I’ve got a problem. Okay, I have several*, but let’s not deal with the semantics here. I mean, this might not be a big problem, and some might not call it a problem at all. But it’s an issue at least. You know what? Let’s start over.
I have an issue.
Ahh, that’s better. Sounds almost like we’re talking about magazines.
My issue is that I think too much.
I’ve discussed this a bit before – I think laterally at several steps per second. I make stupid jokes because I’ve made eight different connections in my brain that I haven’t bothered to verbalize, leading to non-sequiturs that no one gets until I back-track and explain them, by which point, it’s not funny. I slow down my thought process in social situations to fit in.
I literally have more ideas than I know what to do with.
There’s a moleskine on my desk with about 100 blog post topics that I might never get to. I have assorted sticky notes with ideas for features and articles and guest posts and essays that might never see the light of day. Some because they don’t really fit with my ideas for the blog. Some because they’re a bit too controversial. Some because I got too carried away when I tried to post them. Some just because. And that’s a shame, because they’re really good. And I’m not just saying that because they’re mine. Well, maybe I am, but it’s all subjective, anyways. The point is, I’ve got a bunch of Great Ideas that are sitting around, unused, like old toys and knickknacks in a garage.
That’s where you come in.
I got this idea from a post I did last month, which came about from an offer to take an idea off the hands of another blogger. So here’s the deal:
Contact me. Twitter, Facebook, Formspring, a comment on the blog, email, IM, whatever. Let me know you want an idea. You can even give me a genre or topic. Shoot me your email address, and I will give you between 2 to 5 ideas for posts. This is great if you’ve got writer’s block, if you’re feeling lazy, or if you want to see what some of these ideas are. Here’s the rules and regulations:
- You MUST use at least one (1) of the ideas I give you in a post, and mention this blog as a source for said idea(s). Other than that, you can use the idea however you want and take it in whatever direction you wish.
- If you don’t know how to execute the idea into a post, let me know, and I’ll give you a guest post on the idea of your choice. Standard guest post etiquette rules apply.
- This offer is only good for the rest of this month (April). Once it’s midnight on May 1, the Garage Sale is over for the time being.
- All ideas requested for the week will be sent out on Saturday.
- If you don’t like the ideas you get, too bad! I’m giving you several options on posts, and it’s free inspiration! The deal is that if you want ideas, you’ll have to use at least one of ‘em.
So that’s it. Whether you need inspiration, a new perspective, a little bloggy break, or just want to peek inside my brain, stop by and see what you get!
* A large number of my exes would say it’s more like several hundred, but this isn’t their blog.
