Your Online You

Very few people understand me.

Those who know me well are aware that I love pizza, hate willful ignorance, and weep like an infant during inappropriate moments, such as watching Doctor Who. Those who THINK they know me well, probably recognize my public persona. That Brian makes himself out to be a hard drinker, slightly misogynistic, and obsessed with writing. Well, That Brian is like the real one ... just with a few traits amped up for humorous effect.

But while the real Brian would go toe-to-toe with anyone over philosophical differences, the online one rarely indulges in those discussions. Nor does he argue religion, one way or the other, nor does he get into political arguments. Well, the last item IS a weakness of mine ... however, I am careful to insult ALL political beliefs. I am nothing if not fair. While there's no point in living a lie to appeal to a wider audience, there's also no percentage in riling up your readership, potential or otherwise, to show how gosh-darned right you can be.

Sure, you might want to be the "bad boy/girl" of writing and see how many points you can make while not giving a rip about your audience's feelings or values. But is it worth offending someone to lose a potential sale? My guess is no. Save your controversies for the written page. You can still be fun, even be as close to the real you as possible, but no one really, truly needs to know how you think, unless it's about writing.

NEXT WEDNESDAY: The Necessary Expenses of Publishing

NEXT THURSDAY: Your Visual Branding

NEXT APPEARANCE: On April 14th, I'm at the Tippecanoe County Public Library Author Fair. The event features many of Lafayette, Indiana's top writing talents under one roof! And I'll be giving a talk on how to build a freelance writing career from the ground up.

The TCPL Author Fair will be at the main library at 627 South Street in Lafayette, Indiana in the McAllister Room from 11-2, to be followed by an hour of coffee and conversation. Admission is FREE and we fully expect to see you there!

And on April 20-22, I'll be one of the honored guests at CAPE CON. It's Cape Girardeau's premiere pop media show and I'm elated to be there for Ken Murphy and his awesome family.

The other guests of honor will be artist Mike Zeck (Captain America, Punisher, Master of Kung-Fu, etc.), Steven Grant (Whisper, Punisher, more), Lou Ferigno (TV's Incredible Hulk), and Reb Brown (TV's Captain America).

In addition, my awesome friends will be in attendance, such as Amy Hale, Sean Dulaney, Jason Nugent, Heroes For Kids, Castle, Perilous, Nathan Bonner, Burg Comics, Jay Noel, Costumers For Christ, Brian Rhodes, StL Comics, Cakes Reanimated, Campus Comics, Pense Productions, and Villainous Grounds, and MORE!

It's a low admission price for so much to see and do. We'll be at the Osage Center and you can get more information at www.cape-con.com. See you there!

SPECIAL NOTE: My newest book, The Haunting Scripts of Bachelors Grove​, is currently on sale. It's part memoir, part grimoire. The first half deals with my entry into writing indie comics and joining Silver Phoenix Entertainment. I print four of my comic scripts for The Haunting Tales of Bachelors Grove, three of which have not been produced yet. Then I add four horror prose tales, three of which are NEW.All this behind a great cover by my Art Sherpa, Trevor Erick Hawkins, over 300 pages of terror and history for only $19.95 in paperback, $2.99 in e-book (FREE if you belong to Amazon Prime).

If you have any questions for me, write to me at Brian@RisingTide.pub. No attachments, please, for security reasons.

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See you this Wednesday!

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