Monday, May 14, 2012

4 Women Academia Blogs to Follow

Women College professors — stats show that there are not only less in the academia world, but they also earn a smaller salary than male professors. While the XX gender may be overshadowed by their male counterparts, some women professors have definitely taken the spotlight in the academia world. The bloggers listed below are successful at not only giving you a better insight to what it's like enriching the minds of the future, but can also give you some really interesting and topical brain-challenging subjects to discuss at your next party or luncheon for example. That said, if you want to sound like a Miss. Smartypants with various subjects, then make sure to check out the four women professors blog's we've hand selected below.

Little Professor is a blog written by Dr. Miriam Elizabeth Burstein of Brock Port University in New York. She specializes in Victorian Studies and British Literature, therefore her blog heavily covers the Victorian and Romance era. While it tends focus on her specialties—she discusses her research and writes reviews about Victorian books— she also manages to veer off for a bit and tries to inject some humor to some of her pieces.

Critical Mass is a blog written by Erin O'Conner, a former professor from the University of Pennsylvania who left the world of academia after falling disenchanted with how higher education is dealt with in the U.S. That said, the blog is dedicated to highlighting the faulty system of the academic world and what it means for the future of our children.

University Diaries is a blog written by Margaret Soltan, and English professor at George Washington University. She more or less focuses on all things university including campus life, online colleges, scams, as well as policies occurring at colleges around the U.S.

Lastly, Science Professor is a blog written by a woman physical sciences professor who not only blogs about her experiences as an woman instructor, but also covers an arrange of topics including: feminism, balancing a life of working couples, and ethics just to name a few.

This guest post is contributed by Alvina Lopez, a freelance writer and blog junkie, who blogs about accredited online colleges. She welcomes your comments at her email Id: alvina.lopez @gmail.com.

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Saturday, March 17, 2012

3 Hilarious and Talented Lady Bloggers

Blogging is a wonderful way to express your opinions to the general public and exercise some imagination while doing so. In such a flexible and open medium, blogging opens up many different pathways for expression. One of the most beautiful things about blogging as an art form is that it allows for so much variation. You can write on any topic or within any niche that interests you and still find a way to make it unique and original. Self-expression is an extremely important aspect of becoming who we are and understanding our thoughts and feelings. These three women have created wonderful and interesting blogs each concerning different topics and taking different approaches to blogging as an art.

Hyperbole and a Half by Allie

This is by far one of my very favorite blogs online. Blogger, Allie, has been contributing to Hyperbole and a Half since July of 2009. Her approach is simple and hilarious. Allie tells stories from her adult life and childhood and illustrates them with crude drawings. This blog strikes the unique and powerful point between humor and reality. While, as the name suggests, many of the stories and posts are exaggerated and ridiculous, there is something brutally honest and genuine about Allie's posts. Many of her posts revolve around her two dogs. She has the ability to take the mundane task of moving and turn it into one of the most interesting and hilarious stories I've ever read. Allie approaches serious, non-serious, and fantastic topics in a way that is easily relatable and endlessly entertaining.

Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton

This blog is more of a web comic than it is a traditional blog, but it is nonetheless worthwhile and interesting. Kate Beaton has a degree in history and worked in a museum in British Columbia for a period of time. Her comics focus on historical events and commentary. Kate does the writing and drawing for the comic. Part of what makes Hark! A Vagrant so successful in comedy and satire (like Hyperbole and a Half) is the style of drawing that is used. Many of the characters are drawn in a way that is decidedly inartistic or exaggerated. This has a great effect when paired with the commentary. This blog has a wonderful way of drawing on the ridiculous and just plain mocking it.

The Bloggess by Jenny

The Bloggess is run by Jenny Lawson who also writes for the Houston Chronicle online and several other online editorials. She is an incredibly funny voice, who has a way of sharing her everyday conversations and experiences so that they are approachable and at the same time being obscene and endlessly entertaining. Most of the topics that are discussed throughout The Bloggess are just silly musings and funny occurrences that have occurred throughout Jenny's days. However, her voice is so powerful that she can really get you laughing at the most ordinary of things.

This guest post is contributed by Lauren Bailey, who regularly writes for accredited online colleges. She welcomes your comments at her email Id: blauren99 @gmail.com.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Blogging Women "Featured Blogs" Contest - August 2011

OK ladies, it's that time again. Do you want to have your blog listed in the "Featured Blogs" section on Blogging Women? Do you want further promotion for your blog? Well, here's your chance...



To Be Eligible to Claim Your Spot:

Your blog must already appear on Blogging Women.

You MUST have a text link or graphic link back to Blogging Women listed on your blog and it MUST remain their for the entire month.

For more help on linking to Blogging Women visit: Link to Blogging Women

The five blogs to win the contest (and have a Blogging Women link) will have their blog listed in the "Featured Blogs" section for the month of August 2011.

The contest works like this:

Click on the "Blogging Women Featured Blogs Contest" link at the bottom of this post and complete the form. At the end of the month, five winners will be selected by random generator and then have their blog listed in the "Featured Blogs" section. Don't forget you must have a Blogging Women link on your blog.

When you click on the Blogging Women Featured Blogs Contest link below, please make sure you fill in all boxes and please make sure you are specific as to where I can find the Blogging Women link on your blog (Ex: in the right sidebar under Blog Links). If I can't find the link, you blog will not be listed in the "Featured Blogs" section.

Good luck!

Blogging Women Featured Blogs Contest


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Monday, July 18, 2011

Pregnancy diary from the real world

Blog Name: Pregnancy diary from the real world
Category: Family / Parenting, Personal,
Owner: Sarah

Description: My diary will be giving an honest real story of my second pregnancy. I was shocked by how little the books and Drs really DON"T tell you. Join me for the highs and the lows of this 9 month adventure.

Blog URL:

http://pregnancytherealstory.blogspot.com

Feed URL:

http://pregnancytherealstory.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

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Pregnancy diary from the real world


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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Forty Something First Time Mum

Blog Name: Forty Something First Time Mum
Category: Family / Parenting, Lifestyle
Owner: Claire

Description: The experiences of an Irish forty something first time mum.

Blog URL:

http://www.fortysomethingfirsttimemum.blogspot.com/

Feed URL:

http://fortysomethingfirsttimemum.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

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Forty Something First Time Mum


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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Klaudia Jurewicz

Blog Name: Klaudia Jurewicz
Category: Media, Seniors
Owner: Klaudia

Description: Tips and tricks how to use social media applications. Application test review. "How to" tips for seniors how to stay up-to-date with social media.

Blog URL:

http://klaudiajurewicz.wordpress.com/

Feed URL:

http://klaudiajurewicz.wordpress.com/feed/

Visit: Groovy Pink Blog

Klaudia Jurewicz


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Monday, July 11, 2011

Mind Reader

Blog Name: Mind Reader
Category: Books, Lifestyle
Owner: Franny

Description: Welcome to Mind Reader, a place in which you can find reviews to the books I read, to the movies I see, and tales of my personal life :)

Blog URL:

http://darkfrannysthoughts.blogspot.com/

Feed URL:

http://darkfrannysthoughts.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

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Mind Reader


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Friday, July 8, 2011

Jenny's Noodle

Blog Name: Jenny's Noodle
Category: Pop Culture
Owner: Jennifer

Description: Witty musings on pop culture, celebrities, television, movies, food, art, fashion, technology and more.

Blog URL:

http://jennysnoodle.blogspot.com/

Feed URL:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/JennysNoodle

Visit: Jenny's Noodle

Jenny's Noodle


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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Blue Abaya

Blog Name: Blue Abaya
Category: Expat
Owner: Laylah

Description: A Scandinavian woman living in Saudi-Arabia, working as a nurse and married to a Saudi!

Blog URL:

http://blueabaya.blogspot.com/

Feed URL:

http://blueabaya.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

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Blue Abaya


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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Runako Designs

Blog Name: Runako Designs
Category: Hobby / Crafts
Owner: Dee

Description: A blog about the day and life of a jewelry designer, positive changes in the world and everything else that's mom.

Blog URL:

http://runakodesigns.blogspot.com/

Feed URL:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/runakodesignsbydee

Visit: Runako Designs

Runako Designs


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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

from me to HUE

Blog Name: from me to HUE
Category: Personal
Owner: Jackie

Description: Real stories about juggling life as a designer, working mother, school volunteer, wife, colleague, friend...and doing all of this with her hair on fire!

Blog URL:

http://frommetohue.typepad.com/

Feed URL:

http://frommetohue.typepad.com/my-blog/atom.xml

Visit: from me to HUE

from me to HUE


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Monday, July 4, 2011

My Life as The Soap Lady

Blog Name: My Life as The Soap Lady
Category: Business (Small Business), Personal
Owner: Carla

Description: Working at the Farmers Market, marketing, things we're working on or find interesting.

Blog URL:

http://www.deltamoon.blogspot.com/

Feed URL:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/hkDjJ

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My Life as The Soap Lady


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The World Through New Eyes

Blog Name: The World Through New Eyes
Category: Personal (Development and Growth), Women's Health,
Owner: Andrea

Description: Discussion about and resources for victims of emotional abuse and trauma (including emotional incest and dealing with narcissistic personalities) depression, and other topics regarding women and abuse.

Blog URL:

http://theworldthroughneweyes-liliacspring.blogspot.com/

Feed URL:

http://theworldthroughneweyes-liliacspring.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

Visit: The World Through New Eyes

The World Through New Eyes


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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Blogging Women Featured Blog Contest Winners - June 2011

Thank you to everyone who entered our July 2011 "Featured Blogs" contest. Each month we receive more and more entries for a chance to be listed in the Featured Blogs Section! Congratulations to the six blog winners!

Featured Blogs for the Month of June:

Fun 4 The Children - A blog designed with plenty of safe, fun, and entertaining activities for your children and kids to enjoy. You'll find links to educational sites, coloring pages, crafts, activities, games, stories and so much more.

Marvi Marti - Welcome to my crazy life of divorce and adjusting to being single again after 23 years. My existence is rarely ever dull, especially now that I live with my mom, sister and 2 nieces, along with our 2 female cats. Can you say estrogen overload? Nothing boring in the Diva Den/Princess Palace or our lives! Jump on and buckled up, the ride should be interesting.

One Sister's Rant - My quest to find answers to life's rhetorical questions through personal rants and raves. All the way from men's unsightly Speedo bathing suits to the perils of having to dye your own hair, it's there. Come along for the ride!

EmpowerMoments - EmpowerMoments are simply short narratives written specifically for, about and by women that have the sole purpose of encouraging and empowering you at every stage of your life. Every EmpowerMoment is full of raw testimony and deeply rooted in the Word of the God. Think daily devotional with a “girl talk” twist. Each EmpowerMoment also includes a special prayer seeking God’s help in the subject area as well as action steps for you to EMPOWER yourself in that area. It is our greatest desire that each day that you spend time empowering yourself, you will be motivated to empower another young woman.

All About Liya - Moments & Musings from lil Liya's life! I love spending hours with her, observing things she does every second. I love capturing her each action, gesture and milestones as videos, photographs and blog posts and hence I started this blog.

Learner Forever - From a Perspective of a 21 yr old Working-Student Major in Learning and Teaching.

Be sure to watch for a new Featured Blog contest that will be posted to Blogging Women toward the end of July 2011.

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Friday, July 1, 2011

Christian Mom at Work

Blog Name: Christian Mom at Work
Category: Beliefs and Causes
Owner: Kelli

Description: A blog by a Christian mom trying to balance Faith, Family, Work and Church.

Blog URL:

http://www.christianmomatwork.blogspot.com/

Feed URL:

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Christian Mom at Work


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Thursday, June 30, 2011

My Life -- SmookieStyle!

Blog Name: My Life -- SmookieStyle!
Category: Product Reviews
Owner: Celia

Description: A product review and giveaway blog, written by a sassy SAHM (collaborating her knowledge and the testing 'expertise' of her 2 yr old partner-in-crime, Smookie). We love to review organic and eco-friendly items!

Blog URL:

http://smookiestyle.com/

Feed URL:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyLife--SmookieStyle

Visit: My Life -- SmookieStyle!

My Life -- SmookieStyle!


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Friday, June 24, 2011

Magnetic Business Woman

Blog Name: Magnetic Business Woman
Category: Business
Owner: Katelyn

Description: Life as a female entrepreneur, using the law of attraction to build business, networking, and interviews with women business owners who are doing exceptional things.

Blog URL:

http://magneticbusinesswoman.wordpress.com/

Feed URL:

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Visit: Magnetic Business Woman

Magnetic Business Woman


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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Unsent Letters

Blog Name: Unsent Letters
Category: Personal, Relationships / Dating
Owner: Toni Rose

Description: There's so many things to say everyday. But not everything needs to be heard. There's so many people to talk to. But not everyone needs to know.

Blog URL:

http://chickbud101.blogspot.com/

Feed URL:

http://chickbud101.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

Visit: Unsent Letters

Unsent Letters


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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Blogging Women "Featured Blogs" Contest - July 2011

OK ladies, it's that time again. Do you want to have your blog listed in the "Featured Blogs" section on Blogging Women? Do you want further promotion for your blog? Well, here's your chance...



To Be Eligible to Claim Your Spot:

Your blog must already appear on Blogging Women.

You MUST have a text link or graphic link back to Blogging Women listed on your blog and it MUST remain their for the entire month.

For more help on linking to Blogging Women visit: Link to Blogging Women

The five blogs to win the contest (and have a Blogging Women link) will have their blog listed in the "Featured Blogs" section for the month of July 2011.

The contest works like this:

Click on the "Blogging Women Featured Blogs Contest" link at the bottom of this post and complete the form. At the end of the month, five winners will be selected by random generator and then have their blog listed in the "Featured Blogs" section. Don't forget you must have a Blogging Women link on your blog.

When you click on the Blogging Women Featured Blogs Contest link below, please make sure you fill in all boxes and please make sure you are specific as to where I can find the Blogging Women link on your blog (Ex: in the right sidebar under Blog Links). If I can't find the link, you blog will not be listed in the "Featured Blogs" section.

Good luck!

Blogging Women Featured Blogs Contest


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Monday, June 20, 2011

Learner Forever

Blog Name: Learner Forever
Category: Education, Personal
Owner: Toni Rose

Description: From a Perspective of a 21 yr old Working-Student Major in Learning and Teaching.

Blog URL:

http://chickbud.blogspot.com

Feed URL:

http://chickbud.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

Visit: Learner Forever

Learner Forever


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