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Iro's pop culture articles
January 17, 2017 at 1:25 pm
(This post was last modified: February 2, 2017 at 6:42 pm by Iroscato.)
So last week I was noticed by the editor-in-chief of a (very) small pop culture news website due to my presence on Quora, and was asked if I'd be interested in joining them as a writer. I accepted and few days later, I have published my very first article! Obviously it's not going to catapult me to fame and glory, but it's a really exciting new hobby that I'll have and it could one day lead to me being noticed by a much larger, well-established site.
Check it out if you want. No pressure 
http://www.popculturepipebomb.com/the-th...s-go-good/
I'll be writing about once a month to start with, gradually picking up my output as I get more comfortable in the role.
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RE: My first article! [Shameless plug/peacocking]
January 17, 2017 at 3:06 pm
I checked it out, well written and amusing. If it had been about a subject I had any feeling towards I may have stayed and read the whole thing.
I didn't but could see that someone who had an interest would want more.
I liked what I read.
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RE: My first article! [Shameless plug/peacocking]
January 17, 2017 at 3:07 pm
touching on redemption without invoking Jebus, nice !!
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RE: My first article! [Shameless plug/peacocking]
January 17, 2017 at 3:17 pm
I'll need my son to explain the details but I definitely liked the style. Keep it up!
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RE: My first article! [Shameless plug/peacocking]
January 17, 2017 at 3:26 pm
You're an engaging writer with a quite recognizable style (slightly over the top, tongue in cheek pretentious), excellent. I don't care about comic books - at all - and I still wanted to read on.
If I had to pick nits, I would split up some sentences, but other than that...
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RE: My first article! [Shameless plug/peacocking]
January 17, 2017 at 3:26 pm
I like it. 
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RE: My first article! [Shameless plug/peacocking]
January 17, 2017 at 3:42 pm
(January 17, 2017 at 3:26 pm)Alex K Wrote: You're an engaging writer with a quite recognizable style (slightly over the top, tongue in cheek pretentious), excellent. I don't care about comic books - at all - and I still wanted to read on.
If I had to pick nits, I would split up some sentences, but other than that...
Yeah, I definitely have a comma fetish. Still working on kicking the habit. Thanks though, it's high praise if you wanted to finish it despite not being interested in the subject 
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RE: My first article! [Shameless plug/peacocking]
January 17, 2017 at 3:52 pm
On my phone, will read it tonight when I'm back on the laptop, but congrats on being published, bud.
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RE: My first article! [Shameless plug/peacocking]
January 17, 2017 at 4:23 pm
Congratulations! Looks like it will be a cool little gig. Do you get to choose your subjects?
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RE: My first article! [Shameless plug/peacocking]
January 17, 2017 at 4:27 pm
(January 17, 2017 at 4:23 pm)Crossless1 Wrote: Congratulations! Looks like it will be a cool little gig. Do you get to choose your subjects?
Sort of - there's a list of available subjects to choose from updated regularly, which we can then put our own spin on. Once I write more regularly I'll be doing normal news articles etc, and talk with the editors about what my MO will be aside from that.
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