BlogHer - Finding Your Blogging Soulmate - Comments

Helpful, thanks!

Sarjack — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:48:51 -0500

Hi there,

Thanks for the post! I'm a Buddhist and often write about meditation. I am definitely in the market for a blog network that just loves Buddhists! So anymore leads in this area are totally appreciated:-)

-Sarah

http://sarahcentric.com

Thank you

reginatgg — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:50:07 -0500

I just wanted to say thank you, because this post has led me to many new sites that I really enjoyed. I love getting lost in the web!

Gina

http://momwifeworkerbee.blogspot.com/

no problem

Mata H — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:19:30 -0500

Rachel's been in Israel since late June and just got back this past week, so you would have most likely missed her anyway. But I'll sure let you know if things change with the group. Happy to do so.

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

Writer's Groups

Rachelle Mee-Chapman — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:51:40 -0500

Terrific! Tak for the leads!

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Tak, Mata. I should have

Rachelle Mee-Chapman — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:47:04 -0500

Tak, Mata. I should have double checked with Rachel Barenblat for viability. Do keep us updated!

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Writer's groups

kathiemt — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:56:53 -0500

I belong to FaithWriters.com which is a Christian Writers' forum with thousands of members and very active. I've been a member for nearly two years and have met some of the members at their last conference.

I also have a Connected Writers group at Ning which is relatively new and growing. Not all the members are Christian but many of them are.

And then I belong to a couple of blogging forums - not Christian oriented but lots of keen writers participating.

Kathie M. Thomas,
Author, Blogger, Speaker
Listed in the Top 100 Aussie Blogs list

http://www.kathiethomas.com/blogs.htm
http://www.worth-more-than-rubies.com

Re Progressive Faith Blog group

Mata H — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:44:34 -0500

Hi Rachelle --

Sorry to say this group has not been active for some time now. In 2006 a Progressive Faith BlogCon was held in NJ, which I attended. (the link describes my impressions.) The group was/is not just Christian and Jewish -- but Muslim, Pagan and Buddhist as well, with all groups represented at the BlogCon. About 50 or so people attended, some representing larger organizations, such as Rabbi Arthur Waskow of the Shalom Center There were one or two Carnivals after the Con, but everyone was already stretched in too many directions to take on further generation of a new organization, esp when there was so much overlap. I feel sure there will be another Faith based BlogCon, but not until after the election.

~~ Yet another Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

Finding Your Blogging Soulmate

Rachelle Mee-Chapman — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:33:16 -0500

In the wide world of blogging how do you find writers to be companions for the journey? One way is to follow spirituality writers' networks. There are many blogging networks available, most of them run by some kind soul trying to make the connections between like-minded writers.

I participate in two online networks. The first is Sacred Sunday hosted by Carla at Zena Musings. Members of this list focus on honoring small, sacred moments in their everyday life with a once a week post on Sundays. One of my favorite Sacred Sunday bloggers is Elena at Lunar Musings. Many of her Sunday posts are substantial, rich with wisdom gained from careful observation. But she also gives us this nice example of a simple Sunday post which might encourage you to try your hand at expressing gratitude for your holy moments.

The other network I work with is the Small is Beautiful/Passionate Blogger network, which features bloggers who are committed to telling their stories regardless of fame or the number on the site meter. Jen Lemen and I started Small is Beautiful after we were blown away by the amazing women we met at BlogHer 07. Many of these women were faithfully crafting soulful stories for small readerships, but feeling lost in the blogosphere. Ironically the SIB circle is now so large, we've had to automate the blogroll just to keep up with new members. (8/18 Note: Mr Linky is currently not doing so well...but check back in 24hrs and register then to join the blogroll.) I've found many lovely bloggers in this group and feel thrilled that women are still committing to finding each other through this tiny revolution.

For progressive Christian women looking for a network of religious bloggers with a fairly generous orthodoxy I recommend the Emerging Women Network. I've worked with the Emergent Village in the past, and find it to be a wide ranging group of women writing from a moderate to liberal religious perspective. It's a good place to find Christian women (mostly protestant) who are thinking creatively about living out their faith in a postmodern world. Of this group I can personally recommend Emergent Women co-founders Heather Kirk-Davidoff, and the witty spirited Holly Rankin Zaher.

While researching this column I also discovered a couple of networks I'll be sure to follow in the future. New-to-me network Progressive Faith is co-sponsored by one of my long-time blog reads, Rachel Barenblat of Velveteen Rabbi. Progressive Faith connects bloggers of Jewish and Christian persuasions and offers blogrolls, BlogCon carnivals, and even IRL gatherings. I also stumbled across Blogging Between the Worlds, a Pagan bloggers network that supports a blog roll. To help highlight individual bloggers the BTW has a "site of the moment," currently featuring the wild writings of Nettle Rose. I'm sure to be cruising this blog roll for new voices to feature at BlogHer in the weeks to come. (Special thanks to Green Witch for giving me this handy link.)

As a Contributing Editor for BlogHer I'm always looking for strong writers of all kinds of spiritual and religious backgrounds. I know there are other spirituality networks out there that I've yet to discover. If you belong to one, please leave us a link to the about page. Your circle may be just the thing a BlogHer reader is looking for. See you next week!

Rachelle Mee-Chapman is an alt-minister, mom, and writer blogging at Magpie Girl, and now at Food Hero and Minti Parenting. She'll send you helpful links and updates if you follower her on Twitter. Thanks for reading!