tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197250410230307517.post-86578377353767031232007-12-12T07:30:00.000-07:002007-12-13T08:57:08.681-07:002007-12-13T08:57:08.681-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/R19Jn8oApZI/AAAAAAAAEb0/Al7XLmd1bAs/s1600-h/0905_office_space_04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BDSobZ5_iPg/R19Jn8oApZI/AAAAAAAAEb0/Al7XLmd1bAs/s400/0905_office_space_04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142910250118063506" border="0" /></a>Maybe you're a mother. Maybe you love to write, and you equally love <span style="font-style: italic;">modern</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">simple</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">pretty</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">organic</span> {think: tangled and true style}. Maybe you're in the know when it comes to fantastic {but not overplayed} music, gourmet recipes, the newest of {modern} baby products or the latest news/events in the world of anything <span style="font-style: italic;">woman</span>. Maybe you're an avid reader and are dying to share the best novel <span style="font-style: italic;">ever</span>. Or a crafter with truly amazing ideas. Maybe you're a fashionista and know just where to find the perfect pair of flats or stud earrings. And maybe you're hoping for a project that will bring you back to what you've always loved: telling stories, sharing what makes you happy and healthy and connecting with a world of women and mothers outside of your usual group of friends.<br /><br />Anything ring true? Would you be excited about exposure and creativity and reason enough to buy some really lovely file folders just because you're nearly a professional? I hope so. Because Tangled and True (well, me- I) am ready to launch an experiment. <span style="font-weight: bold;">A call for some new Tangled and True voices</span>; a week or so of posting <span style="font-style: italic;">your</span> posts/ideas/genius-ness. And if all goes well for both of us, maybe I won't want to fend without you and {via a friendly invitation}... you'll choose to stay around.<br /><br />Here's the deal: if you truly do subscribe to what Tangled and True is {let's say you answered <span style="font-style: italic;">yes</span> three times- namely to being a mother, loving to write and one or two others..}, and you would be serious about wanting to eventually become a permanent part of the blog:<br />*send in a short bio {including how you think you can compliment t&amp;t} and<br />*at least one sample post; a <span style="font-style: italic;">typical</span> post that I can in turn publish for all to read and enjoy.<br />[I would love to accept more than one post per person and there is no guarantee that your sample post will in fact be published {although I do hope to feature each one I receive!}. Oh, and please choose something that hasn't yet been posted on this blog.]<br />*any questions you have for me that are not answered below.<br />[Put <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">read me</span> in the subject line for all submissions.]<br /><br />FAQ:<br />[<span style="font-style: italic;">note:</span> these aren't legitimate<span style="font-style: italic;"> frequently asked questions</span> because this idea is new and therefor I haven't yet received any questions at all...]<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">do I qualify? </span>Probably. It doesn't matter where you live or how long you've been a mother or how well you make meatloaf. You'll know if you fit.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">what's in this for me? </span>Let's be honest. You're either a blogger or you're not. I do it because I love the outlet, the creativity, the freedom of expression, sharing what I love, meeting you- my readers, and supporting company owners and artists. Product reviews <span style="font-style: italic;">are</span> of course a fun incentive.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">will I be paid? </span>I am not paid for writing, so I have nothing to share with you. But.. maybe with a bit of inspiration, that will change. And whatever project we share that turns profitable, we will share in profit.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">if I become a t&amp;t regular, how often will I post? </span>This will all depend on how many contributors my experiment will turn up and how specialized your posts are. For example, if you choose to highlight <span style="font-style: italic;">worthy reads</span>, I wouldn't ask you to come up with a new novel daily. I'm all for flexibility. [Ultimately, I try for at least 2-3 new posts/day in total.]<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">...will I have any responsibilities aside from daily posts? </span>Product reviews, giveaways, virtual baby showers, returning emails, initiating contacts and daily posts {among others} are all a necessary part of making this blog a success. Initially, {daily} posts will be your only responsibility. After we've established your commitment, etc., <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span> you're hoping for more, I would love to pass along products to review, giveaways to write and additional projects to create and execute.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">why are you doing this? </span>I love change. What better way to refresh a good thing? And sure.. maybe I'm getting a little lonely.<br /><br />Hope to hear from you...<br />-Kelli<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">photo via <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/">Real Simple</a> online.</span>kellinoreply@blogger.com14