The Mission Statement

This blog is a' changin'!

Foremost an ambition of mine is to transform "Geek-Gasm" into something other than a 'blog'. What do I mean? Well, for starters, I'm hoping to mould it into a form of news n' views site. I heard that groan.

"Why would we need another news n' views site?!", you might say.
"Because we have a different focus", I respond with a pout and a whine.

We have a broad topic range. Underneath the head banner I mention quite a few mediums that I "feel inexplicably compelled to express my opinions about". That will remain the same, although some moreso than others. Video Games. Films. Professional Wrestling. Graphic Novels ... We will try to cover all these nerdy media. Geeks are a delightfully broad bunch of people; not every geek is a gamerscore whore or comic nerd!

BUT!: What we will focus on is lower-tier and lesser-known, smaller developers/studios/artists, past products that may be fading from memory and individuals looking to break into the industries today. At "Geek-Gasm" you'd be able to read about smaller authors/developers/etc. making progress on their products, ones that you may not have heard about otherwise. It could also be an insight into the creative processes that underpin each medium, for others interested in the field. We intend to help aspiring artists gain coverage and exposure whilst concurrently aiding curious readers to experience corners of their favourite industries that may previously have flown under the radar. There will also be the inevitable reviews, news-articles, reports from event gatherings (conventions, festivals etc.) and feature articles that look at a particular topic in-depth (a la an individual's body-of-work or a stylistic movement etc.).

That's not to say "Geek-Gasm" is anti-mainstream. We just believe if you want to read about Avatar or Halo: Reach you'd find a bazillion sites willing to spew forth information. But, of course, we'll comment on 'blockbuster' releases if the feeling is right. We just won't emphasise them above our main concerns.

This conception of "Geek-Gasm" is a long-term goal. From here on out it'll mostly be a gradual publishing of reviews and the odd extended feature until we gain momentum. I have contacts hoping to make it into most of the fields mentioned but there's nothing to gain if there isn't a large enough readership. Plus I'm only one geek! And I'm not an expert on every topic! You've probably noticed my shift from 'I' to 'we' above; I'm interested in expanding "Geek-Gasm" into a collaborative effort. If you are decent with words (or videos) and have an interest in any of the media discussed I'd be very interested in working out a deal. And, of course, I will try and accomodate you for your efforts financially. I'm also happy to discuss business with those expert in designing web-pages as a meagre blog-site isn't going to draw much attention. And finally, if you are an individual working towards entering one of the covered fields, I would absolutely welcome an email intent on discussing a deal for coverage. Just check my profile for the email address.

We (well ... 'I' for now) at "Geek-Gasm" want to help in any way possible. I welcome any feedback on the proposed thematic change, positive or negative.