Comments on: BOLO: voices behind blogs

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:22:49 +0000

BOLO sounds like an amazing event! A blogging friend of mine read as well but I hadn’t seen the follow-up. Sorry I missed it. Thanks for capturing the pics.

P.S. Love your site graphics/layout. Looking forward to poking around a bit more.

By: Melanie@TravelsWithTwo

Melanie@TravelsWithTwo — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:46:26 +0000

Julie, happy belated blogiversary to you, and hooray for meeting bloggers “IRL”!

After a few Twitter meet-ups (um, tweet-ups, I think the kids call them) here in L.A. in the past few months, I’ve already expanded my horizons, a little like you and the wonderful world of BOLO; but now, I’ve been able to take the BOLO concept to the next level.

Just returned a few days ago from a big travel bloggers’ conference in New York City called TBEX, and it blew my mind to meet dozens and dozens of people who had previously been words and social media avatars to me. I suddenly feel so…connected!

Here’s my post about the experience, in case you want to see what it would be like to take BOLO all across, say, Canada: http://www.travelswithtwo.com/index.php/2010/07/01/a-travel-bloggers-state-of-the-union/

In the meantime, next year’s TBEX will be in Vancouver in June. I know it’s no Ottawa…I’m just sayin.’

By: Laura Best

Laura Best — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:08:47 +0000

This sounds wonderful! I’m sure it is so nice to actually meet the people behind the blogs! Enjoy every moment.

By: Finola

Finola — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:21:49 +0000

I’m looking forward to meeting you Julie, and to hearing you read. See you there!

By: Christine LaRocque

Christine LaRocque — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:38:15 +0000

Yay! I’m reading too, and I can hardly wait to see you and everyone else.

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:12:35 +0000

I went to my first blogging event a month or so ago. It was wonderful. If I lived closer, I would most definitely be there. : )

By: XUP

XUP — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:52:14 +0000

The Ottawa blogging community really does rock. As far as I know, I think we’re the only city in the universe with such and organized blogger community. It would be fun to find out if that’s true though. Last year I didn’t know what to expect. I thought sitting in a hot cafe for 3 hours listening to people read would be kind of….. I don’t know… but it was so much fun. See you there!!

By: Capital Mom

Capital Mom — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:33:51 +0000

I’m looking forward to hearing what you read!

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:05:03 +0000

I am looking forward to attending my first BOLO and hearing some of my favorite bloggers read. It will be interesting to hear which posts bloggers select. (don’t tell us!) Very cool of Lynn to organize the event and introduce us to new blogging gems. See you then Julie…good luck!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:58:45 +0000

I wish I lived in Ottawa – sounds like a great event!
Have fun!