Last weekend I spent 3 continuous days at BlogHer, a conference for all bloggers everywhere, with a focus on women's voices. From 8 am until around 6 pm there were continuous panels and discussions. It was intense. To say the least.
10 am UPDATE: BlogHer in the NY Times today.
On the first day I sat in on one of the best discussions* I was privy to hearing. Afterwards a few people came up to me in the hallway to ask if they could interview me about a concept I had spoken to in the discussion. The concept was about redefining success so that one does not feel like a failure at every turn when attempting to set and achieve goals, in whatever field or life path one is on. *Susan Mernit is my new hero.
There should be 3 videos of my interview but I'm only seeing 2. I think the last one is best, and the most fun, because I'm talking about Heat, the Bill Buford book.
Take a look, if you have a dash of time. Video 1 6 minutes, Video "3" 4 minutes. Video 1 gets cut off and there's a lot of background noise. Just so you don't think I'm sending you something perfect... and, you know, you don't have to look. I'm sure you have something better to do with your ears and time.
Listening to or reading you is a GREAT way to spend my time! Thanks for sharing this.
Posted by: T. | 26 July 2008 at 10:33 AM
That was a really good interview! One surprising thing-- your voice is about an octave higher than I thought it would be. It's so cute! But why wouldn't it be as cute as the person it comes in?
Calichef, it sounds too hight to me, but you'll need to get a second opinion from someone who knows me in person. We never really know what our voices sound like, right? ~ Shuna
Posted by: Calichef | 26 July 2008 at 11:04 AM
Good interview!! Your face and body communicate right along with your words! Whole thing interesting, including the literary critique!
Posted by: Dad & Ellen | 26 July 2008 at 07:47 PM
LOVE IT! Love you in this video. Can't stop smiling! Ordering the book right now. you are always amazing. xo
Posted by: Melvis | 27 July 2008 at 11:40 AM
You do exceptionally well on camera. Good for you! I was delighted to hear your speaking voice and now have a lovely new perspective on your blog...it kind of makes it more multi-dimensional for me. It takes it from what I imagine you to be/sound like/gesture like...to who you really are. Funny isn't it.
Posted by: dancing kitchen | 28 July 2008 at 10:53 AM
Hi Shuna,
Awesome interviews. You are always a pleasure to read AND listen to (and...your voice is not too high). Thanks for the inspiration; I've started reading Heat this weekend :-)
~Rachelle
Posted by: Rachelle | 28 July 2008 at 02:08 PM
You are a good interview. Very interesting. Your voice sounds friendly, knowledgeable and ready to share. An enviable combination.
Cameron... And I make a mean berry pie. /thanks for watching. ~Shuna
Posted by: Cameron S | 30 July 2008 at 12:25 AM
Shuna,
Any additional commentary on the conference? Just curious. Also, sounds like there was some great swag - see second half of that post. Snag any?
And you know, I also somehow expected your voice to be a bit lower pitched. How human it is to make assumptions that fill the gaps of what we know.
ML, My voice is NOT that high-- see comment from someone who knows me above. More comments on the conference? I could go on for hours but my experience is that it takes moths to process those 3 days. As for swag I only take what I need and want because it's too much, but I appreciate why it's there. ~ Shuna
Posted by: ML | 07 August 2008 at 12:54 PM
Thanks for sharing your epiphany on success and failure (on video #1). That really resonates with me!
Posted by: Kim | 12 August 2008 at 11:11 PM