The story goes that the rabbit only became real once his velveteen had grown threadbare from all of the love the boy had shared with him.
If that's the case, then I am well on my way to becoming real.
My name is Megan Jordan
and I welcome you to my Velveteen Mind.
I am a stay-at-home mom of two toddler sons, am married to a young lawyer, and am a former Hurricane Katrina refugee. That means I get no sleep, have no money, and am rebuilding our lives from scratch.
I relish the velveteen of the golden plush days and revel in the threadbare fabric of our well-worn lives. And I tend to do it using a lot of words. I hear that makes me a rather articulate mommyblogger. I think that means I need an editor.
Please join me, along with my oldest son, Q (4), my youngest son, Goose (2), my harried husband, Maguire, and our baby on-the-way (yikes! 3 kids? really?) as we discover what comes next.
Gulfport, MS... along the gorgeous Mississippi Gulf Coast
A bit about Velveteen Mind:
I started this blog in January 2007 after realizing that I did not want to try to keep a journal again. I had kept journals for 17 years, only to lose over 50 of them in Hurricane Katrina. It was hard to face that risk again, yet I wanted to write. Welcome to the blogosphere.
I took a break from blogging in December of 2007 and didn't pick it back up until March 2008. A major hit to my Technorati ranking, but a breath of perspective back into a mind that had gotten a little too interested in nonsense things like rank, stats, links, and Google.
Now I know what I want and I am thrilled to have you here to share the next chapter.
A few highlights:
- Founded Blog Nosh Magazine, a dynamic online blog magazine featuring the best archived posts from personal blogs spanning a wide cross-section of topics and genres. Currently serving as Publisher and Editor-in-Chief.
- Velveteen Mind has been noted in various media outlets, including msnbc.com, and continues to develop as a strong influential platform in the parenting blogosphere.
- Speaker and moderator of several panels at BlissDom 2008 and 2009, a groundbreaking blog conference hosted by Blissfully Domestic
Speaker at BlogHer 2009 Chicago on topic Mommyblogging: Have you found your tribe?
Featured in Southern Living as Southern Mama Blogger of the Week
- Co-host and organizer of The People's Party, a pre-BlogHer (blog conference) party, the goal of which is to create an inclusive ice-breaker for both new and experienced conference attendees, as well as reach out and introduce corporate sponsors to interested mom bloggers across varied backgrounds. 2009 is the 3rd annual party.
Interested in sponsoring the next party? Contact me.
Still not sold? Proof that what you see is what you get:
Planning A Blogging Event - 5 Minutes for Mom Interviews from 5 Minutes for Mom on Vimeo
Okay, well, all that may have been proof of is that I not only need an editor, but I also need a director and personal trainer. Nevertheless... ;) (psst... I swear this video is different than the one in the sidebar; I just seem to have rambled on about the same stuff, oblivious that people would see both)
The bottom line is that this blog is an extension of my long-term personal writing habits. The difference now is that I am writing to you. You are my shrouded audience revealed and I welcome you to join me as I delve into the velveteen until it has become threadbare... because there, there among the threads is where real life begins.
Read some of my favorite posts so far.
- Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of the blog magazine devoted to promoting the best posts from a cross-section of your favorite blogs, particularly those that have yet to find their audience.
- Created AmplifyHer.com, the resource for mom bloggers that want to make their blog the most engaging it can be. AmplifyHer strives to highlight the most inspiring posts about the business and art of mom blogging, feature top web designers, the most relevant events and conferences, connect consultants and virtual assistants, and point you to some of the most useful communities, forums, and networks.
- Cover Editor: Read my first cover feature for the Spring/ Summer 2009 issue... Optimism in the Face of Snark, One Parent Hack has Found the Combination for Mom Blogging Success
Previous contributor (look, a girl only has so much time):
- Sparkplugging (formerly eMoms at Home)
- co-author of eBay Selling and eCommerce channel
- Contributing Writer for Deep South Moms Blog, sister site of Silicon Valley Moms Blog network
- popular mommyblogger podcast referencing all the topics relevant to our community, as mothers, wives, writers, and friends.
Contact me with any questions, comments, advertising, consulting or interview inquiries. Or, yeah, if you are an editor.
I do accept private advertising, am happy to do interviews for both print and radio or video, am available for consulting, and open to select product reviews. My favorite mail is from real readers, though, so think before you flood me with cut-and-paste inquiries, please.
Interested in consulting or a review of your site or online service?
I receive requests for reviews of new sites and services every day and simply don't have the time to address them all (how did that happen?). However, rather than lose you in the shuffle, I invite you to purchase an ad on Velveteen Mind or hire me for consulting. That is a surefire way to gain my attention.
Interested in sponsoring a product review?
I very rarely do product reviews, but I am always open for discussing your interest. My reviews only work if they are as organic as possible (meaning that the review is naturally written, not that the product is actually organic). See the first installment of my Disney review as part of the Spring 2009 Mom Blogger Mixer as an example.
Contact me with details and questions.
Prefer to send me something directly?
Megan Jordan
PO Box 6516
Gulfport, MS 39506
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