Friday, July 15, 2011

BlogHer: True To Their Word




"BlogHer creates opportunities for more than 25 million women who blog and their readers to gain exposure, education, community, and economic empowerment."



When I discovered blogging 16 months ago, it was like the scene in Alice in Wonderland, where Alice finds the cake that says "Eat Me," and eats it, where she finds the drink that says "Drink Me," and drinks it.

I couldn't get enough.

Blogging was like those 100 calorie snacks that are so good, and only 100 calories each! So good that you have about eight of them.

Who cares if that turns out to be an 800 calorie snack attack.

They're just that good, and you want that many.

The same with blogging. Who cares if you're going nights without sleep, the blogs are just that good, and you want to read that many.

Blogging has been that great for me, and so much more.

A community that I quickly developed a daily habit for was and is BlogHer.

I met bloggers through the discussions and forums there, I learned the things I needed to know about social media through their Tech section.

I was encouraged by their mission statement of creating opportunities, so I submitted my posts in hopes of syndication by BlogHer.

LesbianDad 's sincere, authentic words in her post calling for 2011 Voice of The Year submissions made me feel we all stand a chance.

We have to just try.

And be led by our passion.

I have found my passion. 

And BlogHer has provided the opportunities for me to pursue this passion of mine; blogging - that has turned my life into one that I had dreamed of.  I get to write, and I get to read, and I get to interact with others who love to read, and write in the same borderline obsessive manner that I do.

Yesterday, BlogHer announced  the Voice of The Year presenters for its BlogHer '11 Conference in San Diego. The judging committee for Humor has stunned me and left me feeling light headed in the same way that taking an anxiety med ahead of schedule does.

I have been chosen to be a BlogHer Community Keynote presenter/Humor at this year's conference.

I am honored and in head shaking disbelief to find my name listed alongside so many others that I admire and enjoy.

Thank you so very much, BlogHer, you are true to your word: you create opportunity, and empowerment.

You also make dreams come true.

Thank you.
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If you haven't joined the community at BlogHer yet, I hope that you click over and take the 40 seconds to register. To become part of the awesomeness they offer, take the BlogHer Community TOUR here.

Follow them on twitter, too.

And please stop by the BlogHer'11 Voice of The Year Honorees and Presenters Party and say hello! I would love to meet all the people I have come to count on in my life.








SEE YOU IN SAN DIEGO!!!

73 comments:

  1. I'm so, so happy for you! I just knew you'd at least be on the list, but this is even better. And hey, did you know that the one they chose of mine actually has YOU in it? I figure that's actually why they did it.:)

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  2. Alexandra, I am so happy for you to win this honor! So many wonderful posts were entered and many of us hoped for this honor for ourselves.

    I can honestly say they picked a winner. Cannot wait to meet you in person. I'll be the one with the baggy knees and gray roots.

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  3. Congrats, Miss Fancy Pants! You will be a perfect fit.

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  4. Oh, how I wish and wish I could be there. And wish. I would so love to see you. Either way, it's a blessing in my life to be able to know you. I was SO happy yesterday when I read the results and like I proclaimed on Twitter, I just knew they'd choose you. You deserve this and much, much more.

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  5. Huge Congrats to you! You should not be shocked in the slightest!! Enjoy a nice celebratory bottle or two of wine tonight (and hey, it might create another funny post!). Have a fab weekend and enjoy every bit of your accomplishment!

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  6. Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!

    I won't be there but can not wait to see it online. You will post is, won't you?

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  7. WOOOOOOOOOOOT! I was so happy to see your name in the announcement yesterday. So well deserved. I will for sure come and visit you.

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  8. Congratulations!! I'm so thrilled that you will be presenting, and so bummed that this is my first year to miss in a few and I'll miss meeting / hearing you!! You totally deserve it and I can't wait to see what post they picked!

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  9. I can't believe it!!! Well I can because you're awesome but AHHHHHHHHH!!!! That is huge my friend. You are amazing. You're going to kill it!
    Xoxo

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  10. What an honor. Congratulatoins! I give you permission to be proud of yourself.
    Your Friend, m.

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  11. This is all kinds of awesomeness! Congratulations!

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  12. Congratulations! Hope to see you there!

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  13. I am so excited for you! You deserve this and I know you will do an amazing job!!!!

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  14. Crazy awesome. I've steered clear of anything BlogHer, it just seemed too overwhelming, but I did finally go on Twitter and it didn't kill me so....

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  15. Awesome and Well Deserved!!!!!Have A Blast: ) YAY!!!!!!: )

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  16. Thank you, everyone:

    I am very excited, and am looking forward to everything.

    I'm reading everything out there on BlogHer, but somehow, I know, I will NOT be prepared for all these bloggers in one room.

    I've never met a blogger. Not one.

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  17. You are so deserving of this. I am so happy for you. Will it be taped? If not have someone pull out their phone and record you and your loveliness. And I'm not sure why you're in disbelief. That title of yours is a self fulfilling prophecy. You have won over the blog world with your writing gifts and your sweet kindnesses. And if they hadn't seen that in you, I would have have been the one shaking my head in disbelief.

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  18. Congratulations! You deserve this honor! You're going to be fantastic next month out there! xoxo

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  19. Oh my ~ what a year for you!
    LTYM and now this...

    And also the love. Friendships. Commiseration and community.

    All this so well-deserved, you super-beautiful person.

    I am so very happy for you.

    I wish I could be there to see your speech, but I know you will be spectacular.

    And loved. Again with all the love.

    Congratulations.
    Soak it up. All of it.

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  20. Congratulations, Empress -- so well deserved!

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  21. Hooray for you! I can think of nobody else who embodies the spirit of BlogHer more than you - congratulations!

    xo
    L

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  22. What a thrilling moment, my friend! Congratulations again. This should be old hat for you after LTYM :) - have FUN and enjoy every second.

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  23. woohoo this is awesome empress!!! you will do a great job!

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  24. Empress, you should not be surprised at this win at all.

    You had it in the bag. Your awesomeness is obvious, even from all the way over here in my neck of woods.

    Congratulations, have a brilliant time and now you will get to meet these bloggers who've been soaking up your words. How majorly fabulous is that???

    So excited and happy for you! xo

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  25. u r amazing!


    Candace

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  26. I love that this is the first post I received in my inbox after [finally] subscribing to you by e-mail. :)

    Congratulations. Having read your writing and your advice to writers, you truly deserve this honor. BlogHer featured one of the first pieces I ever posted there and selected one of the first three I submitted for syndication, so I know firsthand that they stand behind their mission statement of creating opportunities. And now I'm part of their publishing network and couldn't be happier. I'm just sad I won't be at BlogHer '11 to meet so many other fabulous writers who I'm happy to now also call friends. (Although I'll be having my own fun that weekend, so I'm not *too* sad).

    Congrats again - no doubt you'll rock that keynote presentation!

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  27. So very happy for you, girl! You are the bomb!

    See you there...

    XOXO

    A.

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  28. "... there doesn't seem to be anyone one around."

    Oh, sorry - just finishing off your comment sentence.

    I CANNOT WAIT TO MEET YOU.

    Congratulations. Thoroughly deserved. XOX

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  29. Woot! Woot! Woot! to my oldest blogging buddy and my bunkmate for BlogHer! Richly deserved, my dear, richly deserved!

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  30. Oh my gosh! I am so happy foryou!! I can say "I knew you when" right?

    Can't wait to see you in San Diego!

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  31. Congrats! I haven't registered with BlogHer but will surely check it out. Have a swell time in San Diego!

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  32. From the bottom of my heart, I am just SO HAPPY for you. You are an amazing person, and for that reason you are being blessed.

    Sometimes Karma works in WONDERFUL ways, as well.

    xoxox

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  33. Yeaa! That is awesome! I can't wait to hear you speak! And it would be awesome to meet you, too.

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  34. Congratulations! This now truly makes it an EVENT!

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  35. I can't wait to be your roomie at BlogHer! So thrilled to be hanging with you at the Voice of The Year Party -- that is if you will allow a lowly honoree like me to rub shoulders with an esteemed presenter such as yourself ;-)

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  36. I'm so happy I'm going to finally get to meet you. (I think so, at this point.) Is Baby E going to be there?? Because I think that would be a great honor. I met Bob R. last year and that was a certain highlight of the weekend. Also? If Sherri is going to have baggy knees and gray roots, I may have to hold a red balloon or something, because that's the look I am currently rocking. Does she also wear heinous Birkenstocks? PS: thanks for telling me my blog put up an unintended velvet rope. I'm off to fire the bouncer. Love you and congrats again.

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  37. Congratulations and well deserved. I can't wait to meet you and clink glasses with you.
    I also have never met a blogger. This will be quite the ride.

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  38. Congrats, my beautiful friend! SO thrilled for you. I know how much this means to you. Looking forward to meeting you!!

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  39. Alexandra!!!!

    I am so happy for you - and more happy for all of those who will hear your awesome work and meet you.

    I am heartbroken now that I won't be going to San Diego! Missing you is the only regret!

    Have a wonderful, wonderful time!

    And wear a crown.
    All Empresses should.

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  40. OMG,OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG!

    This news SO rocks! And I am soooo happy for you woman!!

    Go forth and RULE it, like I know you will.

    WooHoo!!

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  41. congrats, sister. humor is one of the hardest things to do as a writer. you make it look easy.
    :)

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  42. Such wonderful news Empress. You deserve it. Now if the conference were anywhere but San Diego, I would be there.
    Dana

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  43. Congratulations on being voted a VOTY! I hope our paths cross at BlogHer - you will be just fine! Wear comfy shoes and you'll be all set!

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  44. Well I'm not surprised, well deserved!

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  45. How exciting for you and I hope I get to meet you at BlogHer!

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  46. Alexandra, I am so very happy for you. Beaming with joy, in fact. I can say I knew you when. I'm not at all surprised that BlogHer has named you a Voice of the Year. What you do for this community is above and beyond. I'm just glad you are finally getting the recognition you deserve :) Best wishes, my sweet. I only wish I could be there to give you a warm fuzzy hug in person.

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  47. Congratulations!! You so deserve this!! I wish I could be there and I'm a bit jealous of all those who will go. I'll be cheering you on from the home front though.

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  48. Boom, #ALLCAPSAWESOME and lots of jazz hands for you and your honor!

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  49. This just makes sense. How could they NOT pick the most supportive, sweetest, nicest woman in the blogosphere? Oh and beautiful and funny of course. And I love that you posted this instead of posting what you REALLY think about all of this...which is "WHAT ON EARTH WILL I WEAR???"

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  50. That's very exciting! Congratulations, I hope it is a wonderful experience!

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  51. Holy smokes! That's huge. CONGRATULATIONS!
    jj

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  52. They have chosen well. I can't think of anyone more deserving. I will be there in spirit, rooting you on. A super-sized hug and my heartiest congratulations to you!

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  53. Blogging has become quite the addiction for me as well, but alas, there is no BlogHe.

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  54. Wow, that is fantastic news. Congratulations!

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  55. Wow....this is fantastic!!!! Congrats!

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  56. Congratulations, Lady! You so deserve it! Wish I could be there to hear you speak...

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  57. I saw this amazing news on Twitter last week....can't wait to meet your ass in San Diego!!

    #Congrats

    #YouSoDeserveThis

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  58. Nothing I'll say would be new... that you're awesome, and that you totally deserve it! (long sigh) Really, really wish I could go and meet you in person. I'd be the one dressing up funny and with a fake mustache. Anonymity and all... lol

    You go, girl! :)))

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  59. Thank you to everyone who stopped over.

    I still am in disbelief.

    Blogging has been beyond any superlative I could use here.

    It has been life changing and life saving.

    Thank you, to all of you.

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  60. Hi A, Congratulations! Very well deserved. I bow to your awesomeness.

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  61. Amazing!!

    I am so proud and happy so happy for you!

    They picked well. You totally deserve to be up there!

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  62. Oh, yay! I'm so happy for you! I'm certain that you'll do a fabulous job! You deserve the honors!

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  63. Shaddup!!!!!!
    Whoohoooo how flippin fantastic my friend!
    You are the perfect choice and if I could I would hand you an award for being one of the most supportive people I know.

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  64. I saw it yesterday on the email they sent. Congrats! What a huge honor. I am very happy for you. Now go knock 'em dead, lady!

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  65. And the opportunities keep coming! Congratulations Alexandra--all your charm, efforts, and talent are paying off big time.

    Enjoy the ride!

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  66. I can't imagine anyone more deserving than you. I am beyond thrilled for this opportunity for you. Only thing I'm sad about? That I won't be there to hug you.

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  67. I am so happy for you! Of all the blogger I know and love, I cannot think of anyone more deserving than you. You are incredibly talented and you deserve all the recognition that comes your way.

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