I’ve been receiving a lot of positive feedback for SoCS in regards to it not only being fun to participate in, but also for the new connections that are being made between bloggers. However, without advertising it on HarsH ReaLiTy, the word doesn’t seem to be getting out that fast. And after all, the more new bloggers participate, the more new bloggers we have the chance to meet and follow and have follow us.
In light of this fact, I’ve decided to set up some goals:
1. Write a blog post (probably close to or on Friday this week) and ask people to reblog or copy and paste to hopefully encourage each of our “outer circles” to join in.
2. Set up a contest for the design of a new SoCS badge that we can all display on our blogs and/or display in our weekly posts. The winner will of course have their badge on display with their website name on the badge for all to see. Judging will be made public.
3. EVENTUALLY, when and if SoCS gets big enough, set up its own WordPress site and invite other bloggers to come and set up the week’s prompt and watch over the proceedings.
If you can think of ways to promote SoCS, please let me know in the comments. The more, the merrier!
August 4, 2014 at 1:12 pm
Reblogged this on Silver Threading and commented:
Stream of Consiousness Saturday (SoCS) was new to me but fun to do. If this appeals to you, please join in. Please read below…
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July 28, 2014 at 8:20 am
Reblogged this on Good Lifestyler.
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July 27, 2014 at 6:09 pm
I support whatever you’d like to do with this one…I love the prompts and the people, so I would do whatever you see fit to help it continue 🙂
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July 27, 2014 at 9:22 pm
Thanks very much! 😀
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July 27, 2014 at 5:16 pm
Great idea Linda. I tried to promote extra the last Saturdays to get more to join in.
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July 27, 2014 at 9:22 pm
I appreciate that, Irene! 🙂 Thanks!
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July 27, 2014 at 3:00 pm
I’m interested. Keep me in the loop. Thanks.
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July 27, 2014 at 9:21 pm
Will do! As they say, watch this space. 🙂
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July 27, 2014 at 2:51 pm
DOH! I am not clever enough to design a badge but I am right there with you!! xxxxxxxxx
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July 27, 2014 at 9:21 pm
Neither am I, which is why the contest. I mean seriously, you saw my pathetic attempt with the JusJoJan badge. Haha!
Thanks for coming along though, Willow 🙂
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July 28, 2014 at 12:47 am
I really liked the JusJoJan badge
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July 29, 2014 at 12:24 pm
Thanks! It was … simple. 😛
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July 29, 2014 at 4:14 pm
🙂
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July 27, 2014 at 1:59 pm
What kind of badge were you thinking about having? Text-based or some kind of logo/symbol of something? Contests are great, but if you had something in mind, I’m curious.
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July 27, 2014 at 9:19 pm
I’m not sure what I’d go for for a badge. Probably something with the text “Stream of Consciousness Saturday” and then some kind of visual that denotes … er … how do you draw stream of consciousness? 😛
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July 29, 2014 at 5:55 am
http://tinyurl.com/pnxwc68
Maybe I’ll play around and see what I can come up with. :3 If there’s a contest, mebe I’ll enter. I got photoshop though, so I can have some fun with that.
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July 29, 2014 at 12:35 pm
Photoshop is great for that sort of thing. I may set up the contest next week. 🙂
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July 27, 2014 at 1:33 pm
I’ve been MIA in blogging but I always pop in on the weekend to check out out your prompt. I hope to get motivated to come back to blogging soon, maybe next weekend I’ll join in 🙂
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July 27, 2014 at 9:17 pm
I hope so! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
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July 27, 2014 at 1:13 pm
You go girl, with whatever you think is good for SoCS 🙂
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July 27, 2014 at 9:16 pm
Thanks, Bee. 🙂
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July 28, 2014 at 11:06 am
🙂
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July 27, 2014 at 12:28 pm
Linda, I think this is great! My suggestion would be to start giving the prompts 1 week in advance like most challenges so that we can have our work ready to post by Friday. Not everyone is able to write 1 day before posting. I also love the idea of the badge. This is great inspiration thanks Linda!
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July 27, 2014 at 9:16 pm
Thank you! I’m not sure I would want to do the prompt too far in advance though. The idea behind stream of consciousness writing is not to think about it too much. Don’t you think a lot of people would be tempted to ponder the prompt too much before Saturday comes around? 😛
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July 27, 2014 at 9:42 pm
Yes some people might try to do that unless you include not to in the rules. But for others like myself I sometimes just need the extra time just to write. 🙂
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July 27, 2014 at 9:48 pm
I’ll take that into consideration. Thanks for the suggestion! 🙂
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July 27, 2014 at 10:44 am
**Sigh**
I have to express my concern. One of the reasons I have participated in SoCS is because it’s spontaneous. You throw out a word or an idea and we take that and run with it…just let it flow. While I understand your desire to grow SoCS, I’m concerned about “institutionalizing” it. A badge? A separate WordPress site? I dunno.
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July 27, 2014 at 10:51 am
I don’t know that it would really be institutionalizing it. The badge would simply make it more easily recognizable for newcomers and the idea behind giving it its own blog is really so that my own doesn’t BECOME SoCS if it gets that big. That’s still a really big “if.”
Just go with the flow, my dear. It ain’t gonna happen overnight. 😉
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July 27, 2014 at 11:22 am
Having said that, if no one thinks it’s a good idea I’ll drop the goals. I don’t have any need for expansion with this personally. It’s for everyone else. 🙂
I do appreciate your input. 🙂 Thanks, Doob.
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July 27, 2014 at 11:35 am
Well, it’s your blog and you can do with it whatever you want, whether I think it’s a good idea or not. It’s just that sometimes bigger isn’t necessarily better, IMHO. Besides, just because I’m not big on badges doesn’t mean that others won’t appreciate it.
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July 27, 2014 at 11:38 am
We’ll see. 🙂
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July 27, 2014 at 10:29 am
Ah! I love the new idea.. now if only I were an artist LOL
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July 27, 2014 at 10:30 am
Ugh, me too! I draw a mean stick figure though. 😛
Thanks, Raphsodi. 🙂
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July 27, 2014 at 10:32 am
ha ha I mess up a stick figure! I am not artistic in the area of drawing and designing. LOL
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July 27, 2014 at 10:34 am
It’s a talent… 🙂
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July 27, 2014 at 10:28 am
Reblogged this on The Dragon's Lair and commented:
I ❤ SoCS
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