#v v good marketing

[aninkwellofnectar]

Okay I was checking this out due to the follow but I am definitely boosting this to followers and mutuals because I think it'll be right up their street. Had me at "Chloe Price if she was a butch Texan" omg 👀

looking for an intimate, bloody lesbian horromance to sink your eager teeth into this summer?

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[elkkiel]

Regarding ST's merch, I think it's really obvious quality wise what merch the boys had a direct hand in and what merch is just RCA slapping ST's name and logo on something because they know it'll sell. The figurine and the constant HT/Spencer's drops scream RCA just trying to make a buck.

I think the big thing we can do as fans, or in this case consumers, is just be really picky about what merch we actually buy. Let sales numbers and the market talk for us ig (ew capitalism, but unfortunately that's how this works)

Things like the graphic novel? Hell yeah, support the shit out of that! We're out here Obtaining new, original stories made in collaboration with the band themselves, AND supporting art that aligns with the band's previously-curated brand image. Throw your money at that or hype it up online, since that's what we REALLY want to see from them. (even if it's too $$$ for many people. But, I get the sense that they wouldn't mind the pdf being shared with other fans lol. You can't tell me those nerds haven't read pirated manga/comics/books online before)

The low quality, soulless Licensed Products keep on coming because there's apparently a market for them. People will buy it just because it's ST, not because it's actually worth the money. As if it'll bring any value to their experience with the band. How many fans actually want a fuckin lava lamp, or any assortment of the hot topic merch that's just Vessel's face cheaply screenprinted on the front?

I think there's a lot of hype and market potential for their brand and likeness right now, and—for a corporate entity—it makes sense to flood the market like fucking Atlantic with whatever merch will sell. Voting with your wallet really does help. Not buying into the obvious cash-grab merch produces data that tells marketers that we're tired of it. It produces trend reports which indicate their current merch practices are becoming unprofitable to continue (oh, the horrors!)

Idk like I said last night, there seems to be a big disconnect between the band's history of being very selective with aesthetics/design, and whatever is going on right now. Personally, I'd much rather wallow in despair over sleeping through a relatively rare merch drop during European daylight hours. Because then at least the drop feels worth it, and fans who were able to buy merch will have a better, higher quality experience that actually aligns with their brand. Literally anything other than what we're seeing from them right now.

Sorry I just woke up not too long ago, so this might not read very clearly. I want to see my boys succeed and make a living off their art as much as anyone else, but surely there's a better way to support them.

[gjdraws]

dry pastel scenes from a flower market + art throwdown (?)

[rollercoasterwords]

You have probably answered this before, but have you ever considered becoming a published author ? Your writing style is soo good

sure lol i’ve considered it but the older i’ve gotten & the more i’ve learned abt how the publishing industry actually works the less it’s become a priority… “author” was like my dream job as a kid but it takes a lot of time & money & connections that i simply don’t have rn 2 write & publish novels so! maybe one day i’ll give it a go but 4 now i’m more focused on writing & publishing nonfiction articles/research as part of my work…of course that is not something i will make money from lol but it’s what i’ve gotta do if i want a shot at building a career in my desired field so. current priority lies there…

anyway appreciate the compliment glad u enjoy my writing <3 let’s all hold hands & enjoy it 4 free…

[slaren]

longlegs was beautifully shot and had great themes but man it was not scary to me

[pumpkinrootbeer]

Not to rant about thg but to rant abt thg something that has always bothered me with all the hunger games dupes in the 2010s is the way they hollowly take aspects and apply them on a blanket level onto their world. Like a big critique of the ya genre is "why is it always teenagers in these situations" when thg had this clear explicit reason as to why the age range was teenagers and what that said about this society Suzanne Collins was trying to set up. A fictional society she was pretty explicitly using as a critique of real world american culture. Like it is not subtle!

And yes obviously ya novels use primarily 12-18 yr olds in their stories is because that age rage is typically the most marketable and the hunger games isn't this like radical exception to that, but what makes it stand out to me is that she had a narrative reason for that trope that isn't just "highschool kids meddling"

Just like how so many take the idea of "oppression government" and "being grouped into different divisions of society" at completely face value and don't try to add any meaningful depth. Even the love triangle, an aspect of those books I see torn to shreds constantly, was used as a device to analyze Katniss's character and motivations AND a way to explore that even her relationships are under control of this government. It all had purpose.

[depravedangelbaby]

got a little stoned this morning so I'm gonna crawl back into bed n fall back asleep with my lush in :)

[banhbotloc]

[ID: 3 photos of making mushroom and egg toast, showing 1) a cutting board with mushrooms, purple garlic, and a shallot, 2) a frying pan with sauteed mushrooms and two fried eggs, and 3) a plate with two pieces of toast piled with sauteed mushrooms and a fried egg each, plus many cherries next to the toast. End ID]

an extremely farmer's market meal featuring purple hardneck garlic + tart cherries + crimini and shiitake mushrooms from the market this morning, plus a shallot + fried eggs + toast + honey diijon + salt and pepper and maggi sauce for my favorite meal i've made this summer, inspired by lucy knisley's sauteed mushroom recipes + leanne brown's things on toast

[detective-and-dreamer]

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[amber-isnt-a-precious-stone]

Yaknow how I wrote that hetalia cursed antique doll fic with the face family and sealand recently, and it was based on a real doll I bought at an antique market ?? She was just an alberon not super super old, maybe 80s/90s

But I did it again lads 😱

I couldn't resist buying this girlie today and I'm brushing her tangled hair and washing her clothes a bit atm 😱😱

[purble-gaymer]

why do splatoon devs hate stringers. we are never getting a good bow kit

[latejulys]

who would ever think i'd actually be able to enjoy Employment 😭

[hide-your-bugs-away]

🎶✨️when u get this u have to put 5 songs u actually listen to, publish. Then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool)🎶✨️

thank you for the tag @unchaineddaisychain eeee yOU ARE THE COOLEST 🙏

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[portokali]

@transcatboymegumi tagged me to share this month's receptigy, ty angel! here's 2 cute pix i took in january to go w it 🧡

im tagging all who want to do it ever 💌

[drowsyanddazed]

happy valentine’s day ! happy pink hearts day !

[cctinsleybaxter]

something something about fIanagan being an excellent stephen king understander + king really liking gothic horror while not understanding how it operates