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Last night I noted that I joined the October 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge.  The idea is to post 31 posts in 31 days.   Why am I doing it?  I rather wonder whether blogs have the power that they used in in comparison to Facebook and Twitter.  I’d like to prove myself wrong.  You can read…

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More about the October Ultimate Blog Challenge 2012

Last night I noted that I joined the October 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge.  The idea is to post 31 posts in 31 days.   Why am I doing it?  I rather wonder whether blogs have the power that they used in in comparison to Facebook and Twitter.  I’d like to prove myself wrong.  You can read more about the blog challenge here.  http://ultimateblogchallenge.com/

I’ve noticed throughout reading the blogs involved that many people note the reason they joined the challenge is that they have the most problem with actually coming up with things to blog about.  My problem seems to be the opposite – I don’t know what to blog about first.  So, I put it off and then just copy over whatever it is that I put into my Facebook posts and into my Newsletters.   I looks forward to seeing what the creators of this blog challenge actually suggest over the month-long challenge.  The Ultimate Blog Challenge was created by Michele Scism and Michelle Shaeffer.

I’m also using this challenge because

  • I work better under pressure so tend to try and enter as many challenges as I can (I’ll be talking about a Beading Challenge at least twice this month).
  •  I like the idea that I can actually use this as a space to write real “stuff” as opposed to the microblogging of Facebook and Twitter.
  • I’ve been kicking around the idea of writing a novel about lampworkers and want to get more into the habit of writing everyday rather than obsessively hanging out on Facebook (seriously, I don’t have a problem)…
  • I’d really like my blog to become a better platform for Social Marketing than it has been.

Meanwhile, though, for anyone who doesn’t know me, my name is Hannah Rosner.  I am a jewelry designer and glass bead artist and own Good River Gallery.  I primarily make jewelry using seed beads and also make my own beads out of glass (which is called lampworking).  I teach beadweaving and lampworking techniques, and many of my tutorials are available for purchase online.
 

I was a semifinalist in the lampwork category for Bead and Button Bead Dreams 2009 and won second place for my bead embroidered collarpiece in the Treasures of Toho 2009 Contest. The Treasures of Toho necklace can be seen in the February 2010 issue of Bead & Button and I’ve copied a photo of it to the right. In 2010 Marsha Hines and I showed a collaborative piece in the ISGB show. In 2011 my Neptune’s Tail Necklace won third place in the Bead and Jewelry category at the Vegas Glass Craft Expo.  This past year, I won first place in the Advanced Sculpture Section at the Treasures of Toho contest 2012 (photo left). 
You can find my work for sale at my website 
and on my Etsy site
 
See you tomorrow!

 

13 responses to “More about the October Ultimate Blog Challenge 2012”

  1. dkconklin Avatar
    dkconklin

    You’re amazing Hannah!

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    1. goodrivergallery Avatar
      goodrivergallery

      Thanks Donna!

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  2. Dawn Doucette Avatar
    Dawn Doucette

    Good luck with the challenge. My dilemma in the blogging world is not enough time. 🙂 Can't wait to see your posts over the next several weeks!{Hugs!}

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    1. goodrivergallery Avatar
      goodrivergallery

      I agree, Dawn. I’ve missed one day already because of time. Good luck to you, as well!

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  3. Carol Avatar
    Carol

    Although I haven’t officially tossed my hat into the Ultimate Blog Challenge ring, I’m working on writing a post on my blog daily. I’m doing two challenges this month. One is posting daily, the other is explained in the post I published last night.

    …. and here’s how I know I spend too much time on Facebook. Every time I leave a comment outside of FB I try to use the return/shift key combo to go to a new paragraph!

    Counting down the days until November.
    Carol

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    1. goodrivergallery Avatar
      goodrivergallery

      Hi Carol:

      I’m looking forward to seeing you in November too!

      I was reading your blog last night and wondering if it was related to this blog challenge. I have to say that your blog post made me grouchy for two reasons. For anyone reading this, Carol is trying to look at hunger within the US by taking the average amount given per week via food stamps and trying to fit her food budget to that amount. The first thing that made me grumpy about it is that the amount is so very low that you’ll be working with and takes some real creativity to make it work. The second is that in the past few months I’ve seen misuse of this system in such terrible ways I can’t even describe. The most extreme was when I was recently stuck behind a woman in line at the grocery store who was using food stamps to buy nothing but junk food for her four kids while discussing her next full back tattoo with the cashier. I wish she would spend all that money she’s spending on body art to feed those kids something nutritious.

      And there is my 2cents worth…

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      1. Carol Avatar
        Carol

        Hey Hannah~

        Tomorrow will be my first big test to see if I can make $33.50 stretch to meet my eating habits.

        When I went shopping last week I told the cashier what I was doing. She wished me luck, then informed me she thought people on assistance probably eat better than the rest of us. Her comment made me sad.

        People will do what they’ll do. I wish I had the answers for others bad behaviors, sadly, I don’t. I’ll just do what I can to continue making good choices for myself, and who knows perhaps someone else will follow my lead.

        Happy beading, talented lady!

        Carol

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