6th Copy Sold + Crew Expulsion

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Alright mates,

First th' good news. Thanks t' me friend :icongeorge551: I've just sold me 6th copy of the book and received a stunnin' 5 star review. I'm ever grateful t' him fer helpin' me in that regard and it just plain warms me heart.

Now t' th' bad news. As of today, :icontheamericanrealist: is hereby excommunicated from the Black Fedora Pirates. Why? Let me explain.

Two days back he posted a deviation condemnin' th' DA system. This I wouldn't have minded, if not for the fact that he condemned popular artists as well, citing that groups are the only reason fer our success.

Honestly, that's a load of horse crap and I'll tell ya all why. He himself stated that if everyone is usin' groups then yer deviations won't be seen even amongst the mass that gets pumped in everyday. Guess what, that's why ye work has t' be good, it has t' have a proper author tag and an appealing title. The first lines have t' draw the reader in. If your work isn't resonating, then no one will read it even if you are in hundreds o' groups. Sad, but that's a fact.

Second of all, he seemed t' think it was utterly wrong for us to go out there and promote ourselves. Are ye daft?

Fer an artist who writes as a hobby, being known and being seen isn't a big deal; but for those of us trying t' live off the craft we need as much exposure as possible.

Even idols, bands, whoever, when they first start out they will try t' get whatever small stages they can. They will go t' bars, small outlets, go on variety shows, small time radio-shows. Anythin' and everythin' t' get their name out there. THAT'S a part of the arts and entertainment world and it always will be. One hundred artists can come up with the same material. The one who has the sponsor and gets tons of gallery shows, will be the one who is successful. Advertisin' is therefore th' key t' everythin'.

In the Black Fedora Pirates, we have no room fer someone who can't admit to his mistakes and who doesn't recognize the fact that others who are not as well off as him/her might need t' live off their work.

Officers o' the crew, ensure of his proper dismissal and exclusion from the crew.

-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates :iconwordofchen:

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Just sold me 5th Copy

Aye maties,

Yer Captain be here with a little bit o' an update ^^

I just sold me 5th copy o' th' e-book. Which o' course makes me very happy. T' celebrate th' event me uncle helped me design a sales poster. Which can be found here:

Wolven Pride Sales Poster by WordOfChen

If ye'd like t' help me promote. Displayin' th' poster is a great way t' do it ^^

Just 95 more copies t' go till me goal of sellin' 100 wh00!

-Captain Chenbeard o' th' Black Fedora Pirates :iconwordofchen:

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BOOK HAS BEEN RELEASED ENTRY:
LADIES AND GENTLEWOLVES,

My E-book has been officially released. The cover, done by my uncles at :iconaograi: is displayed here and in the new gallery folder called 'Store', the direct link to Smashwords to PURCHASE the book is listed directly below the thumbnail:

The Wolven Pride (Purchase Link In Description) by WordOfChen

P.S. Scaled down quality looks terrible, view the Deviation to see the ACTUAL image.

Direct Link to Smashwords for PURCHASE: www.smashwords.com/books/view/…

Note: You do not need an e-reader device in order to purchase and enjoy the book. Details can be found if you click on the direct link or on the thumbnail ^^

:iconbarbossaplz:

Now then, here comes the important part. In order for this book to succeed I will be promoting it as much as I can over deviant art, by making new poems each and everyday. However, that alone will not be enough. Instead I will need the strength of each and every deviant in order to make this a success and for that reason I must now make an appeal.

For those of you who make a purchase, please let me know if there are any broken links in the e-book or if there are bugs (i.e. a picture turns into boxes or something), reason being we have placed links and separators to make your reading experience as pleasurable as possible, but we are not sure if these will translate well with Smashwords. They themselves have recommended the format but if there are problems we will fix them at the earliest possible convenience.

At the same time, I implore those of you who purchase the book to leave it a good rating (if you enjoyed it) and perhaps a short review, about 50 words is enough (but write as many as you like) just to tell others about the book.

:icononionxdplz:

Now then, even for those of you who aren't making a purchase. There is a way in which you can assist me (if you'd like that is)

:iconfluttershy-squeeplz:

1) Share my deviations and the e-book to facebook. You can do this by the buttons on the left hand side of the deviation or through the buttons on Smashwords itself.

:iconlovefluttershyplz:

2) Like the book ^^, even if you aren't buying it you can view a free sample of the books, especially the huge epic poem that sets the entire backstory. It's completely free and if you enjoyed it and want to help me out, make sure to click the like button on the book.

:iconhipstershyplz:

3) Help me promote :3 - No not like Jehovah witnesses please >_> All I'm suggesting is maybe a journal, a feature, anything you like really. You couuuuld do fan art, fan fictions, tributes, anything (heck you want me to guest on works, I'll do it), basically anything that could help me get the word out. Remember, the Word of the Chen is essentially the word of the people, if you guys don't speak, I got NOTHIN' xD

:iconoctaviaclapplz:

4) Watch my show and enjoy it ^^ - I'm close to getting google adsense on youtube so if my show gets popular then it would help me out a lot. Feel free to make suggestions for the show (just send a note in and I'll try to talk about your topic, your account will get a mention during the episode and of course be linked).

:iconderpy8dplz:

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And with that, I would like to welcome you all to the world of Gaia, where humans and werewolves have fought for centuries...but will soon face a battle far greater than they can imagine...

The Wolven Pride has been unleashed and I hope you'll all enjoy it. Here's a Wolf to represent the Pride.

:icontaylorlautnerplz:

OH GOD NOT THAT ONE, CHANGE WOLF, CHANGE WOLF

:iconwhitewolfplz:

Close enough

:iconfuckyeaplz:

-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates :iconwordofchen:

New Crewmember:

52. Ifrit Gilgamesh, Fauren Blatt Meister :iconanunfoldedpapertiger: - The Fauren are a unique race of Feliothropes, similar to the Wolves of the Wolven Pride. Ifrit in particular is a strong Fauren warrior who uses his natural inborn gifts of superior agility and strength to perform incredible acts of swordsmanship (which would be impossible for a mere human to follow). He believes himself to be the last of his kind, but has joined Chenbeard's crew in order to find out if this is really true. The pirate states that on an island not far from the North of the Galbin coast there lives a race of creatures with similar characteristics, though their fur is white; to match with their snowy homeland. For the time being Ifrit has seen fit to grant Chenbeard his assistance, until he sees this other tribe with his own two eyes. His proof of loyalty can be found here (and this one has the captain's personal recommendation as it's VERY good) fav.me/d5qcdke and his current bounty is UNDISCLOSED

So listen up ye bunch o' cut-throats, it be time t' welcome our latest warrior, while we set sail for more adventurous seas. HYAR HAR!

-Captain Chenbeard of the Black Fedora Pirates :iconwordofchen:
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intricately-ordinary's avatar
Perhaps you can explain this to me, because I am a little confused.

Obviously, the pirate "crew" is not a set of equals. It is a rank-based system that you lead.
:bulletred:"the Captain's will is absolute"
that's all fine and dandy. I know plenty of situations like this that exist like a hierarchy sort of deal; where everyone complies with one person's wants. That's great if you like that sort of thing.

But I'm terribly confused as to what it is they actually DO
:bulletred:"I would prefer if everyone's goals were properly aligned for a common ideal and it was indeed my fault for not setting up these core values"
what goals are you referring to? are you looking for a league of RPing friends or a loyal set of followers who assist you? what exactly is it that the crew IS signing up for?

:bulletred:"To suggest that you are tools for advertisement is wrong as most members aren't even asked by me to do anything."
Again, I'm just confused >.<
If you aren't wanting people as casual friends, or as sources of growth onsite, then what is their purpose? (I truly hope this does not come off as rude or sarcastic - I am genuinely curious and evidently missing something.)

I guess, most importantly, what does being in your crew truly mean? I've seen a few "pirates" and all I've really noticed is sometimes a few promotional journals, and a special signature, though I have not looked into it extensively. Is that it? Swearing by a code and then talking in pirate language with a group of like-minded pals?
I mean, obviously that's not it. Realist was expelled (quit) because he had a differing opinion which he expressed, then refused to back down on.
:bulletred:"we have no room fer someone who can't admit to his mistakes"
so, the crew is a place where no mistakes can be made where they are not properly resolved. it's a common social philosophy that the inability to accept you were "mistaken" will cause expulsion, but often it is not enforced in such a public or final sort of way.
Then what is this? Comrades or social politics?


Sorry for the long comment, it's just been something that's been nagging me in the back of my mind for a while. Thank you in advance for reading.