Hi, y’all! Gosh, the cyber highway has been pretty quiet lately without me, hasn’t it? Sorry about that! I’m going to try to pop in a lot more often over here. In case you didn’t catch my previous post, please go read it. You’ll see that I’ve been quite the busy gal lately. LOTS of exciting stuff is happening in my writing life. Eeeek!

I thought I’d share with you that I’ve been interviewed by Rebecca Laffar-Smith, of The Writer’s Round-About. This is a three-part interview. So far, parts one and two have been published.

Part One: On Social Networking Success

Part Two: On The Business of Blogging

I’m also a contributing writer at WRA now. Click here to read my articles. More of my work will be showing up there, so be sure to subscribe to WRA so you won’t miss anything!

Also, I’m reviewing something that’s VERY helpful to writers and bloggers. I’m excited that the company has agreed to sponsor a contest and the prize is pretty neat, in my opinion. I’m tickled pink to be able to offer this prize to one lucky reader in an upcoming contest, so be sure to stop by my stretch of the highway in the near future to find out what it is and read my review!

As always, keep writing the cyber highway. Follow your heart, your dreams, and take care!

Is this your first time to visit Writing the Cyber Highway? Be sure to subscribe to my Feed or by e-mail. In the next couple of posts, I’ll be sharing photos and details about my visit to an old-fashioned festival where I dressed up as a pioneer woman (bonnet and all!) and also had the amazing opportunity to meet an Editor–and an Editor-In-Chief. Eeek!

What kind of blogger are you?

The New York Times (@nytimes)recently published a piece called Blogs Falling in an Empty Forest by Douglas Quenua. (Thank you to Maria Schneider aka @MariaSchneider on Twitter for tweeting that link!) This article really made me think. Sometimes, in the still of the night as I tap away at my keyboard sharing my heart and soul with you, I forget just how many of you there are! Of course, if I were to dwell on that fact, I may never blog again!

So, I began to ask myself questions. Maybe you should ask yourself, too.

• How do you feel about being so public?

• Would you jump to do a TV or radio interview?

• How much do you share?

• Are you comfortable with what you share online?

• Have you received any interview offers?

So, how does blogging affect you?

Is it just a way for you to share photos and fun news with your family and friends or do you, like  Nancy Sun (@nancysun on Twitter) who is featured in Quenua’s New York Times article, fantasize about landing a book deal? Is being part of your growing blog community enough for you, or do you crave more? Have you even thought about it? Are you just blogging along, clueless to the fact that Oprah or The New York Times could be watching you? Could love you? Could want more of you? It’s sort of a scary thought, isn’t it?

I am starting to receive more requests for interviews or to answer questions and be used as a reference for health or juicing topics on my health site. Not long ago, I was contacted to be a reference in a magazine article about the benefits of juice fasting. When it comes out, I’ll share it. And Lori and Green Gigs profiled contacted me to kick off her Green Job Hunter profiles. Most recently, I’ve been asked to do a three-part interview over at EagleHawk. Parts one and two are up so far. To be honest, it was a little nerve-wracking being on the opposite end of the interview! (So far my interview experiences have been awesome, though!)

I think, as bloggers, we need to seriously consider exactly what we expect in return from blogging. You may not even realize that you’re truly captivating, totally mesmerizing, unbelievably lovable to the world who reads you!!

So, what do you think? Did you read Quenua’s article? Would you agree to do an interview for TV or radio? What about a book deal? Do you put photos of yourself on your blog(s)? How do you feel about being recognized by readers while you’re out and about? It’s a lot to consider, people! Spill the beans. I want to hear your thoughts!

Oh, and don’t forget about the Grammar Girl contest! You have until Saturday, June 13th at 9 p.m. to get all your entries in. Good luck!

Photo Credit: blakespot

When I first started this blog, it was my desire to blaze a trail along the cyber highway. Well, that’s happening now! Eeek!!!

I’m swiping the following quote I saw on Steve’s blog (My Wife QUIT Her Job) because I think it fits perfectly with this post–and Steve’s a nice guy.

“Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” – Reggie (Reginald Joseph) Leach

I love this quote because it shows that success isn’t going to just land in our lap, we have to go after it. And that’s exactly what I’ve been doing! I told Steve sometimes I feel like I have set myself on fire!

I thought you might enjoy an update on my writing adventures, what I’ve been up to, and how things are going.

So… here it is:

• I’m now a contributing writer for RawPeople.com. You can see the articles I’ve written for them so far on my article page. (It’s such a blessing to be a part of this amazing team!!)
• I’ve sold a story to Rural Missouri that is due out sometime in the next few months: Someday Soap
• I have a story coming out in Pure Inspiration magazine, Summer edition. It’s about a beautiful experience I had when I was only five.
• I’ve also been ghostwriting and ghostblogging…
• I’ve been working super hard on my health site: HealingwithJuices.com
• I have a (second) success story coming out in Writers Weekly (I’ll update when that’s published).
• Two of my articles are featured in Uncle John’s Certified Organic Bathroom Reader.
• And… I’m now living on an Amish farm (!!)

I had also promised to update you on my Mom’s website and blog. She’s still working on adding things and getting it the way she wants and getting more articles up, but her website is HillbillyHeavenHerbs.com and her blog is HillbillyHeavenHerbs.com/Blog. Have fun!

Be sure to subscribe to Writing the Cyber Highway’s Feed or by e-mail, so you won’t miss upcoming posts and updates. Look for writing tips, inspiration, news from my own writing life, as well as interviews with amazing and inspiring folks–and CONTESTS are coming soon!!!