What if Writers Were Rockstars?

Okay, so, yes, I know writers are cool. All my writer friends are very cool. But it just seems like the badass characters and fantasy worlds and new slang and life-changing social commentary get all the cred, while the minds they came from are forced to wander the earth in grandma sweaters and tasteful suits.

If you saw Zane Grey on the street, for instance, you probably wouldn't even recognize him.

image by Wikipedia

Yes, that's a baby koala.

However, if you ran into Dorian Gray, you'd probably --

I'm sorry, what? I seem to have lost my . . .
my train of . . . something.

I was looking at some guitar magazines recently, and man, those guys are cool. They sling their greasy hair around like it ain't no thing while shredding on their Fenders (check out my research), and nakedly parade themselves like the supermodels they aren't. And it's not just the musicians; the whole culture of Guitar is cool -- models, strings, picks, amps, pedals, software, accessories, bands, fashion.

I want to say . . . Tom?
I don't know, I can't tell anyone in the Doobie Brothers apart.

So why can't writing be cool, too?

I've decided to launch a MEGA MEDIA BLITZ CAMPAIGN MOVEMENT to promote the fact that writers are just as cool as rockstars.

Phase 1: Come up with a hashtag!

Tweet your writing rockstar moments #writingisforrockstars. 

Example:

Woke up 2 PBR cans & Moleskines everywhere. #writingisforrockstars

Phase 2: Photoshop stuff!

Create writing rockstar ads! Share them with the world!

Okay, I actually don't have Photoshop anymore since I somehow managed to damage it so badly it refused to work again. But I do have Gimp, which is kind of just as good. And free. Go figure. Here are some I did this morning:

Let me know and I'll post them on this blog!

ROCK ON!