Oct 27 2007
SOS business!
I’ve been given a few ideas about Soap Opera Sunday this week that I’m excited to talk about.
1. Because sometimes Kate or I are out of town or unable to post or whatever, it was suggested that we consider “guest hosts.” As I thought about this idea, I thought it was really great. Rather than have Kate and I host SOS every week, we would love for others to guest host from time to time—put up the rules and the links at their site and everyone links back to that host for that week (I would let you all know well in advance who the guest host would be for the week). If you are interested in guest hosting, let me know—leave me a comment or email me! It would be fun if we had a different host every week!
2. Many, MANY of our readers have told us that they would love to play Soap Opera Sunday, but they have friends or family or others who read their blog that they’re not comfortable sharing their stories with. This week, it was suggested to me that we start an “anonymous SOS” blog that people can post on— this would give people the chance to write something where their mom can’t find it and people would be allowed to either sign it and link back to their normal blog OR remain completely anonymous! It also gives people who DON’T have a blog the opportunity to share their soapiness too. Several people would be able to use this blog each week if they wanted to, and each post would be entered separately into the Mr. Linky. So! Because I’m SO on the ball, here’s the site! Anonymous Soapiness. If you want to submit a post there, you can email your story to me or to Kate and we will enter it for you. If you don’t want even me or Kate to know who you are, consider creating a bogus email account to send it from. We won’t do any detective work—we’ll respect your privacy. Please, PLEASE remember, though, that there are rules to what kinds of stories we will accept! (I will also be listing this new blog at my Cre8buzz profile—it would be super if you could go here to rate it so that we can get the word out and increase our SOS-ing, and thus increase everyone’s traffic!)
My own soapy story for today is brief. Last week I met with Fluffy’s kindergarten teacher for parent/teacher conferences. Her teacher told me that all the little boys in her class have a crush on Fluffy and try very hard to impress her. Fluffy, as it turns out, demands good classroom behavior. Her teacher laughed and told me that Fluffy makes her job so much easier! I died laughing. That’s my girl— a Soap Queen in the making!
And that’s all, folks! Are you playing Soap Opera Sunday too? Enter your link here. Do you WANT to play too? You’ll find the rules here.
You’ve impressed me yet again Brillig! Now I’m really going to start thinking of the stories. The ones I couldn’t post on my blog . . .
How I love that Fluffy!
Great innovations, Brillig! It’ll make SOS that much better.
I think those are wonderful ideas, Brillig! As always, I’m going to wait to read the tales tomorrow, when I can enjoy them with alacrity and java!
Fluffy has the right idea: make ‘em work for it.
And, those are wonderful ideas for SOS! I’m looking forward to reading everyone’s stories…
She’s gonna be a little heartbreaker, your Fluffy! Love the new Anonymous SOS, like Dedee said, I’ll really have to think of some stories now.
Lovely story about Fluffy. I’m glad she has her priorities straight!
I’d be happy to host, if’n you want me to.
SOS Anonymous - brilliant! And I’ll host anytime - ’cause I’m all up for wanting the spotlight like that. =P Fluffy? Has me giggling like mad.
Love the new ideas!
As for my SOS, it’s not a regular love story. I felt compelled to write it, though.
I wanted to add that I think someone needs to make a snazzy graphic for SOS, too! Anyone?
Not playing this week, I have to much drama to deal with in realtime (sigh). But love Fluffy and hope she has a long and productive reign as Queen Bee! And you should know I love SOS. It helps take me away from my own dramas for a little while!
Fluffy is awesome.
I would love to host and I LOVE the anonymous SOS as I will be needing it as my story progresses.
what a great ideas! Where I am currently having a bit of a lack of SOS inspiration, I am sure I’ll play again in the future. But it’s true that I have had ideas coming through my mind and having them sensored right away. So I do think the anonymous SOS blog will be a hit as well! Cooo-hoool!
I am up for both or either, anytime! I would love to host for you soapy queens, just let me know.
And you know I will be submitting for the ANONSOS… that’s a grand idea!
My Emma is the same kind of kid as your Fluffy. I can’t even tell you the fun you are about to take in with her in the family…
What a GREAT IDEA for the anonymous SOS blog.
I am off to rank / vote on cre8buzz right now for you.
And then, I and I am heading over to that site.
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