Since my last post, which was my first one ever featuring a new Author, a lot of people have asked me if I could feature their work too.
I would love to feature EVERYONE but that's impossible, so now to inform all of you:
I have decided to post 1-2 articles from Minnow Authors weekly. These authors will be chosen from the "Hidden Gems" Articles - these are being posted in English, German and Russian.
- Hidden Gems English - @dragonslayer109
- Hidden Gems German - @knozaki2015
- Hidden Gems Russian - @serejandmyself
and hidden Gems in all other languages that might be created.
100% of the Steem Dollars earned on these posts will be going to the Author.
So again, here are your guidelines for good Steemit Posts, that might help you get chosen for the Hidden Gems:
- Original Content (obviously), about a unique topic / idea
- Catchy Title
- Good Introduction
- Many (but not too many) PICTURES or GIF's !
- Good / understandable language (I know this can be tough if English isn't your 1st language)
- Good formatting - be sure to use different font sizes, paragraphs, bold/italic, etc.
These guidelines were inspired by this post, that explains them even more in-depth
Now that I'm considered a "Dolphin" I want to help Minnows - because the Queen @Stellabelle herself has helped me when I was just getting started with Steemit.
She recognized me and supported me by writing a post about me, so now I want to give back to the awesome Steemit Community and do the same!
If you are new on Steemit and have any questions, or you are looking to connect with Steemers / get support for your posts, you are welcome to add me on rocket chat @sirwinchester or join my Facebook Group HERE.
Best of luck to all of you, and I'm excited to read your stories!
Your Dolphin @sirwinchester
That is an amazing idea! You deserve it being everyday on the trending site
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thank you, appreciate your compliment!
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I actually love this commUNITY so much!
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yes, agreed!
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Extraordinary work. I applaud you! Truly magnificent images surely do attract people. The title is next important and the content third.
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thank you for your feedback, I try to make my posts visually appealing and play with the steemit logo for the thumbnail image. glad to hear that you enjoyed it!
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This is a great opportunity! Its hard to get attention but with your help it will be much easier (Y)
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@sirwinchester by the way, love your last GIF -
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That's what I call social justice! ;) When the more successful help the less successful. This is a great initiative, Tony!
Thank you for that!
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thank you! Like I mentioned, I have been helped, so now I want to give back and help some smaller users as well!
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I was just reading through all of the comments and noticed you're a really great encourager @sirwinchester. Glad you're here mate. I appreciate both your attitude and your posts.
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thank you for the kinds words, appreciate it! Just trying to spread positivity and support smaller users :)
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Great post and idea @sirwinchester
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thank you :)
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Great the project, support u @sirwinchester
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awesome thank you!
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nice one, sirw.
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thank you! :)
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That is the greatest GIF ever...
Is it up to the Hidden Gems authors to find us or is there somewhere for us minnows specifically to share our links?
Here my most recent
Confessions of a Curating Minnow
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Yeah, awesome work, thanks for sharing this, and giving many of us the opportunity to be heard/seen!
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glad that you like the idea, just trying to help out other Steemers!
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This deserves to hit the front page from the GIF alone.
Awesome to see you giving back to the community. :)
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hahaha, thank you! Of course, steemit has such a great community and I have been helped a lot as well, so I definitely feel like giving back!
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wonderful idea. hopefully I'll be in hidden gems in the future too ;)
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I'm sure you can! :)
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haha, funny video at the end you aqua man ^^
great iniciative
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thank you!!
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Awesome, thanks Tony. It has been tough breaking through but I love the challenge.
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Genial @sirwinchester UPVOTE is a wonderful initiative
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I'd love to be a part of this, but I'm not in the Hidden Gems and I don't know how to be one.
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Well, this post can be seen as motivation - only because you're not in hidden gems right now, doesn't mean you won't be in the future!
So you there in the future :)
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I just wasn't sure if there was something specific I had to do. Thanks for the response, and for helping give back! It's always nice to share successes with others. :)
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@stellabelle brought me and me on because she wants to help my ecovillage make money here. One of my friends who lives here is interested in interviewing you for an series focused on dolphins. Would you be interested in participating and I will pay you $20 in SMD for the interview?
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i think you dont have to pay 20smd. ;) sir will probably do it for free ;)
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You were totally right!
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Of course I'd be willing to do an interview - for free :) So how exactly would you do it? You can contact me on the chat!
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Thank you, that's very generous of you! I assume I should use the same username on chat that you have here? I'll try that right now and see if it works. If not, let me know what username I should use.
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What a fantastic idea! I'm going to watch this carefully so I can see how you do it and then do it, too when I get a bit stronger and more able to help minnows. I know LOTS of writers, and if I can help them get a bit of a boost, that would be a great feeling. Will you share a bit of the behind the scenes about how you're going to do this?
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Well first I take the votes into consideration (number of votes, from minnows, not number of whales) with englisch + german thats no problem, and the russian posts I'd translate. that's work for me but I'd do it. I read through all the articles and judge the content, structure, visual appeal etc etc ... and in the end just choose what has impressed me most :)
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Makes sense! Dude - how many languages do you know?
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Awesome project, thank you for wanting to give back!
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Of course, I was supported myself so I want to help now!
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So I first need to have @dragonslayer notice my article and then I need you to notice me from his post? Then I must write an even more amazing article for the rest of the world to see? That seems like a difficult process... especially for an un-noticed minnow. But, it's also definetly a nice reward while gaining some exposure if selected. It's great to have people like you helping out the little guys!
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Well, I'm doing this as a selection process - of course, later I can maybe choose my own posts or find a different strategy, but for now I have decided to use this method and we'll see how it goes.
Thanks for your feedback :)
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Absolutely want to be part of this!
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awesome, the more the merrier!
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Are you taking any psychology posts?
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I would take any kind of posts, as long as they were featured in the hidden gems
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nice to see that you are giving back, cool project!
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thanks for your feedback! Love to help out new users.
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Great idea. Thanks
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thanks for your feedback, always love to help out smaller steemers!
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Thanks for such a great idea!
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Happy to help the community!
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As usual, your post looks awesome.
Note to myself: check out how to become so creative and skilled with graphics, pics, gifs
;)
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oh thanks for your compliment, appreciate it!
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@sirwinchester Way to pay it forward! :)
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thank you! :)
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Thank you Sir Winchester. This is really generous of you. It will help to build the Steemit community.
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Of course, I was helped as well so now I'd like to give back!
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great initiative @sirwinchester. Anything that helps to bring the cream up the spout is a benefit to the community.
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Thanks mate
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Thanks for this @sirwinchester I hope to be amongst your hidden gems in the near future. Followed and will join your FB group.
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What if I don't like being manipulated with visual iconography?
Too often when I see pics in post it distracts me from what is being said.
Havin' gotten the glasses from Rowdy Roddy back in the eighties it won't be possible for me to participate in this ideal for the platform.
Using these methods to manipulate those susceptible to this form of mind control is a tactic I choose not to engage in, thanks.
So, if you are dead set on this rule keeping good content off steemit, then I guess you can just jump in a lake.
Admittedly, a poor introduction, but whatdayado?
Have a perfectly peaceful day,
FBA
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you are right I'll definitely consider this - also texts with more text and less visuals. thanks for your input!
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All right, now if I could just get you to like the content?
I'll make a new one shortly.
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Thank you sir, you are very kind.
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What does it mean when the curators take away a penny?
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Excellent Idea @sirwinchester, I really hope that I can appear on your next Minnow Authors post. I have really enjoyed your posts, and enjoyed Steemit overall. I post about entrepreneurship to empower those who are thinking about launching their businesses and also I posts about my Series: Discovering Mexico! Where I encourage people to break barriers and paradigms of Mexico and meet the real deal. Keep on Steemin'
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Very cool that you're giving back! :) Love the initial image and your Aquaman gif :)
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haha, thank you for the kind words, appreciate it!
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That's an awesome logo did you design it?
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@sirwinchester this is great what you are doing to help us minnows, keep it up. I will do my best to put out quality original content and perhaps will be featured by @dragonslayer109 and you one day. Thanks again.
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great!
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