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

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

aimee/greeblemonkey
www.greeblemonkey.com

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
Surfette

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
BlogHer CE: Business, Career & Personal Finance

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
Megan's Minute
Video Runway

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

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. 

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

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

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

Cool Mom Picks.com

I'm going to vomit.

 But in a good way.

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

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

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

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)

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

I am the foodmomiac

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

 There will be tissue there, right?  

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

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

Elisa Camahort Page
BlogHer
elisa@blogher.com

My BlogHer profile truly shows you everything I do online...Check it out!!

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.

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

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

 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

www.debontherocks.com

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

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

Surrender, Dorothy - When I was your age, we just let them ride in the back window.

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

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 - When I was your age, we just let them ride in the back window.

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

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

---

Jen Zug

The Pile I'm Standing In

www.thispile.com

One Woman, Many Piles, Much Grace.

opporTUNity. :)

Jen Zug

The Pile I'm Standing In

www.thispile.com

One Woman, Many Piles, Much Grace.

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.)  

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

Elkit in Wonderland

this was a really great part of BlogHer...

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?