Shameless Online Promotion

Allana Calhoun
For a creative writer whose only presence is online

Promotion is the key but it's rather hard to find

So here is my shameless attempt (or is it shameless really?),

we all want the same attention, let's just face that reality.

http://tinyurl.com/Labor-Tales

Is about my triumphs of delivery amid my own cries and wails.

I did my taxes online and thought I'd share how it was so easy.

http://tinyurl.com/FileTaxesFree

Wrote this when a parents group went public to ban "If You Seek Amy"

http://tinyurl.com/AvoidPublicity

The microwave has become an essential tool in so many things we're makin'

http://tinyurl.com/PerfectBacon

The hardships of today's economy can really stress and confuse

http://tinyurl.com/TipsYouCanUse

Some extra pointers expanding on an article in the news

http://tinyurl.com/MoreTipsToUse

I did a quick test to see if poems were exclusive and got upfront payments.

http://tinyurl.com/ThisBeATest

With Earth Day coming soon, They wanted us to write poems to celebrate her worth.

http://tinyurl.com/ThereGoesTheEarth

Since I do all the shopping, I've been watching sizes shrink and yet the prices grow.

http://tinyurl.com/ShopSmartWhenYouGo

One of my biggest pet peeves is how free-verse poems seem to win most competitions.

http://tinyurl.com/BadComparisons

That little "Recommend" can mean a lot more than some people may really think.

http://tinyurl.com/ThatLittleLink

Twitter is huge and is used for idle chat to promoting sites to see.

http://tinyurl.com/PleaseTweetMe

A chef, I'm not, but I can make hamburger patties quick and easily.

http://tinyurl.com/QuickPatty

They asked for poems about the 80's and this is what I ended up with.

http://tinyurl.com/PoemForthwith

Now you get a quick little glimpse of something lying deep within me here.

http://tinyurl.com/DarkAndFear

Again I bring up the question of that little Recommend and what it may be.

http://tinyurl.com/QuestionOnAC

If you didn't know, I'm writing a novel and that is on a different site.

http://tinyurl.com/GetTheStoryRight

If you read this like how one normally says URLs

and not as one who doesn't read it but instead spells,

this poem actually rhymes and rhythms so read it this way to see!

H-T-T-P, colon, slash, slash, tiny, U-R-L, dot, com, slash, Whatever it May Be

Published by Allana Calhoun

I'm a working mother who has been writing poetry and short stories since I was a child. I also do crafts and create handmade jewelry.  View profile

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  • Greenhill5/2/2009

    I thought I read somewher about a limit on the number of links? Doing two or three wears me out!

  • Paul Rance4/18/2009

    Very witty, so no probs with the "shameless" publicity!

  • Sandra Essary4/16/2009

    Well, your shameless online promotion worked on me!

  • Christine Zibas4/16/2009

    I've actually read and remember some of these. I wonder if this will work to gain you more page views? Write another article and let us know!

  • 3lilangels4/15/2009

    wow lots of links, grea write up!

  • Dan Reveal4/14/2009

    Great links!

  • Donald Pennington4/14/2009

    That's a lot of links.

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