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October 27, 2006

20 More Successful Bloggers’ Most Successful Posts: Afternoon and Evening Links

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 9:20 am

Who’s Paying for This?!

A few days before the party we’d had quite a discussion about whether people would be wrong to take money for writing comments that they sincerely felt. In the last comment on that post I left a message for a blogger friend, Chris Cree. . . .

Lorelle couldn’t be here, but she emailed to say,
Give my love to all the fellow SOBers and wish I was there!

I did.

Outstanding Bloggers’ Most Successful Posts: Afternoon and Evening

  1. Mark Ryden’s cabinet of curiosities and popular antiquities by Stephanie
  2. perfect cheese sandwich by SeanRox
  3. How to Write E-mail that Sucks: An Incomplete Guide



    4. At comment 278. Chris Cree discovered that I said he was paying for each comment at this birthday party. Chris said

    OK! I must insist: Everyone stop commenting on this post!
    I just noticed that Liz promised that I was volunteered to pay for all these comments!

    I better call Visa and up my credit limit!

    Of course, no one listened.

  4. Commentary: Economy Foam by Debbie Millman
  5. If You’re Gonna Write Crap, Journal by Carolyn Manning and We Are Family by Carolyn Manning
  6. Cubicle Warrior - What it takes by Scot Herrick
  7. In the side of a mountain, there exists, a place named paradise by Jessica Doyle
  8. The Battles Hymn of the Blogger by Mike Sansone
  9. Crash Davis and the Belief Statement - My Turn by Starbucker
  10. Putting Holes in Walls by Ann Michael
  11. Blogging in Person by Sandra Renshaw
  12. Customer Service Difference #3: Ritz Carlton and Who else wishes there were no moronic idiots in customer service?
  13. Content Theft? Please, Tell Me What You Think About This… by Mark Wade
  14. A Brief History of Digg Controversy by Tony
  15. What Happens During Euthanization? by Renée
  16. Writing for WOM ^ Branding the Croc Hunter Way by Kammie K. and Be Unique, Kick the Critique - Self-Love is Where it’s At by Kammie K.
  17. Successful Blog by Cat
  18. Simplified Business Plans for the Real World.by Becky McCray
  19. Comments From Students on Using a Class Blog by Dr. Delany Kirk
  20. Case File 060805 by Timothy Johnson


Mike Sansone gave me a party hat and poetry. Liz Strauss Wears a Cap.

SeanRox had promised a cake.

What kind of cake do you like Liz? I’m stopping by the bakery later, so I can get your favorite. . . . Ok Liz, a flourless chocolate cake — with confectioner’s sugar only on top it is. I just put in the order and I’ll pick it up on my way back to the party.

I think he ate it himself. . . . Gosh I hope he didn’t get sick. (They don’t call it “killer cake” for no reason.)

HART brought HART’s Famous Chili. So I finally got something to eat.

We talked and partied until almost midnight.
It was an SOBirthday.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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34 Comments to “20 More Successful Bloggers’ Most Successful Posts: Afternoon and Evening Links”

  1. October 27th, 2006 at 9:28 am
    Renée said

    Thank you so much, Liz!

    Got lotsa reading (20 + 27 posts) to do this weekend!

  2. October 27th, 2006 at 9:31 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey, Renée, I bet you already know what yours says. :)

    Thank you, for being part of the party and for bringing a part of the list.

    I’m going to put mine up later. I didn’t want to take away from the lists. . . .

    The post is ready, but I have a meeting in 30 minutes. It will go up sometime after I return.

  3. October 27th, 2006 at 9:35 am
    Renée said

    Silly Me! So that’s mean I got 46 posts to read instead of 47.

    See how much demage Migraine has caused me!

    Have a great day ahead! *Renée is waving goodbye to Liz*

  4. October 27th, 2006 at 9:37 am
    ME Strauss said

    Oh I was just teasing, Renée. I would have said it the same way you did. Have a lovely rest of the day. Sweet dreams tonight.

  5. October 27th, 2006 at 9:38 am
    TechZ said

    I’d have to say my interview with you Liz was a real highlight in that series :)

    I’m sure everyone enjoyed it as much as I did!

  6. October 27th, 2006 at 9:39 am
    seanrox said

    Hi Liz.

    The bakery screwed the cake up and there wasn’t enough time to get a new one baked before they closed and I didn’t want to bring you some boring sheet cake from the local market.

    The bakery felt so bad about it, they promised to send you a gift card so you can order cake any time you want, free of charge.

    Happy birthday again. I hope your site has many more!

  7. October 27th, 2006 at 9:42 am
    ME Strauss said

    Darn those bakeries! I hate when that happens. I hope you weren’t too distressed. It wasn’t a big deal really. Though it’s fun to talk about it. :)

    Thanks again for everything, SeanRox.
    You’re one in a million!

  8. October 27th, 2006 at 9:45 am
    ME Strauss said

    TechZ
    Did I miss your post? It’s hard to see them sometimes. Email me so that I can put it in.

  9. October 27th, 2006 at 10:21 am
    Douglas said

    Thanks for the link. I’m sure customers will appreciate the lack of morons.

  10. October 27th, 2006 at 10:23 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Doug!
    Thanks for coming to the party, and for making all Tuesday nights a special time. :)

  11. October 27th, 2006 at 10:28 am
    Stéphanie said

    Hi Liz,

    Thanks for the link. Have you recovered yet from the birthday party?

    Wouldn’t it be great if some day we were able to instantly teleport birthday cakes through the web?

    Until then we will have to do with comments, links and lots of laughs. It’s not that bad though, is it? :-)

    Have a nice week-end.

  12. October 27th, 2006 at 10:30 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Stephanie!
    The cake is a nice thought, but really, it’s the people, always the people, that make everything just right. :)

    You have a wonderful weekend too!

  13. October 27th, 2006 at 10:40 am
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  14. October 27th, 2006 at 11:26 am
    Renée said

    Hi Stéphanie

    Wouldn’t it be great if some day we were able to instantly teleport birthday cakes through the web?

    It’s a nice thought…but I dare not think that far of teleporting cakes or any food items. I’ll probably do a lot of food tasteing and gaining weight! :)

    On second thought, it might be a good idea if we can turn this to e-restaurants. ;)

  15. October 27th, 2006 at 1:39 pm
    Kammie K said

    Liz!

    Thanks for the yummy posts to nibble on this weekend! I had to bail on the party earlier than I had planned…my phone wouldn’t quit ringing. Apparently my friends didn’t realize I was cyber-partying!!

    Congrats on the fantastic turn-out…you’re THE supreme hostess with the mostest for sure.

    Have a great weekend,
    Kam:)

  16. October 27th, 2006 at 1:52 pm
    Sheila Scarborough said

    I am having such a great time tacking on these link lists to my post on my blog, because all these cool folks are then showing up to visit and I’m going off to see their stuff.

    But you knew we’d do that, right Liz? :)

    Have GOT to go unpack some boxes and just step slowly back from the laptop!

  17. October 27th, 2006 at 2:08 pm
    ann michael said

    I shouldn’t be surprised that you “harvested” all of these posts! Thanks - luckily it’s Friday so I can catch up over the weekend!

  18. October 27th, 2006 at 2:53 pm
    Chris Cree said

    I’m still a little nervous about getting my next Visa bill. I’m just saying.

  19. October 27th, 2006 at 3:01 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Thanks Kammie,
    for coming to the party. You have a life. I celebrate THAT!! Maybe if I had one I wouldn’t be living inside your computer. :)

  20. October 27th, 2006 at 3:03 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Sheila,
    You’re right. I knew that folks would do that and that friends would happen too. It’s what blogging’s about. It’s my present to you.

  21. October 27th, 2006 at 3:04 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Chris,
    I told ViSA to let you pay it in installments with no finance changes they said that would be okay even though you would be paying long after you’re dead. :)

  22. October 27th, 2006 at 3:05 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Ann,
    They’re a great bunch of posts as I picked up the links I read every one of them. They really are wonderful. These bloggers know what successful looks like. You can bet on that. :)

  23. October 27th, 2006 at 4:18 pm
    Jessica Doyle said

    Renée - e-restaurants sounds so cool! There could be e-art, e-porn (OMG) etc…

    Liz thanks for the posting my link. I’ve been checking out some of the new reads. It’s nice to be honest to “reach out and touch someone” so to speak.

  24. October 27th, 2006 at 4:22 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Jessica,
    I loved your sausage art photo yesterday. It went so well with your lyrical poetry. There’s a career in there somewhere writing food-photo poetry. You could start an entirely niche-blog category!!!

    It’s so much fun having you. I have to keep thinking up reason to keep all of you coming back to see me again.

  25. October 27th, 2006 at 4:45 pm
    TechZ said

    Liz, nope, I just threw it in here for fun! :)

    There are so many commentors here now I can say I know, it’s a proper community this!

  26. October 27th, 2006 at 8:58 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Yeah, TechZ,
    I went back to look and realized that you were in the first list. Whew! What a relief!

    Yes, we have a community, don’t we? :)

  27. October 27th, 2006 at 9:44 pm
    Starbucker said

    Thanks Liz for the link - I appreciate you giving that post a little more life. I have one addendum- I also believe in the community power of your OMN!

  28. October 27th, 2006 at 9:46 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Starbucker,
    I forgot something about the essay I’m sending you. You’ll be happily surprised to find out about it. :)

  29. October 28th, 2006 at 8:33 am
    Chris Cree said

    [The peanut gallery still notes that Liz hasn't shared what she thinks is her most successful post...
    "Tell Us Liz! Tell Us Liz!"]

  30. October 28th, 2006 at 8:36 am
    ME Strauss said

    Okay Chris and those eating peanuts (feel free to dropt shell on the floor, we’re not formal here.) Would prefer to have your answer before or after the SOBs are announced?

  31. October 28th, 2006 at 11:08 am
    Starbucker said

    Goody, I like surprises! All the best.

  32. October 28th, 2006 at 12:19 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Starbucker,
    It has to do with how we met and what we like to do. :)

  33. October 30th, 2006 at 12:29 pm
    Carolyn Manning said

    Hi Liz,

    It’s such a thrill to see my work up there with people I admire. Thank you.

    More important, though, thank you for what you’re doing to and with the blogging community.

  34. October 30th, 2006 at 12:41 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Carolyn,
    There would be no community without people like you. :)

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