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Monday, October 29, 2007 Me, Me, Me

After a long season of un- and under-employment, not only am I now a director-title-bearing bona fide worker bee, I’m getting involved in several very cool enterprises around the Interwebnet. Thank goodness for DSL, because there is no WAY I could commute to all these gigs.

First there was the JC Penny Fall Shopping Guide. I’ve just written my last piece for them, and am a little sad to see it go. I mean, honestly, I had a few reservations about how writing for a department store could be pulled off with pizazz, but by gum, they did it. I hardly expected it to be so much fun, let alone funny. (Where else can you post about redecorating an old ranch guest house and get 583 comments? Pioneer Woman is a force of nature, people.)

Now there is Gather, Inc. “Gather is a place for you to connect with people who share your passions. It’s a place where you can contribute thought, art, commentary, or inspiration. We’ll reward you for all the great things you share with others in your communities of interest. And together, we’ll continue to build a pretty special place to hang out online.”

Gather, Inc. has a serious pedigree, and is jammed with content.  I know I’ve been introduced to it by a sponsor, but I am seriously thinking about making it my home page, and I have grown particularly immune to the charms of “your personalized home page in a box” sites, so that’s saying something. I am honored to be asked to write there occasionally, and I’ll let you know when I do.

By the way, I did, today!

There’s yet another in the works, and I don’t want so say much because I have no idea when and if it will run, but for now I’ll just say, Bay, Area, Backroads, crush, interview, kids, excursions. That shouldn’t give anything away.

PLUS, I can’t even TALK about the biggest one yet… I signed promises and everything. Soon, my pretties, soooon.

Well, miles to go before I sleep and all that…