October 3, 2006

Look Who’s Talking at The Blogging Times

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 1:00 pm

What’s the D-Z List?

Last week TechZOnline interviewed me. He’s a natural interviewer. He knows how to ask questions. I did my best to answer them with candor, but one question he asked has been following me ever since the interview ended.

He wanted to know what blogging was like when I started.

I keep thinking about that. When I started blogging there was so much more time — time to know people, time then to read everyone’s blog, time to comment on each of them too.

I hardly knew what Technorati was, but boy did I celebrate when my blog hit 750,000 of the 15,000,000 blogs back then. It was a small town kind of blogging. I never heard of the Technorati 100 or cared that an A-List existed. Still don’t know who’s on them. Really.

Now, I’ve got three blogs. Bookcraft 2.0 started. Other things are happening. Life isn’t simple — as it once was. But I still like life out here with the real people. I’m still a saloonkeeper’s daughter.

That question of TechZ’s bugged me enough that I decided famous folks should know what we folks who aren’t famous do that they don’t get to do, because they’re busy doing what famous people do to stay famous. (How’s that for a sentence?)

And you know what?

The Blogging Times agreed with me. We weren’t sure whether B-Listers and C-Listers are officially famous. The coin toss decided they are.

So starting today, you can read The D-Z List written by me, every Tuesday in The Blogging Times. So, you’ll know what we do too. Click the logo to read my first story.

The Blogging Times
The D-Z List by Liz Strauss

And yes, the likelihood is high that you’ll see yourself there one day — unless, of course, you move to the head of the alphabet. Then you’ll be too famous.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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26 Comments to “Look Who’s Talking at The Blogging Times”

  1. October 3rd, 2006 at 1:05 pm
    Dan Zarrella said

    or my initials!
    w00t i’m famous.

  2. October 3rd, 2006 at 1:16 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Yes you are, indeed! You’ve a whole list named after you!

  3. October 3rd, 2006 at 1:17 pm
    TechZ said

    You never know how good your blog will turn out eventually, best you can do is keep at it and never sacrifice quality.

    Congrats on joining Blogging Times Liz, they are lucky to have you!

  4. October 3rd, 2006 at 1:19 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Thank you, TechZ. That’s so very nice of you to say.

    You are quality in everything about you.

  5. October 3rd, 2006 at 2:02 pm
    Rick Cockrum said

    I second TechZ’s congratulations, Liz.

    Someday they’re going to have a photo exhibit of you - The Many Faces of Liz. :-)

  6. October 3rd, 2006 at 2:04 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Rick!
    Then under it someone will write “Sister of Dorian Gray. ” :)

  7. October 3rd, 2006 at 2:35 pm
    Rick Cockrum said

    I didn’t know Dorian Gray was a saloonkeeper’s son!

  8. October 3rd, 2006 at 2:36 pm
    ME Strauss said

    It’s a well-kept secret . . . ssshhhhh!

  9. October 3rd, 2006 at 3:49 pm
    Mike said

    Hi Liz,

    Congrats on the new role. I’ll look forward to reading BT now I’ve discovered it. However, one thing that I have to be critical of is the request to allow an Active X control as soon as I try to access the BT site. Personally I wouldn’t activate one off my own mothers blog (not that she had one). To me it’s an immediate turn off. Might be worth mentioning. I don’t know if I’m alone in this paranoia…

    A Z list wannabe

  10. October 3rd, 2006 at 4:32 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Mike,
    Thank you, I think it could be lots of fun doing it, especially since it’s about real people. I hear you on the Active X thing.

  11. October 3rd, 2006 at 7:10 pm
    Martin said

    Hey Liz,

    A huge virtual hug and congrats on your Blogging Times gig.

    I’m heading over there right now…

  12. October 3rd, 2006 at 7:45 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey, Martin,
    Thank you, and a huge hug for you too.
    I’m grinning. I like hugs, especially from good friends.

  13. October 3rd, 2006 at 8:20 pm
    Phil Gerbyshak said

    Way to go Liz! This is HUGE! You’re soon to be bigger than the Beatles!

  14. October 3rd, 2006 at 8:25 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Thanks Phil,
    I hope that doesn’t mean that there has to be four of me!

  15. October 3rd, 2006 at 9:53 pm
    Phil Gerbyshak said

    Nope, you don’t need 4 of you…but you will need to learn to sing AND play the drums. You can do it, I know it! :) Just don’t forget to ask for help when you need it.

  16. October 3rd, 2006 at 10:03 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Oh, that’s the part I keep getting wrong. . . I keep forgetting to ask for help when I need. I think I need help NOW!!!! :)

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