Announcing the BlogHer Community Keynote Selections

Most are up at http://www.youtube.com/user/antkatprod. I must apologize for missing 4 readings due to tape change/battery/technical issues. My apologies to these women:

Mr. Lady from Whiskey in my Sippy Cup
Heather Barmore from NoPasaNada
Liz Gumbinner from Mom 101
Suebob Davis from Red Stapler

I saw other videographers/vloggers on youtube who did post up these videos.

I'm still getting over the post conference BlogHer Virus - Summer Cold so I'm hacking, sleeping and uploading. I have three of them up and will try to move more of them online this weekend.

Antonia http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-pos...

Doug
http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com/2008/07/doug-fre... ( http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com/2008/07/doug-fre... )

Schmutzie
http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com/2008/07/schmutzi... ( http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com/2008/07/schmutzi... )

Gena - Out On The Stoop ( http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com )

It was one of the most fun things I have ever done. The posts were so well curated - such a nice variety of experiences - laughter, tears, serious, fun, completely nuts...

I can't wait to see next year's.

Was there a recording and is it posted anywhere?

this was a really great part of BlogHer...

Thanks for a great keynote, everybody! I am in awe of every single one of you. 

Elkit in Wonderland ( http://elkit.blogs.com/ )

I concur with all the above comments regarding the gratitude to you organizers for the idea itself, and for the honor of being a part of it, and the awe at the company I find myself in.  On whose shoes I fear my hurl will find itself. (Apologies in advance. Though evidently I won't be the first, nor the last.  A veritable ralph-fest, it seems.  Strangely comforting.)  

opporTUNity. :)

Jen Zug

The Pile I'm Standing In

www.thispile.com ( http://www.thispile.com )

One Woman, Many Piles, Much Grace.

This is so amazing, I can't even believe it. Thank you so much for the opporunity!

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Jen Zug

The Pile I'm Standing In

www.thispile.com ( http://www.thispile.com )

One Woman, Many Piles, Much Grace.

And a big ooh-rah for Mrs. Kennedy, who is always thinking about everyone else and how to get their voices heard.  I really admire that.

Surrender, Dorothy ( http://surrenderdorothy.typepad.com )- When I was your age, we just let them ride in the back window.

Rita Arens is a contributing editor for BlogHer -- Mommy & Family.

I'm so excited to hear you all read!  I can imagine those were hard choices.  GO GO GO!

Surrender, Dorothy ( http://surrenderdorothy.typepad.com )- When I was your age, we just let them ride in the back window.

Rita Arens is a contributing editor for BlogHer -- Mommy & Family.

 Day-um.  I can't wait.  The tea I drink to prepare my vocal cords for reading (it's called Lemon Verbena Mescaline, I think it's a Yogi Tea brand) keeps me pretty calm, so I'm hoping I get to go first.  I can't imagine following any of these divine women! Not to mention to possibilities of a damp microphone.

Thank you Mrs. Kennedy, Ms. Alice and all of the Hers. So, so, so kind.

Deb

www.3smartgirlz.com ( http://www.3smartgirlz.com/ )

www.debontherocks.com ( http://www.debontherocks.com/ )

when life throws you on the rocks, it's time to get your rocks off

Because we will have to share.

Laurie

Mr. Lady, The Bloggess & Heather B.?? Dream come true!!! 

Deb on the Rocks, and my copanelists Lindsay & Polly? Icing on the proverbial cake! 

- Maria

immoralmatriarch.com

This has to be one of the coolest things ever!

Bravo Blogher!   Cheers to the women who were chosen!  Thanks for holding it down for all of us!

Love,

Babz

http://momo-fali.blogspot.com ( http://momo-fali.blogspot.com/ )

I don't know if I've ever been so sad that I WON'T be going.  Best rant featuring Heather Barmore AND Mr. Lady?  That will by just one more unfulfilled dream to add to my list.  Of all weekends, I picked that one to hostess a charity event...in Ohio.  Sweet.

Elisa Camahort Page
BlogHer
elisa@blogher.com

My BlogHer profile ( http://www.blogher.com/haystackprofile/viewprofile... ) truly shows you everything I do online...Check it out!!

debontherocks.com needs to have a www. put before it, it's going to the wrong page at the moment!

"The ugly cry."  That's stinking hilarious.  And true.

But, I will ONE HUNDRED PERCENT cry.  And it will be The Ugly Cry. 

 There will be tissue there, right?  

I feel like Elaine from Seinfeld. Totally shocked and honored and SO FRICKIN' EXCITED!!! 

I am the foodmomiac ( http://foodmomiac.typepad.com )

I'm super-ultra looking forward to meeting and reading with everyone! This is going to be all kinds of fun!

Love,

Evany "Public-Speaking Shy" Thomas (AKA the one in the corner quietly girding her loins with a flask full of fortified sippables)

...or something

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder ( http://blogher.org/member/lisa-stone )
Surfette ( http://surfette.typepad.com )

And fortunately there will be 20 of us backstage to take turns holding each other's hair back.

zan (a cup of tea & a wheat penny ( http://www.thatcupoftea.com ))

I am thrilled beyond belief to be included on this list. I can firmly say I will not be vomiting at the event. However, I just might faint and fall face first into a puddle of someone else's vomit... I'm looking forward to meeting you all! Thanks again for this amazing opportunity!

Fluid Pudding ( http://www.fluidpudding.com )

It looks like I am going to have sneak some vomit bags off the plane for my co-speakers.

Schmutzie's Milkmoney Or Not, Here I Come ( http://www.schmutzie.com )

I gotta say, I'm pretty dang excited.  See you all next week!

www.amyinohio.wordpress.com ( http://www.amyinohio.wordpress.com )

 Dude - you gotta stop boozing it up before lunchtime. 

I'm going to vomit.

 But in a good way.

Thank you so much for including me. What amazing company.

Now there are going to be...what? 100, 150 people there? I can handle that.

Mom-101 ( http://mom-101.blogspot.com )
( http://coolmompicks.com )

Cool Mom Picks.com ( http://coolmompicks.com )

Definitely. As I told Elisa, I'm in Myrtle Beach, where wireless is virtually nonexistent, so didn't get the news til this a.m. at the coffee shop. All of the retired golfing men were taken aback by the outburst from the girl in the corner. ; )

 See y'all in a week and change. 

 Laurie

LaurieWrites ( http://lauriewrites.typepad.com )

Oh. Wow.

At least it's close enough to a respectable happy hour. ;) 9 p.m. EST even!

 Laurie

LaurieWrites ( http://lauriewrites.typepad.com )

AMSOEXCITEDAMSOEXCITEDAMSOEXCITED. And I'm in SUCH good company!! Thank you!

www.amyinohio.wordpress.com ( http://www.amyinohio.wordpress.com )

 It will indeed be strange to hear the words and see the expressions on the faces belonging to the words I've read for so long. 

I'm excited, not only to be on this list but to be on a list with 19 other superstars. Thanks!

Wow! BlogHer '08 hasn't even started and I already feel like it's a big hit.

I'm more than flattered by this very nice surprise, but be warned---there's a shameless ham inside me just crying to get out.

Thanks, I think, for giving her a chance!

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/YouTube ( http://www.blogher.com/blog/msmith )
Megan's Minute ( http://www.megansminute.com/ )
Video Runway ( http://www.womenonwomenblog.com/megan/ )

I was too busy reading the posts in my section to even remotely think about submitting. Furthest thing from my mind. So this is a huge and very cool surprise. Now I just have to forget the fact that speaking public causes me to vomit. Should be fun!

Heather B.
Personal Blog: No Pasa Nada ( http://nopasanada.org )
BlogHer CE: Business, Career & Personal Finance ( http://blogher.org/topic/business-career-personal-... )

Mrs. Kennedy, thank you -- this is an idea you've had for a couple of years and I'm really looking forward to lurking IN PERSON for once as these fantastic writers let 'er rip at the microphone. Bravo!

And THANK YOU to the judges -- I know how difficult some of these choices must have been.

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder ( http://blogher.org/member/lisa-stone )
Surfette ( http://surfette.typepad.com )

 Can't wait to hear them all! Congrats y'all!

aimee/greeblemonkey
www.greeblemonkey.com ( http://www.greeblemonkey.com )

a) someone nominated one of my posts  b) my post was actually chosen.  I am honored and thrilled to be a part of this!