Well, I certainly don't consider myself to be a writer, more of a mad mojo collector. Plus I'm ADHD so any writing of length by me tends to be disjointed and I go off on tangents, much like my conversations. One of my Comp/Lit instructors at UNC called my style of writing sardonic. I chose to interpret that as satirical cynicism, there are many other definitions including;
adj : disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
I have never mocked anyone in my life, honest. And if you believe that, I have some diamonds in their pre-pressurized carbon form to sell you, cheap.
My sincere thanks to Spathiphyllum, Land of Enchantment(who was filling in for kestrel9000 who was filling in for me) and of course TestVet for their posting Mojo Friday the past three weeks.
Which leads me to the the topic of the title of todays diary. I've had several request from others to write for Mojo Friday. Well, maybe we can do that, but there will be a twist.
The Twist
If you have written more than 5 (five) diaries you will not be considered at this time. This will be for newbies and reticent old timers. Here's your chance. If you have a desire to write a diary but have been reluctant to do so for various reasons consider this opportunity. MF (Mojo Friday) I think has built a sufficient following to support none prominent writers. At least I hope we have. Spathiphyllum was an example of what a frequent commenter can do in the expanded format of a diary. I can see us as nurturing the next great FP'er.
Now, the above restriction is subject to change or exceptions depending on the number of request. I will not be making the decision without consultation. Other than that there will be no restrictions beyond those of this site. But there is a caveat, it will be MF so be prepared to have the subject basically ignored if you get too serious. Afterall, MF is about fun and mojo, although we have been known to tackle a serious topic.
Our Guidelines
Not rules. Remember, this is about fun, not structure.
1. If you comment you have to recommend all comments. (in order to recieve mojo you have to give mojo. It's only good mojo manners.)
2. Everything you say may be taken as a joke (so if you ask a question, expect a silly answer)
3. You must recommend the diary (and pimp it unapologetically)
4. You don't have to comment to recommend.
5. You can't steal my idea (heh, right, like that ain't goin' to happen)
6. Mojo mojo mojo mojo, mojo mojo mojo.
And let's not forget our goals.
A) at least 200 different commenters and 1000 comments.
B) 100 recommends for each comment, at least.
C) And always, fun fun fun.
D) Have at least 75% average participation rate as seen here.
E) Overload the servers with recommends, not to mention dominate Top Comments Mojo list.
F) That's enough for now. (Have a suggestion? Post it.)
Notice the change? We're working for 200 unique commenters now. Thanks guys!!
Another note. They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, so with that in mind I want to thank WI Deadhead. WI Deadhead is trying to get a Mojo diary going for the late nighters. If you happen to be online after 10:30PM EST on Monday show them some love.
BTW, did you know that WI Deadhead ran for Congress against James Sensenbrenner back in 2000. Read about why here.