Hi Anno,

Each decade, each year, each day ... every one of us has something to offer and to receive. We are all Significant, Special and Sublime!

Laurel

Anno,
I think it's a good idea to have a wide range of friendships, from young to aged. Each group has something special to offer a
relationship. Age was never a consideration of mine; if I like
a person, I like a person. They can be 15 or 95; it matters not.

I am in complete agreement jabber. Women of all ages have someting to offer.

Amen!

Laurel, Anno, Chatty, Alice, Jabber, Dee and Edelweiss, and any interested "lurkers" to this discussion,

Love your discussion! Great ideas!

Starting up a new print publication is a dicey project.

My 80-year old mother tried it when she was in her 40's, funding it with the the proceeds of her divorce.

She had worked as a managing editor for a publication for years and decided to start one on a similar topic, but in a different region of the country.

This was in the 80s, of course, when we were in the midst of a similar recessionary period.

She hired me to manage the writers and my brother, a crackerjack sales manager with sales awards galore to sell the advertising.

I told her not to do this, but she persisted. Once I realized that was her plan, I made a presentation on her behalf at a bank in order to get her a loan for more operating money, then quit my job to join her, in an attempt to help -- since my brother and I knew she had no biz startup experience.

Bottom line: She put out a fabulous SINGLE issue. We couldn't sell any ads to support the expenses however, and in the end she lost her house and had to file for bankruptcy. This was a crushing blow that put her in a depression for years.

So I say don't put much thought into starting up a new print pub, but I do love your concept.

So how's this: We can certainly highlight your blog posts, featuring your "sublime, significant, sensational, sexy and savvy selves" when the new NABBW site goes live -- very soon...

How about it ladies, are you ready to commit to at least a post a month? Maybe weekly? If so, start writing some 500-700 word articles right now and stockpile them...

Don't worry if you haven't blogged yet, we will also be offering blogging lessons to our members - featuring some really cool tools Steve and his team have developed to help make blogging easier...

Anne

Anne, your mother was a brave woman. Sorry didn't turn out well re her magazine.

I agree the world is swinging more to electronic magazines and newsletters. Blog technology can be used to achieve a simple one.

Great that you will be offering guest blogger article writing opportunities.

I will have my 2nd guest blogger article published either today or tomorrow on someone else's blog. She is an expert wordpress.com support person at the wordpress forums. I think she may be a boomer...but wishes to have a variety of contacts and Internet friends of all age groups.

Guest blogging at someone's or another organization's blog, especially if that blog gets high traffic is a great win-win for everyone. And the host blog editor just needs lay down some rules so people don't promote junk sites/over promote their stuff that annoys readers.

Good for you, Orchid, I'm glad you're doing some guest-blogging. You have so much of interest to say.

Anne

Anne Holmes, I just noticed your "Boomer in Chief" title; that
shows you how observant I am! LOL...Cute! Real cute! Your mom and her "proceeds from the divorce" threw me; I couldn't buy a pack of gum, with the proceeds from my divorce!

ah, Jabber, but you got away with your dignity!

I do not suppose that my blog fits into the model you are describing, Anne, but I do love to blog. I am anxiously waiting to hear about this new project and going live.

Hi Anne, I would love to be a contributor! My best, Laurel