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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

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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

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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!

It Was A Good Conference

Megan Smith — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:28:12 -0500

Hi Kathi,

Thanks for your kind words. I really enjoyed the conference and learned quite a bit.

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

Megan's Minute

Thanks, Megan!

vomviersen — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:59:04 -0500

Megan, thanks for the great coverage of BWB! I'm still making my way through the video clips and links - you have done a wonderful job of sharing the insights you gained at what sounds to have been a really worthwhile conference.

vomviersen :: Kathi Wilson
http://rottweilers.brilliant-disguise.net/

Sounds Like You've Got Some Decisions To Make

Megan Smith — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:52:46 -0500

I understand the feeling of being at a crossroads. I always told myself when my blogging felt like work, I would have to make adjustments. That's one reason I only post on my personal blog 3-5 times a week, and it's also the reason I gave up another paying gig because the pay was too little as was the emotional return on the creative investment.

But as soon as you finish that book, I'll be ready to pick up a copy!

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

Megan's Minute

I Loved Your Post!

Megan Smith — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:32:30 -0500

Hi Candelaria,

I loved your post, "You Can't Take Black Away From Me." The sentiments you express in your lyrics are exactly right. No one else gets to decide how supposedly black I am.

I define myself as a human being of many talents, passions, likes and dislikes.

Of course I'm black. I see that fact in the mirror everyday, but I decide for myself what that means.

Anyone who dares to say to me I'm not "black enough," or "whatever enough" is insulting me. And I don't tolerate insults from anyone.

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

Megan's Minute

Chicago Was Fun!

Megan Smith — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:20:35 -0500

I have a list of places I still have to see in Chicago when I go back for BlogHer!

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

Megan's Minute

I wish I could have gone

Nordette — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:03:03 -0500

She has a cool and inspiring story. I had started to do a decent job of branding myself as Jersey Goddess, a persona of sorts, but dropped it all when I needed to go home to NOLA. For a time I dropped blogging completely. Can't seem to get any kind of momentum going now, and I think it's b/c I'm losing the drive to talk about myself or at least feeling pressure from external sources not to talk about myself, if that makes any sense. Plus, I'm feeling bad about not finishing a book during a time when people are screaming the book is dead.

She said she used it as an outlet, and that's what I was doing in the beginning, but lately it's felt like a job. What she said about people expecting more resonates. You have to ask yourself, "What if this thing really takes off, do I want the expectations that go with that?"

Be true to yourself and be consistent! Yes. And this is can be hard if you were trained to write objectively and remove the self. Hmm, I feel a blog post coming on. I'd better stop. LOL.

Thank you for bringing Blogging While Brown to those of us who could not go or did not know about it.

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

Yep, A Majority Were Women

Megan Smith — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:43:23 -0500

Hi Virginia,

You're right, a majority of the BWB attendees were women. I'd say 70%. I don't have the exact numbers.

And just like at BlogHer, everyone was brainstorming about all the new ways to communicate via blogging and the internet.

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

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