Thanks so much to everyone who tuned into today's live chat! The archived chat is right here to be viewed if you missed it. Thanks to everyone who tuned in, to Naomi for being my special guest, and to Chronicle Books for hosting!
P.S.
The winner of the one-on-one Rx session with me is:
Sarah of Honey and Limes.
And the winners of the signed copies of Blog, Inc. are:
Natalie of The Soho
Laura of Little Frills
Lindsay of Bea + Bramble
Hazel O'Shea of Hazel's Travel Blog
Allywan of Bio-Chem Dropout.
Send me an email if you're one of the winners to: hello(at)ohjoy.com. Congrats guys!
Im so so excited! I can’t wait!! 🙂
Yay! Can’t wait.
Carmen-Viva Fashion
what’s the blog name? me and we?
I like the tip of “If you cover multiple topics keep the aesthetic the same”
When you have an inspired idea for a post, how soon does it end up on your blog? (Right away or do you plan ahead more?)
Aw I missed it live! I caught the 2nd half of the archive, but is there a 1st half of the chat somewhere?
Thanks Joy and Naomi, that was awesome!
That was so helpful! Thanks Joy and Naomi!
That was fabulous. Thank you! I ordered your book a week or so ago and am waiting for it to show up on my doorstep.
Kacie
You are so cute! Just finished watching this. Your thoughts and ideas were great. Thanks!!
Thank you, ladies! I came in towards the middle, but found all of your words of wisdom to be very helpful!
Thanks Joy and Naomi! This was a wonderful chat. I love the emphasis on juggling instead of trying to get balance 🙂
Liz
Loved it! Thank you for doing this, I follow you both all the time and I’m super glad I got to catch this : )
Thank you so much for the tips Joy & Naomi! Going out to buy the book!
This was awesome. Thanks! I really love the quote about blogging and home live being a juggling act rather than balance. It really is. I get so tired of people asking how I find the balance to do everything I’m doing. It’s just a cycle of events that all lead to a personally fulled life. It’s not for everyone, but I LOVE each of my roles as wife, mom, artist, and blogger.
Thanks for the encouragement and insight!
Emily
http://www.BeautifulHelloBlog.com
Thanks for sharing! I especially appreciate your candid advice about how you juggle motherhood and the blogging life.
Loved it guys! Thanks for all the tips… my favorite part was joy’s comparison of balance/juggling. Often times, I feel like i’m all over the place and not balanced. Wait, what…? I don’t have to be balanced?! I do juggle quite well and come to find out today, that’s how a lot of you do things too! Nice to hear that perfection is not part of this industry! I’d love to get your book, joy.
love, ashlee
somethingus.blogspot.com
This presentation was AWESOME!! Loved the questions you chose and the info, and was also checking out the technical side (i.e. structure of chat, backdrops, start and ending, etc.)–great job! Did you use a Google “Hangout on Air” to run this? I just found out about that. It worked great from a viewer’s perspective. (Now I want to try it, too!) I’m about to start a blog but haven’t made the leap yet, so all of this was really helpful. Thanks again so much! 🙂
Hi!
The full chat is archived here now!
Joy
This was such a treat to watch. As a “late” blogger, the world of blogs is both so inspiring/daunting–this video is such a great reminder that staying true to yourself and doing it for the right reasons is always key. Thank you so much!
This was such a treat to watch. As a “late” blogger, the world of blogs is both so inspiring/daunting–this video is such a great reminder that staying true to yourself and doing it for the right reasons is always key. Thank you so much!
This was such a treat to watch. As a “late” blogger, the world of blogs is both so inspiring/daunting–this video is such a great reminder that staying true to yourself and doing it for the right reasons is always key. Thank you so much!
This was such a treat to watch. As a “late” blogger, the world of blogs is both so inspiring/daunting–this video is such a great reminder that staying true to yourself and doing it for the right reasons is always key. Thank you so much!
This was such a treat to watch. As a “late” blogger, the world of blogs is both so inspiring/daunting–this video is such a great reminder that staying true to yourself and doing it for the right reasons is always key. Thank you so much!
This was such a treat to watch. As a “late” blogger, the world of blogs is both so inspiring/daunting–this video is such a great reminder that staying true to yourself and doing it for the right reasons is always key. Thank you so much!
This was such a treat to watch. As a “late” blogger, the world of blogs is both so inspiring/daunting–this video is such a great reminder that staying true to yourself and doing it for the right reasons is always key. Thank you so much!
This was such a treat to watch. As a “late” blogger, the world of blogs is both so inspiring/daunting–this video is such a great reminder that staying true to yourself and doing it for the right reasons is always key. Thank you so much!
This was such a treat to watch. As a “late” blogger, the world of blogs is both so inspiring/daunting–this video is such a great reminder that staying true to yourself and doing it for the right reasons is always key. Thank you so much!
This was such a treat to watch. As a “late” blogger, the world of blogs is both so inspiring/daunting–this video is such a great reminder that staying true to yourself and doing it for the right reasons is always key. Thank you so much!
This was a really great idea and so interesting to listen in to you two talk frankly about blogging in your lives. Thank you for sharing!
great!
thank you!
Thanks Joy and Naomi for taking the time to answer my question. I really appreciate it!
everything about this video was marvelous! i feel so inspired to work through a few road blocks my blog seems to be having, this video was just the Rx i needed. thank you!
Great chat. You are as fabulous in person as you are on your blog!
Hi Joy, Really fantastic video & I am currently reading Blog Inc – so many great ideas and points of how to move my blog forward.
Thank you 🙂
Lovely chat. You both seem so grounded and personable. Hope you are able to do something like this again.
Thank you Joy & Naomi, lovely chat!
Sorry I missed it but just watched the entire chat…great topics!
Thank you so much! You ladies are both wonderful and I admire all you do. I so appreciate all the tips and blog helps. Great chat! I agree with so many others’ comments… the juggling act makes so much sense! I need to learn juggle… I’ve been trying way too hard to balance everything. Thanks!
Hi Joy, i just recently started following your blog and i’m already in love. It was great to hear from you and Naomi, great advice!
Lots of love!
Ha ha – “they’re just about CATS, or kittens, or things you can do with your cats, or stuff you can buy for your cats…” – replace that with dogs, and that’s so me! 🙂
Really loved this chat ladies. It was down to earth and generous – thank you!
Thanks Joy and Naomi! I didn’t know about the live chat so I’m glad I was able to access it. Such great information and as usually you both are lovely!
Theresa
http://bomamma.blogspot.com
You’re my inspiration na ka.
joy/naomi – i LOVED watching this so much. i just started blogging about a month ago and received my first comment (that wasn’t from my mom) the other day. i was so excited and it really got me so excited to keep sharing and to keep blogging. thank you for the great info and constant inspiration!
ps i always forget that taza’s name isn’t ‘taza’ !!
I am so glad you guys posted this! I can’t wait to go pick up a copy of Blog Inc. now. I just started getting serious about blogging earlier this year as a hobby, a way to document my family life and things I love, and also a means to get experience as a photographer. I have loved it so much and the friends I have made because of it. I am hoping to take my blog to another level come 2013, and watching this has helped so much!! I was at work earlier and when 11 came around I was thinking, “Crap, Joy and Naomi are on right now, and I have to miss it!” Thanks so much for archiving it. You guys are great.
Ha! Glad you enjoyed…and you understand my cat blog analogy! ;P
Joy
Kup Khun Ka! 😉
Joy
Thank you so much for posting this here. This chat was so great that I postponed my weekly “once upon a time” episode to watch it 😉
The 30 minutest went by in a second, thanks for sharing your advice and thoughts!
Thank you so much for this Joy and Naomi! I loved watching it, especially as a beginning blogger. 🙂
I feel like we just had coffee Joy and Naomi! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and encouraging words, especially there at the end. I love the thought that everyone has something to share and that someone out there is interested. The blogging world feels so big sometimes but it’s okay to just contribute in your own little way.
Great chat! I’ve been blogging for nearly 4 years now and its been great and fascinating watching both of your blogs grow. I even remember when Naomi’s blog was featured on Blogger yeara ago 🙂
I’m constantly amazed by how much blogging has changed in the last few years, at one point my blog was pretty popular but I found it exhausting and actually quite intimidating. I’m always impressed with how ‘bigger’ bloggers keep consistently posting amazing content without losing the love of blogging so thank you for sharing that.
I had a great time listening to you and Naomi for half and hour. I really connected with everything you said about blogging and especially about JUGGLING it all: business, being creative, being a mom, a wife etc… It feels really good to know we are all pretty much in the same boat and managing pretty well! I really hope that you will do more chats. Thanks!!
Joy! Naomi!
How wonderful to sit back, relax, and listen to your lovely words of advice today. Thank you for taking the time to get together and share with us all. I’m an avid, albeit silent, follower of Naomi’s and I’m so tickled to branch out and enjoy your blog, Joy!!
Oh, the Joy’s of blogging and sharing with friends 🙂
Ok, so call me a dork, but after I watched this last night I got up as fast as I could, left the kids with my hubby, and took a late night run to Barnes N Noble to purchase the book. I am so glad I did because I am loving it, and the information presented is super beneficial. Thanks again!
I love that! Thank you!
Joy
This chat was incredibly helpful! I love to blog, and I’ve been doing it on and off for several years, but I could never find a focus and I’m definitely not consistent. Now I’ve kind of accepted that my “focus” encompasses my life. I’m still not consistent thought, but I’m trying! Thanks so much for sharing your insight!
Loved the conversation & look forward to reading the book. Thanks for the inspiration & the boost of confidence.
Listening to this while I clean for Thanksgiving! It’s so insightful!
Hi Joy,
I just bought your book! I’ve been thinking about creating a blog for so long. I’m basically blogging on my facebookpage, but I would like to reach more people who are on the same level as me 🙂
I hope to find good tips (I’m sure I will). I’m sure I will take the plunge after reading your book to get a good start. Thanks for being so inspiring!
Greets from Belgium
Thank you Allie! Let me know what you think when youre done!
Joy
Will do! Should be arriving next week!
I’ll keep you updated ;)!
Ok, so call me a dork, but chat after I watched this last night I got up as fast as I could, left the kids with my hubby, and took a late night run to Barnes N Noble to purchase the book the chat. I am so glad I did because I am loving it, and the information presented is super beneficial. Thanks again for the chat!
Hi Michel,
Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed the chat and the book!
Joy
yay for female blog empowerment. I love this. listening while I clean up
Loved it guys! Thanks for all the tips… my favorite part was joy’s comparison of balance/juggling.I do juggle quite well and come to find out today, that’s how a lot of you do things too! Nice to hear that perfection is not part of this industry! I’d love to get your book, joy.