What would you do with Paperback Writer? - By N.L. Belardes
The billionaires are all opening their wallets so they can buy the LA Times. In the spirit of big media buy-outs, I was wondering what you, my lovely readers, would pay for nlbelardes.com and Paperback Writer. What would you do with it? Would you still run a media, music and Bakersfield area literary site, shut down the doors of this little blog forever, or...?
In an interesting sidenote, I was walking to the polls on Tuesday evening when a reporter walked up to me and wanted to know how I voted on a certain measure. Why does this happen to me? I get approached, the reporter doesn't know who I am, but once they do their homework, my two cents gets chucked like I just got kicked off a jury list. I turned the tables on the reporter: "Do you know the rules about taking photos in polls." She indicated there were none. She also indicated she just moved from another state to California.
I had just read Howard Owens links to media rules in polls. Just wanted to see if this reporter was up to speed on media rules. She wasn't.
I wonder if you would pay for Paperback Writer in coconuts, clamshells, or candy bars....
In an interesting sidenote, I was walking to the polls on Tuesday evening when a reporter walked up to me and wanted to know how I voted on a certain measure. Why does this happen to me? I get approached, the reporter doesn't know who I am, but once they do their homework, my two cents gets chucked like I just got kicked off a jury list. I turned the tables on the reporter: "Do you know the rules about taking photos in polls." She indicated there were none. She also indicated she just moved from another state to California.
I had just read Howard Owens links to media rules in polls. Just wanted to see if this reporter was up to speed on media rules. She wasn't.
I wonder if you would pay for Paperback Writer in coconuts, clamshells, or candy bars....
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not sure I would buy it. you put up with a lot of crap. I'd trade a beater car for sure
~m
Does buying 'Paperback Writer' also include the rights to the name 'nlbelardes' , or just the conceptual site of Paperback Writer? Could be interesting....
I'm a broke ass fool. And my debatical skills are quite insecure and fucked. I would not feel worthy enough to keep people interested with topics and discussion such as your own.
i would totally buy it, and i'd pay by way of a backrub and a freshly baked pie.
I often encounter a dearth of dumb shit to talk about on my own blog. If I purchased yours, it would become barren.
On another note, I've been approached by media a couple of times for interviews: once at The Marketplace and another at Target East Hills. I turned both down. At the first location, they wanted to know what I thought of a possible Pete Rose reinstatement into baseball after he admitted his malfeasance. Like Mr. Rose, I needed a haircut so didn't want to appear on camera.
~m: I'd trade straight up for a shitty car
Mike C: All for one deal.
Aaron: Join the broke ass club.
Miss meg: What kind of pie?
S.R.: I'm still waiting for the Monopoly throwdown
There's already enough poorly written blogs out there, I think Paperback Writer is better left in the hands of professionals.
I can't imagine HAVING to be interesting, day after day after day.
*John B
There's like, what, five good cheese sandwich Bakersfield blogs out there?
...with that said, I'd market the NL Belardes line of plush toys. Each item enacting a different version of daily NL rituals....
-Shooting photos
-Writing the latest thriller
-enjoying a good hockey game
-interviewing someone for a podcast
In terms of funding, I'd pay the least amount possible, then immediately trademark the NL Belardes name, and gain all future procedes off Lords Pt 1 book and film sales ;) Use that money to fund the plush toys.
Maybe even do up an NL halloween mask...
Utilize the site as a glorified archive of all things NL w/ a grandioso online store where you can buy all the merch.
Deal?
As I love 'Paperback Writer' I would have to set it free...maybe find it a nice retirement cottage upstate.
I will pay you ONE MILLION DOLLARS
*insert Dr. Evil's laugh here ..
You'd better be just kidding. I am addicted to your blog, dammit.
If you weren't keeping it up, I'd make it a blank page, with one message...
"Leave now. Go create!!"
See ya...I'm leaving....
2 coconuts, 1 banana and 4 seashells...
...pretend i write as well as you and post stuff using your name even though it sucks. hee hee...
xoxo,
chingpea
I'd buy one of those plush toys ... hee hee ...
Turn the lights off, lay down on the couch, turn on your stereo, and play 'Clair de lune" by Debussy. The story I have always heard about this song is, Debussy was working on it, but not happy with it, he threw it away in his trash can. The next day, his maid saw it, and thinking it was an accident to be in the trash, pulled it out and set it back on his desk. He came in and saw it back up there, and with the new days perspective, finished it. It is one of the all time, most beautiful songs ever!(in my humble opinion). Love ya dude! Keep on keepin on!
I'd definitely buy Paperback Writer! I'd pay in chocolate...
I'd then pretend I was you and be a slave to my computer and the written word and create masterpiece after masterpiece.
Then somehow I'd convince Oprah that Paperback Writer was her daily MUST READ reading and once hooked she'd promote the hell out of it on her talk show! Whallah! Instant millionaire as NL Belardes novels and Paperback Writer go through roof!
Wait... I'm not as talented a writer as you... you better keep Paperback Writer yourself.
I would soooo buy NL plush toys!
Um, you just caused me to go back and read my own post ... thinking back to all the years of news coverage I've seen of polling/elections ... reporters in California have a long history of photographing and recording voting.
In my post I say "clearly," but now I'm not so sure it's clear. The key words in the statute are "intent to dissuade." A reporter -- be it professional or citizen -- doesn't have such an intent.
Ummmm ....
Well Howard, I guess that makes us both idiots. Oh well, At least I'm glad I didn't give a name or type the reporter's name, I would have had cold water splashed in my face... I concede to the journalists.
well...
i'm an expert in:
pecan, french silk, peach, lemon meringue, blueberry, apple, and cranberry tangerine tarts (which are essentially just mini pies, right?)
oh, look at me...i'm all housewifey and domestic! *grumbles*
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