BlogHer - writing - Comments

Thank You, Maria

Megan Smith — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:47:14 -0500

Gina is doing some great work, and it was such a pleasure to be with a group of bright and enthusiastic internet professionals.

And I look forward to seeing you there next year!

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

Megan's Minute

Incredible coverage

Maria Niles — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:59:56 -0500

OK - finally caught up on your coverage of BWB, Megan! While I am totally jealous that you got to cover this conference, I deeply appreciate the fabulous work you've done to help us all experience the event vicariously.

Gina and her work are impressive. I love how it sounds like she's created a space for learning, community, friendship and respect to all come together. It makes perfect sense that BlogHer would support such an event.

I really hope to be there next year. Third year, three's a charm... right?

BlogHer Contributing Editor
PopConsumer
Beyond Help

Thank You Ladies!

Megan Smith — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:44:59 -0500

Hi Nordette, Suzanne and Candelaria,

I'm very glad you liked getting to know Gina better.

It was my pleasure to bring you a bit more insight about her.

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

Megan's Minute

She's Something Else!

Megan Smith — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:08:16 -0500

She's something else, isn't she?

It was great finally meeting her in person.

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

Megan's Minute

I know of work, but I don't know her

Nordette — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:32:51 -0500

I like both WAOD and Michelle Obama Watch. This is the first interview I've seen with Gena and she is phenomenal. She inpires me. Thanks, Megan.

Nordette Adams is a BlogHer CE & you can find her other stuff through Her 411.

Thanks

Candelaria Silva — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:06:01 -0500

I am going to work to be able to attend the conference next year and will check out the other blogs you mentioned. I like authentic, passionate people: Gina and you are two!

http://blog.candelarisilva.com

Good and plenty!

I'm a huge fan of WAOD!

Suzanne Reisman — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:51:19 -0500

Thanks for this awesome interview!

Suzanne Reisman, Contributing Editor - Feminism & Gender
Campaign for Unshaved Snatch (CUSS) & Other Rants

that's one amazing woman!

mashadutoit — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:45:56 -0500

And on top of everything else:

Most people don't know this, but I've taught myself how to do 3D animation

That is one amazing woman!

:-)

Nordette — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:30:49 -0500

Thank you, Chava. For the record, I don't have any books for anyone to buy yet, but I'm working on it. Good luck with yours. :-)

Nordette Adams is a BlogHer CE & you can find her other stuff through Her 411.

your article

chava — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:46:00 -0500

nordette--

I appreciate the fact that nobody has bought your books. nobody has bought mine either. but, what keeps me going is love of the work itself.

someday soon, we'll both be on the bookstore shelf together.

chava

Written for me?

rochellers — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:00:25 -0500

I felt like these two posts were written either for or about me - or both! I've thought of myself as a writer wannabe since I was 12 and I am 45 now and have only a small handful of short stories to show for it (actually, most I've lost or deleted), for many of the same reasons you named. I started a blog recently to get my rusty writing pipes flowing and now, of course, I focus on that instead of writing fiction. But I'm giving myself a break, and just doing what I can do, for now, and hope that soon I'll be overflowing with story ideas (that I'll actually write down). Thank you!

Rochelle @ http://slacker-chick.blogspot.com

An autobiography that reads like a novel

Nordette — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:34:55 -0500

Always a winner!

Nordette Adams is a BlogHer CE & you can find her other stuff through Her 411.

The Power of LinkedIn!

AnnEvanston — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:27:04 -0500

Hi Holly, great question! I have been an entrepreneur and self-employed since 1999! So some tips on LinkedIn:
1 - make sure it is CLEAR that you are a business owner- to many self-employed consultants put their contracts as separate employment that hurts not helps.
2 - The summary section needs to be key-word rich - that is how LinkedIn's powerful search engine helps people finds what they are looking for. It is critical that in that section your message (what you want to write and publish about) and expertise are extremely clear. Publishers aren't into unclear purpose!
3 - Publishers are people too and networking works. I did not pitch them, I build relationship with them.

Ann Evanston

The Warrior is With You

http://www.warrior-preneur.com

http://zenawomen.com

@When ready write...but when is ready gonna be write?

Lovebabz — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:47:38 -0500

I read Eat Pray Love in federal prison and I remember thinking how profoundly moved I was by her story. I remember thinking we all have stories...

What keeps us from writing our stories is what keeps us from living the lives of dreams...US, we are in our own way. We self edit, we make excuses. We are afraid.

This got me thinking about my own big giant life story and how to tell it. How to share it.

Hhhmmm....

Be loving & Be in LOVE

How did they find you on linkedIn?

Holly Suso — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:25:52 -0500

Thank you Ann for your comment. My question to you is how did the publisher come to approach you on linkedin? What was your background before? Would you recommend approaching publishers if you're a blogger?

Love and Blessings,

Holly S.

http://mymompreneur.com