blog Related Tags:

#mioara rambles✦ - anything and everything that isn't listed below honestly

#self indulgent✦ - self-indulgent edits

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#user; [name/anon] - being who sent whatever ask i'm answering

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#gifts: sent✦ - gifts for other blogs

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#reblogs✦ - just good ol fashioned reblogs

#oc - oc related things, usually edits.

I will tag edits (ex; "#stimboard"), characters (ex; "#haruka kiritani") and trigger warnings (ex; "#tw needles") normally for the sake of it being easy to avoid/search certain things.

[adamthealien]

Last month, I was invited to play behind the lens, taking photographs to promote upcoming events put on by The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Abbey of St. Joan. As a photographer, I absolutely loved working on this project! The experience was both fun and creatively fulfilling. Pictured here is the first completed promo using one of my photos! In just two sessions, we've already snapped a bunch of promotional photography for fun events occurring now through at least November. I'm pretty dang proud of this particular shot. It's definitely one of my personal favorites from the recent photoshoots!

Kai-Kai is a new monthly event from The Abbey of St. Joan, the nonprofit local Seattle chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Every third Saturday they're hosting themed competitions, starting with Amateur Stripper Night on August 17th at Massive, from 8:00-10:00 PM. Door entry is a suggested $10, and you can register to compete for prizes for just a suggested $5.

For those who don't know, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are an international group of queer, charitable activists that emerged on the scene in San Francisco during Easter of 1979. They're a wonderful group of people who take on a variety of approaches to aiding, educating, uplifting, and fostering connections in the communities they serve, all while celebrating a life that embraces fun and sensuality.

My first exposure to The Sisters was at a Trans Pride march and rally in Portland toward the end of The Before Times (honestly, everything before the pandemic seems like lifetimes ago, now). They caught my attention not only because of their flamboyant nun attire, but because of the simple actions they took to make the rest of us feel safe and comfortable. With their outfits and extravagant makeup, they were visible in a way that made the rest of us, if we so wished, better able to blend in. And when the transphobes came, waving signs of hatred, The Sisters took flags and banners and created a visual barrier between the bigots and the rest of us.

As someone still very new to going out in public as my whole self, expressing myself in ways I’d been made to fear, I don’t know how to fully express what that simple action meant to me. I was nervous to be there, to participate without actively hiding some part of who I was. The Sisters helped me feel secure in the knowledge I was not as vulnerable as I felt, because I was surrounded by a community of people who were looking out for one another.

In my short time in Seattle, I’ve been very lucky to begin getting to know the Sisters of The Abbey beyond just a comforting presence at Pride. They’re a driving force in bringing people together. They take their place in the community seriously, while also knowing how to cut loose and get people to have some fun. It’s hard to forget a good time spent with The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

So if you're in or near the Seattle area, come on out to Kai-Kai at Massive on August 17th for a good time with great people! Enter to compete and show off your sexy stripper skills or just buy a drink and enjoy the show!

[lizseyi]

3 Factors That Will Help You Decide On A Promo Event Caterer - Brand Warrior

Of all the elements of your brand’s upcoming promotional event that you will be anxious to get right, you might understandably feel least anxious about the catering… at least at first. 

After all, you might reason, in today’s world, good catering is simply good catering, and most caterers probably meet a certain consistent minimum standard… so, whatever food is served at your promo event is relatively unlikely to let you down. Or could it? 

Alas, the complete picture is slightly more complex than that, not least bearing in mind that different audiences can routinely have very different expectations. So, let’s take you through just three elements to account for when you are deciding on a caterer for your fast-approaching event.

The type of catering 

It is not simply the case that “catering, is catering, is catering”. Factors like the exact level of formality of your event, as well as the anticipated numbers of attendees, the seating arrangements, and the kind of venue involved, are all likely to shape your decision-making on the catering. 

With the three main forms of catering service being reception service, buffet service, and tabled service, it is important to fully understand the implications of each type when determining the most suitable caterer. 

It is reception service, for example, that is the least expensive of the three; it is the type that typically entails attendees eating finger foods with drinks, as they stand and talk to each other. 

Slightly pricier than reception service is buffet service, which involves attendees serving themselves, and choosing between options across a broader range of food and drinks. 

Finally, tabled service is relatively self-explanatory; it involves the event guests being seated at tables, and members of catering staff serving them. This kind of service can make a great impression on attendees of your promotional event. However, with it also representing the most expensive option, it might seem an unnecessary indulgence for some forms of promo event. 

The cost

Should this not be the very first thing you think about when trying to decide on a promo-event catering firm? That might well be so, at least once you understand what type of promo event you will be looking to hold, and what kind of service would represent the optimal match for it. 

Knowing your brand’s catering budget for the given event will give you a powerful means of quickly whittling down the options among the catering businesses you may have shortlisted. 

Time, as they say, is money, and you won’t want to waste your time, or that of any catering business. So, you won’t want it to only emerge later that their pricing means you simply cannot use them. By contrast, if you count on our agency to help you hire promotional event staff, the budget is one of the very first subjects we will discuss with you. 

The quality of the food 

You might imagine that even the most impeccable-quality and satisfying gastronomy at your promotional event won’t quite compensate if your brand’s products or services don’t impress attendees to the same degree. 

That might well be true. However, most of us have probably attended events where excellent cuisine put a gloss on an event that might not have otherwise been remembered for remotely positive reasons. And of course, a poor choice of caterer could risk your attendees not giving even a very worthy product or service much consideration at all. 

In any case, whether this would constitute a “fair” situation or not, the food served at your event will inevitably be regarded as a reflection of your brand. So, you should never hesitate to ask for samples from a caterer that you are considering. This way, you will be able to give yourself a literal “gut feeling” on the likely suitability of their food to your event and brand. 

The above, of course, are just three of many factors that will require careful thought when your organisation needs to arrange catering for its next event. But that doesn’t mean it has to be an overwhelming and fraught process. 

Our experience makers at BrandWarriors know a thing or two about how to hire promotional event staff who will make all the right impressions on your brand’s target audiences. So, please don’t hesitate to enquire to our team to learn more about how to tap into our enviable knowledge and contacts with leading promo-event caterers.  CALL US - 020 7702 3600

[hesymbolized]

i’ll take the shot for you.          i’ll be the shield for you.          needless to say- i’ll stand in the way                   and take the shot for you

an indie mcu based steve rogers  heart kickstarted again august 2021 still clearing rubble ahead of reconstruction- a bare fucking minimum establishment printed under hesymbolized, an imprint of vesta productions

when you need a friend, when you need a hand, when you need a can (of garbage on fire)- vesta is there. 12 minutes can entertain you 12% or more. follow today.

[assemblcd]

   take broken people. put them together. add two parts trauma with one part laughter.                               serve the new family with ice cream and love.

a multimuse housing mcu & marvel silver screen muses.

a vesta production

[covenantspy]

                    an indie lauren reed. a vesta production. a sideblog to @atrucpatriot

[shrecksassistant-blog]

                                an indie selina kyle from batman returns. a vesta production.

[bottledupcomic]

Jenna, this is very out of character for these two

No no! It's promo art! Promo art doesn't need to be canon!

What is it promoting? These characters are not even in the comic yet.

....Self-indulgence and fan service?

Happy start of summer.

[hiroshotreplica]

welcome to my mess of a profile!

strawpage <-send doodles here if you'd like. also hatemail, if you got mad at one of my posts

art only blog (not updated to include art prior to may 30th 2023)

tag directory page (sort of outdated, ill update it when i can)

hi, im alexander (he/him, 17, white, audhd + some other shit, queer) i post art and ramble about random stuff. you can call me alex, xander, whatever works i dont care (EXCEPT for hiro dont call me that)

id prefer that youre 16+ when interacting but i wont stop you i guess. go outside and play instead of looking at my blog plz

i love splatoon and some other things and there will be spoilers for all them untagged on here. though my beloveds are the characters used for splatoon (3) promotional material. (obsessed with promo kids for years at this point..god)

i add palestine donation posts to my queue so they can be posted constantly. reach out to me via inbox/dm if you need your fundraisers shared

i have some sideblogs. the only ones that have a chance to be active currently are my coroika sideblog @specstacular and my splatband sideblog @omegashotreplica. i also have an askblog for my agents at @neosquidbeak-askblog that might be revived one day idfk

i just draw whatever usually and its all self indulgent. i dont take requests and im down to art trade with mutuals! just ask

i dont have a dni (aside from telling proshippers to dni. get the fuck off of my blog!!) but i block liberally. if you directly make me uncomfortable ill probably try to contact you privately first. if youre a mutual trying to get me to look at shit please @ me. i do not check my dashboard fully when i log on loll

feel free to send in asks :) i try to respond to them

hope y’all enjoy your stay here!!!!

[manchasama]

In honor of sexymen muppets, let's have an Elesa drags them into a photoshoot story :>

Honestly it works better as a comic (duh) but I can't draw so oh well.  I'm not even sure I have it in me to put it into an outline.  *face in hands*

How does Elesa talk them into it?  Could be a number of things.  Could be a promo for the subway and she just convinces them to do some casual shots as well.  Could be some friendly blackmail.  Maybe she just asks because they are friends.  Maybe it's just been so long since she's seen them in anything but their uniforms that when she stumbles across them in casual outfits and realizes/remembers they are good looking, she gets inspired.

It probably doesn't start out with her directing the shoot, because she is a model not a director and all, but the one hired (even if he's good otherwise) has no idea what to do with the twins.  All their direction to them ends up with stiff and awkward shots.  Elesa knows how to get them to relax, and just sort of, elbows in.  Since it works, everyone just ends up going with it.  It was her brainchild after all, so if the customer is happy.

See, the thing is, in the Pokemon world everyone is just this side of silly.  So to say our favorite muppet men are too silly is, well, a silly thing to say!  They think of themselves as cool, as upstanding individuals in charge of a very important duty.  And people think the same of them!  I'd say even within the world, the point and say is a little over the top the way they do it, but they aren't embarrassed by it and so it's much harder to think it's that out of place.  

We see celebrities in photoshoots all the time.  And some of the best ones are where they break the expectations set on them and show off as something else.  Like Hugh Jackman in a nice sweater looking soft.  Things like that.

Anyway if it was a subway promotion, there would be a lot more candid action shots probably, along with some straight up photoshoots.  But I could see Elesa insisting on a casual section as well, to make them more approachable.  Ups their reputation all round.

(Boi self indulgent thoughts.  So Elesa knows they need to do the acting with their eyes, since their expressions generally don't shift enough.  So she's coaching them, telling them to like, think about battling when they need an intense shot, things like that.  And just, during a brief lull when the bros are able to relax for a moment on the set, one of the camera men captures a soft picture of them, because they are looking so fondly after their friend who is having a blast in her element.)

[vodkaskys]

FANFIC REC: famous/not famous

Baby, you're my only reason ( "you're a celebrity and you just broke up and i tweeted you a selfie and said "date me" and you thought i was serious?" au) (6K)

'Til i tasted you ( Louis is Harry Styles' biggest fan. It doesn't matter that Harry is famous for being a food blogger and Louis can't cook to save his life.) (14K)

If i could hold you (Louis isn't a fan of popstars. Unless the popstar has curly hair, green eyes, and is named Harry Styles. He really likes that popstar.) (49K)

You got that somethin' ( the one where Louis attends a Harry Styles concert and makes an absolute fool of himself.) (5K)

Fall into your gravity (AU. In which Harry is an overnight pop sensation and Louis steals plants, Zayn pulls Liam's proverbial pigtails and Niall's really just pleased there are more girls for him.) (74K)

Fall into your gravity(Traducción) 

My english love affair (The one where Harry writes a song about his English love affair and Louis sleeps with someone in White Eskimo and all he gets is a stupid song written about him.) (19K)

Write me a song  (harry is a singer and louis is a sassy barista)

Write me a song  (traducción)

Bring Your Body Baby (I Could Bring You Fame) (A self-indulgent AU that takes place over the summer of 2015. 18 year old Harry hates pining after people he can't have, and 23 year old footballer Louis loves flirting with people even though it never means anything.) (84k)

Bring Your Body Baby (Traducción )

White lightning  ( flash de la cámara transformaba a Harry Styles en una persona completa y segura, llevándose un poco más de él cada vez que se apagaba, para abandonarlo con sus pensamientos que se volvían insoportables y sustancias ilícitas que servían para acallarlos. )

I hardly know you but I don't wanna let you go (Something about the way you look tonight) (Louis is a radio presenter stuck in the closet out of fear, Harry is the caller who piques his interest. Harry has had a crush on Louis Tomlinson for as long as he knew he existed but Louis isn't looking to get involved. Louis might just be blind to the best thing that's about to happen to him and Harry might be a little too aware.) (47k)

black, white, and read all over  (Louis is an author, heading out on his first promotional tour. On the plane, he ends up sitting next to a gorgeous stranger who is reading his book.) (3k)

boom clap  ( Harry Styles is invited to his friend Nick Grimshaw’s radio show for the promo of his first upcoming movie. When Nick announces Harry is gonna be rigged to a heart monitor while he’s asked questions, Harry knows the game is going to be something.)

boom clap traducción 

Lightning Strikes Twice (Rock star Harry Styles was nineteen when he met Louis, a groupie with a huge heart that Harry couldn’t quite shake from his mind. Fate granted him a second chance at the age of sixty, his washed up and lonely existence being transformed by a widower with a bookshop.) (104K)

[addictedkinn]

(CLOSED) " addictedkinn's (late) 850+ followers editing competition! "

yeah, this is completely out of the blue.

firstly, tsumiki and i would like to thank everyone for sticking with us and the edits this blog has had to offer.

i talked to tsumiki, and we decided that it's finally time for me to step away from this blog. i planned to let it go when i reached a certain age or probably 1k followers, but i've grown more unmotivated as time went on and i've also realized how making edits for people all the time has taken up some free time in my life (which was the same reason i got rid of my old cr edit blog). i mostly prefer to make edits when i feel like it.

it was also stressful to make like 15+ edit requests, and breaks didn't really help because those requests will still be there when i return (which isn't your guys' fault of course, i enjoyed making you all happy with my work!)

(also i'm starting to loose interest in danganronpa since i've been obsessing over another fandom lately, just thought i'd add that too since it's pretty much this blog's most requested).

anyway, tsumiki will be solo running this blog after i leave. but before i go, i decided to hold an editing competition!! because you know, i don't want to leave just like that (i may pop in sometimes to post self-indulged edits).

(also i am so sorry for my requests that have been collecting dust in the inbox for a while now, they've been deleted since you know ;w;)

ok enough sappy talk let's get on with the contest.

-- more info below --

when entering the competition, you will have the option to pick and edit any of the following: (doesn't have to be all of them)

♡ -- 3-9 icons

♡ -- 1-2 moodboards/aesthetics

♡ -- 2-4 phone/pc wallpapers

♡ -- 2-4 headers

you can edit with any sources and themes (as long as they're not on our blacklist). (and if you want, you can use tsukimi and i's whitelists).

rules

♡ -- must be following to participate (duh)

♡ -- reblog this to enter!! (if you're promoting instead, please say so in the tags)

♡ -- be sure to @ us and tag it as "addictedkinn 850+ followers editing competition"

♡ -- please don't take part if you're on our dni

♡ -- the contest will end on april 26th around 2pm est

♡ -- don't rush yourself! take as much time as you need ^-^

prizes (doing less because yeah)

♡ -- 1st place: 3 icons, 1 moodboard, 2 wallpapers, and 2 headers

♡ -- 2nd place: 3 icons, 2 wallpapers, and 1 header

♡ -- 3rd place: 3 icons and 2 wallpapers

promos -- @helin-edits / @gremedits / @proonvedits / @pek-pek-editss / anyone else because i now have bad memory of edit blogs i like (feel free to tag anyone else if you want)