Last year a pretty insane thing happened: I cracked a couple of jokes about a fake conference I was attending, called HomeHer10, and bam! Soon, thousands of tweets, dozens of blog posts, at least two videos, and even several impromptu sponsors later, and I was exhausted from laughing for three days straight. I had way…
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How I Will and Will Not Participate in the Business of Blogging
I just updated my “Make Me an Offer” page. I had to. I’ve found that in replying to pitches I’ve developed a pretty consistent set of beliefs, but they weren’t reflected on the old page, and this was leading to some frustrating interactions. I had to make some things clear. Briefly, my policies are as…
What’s In the Bag? Backpacking Dad’s Mystery Prize Giveaway
I went to Trader Joe’s to buy some things for the kids’ school snack. While planning this trip, I decided that I would buy something there, then Give it away to someone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! However, I will not divulge its nature. It’s a mystery prize. You can be the proud owner of the contents of the Mystery…