Looking up, and name that tune

Hi Everybody,

Thanks for coming along to check out the "I want a word" blog.

I'm pleased to report that I'm feeling a lot more positive than I was when I posted my last entry. For those of you who haven't read it, I'd been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism on a writing forum: people seemed to think that I had launched "I want a word" as some kind of sinister attempt to rob them. So, I guess I want to start out by saying a big thank you to everybody who responded to my previous entry: the responses were uniformly supportive and went a long way towards reaffirming my faith in the online population. I'd also like to say a big thank you to everybody who posted comments on my myspace page. Whether they were in response to my blog or not, they were a big help in convincing me that "I want a word" could be a worthwhile and succesful project.

On that note, word sales seem to have been picking up over the last week too - averaging about 1 word a day. Now, if I'm going to get to 10,000 words before the end of 2008, things are still going to need to pick up a bit more, but it's a step in the right direction. If I really am going to make it to 10,000, words I think that the key is going to be publicity. Which is why I am still a little disappointed. Three weeks ago I was interviewed by "The Sunday Post" (a Scottish national newspaper) about "I want a word", but sadly there has not yet been any sign of the resulting article. Still, you can be sure that next Sunday I'll be in the newsagent with fingers crossed and bated breath, just as I have been for the past three Sundays. On a more positive note, I have been informed that there should be an article in the "Herald Express" (the local paper in Torbay, where I grew up) sometime in the not too distant future.

Anyone who has looked at the myspace page for "I want a word" will know that the current theme tune for the project is "These Words" by Natasha Bedingfield. When I was setting up the site it seemed like a most appropriate choice, and I also love the lyrics:

"Read some Byron, Shelley and Keats,
Recited it over a hip hop beat"

Over the last few days a few people have been suggesting that the song "Word Up" (either the Cameo or Korn version) would be a good alternative. So, I'd like to throw this question open to the floor: should I keep my current profile tune or change it? If I should change it, what to? Anything goes, except for the fact that suggestions must be word related! So please, let me know what you think and, as long as I can find the tune, I'll go with the most popular suggestion.

Thanks for reading, and I hope you're all thinking of your words!

Chris

http://www.iwantaword.com/