Hey guys!

Last week I got one comment from NyNy of Ny Ny Online who wrote:

Interesting to see what you are doing lately! I’m loving your “Your Thoughts” posts right now.

First off, thank you! I’ve gotten really good support so far for my proposal. Someone on the 33 1/3 site said they wanted to read it, I’ve gotten excellent support from my family and friends, and I feel very loved. I’m hoping that my book proposal gets chosen, but I’ve been happy to see people supportive of me. Again, my biggest hope/goal is to see more and more “serious”, well thought out idol writing, preferably in the mainstream, so I’m hoping that this will happen!

And thank you for your comment on my “Your Thoughts” posts! I’m glad that you like them. I think it’s interesting to get people involved more and more with thinking about things, especially thinking about wider implications regarding idols, so I hope more and more people get interested, or start their own similar posts! Recently I’ve gotten into reading reviews on a certain site, and the comments are almost more interesting than the actual review itself. I would like this to be something that keeps on going in the idol fandom.

ANNOUNCEMENT

I already mentioned this on Twitter, but in case you don’t have twitter. I am trying to get as many people supporting Idol Matsuri as possible. They currently have an Indiegogo up, and I’d like you to consider donating, even if you aren’t going.

The thing is, even the huge conventions of today started out small. The first San Diego Comic Con only had about 300 attendees. But the thing is, the first year is really going to be indicative of what’s to come. If this year is a big success, that opens up opportunities for more and more groups to come to the US. A successful first year is key for the future of this enterprise.

Even if you aren’t going, think about if you would want to go next year, or the year after that. You don’t have to donate much, but if the idol fan community can pitch in and make this a rousing success, it will make future events much much easier.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/idol-matsuri-usa-s-first-j-pop-idol-convention

As an incentive, I’m giving a special Happy Disco bonus. In addition to the rewards listed here, if you donate over $30, you can choose the subject of a future Happy Disco post.

Now this is with a caveat; it has to fit within my usual post structure. So you can’t demand I start doing nothing but photo posts or magically get an interview with a group. But you can either:

A. Pick the subject of a review post, by picking an album, single, PV, or anything reasonable that you want me to review. It has to be something that’s relatively accessible for me to watch and review. So if you like a specific idol group that you want me to cover, this is your time!

B. Pick the subject of an Idol Thoughts post. Want me to talk about line distribution more? Done. Want to read about how people perceive idols in America? Done. Really, as long as it’s a coherent, thought out thought, it should be fine.

C. Want me to make a list of my favorite songs relating to a specific subject? Any list idea is welcome for List Friday.

If you have any other ideas, please let me know. All I ask is that when you get the confirmation page up for your contribution to Idol Matsuri, take a screencap and send it to me. Either put it in a comment here or as a direct message to me on twitter (@writerserenyty). If you are a Facebook friend, that’s fine as well.

Let’s work together to make Idol Matsuri a huge success! Thank you for listening to my spiel, and I hope you’ve considered donating money to make this first convention really special.