Writers: Last Call for Short Horror Thriller Suspense Submissions to BIFF BAM POP! Anthology

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

BIFF BAM POP!

Writers, get your submissions in!

The team at BIFF BAM POP! is putting together a premiere anthology of Horror, Thriller and Suspense short stories, but the deadline to submit your work is April 1st!

This is a unique opportunity to have your work read by thousands of BIFF BAM POP! readers, and to be promoted alongside other quality writers.

 It’s going to be a great collection; get your submissions in NOW!

March 15, 2012, Toronto, ON – Writers of horror, thriller and suspense… this is your final call! The publishing team at BIFF BAM POP! has set a deadline of April 1st for submissions to their upcoming Short Story Anthology.

With a record breaking year for traffic to BiffBamPop.com and the success of last year’s Biff Bam Boo comics collection, writers can be sure that a huge exposure opportunity will accompany an inclusion in this year’s anthology. Any aspiring horror, thriller and suspense writers are reminded that these are the final weeks to submit their work for consideration. The finished Anthology will feature hand-picked short fiction from authors big and small.

“Already the response and anticipation internationally for this project has been overwhelming,” says Andy Burns, Editor-In-Chief, BIFF BAM POP! “Everyone who has submitted a story so far understands the potential opportunities that can come from contributing to our anthology. If you’re a writer whose short fiction contains elements of the horror, thriller and/or suspense genres, we want to see your work.”

Writers must submit their original prose before 11:59pm April 1st, 2012 deadline. A panel of BIFF BAM POP! representatives will review every submission received, and those selected will be published in the Short Story Anthology to be released this Fall.

Submissions can be sent to: biffbampopsubmissions@gmail.com (RTF or Microsoft Word files). Please see the official submission guidelines for complete information about submitting to the BIFF BAM POP! Short Story Anthology.

About BIFF BAM POP!

Established in August 2008, Biff Bam Pop! is a website devoted to the world of pop culture, from comic books and video games, to movies, books, and music.  For additional information, visit www.biffbampop.com.

For more information, please contact:

Andy Burns, Editor-In-Chief BIFF BAM POP!

647-234-2112/andyburns2112@gmail.com

BIFF BAM POP! is on Twitter: www.twitter.com/biffbampop

BIFF BAM POP! is on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/biff-bam-pop

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SMO: Google Yourself

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

SMO (Social Media Optimization) or social SEO is basically a measurement of how your online social media activity registers in search engines. Ranking highly on any search engine is generally equated with your online visibility, and therefore how many people are likely to see the content you generate.

I’m sure for some the idea of having social activity indexed by a search engine seems like a violation of privacy; nonetheless, a quick Google search of your name or handle will show you how pervasive your social presence has become.

SMO Google Yourself

The most common complaint I get from the users I work with is the presence of unwanted social content in search engines. As a rule, it’s wise to assume that anything posted online could potentially be indexed and appear in search results… no privacy setting is 100% secure.

But it’s not all bad – I found myself quoted in several articles on reputable websites, and some of these quotes came directly from comments I’d made via social media platforms:

mashable logo   computerworld logo  aol career builder

And these are just a few. Some of these I was vaguely aware of, but others came as a complete surprise: a reminder to search yourself often, just in case.

When it comes to social reach and influence, the tables are turning towards user generated and curated content. SMO and social SEO will become more important as this trend grows… it’s a great time to take inventory of your presence. If you have goals for your social media activity, whether driving eyeballs or sales dollars or both, now is definitely the time to create a plan of action.

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Call for Submissions: Horror, Thriller, Suspense Anthology from Biff Bam Pop!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

BiffBamPop

Big news, especially if you’re a writer of short horror, thriller and suspense!

I’m working with a team of writing/publishing professionals on an anthology of Horror, Thriller and Suspense short stories, and we’ve opened the call for submissions! This is a unique opportunity to have your work read by thousands of BIFF BAM POP! readers, and to be promoted alongside other fantastic writers.

There’s a lot more to this project, so please see the complete release below. It’s going to be a great collection; hopefully some of you will consider a submission!

BIFF BAM POP! ANNOUNCES OPEN CALL FOR SHORT HORROR/THRILLER/SUSPENSE ANTHOLOGY SUBMISSIONS

Now accepting submissions for the inaugural BIFF BAM POP! Short Story Anthology.

January 24, 2012, Toronto, ON – Writers of horror, thriller and suspense… take note! The publishing team at BIFF BAM POP! has announced an open call for submissions to be considered for their Short Story Anthology.

With the success of last year’s Biff Bam Boo comics collection, pop-culture outlet BIFF BAM POP!  has issued an open call for submissions to this year’s horror, thriller and suspense collection. The finished Anthology will feature hand-picked short fiction from authors big and small.

“For any contributing writer, the BIFF BAM POP Short Fiction Anthology is a prime opportunity to have your stories read by thousands of readers and collaborators,” says Andy Burns, Editor-In-Chief, BIFF BAM POP!. “We’re specifically looking for imaginative fiction with elements of the horror, thriller and/or suspense genres… with an open call for submissions, we’re sure our audience will deliver something amazing.”

Writers must submit their original prose before 11:59pm April 1st, 2012 deadline. A panel of BIFF BAM POP! representatives will review every submission received, and those selected will be published in the Short Story Anthology to be released this Fall.

Submissions can be sent to: biffbampopsubmissions@gmail.com (RTF or Microsoft Word files). Please see the official submission guidelines for complete information about submitting to the BIFF BAM POP! Short Story Anthology.

About BIFF BAM POP!
Established in August 2008, Biff Bam Pop! is a website devoted to the world of pop culture, from comic books and video games, to movies, books, and music.  For additional information, visit www.biffbampop.com.

For more information, please contact:

Andy Burns
Editor-In-Chief
BIFF BAM POP!
647-234-2112/andyburns2112@gmail.com

BIFF BAM POP! is on Twitter:   www.twitter.com/biffbampop
BIFF BAM POP! is on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Biff-Bam-Pop

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Conspiracy Theories, Movies and More…

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

I realized today that it’d been nearly a MONTH since I last posted to my own blog; but that’s only because I’ve been busy writing elsewhere!

The Matrix

An incredibly popular post for me this week was for BiffBamPop’s Conspiracy series, entitled Take the Red Pill: The Matrix Conspiracy. For my part, I tried to take a look at three layers of conspiracy in the film.

It’s been a lot of fun writing for this website, where I get to do one off pieces on great movies, along with my regular South Park reviews.

You can check out more of my work on BiffBamPop here.

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South Park and more at BiffBamPop

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

I’ve been meaning to share some exciting news about a new guest writer position I’ve taken on with BiffBamPop! – a site devoted to the world of pop culture, comic books, video games, movies, books, and music.

BiffBamPop.comMy first contributions will be reviews of the new South Park episodes, which began airing October 5th, 2011. First up, South Park season 15, episode 7: ASS BURGERS!

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Facebook Timeline: How to Get Yours Now

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

With the F8 announcement today came the unveiling of Facebook’s latest redesign and repurposing… Timeline.

I didn’t want to wait for a Facebook invite, so I found a way to get the Timeline profile now… hopefully this means I’ll have the time to make it look pretty and organized before the public launch (September 29th?) because it looks pretty bad when you first get started.

Facebook Timeline for corecorina

It’s not available to the public yet, but it is in Beta mode… and here’s how to get it for yourself:

- start a new Facebook app under the “Open Graph (beta) category)

- return to your profile and activate your ‘Timeline’

- publish now, but only developers will see the new profile (everyone else gets the old one until Sept. 29th)

 

 

Facebook Timeline for corecorina Facebook Timeline for corecorina

Without and with the “cover” image
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Poker is a Ponzi scheme?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

Very interesting article from the Wall Street Journal today… specifically talking about Full Tilt Poker but this could easily apply to other sites.

“The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday accused poker celebrities Howard Lederer and Christopher Ferguson among other executives of a major poker website of defrauding poker players out of more than $300 million.”

Full story here.

This is of course in the wake of the online poker crackdown earlier this year.

 

*UPDATE: Full Tilt fires back in a statement to the New York Times.

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Social Score: Measure your Impact in Social Media

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

How do you stack up in Social Media?

Another guest post for SM Cubed, this time looking at the new measures of social influence on the web.

From follower counts to Google rank to third party scoring, there are a number of ways to gauge your level of influence; or how much of an impact your social media efforts have with other users.

Whether you’re a casual user or a heavy influencer, it is useful to have a comparative value for your social capital. This way you can set goals around increasing your scores and begin to discover how your social influence, engagement and reach truly measure up.

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SM Cubed feature on Building Your Audience

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

I recently began a short guest post series for SM Cubed social media marketing management. I was introduced to the company by Lauren, who I had the good fortune to meet at BlogWorld 2010.

Titled Build Your Audience: User to Fan Conversion, this 3 part post will talk about how to develop a connection with your audience, convert them to fans, and get them to invest their social capital in your content. Please tune in to SM Cubed Blog for more!

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R.I.P. Online Poker (as we knew it)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

So in case you haven’t heard, some of the biggest online poker sites were shut down today by the U.S. government. Below is the message posted to Pokerstars.com, and the same can be seen at Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet as well. It’s suspiciously similar to the shut down of media sharing sites like ninjavideo.net earlier this year. Amid the freezing of player accounts and charging of site owners, the real story here is how these sites got caught.

Poker site shut down government message

Basically, these online poker giants were beaten by their own game. Not poker, but a clever form of money laundering. Boy genius and whistleblower Daniel Tzvetkoff was apparently involved in developing the software that has these sites in legal trouble with the IRS… and when he began to skim off the top (to the tune of an estimated $100 million) the online poker guys decided to sue him. To gain leverage, they tipped off the FBI to Tzetkoff’s travel plans and, when apprehend, Tzvetkoff spilled everything he could about the less-than-scrupulous online poker sites.

It remains to be seen what will happen with the money users have frozen in accounts or the charges brought up against site owners. However, as of right now I am still able to access my Pokerstars.net account, play real money, and presumably cash out.

According to sources, it has to do the FBI taking time to commandeer DNS registration on different sites. You can see here, that the Pokerstars.com dns is now registered to cirfu.net (AKA the FBI)

It will be interesting to see if online poker goes the way of the torrent and fileshare sites… but you have to admit, getting caught by being ratted out to the Feds by an inside is perfectly appropriate for a gambling site; or maybe a movie about the interweb Mob?

UPDATE: April 17, 2011

Got an email about my account holdings… here’s what Pokerstars.com is using as a solution:

Dear luckycor,

As you may have heard, due to recent developments in the USA, we had to make changes to our website address. We have moved the PokerStars website to www.pokerstars.eu. Our Support email address has also moved to support@pokerstars.eu.

These developments do not have any impact on your ability to play real money games and tourneys on PokerStars – it is business as usual for all players outside the USA. Sit & Go’s, Multi-Table Tourneys and cash ring games at all stakes and limit types are running normally. You can rest assured that player balances are safe.

If you have any further questions, please contact us at support@pokerstars.eu. In the meantime, please continue to enjoy playing our games! We thank you for choosing PokerStars.

The PokerStars Team
Find the Poker Star in you!

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