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SF Writers’ Grotto: March Workshop Blogs

admin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:26:21 +0000

Attendees from my recent Journalism Basics for Bloggers workshop at the SF Writers’ Grotto are developing a diverse group of exciting, fun and thought-provoking blogs. There are more to come, as several participants are working to launch new ones as we speak. I’ll post those here when they’re ready. In the meantime, check out these blogs:

Letter from SF

I’m Just Sayin

Barnard Class of 2005

Reading, Watching, Looking and Stuff

Tamara Greenberg

Boomers on the Rise: Aging Well

The Fashionista Lab

The Hunt SF

Srsly.

More classes and workshops I’m involved in…

Discarded to Divine Preview Opens

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:37:30 +0000

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San Mateo’s BlacMéra impresses angel investors

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:35:55 +0000

A local designer that impressed an audience of Silicon Valley angel investors is the focus of my latest post on the San Francisco Chronicle‘s SF Unzipped blog.

Four new online stores to check out in the New Year

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:39:44 +0000

A look at four new online stores that I recently rounded up for the San Francisco Chronicle‘s SF Unzipped blog. Read the full post here.

Polyvore year-end trends

admin — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:54:00 +0000

Polyvore’s year-end trends are out, and they’re fascinating. The company’s core is its online community (and set-making tools), but the stats generated by these things are what are drawing eyeballs from many in the fashion space today. Here’s the full post I wrote recently about the Bay Area company’s 11-month report for the San Francisco Chronicle‘s SF Unzipped blog: Polyvore shares year’s top style trends.

Journalism Basics for Bloggers – Class Links

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:28:05 +0000

It was so great to meet everyone who came out to my recent SF Writers’ Grotto Class: Journalism Basics for Bloggers. While several people in the class are still working on getting their blogs up and running, here are links to blogs run and contributed to by those in the class:

Jasmine: Middle Class Musician
Lorrissa: Lo Life
Seema: Live Soma
Seema: Sparkling and Sweet
Jacyn: Sugar Lips Lifestyle Tips
Kirsten: Kirsten Inc.
Alexandra: The Tsaritsa Sez
Laura: Design Observer

I had such a great time talking about blogging with you guys (and Polina, Haley, Liz and Gen). I look forward to seeing what all of you do in the future!

Take My Fall Class: Journalism Basics for Bloggers

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:26:58 +0000

This fall at the Writers’ Grotto, I’ll be teaching Journalism Basics for Bloggers. It’s a one-day workshop ideal for:

- Beginning bloggers

- Citizen journalists

- Longtime bloggers seeking new ideas for generating fresh, relevant content

Among the topics we’ll cover:

- Finding new ideas

- Publishing accurate, engaging content

- Dealing with PR

- Getting into and covering events

- Ethics, including gifting and freebies

Essentially, it’s a class for anyone who blogs and wants to brush up on their existing reporting and writing skills, learn new ones and reinvigorate their content and overall approach.

Journalism Basics for Bloggers takes place at the Writers’ Grotto on Nov. 5. Cost: $99. Interested in enrolling? Email me: lorraine (at) lorrainesanders (dot) com.

Meat, Metal & The Mission Merge

admin — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:15:10 +0000

I still occasionally write about local fashion and style for 7×7.com. A recent post about a butcher’s daughter, a local boutique and a lovely L.A. jewelry line.

Fashion Blogging 101 – Tip Sheets

admin — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:40:05 +0000

For those in the Fashion Blogging 101 workshop at the Renaissance Center on Monday (6/20), here are two tips sheets that may help you with your fashion blogging:

15 Low Cost Things You Can Do to Get More Blog Coverage

Tips for Contacting Fashion Bloggers

Join me for Fashion Blogging 101

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:04:11 +0000

In just under two weeks, I’ll be leading a Fashion Blogging 101 workshop at San Francisco’s Renaissance Center for Entrepreneurship. If you’re interested in learning more about the many ways fashion blogging may benefit your business, fashion label or just enhance your otherwise stylish existence, please come join me for the evening.

Other than learning about fashion blogging, the workshop will be a chance to network with other local fashion business owners and entrepreneurs.

While much of the workshop will focus on fashion blogging, other topics that will be touched upon include reaching the media, social media and marketing your brand in general – all things that dovetail with fashion blogging.

Hope to see you there!