{"id":1783,"date":"2009-12-07T15:05:07","date_gmt":"2009-12-07T20:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlwpen.com\/?p=1783"},"modified":"2009-12-07T15:05:07","modified_gmt":"2009-12-07T20:05:07","slug":"courtney-martin-she-writes-blogging-for-writers-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/girlwpen\/2009\/12\/07\/courtney-martin-she-writes-blogging-for-writers-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Courtney Martin @ She Writes: Blogging for Writers (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" src=\"http:\/\/api.ning.com\/files\/ULDya4cVbwq8EuIzz7w0RHeF2oLPw06pED0SygZIugAluWLXzwSu5S1lR*DkRUH8YanpKU8lpyaaYZcyU8fsemfj1r71XGRd\/courtneymartin.jpg?width=183\" alt=\"\" \/><strong>GET IT WHILE IT&#8217;S HOT: Demystify the blogosphere with GWP&#8217;s very own Courtney E. Martin. Attend the live online event TOMORROW or order the download to enjoy any old time! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shewrites.com\/page\/social-media\">Register here, at She Writes.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full court description (pun intented!):<\/p>\n<p><em>What distinguishes a blog from a website? How do you find a blog that deals with your particular passions and interests? What is proper etiquette for getting bloggers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 attention and\/or participating in the blog conversation? This workshop for beginners demystifies blogs once and for all, breaking down both the basic anatomy of a blog (blog roll, categories, comments, etc.) and the landscape of the larger blogosphere. Participants will walk away with a clear understanding of how to find blogs that interest them or pertain to their field, search for particular issues and experts within the new media landscape, and operate with savvy in the blogosphere\u00e2\u20ac\u201dusing blogs for research, promotion, and platform building.<br \/>\nStay tuned for <strong>Part II,<\/strong> in which Courtney will demystify starting a blog and finding content to keep it fresh and attract traffic.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shewrites.com\/profile\/CourtneyEMartin\">Courtney E. Martin<\/a> is a writer, speaker, and consultant based in Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of three books, including the award-winning <\/em> <em><a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/shewri-20\/detail\/0425223361\" target=\"_blank\">Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: How the Quest for Perfection is Harming Young Women<\/a> (Penguin, 2007). She is also a Senior Correspondent for T<\/em><em>he American Prospect and an editor at <a href=\"http:\/\/feministing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Feministing.com<\/a>, the most widely read feminist publication in the world. She has appeared on most major media outlets, including <\/em><em>The O&#8217;Reilly Factor, CNN, and Good<\/em><em>Morning America, and won numerous awards and fellowships for her writing and activism. Courtney is happy to coach both individuals and organizations in blog and book proposal development, new media outreach, and engaging young people. She also loves facilitating panels, developing conferences, and speaking on topics such as feminism, intergenerational dialogue, activism, youth culture, politics, and writing.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GET IT WHILE IT&#8217;S HOT: Demystify the blogosphere with GWP&#8217;s very own Courtney E. Martin. Attend the live online event TOMORROW or order the download to enjoy any old time! Register here, at She Writes. Here&#8217;s the full court description (pun intented!): What distinguishes a blog from a website? 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