Reality on Bravo

Reality on Bravo is proud to present Inside the Blogger’s Studio–a spin on Inside the Actor’s Studio, specifically for bloggers. Here, we’ll talk about the journey each blogger has taken to get where they are today, hopefully to inspire others to blog their hearts out.

Today’s guest is a true Idol fanatic–she watches the show in both the United States and Canada. Her blog, www.idolstalker.com, is one of the leading sources on the ‘net for news, reviews, and, of course, lots of gossip! Welcome, Jeanne Dupuis.

RoB: How did you get into blogging in the beginning?

Jeanne: I applied for a job that I thought was interesting.

What other blogging experiences have you had?

I write for daytimetalk.com, beyonce-k.com and a city guide for Calgary, Alberta (calgary.cityguide.ca)

Have you had any negative experiences blogging? How has that helped you grow?

I’ve had a run-in with a well-known blogger which was completely bogus and I had Splash News threaten me for using one of their images without written permission.

What projects do you have planned for blogging in the future?

Really, mostly improving upon the blogs I currently write.

What are some of your favorite posts from the past?

I went crazy about American Idol season 6 cast-off, Chris Sligh. It was liberating…

And now, here are the 10 questions compiled by Bernard Pivot, made famous by James Lipton, and modified for the blogging world

1. What is your favorite word?

Love

2. What is your least favorite word?

Zucchini

3. What kinds of readers turn you on?

Active ones!

4. What kinds of readers turn you off?

Unnecessarily critical ones. We can have opinions without attacking others.

5. What is your favorite curse word?

Hmm…ass, I think

6. What blogging responsibility do you love?

Responding to the requests of visitors

7. What blogging responsibility do you hate?

tagging, ugh…

9. What blog subject other than your own would you like to write about?

Some ultra gossipy celeb, environmental issues and distance education

9. What blog subject would you not like to write about?
Taxes

10. If the leader in your field was to read your blog, what would like to hear him/her say?

That he/she learned something

What advice would you give to someone interested in blogging?

Make sure you are dedicated. It’s a lot more work than you think!

Thanks, Jeanne!

Jeanne Dupuis, American Idol, Idol Stalker, Insider the Actor’s Studio

Reality on Bravo is proud to present Inside the Blogger’s Studio–a spin on Inside the Actor’s Studio, specifically for bloggers. Here, we’ll talk about the journey each blogger has taken to get where they are today, hopefully to inspire others to blog their hearts out.

Today’s guest has a passion for fiction writing. She’s a published author and although she doesn’t “consider herself an expert”, her blog, www.fictionscribe.com, is gaining more and more popularity in the blogging world. Welcome, JM.

RoB: How did you get into blogging in the beginning?

JM:I’d been into journaling since I was very young. In college, I came across Blogger by accident and thought it would be cool to have my own personal journal space online.

What other blogging experiences have you had?

I have experience in personal blogging, group blogging (both participating in and running a group blog), professional blogging, and looking for blogging jobs. All of it has been a fairly good experience.

Have you had any negative experiences blogging? How has that helped you grow?

How has that helped you grow? I have had people “hunt me down” with my blogs and then use my personal thoughts and feelings against me. Those experiences taught me the value of pen names and anonymity. It’s also helped me to hone my search skills.
What projects do you have planned for blog in the future?

What projects do you have planned for blogging in the future?

I’ve just recently starting hosting my own blog – a weight loss diary of sorts. I’m looking to get the hang of that a bit more and perhaps start a few other sites. Currently I’m casually looking for more work out in the blogsphere.

What are some of your favorite posts from the past?

Eight Ways to Kill Your Characters is definitely one of my favorites. Top ten, eight, three, whatever lists are quick and to the point, which I like. Pair that with a twisted subject like killing and you have a winner.

And now, here are the 10 questions compiled by Bernard Pivot, made famous by James Lipton, and modified for the blogging world

1. What is your favorite word?

Serenity

2. What is your least favorite word?

Booger

3. What kinds of readers turn you on?

Not sure…

4. What kinds of readers turn you off?

Anyone close-minded or argumentative for the sake of being arguementative

5. What is your favorite curse word?

Fsck

6. What blogging responsibility do you love?

Deadlines

7. What blogging responsibility do you hate?

Deadlines

9. What blog subject other than your own would you like to write about?

Being new in Australia

9. What blog subject would you not like to write about?

Math

10. If the leader in your field was to read your blog, what would like to hear him/her say?

A thoughtful comment both pointing out the positives and areas needing improvement in the blog.

What advice would you give to someone interested in blogging?

Start with a personal blog. Don’t go in for being professional right away. Set up a personal blog and commit to doing a post every day. Find out what you like, what you don’t like. Experiment in a place being fired isn’t an issue.

Thanks, JM!

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Reality on Bravo is proud to present Inside the Blogger’s Studio–a spin on Inside the Actor’s Studio, specifically for bloggers. Here, we’ll talk about the journey each blogger has taken to get where they are today, hopefully to inspire others to blog their hearts out.

Today’s guest teaches food history and other historical topics. She’s a PhD and a published author. Her blog, www.foodpast.com, has inspired foodies around the world. Welcome, Gillian Polack.

RoB: How did you get into blogging in the beginning?

Gillian: People kept dropping hints that they wanted to see more of my writing. I started my livejournal blog in response, and discovered I enjoy blogging and blogpeople.

What other blogging experiences have you had?

I’ve done occasional posts for other people. But mostly my other blogging experience is my other blog (my personal/writing/teaching blog - http://gillpolack.livejournal.com)

Have you had any negative experiences blogging? How has that helped you grow?

I’ve seen blogwars and trolls. Not so far on my blogs (touch wood) but there’s an always a chance that something you say will spark a furore. I’ve learned to take a deep breath and read what people mean to say and not take much notice of the insults and bad language.

What projects do you have planned for blog in the future?

I plan to blog the Conflux (Canberra Science Fiction Convention) Banquet, which will be just chockers with historical food. I’m thinking of interviewing key industry figures. Also, recently I discovered that some SCAers keep an eye on my blog, so I plan to have a few more Medieval things
in it for them. This latter is the easiest of the three, since I am primarily a Medievalist, though my blog helps me grow and branch out.

What are some of your favorite posts from the past?

The ones where I lose my temper and get all emotional. Death
and food poisoning and women and wine , for instance. Or the ones where I get to tell anecdotes and bring history to life eg my Jewish butcher story.

And now, here are the 10 questions compiled by Bernard Pivot, made famous by James Lipton, and modified for the blogging world

1. What is your favorite word?

Right now, it’s “colonial.” It changes every other second. Since I typed that first sentence it changed to “substrait.”

2. What is your least favorite word?

I honestly don’t think I have one. Unless it’s me thinking “stupid” at myself?

3. What kinds of readers turn you on?

Enthusiastic readers. Thinking readers with stories and ideas of own.

4. What kinds of readers turn you off?

People who just want a forum to express hate and distrust.

5. What is your favorite curse word?

‘Drabbit’. This is because I can be as offensive as I need to be in my mind, while causing five year olds to laugh. I stole it from Joan Aiken’s books.

6. What blogging responsibility do you love?

Writing.

7. What blogging responsibility do you hate?

Writing when I’m completely drained.

9. What blog subject other than your own would you like to write about?

“Other than my own” means other than history, women, fiction, food, life, cultures. I’m not sure there’s much left. I rather suspect I like writing about most things: I especially like writing about writing.

9. What blog subject would you not like to write about?

Anything that makes people angry - I have a low tolerance of anger.

10. If the leader in your field was to read your blog, what would like to hear him/her say?

“I enjoyed that and it made me think.” (TO be honest, I would *love* it if someone said “You are a genius,” but I’m realistic in my dreams.)

What advice would you give to someone interested in blogging?

Make sure you have a rich enough life (can be inner life or can be outer life or can be life based on google alerts - any sort of life will do, as long as it’s rich) so you have enough material to blog about for at least two years. If you don’t, then when things go wrong in your daily existence and you can’t spend the time on your blog, your readers will be disappointed.

Thanks, Gillian!

James Lipton is my hero when it comes to interviewing skills, so I’m taking a clue from him and instating “Inside the Blogger’s Studio” to feature great new (and old) blogs that are really fantastic.

Interested in participating? Your blog will be fully featured and you’ll be interviewed on blogging tips and your favorite things. All blogs on all blogging networks are invited to participate, so if you’re interested, email me at allison.boyer-at-yahoo-dot-com today!

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