Comments on: MANIFESTO

By: S.A.Tudhope

S.A.Tudhope — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:32:13 +0000

Maureen, love your comments and manifesto. Last sentence says it all. I’ve been reading, attending workshops, conferences, etc, etc, and that’s the big buzz right now…get branded. Made me feel like a cow. Not good. And the idea of stuffing myself into a box makes me feel not much different than a claustrophobic corn flake.

By: kt literary » Blog Archive » Guest Post: You are Your Platform

kt literary » Blog Archive » Guest Post: You are Your Platform — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:22:54 +0000

[...] would be remiss, however, in not mentioning a counterpoint argument from Maureen Johnson, as found here. For the discussion: can these two opposing ideas [...]

By: Guest Post: What Inspires Mike Jung « distraction no. 99

Guest Post: What Inspires Mike Jung « distraction no. 99 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:01:51 +0000

[...] amount of positive energy in the thoughts, feelings, and accomplishments of the kidlit community. Maureen Johnson’s Internet manifesto is one of my favorite things ever, for example. Francisco X. Stork’s blog is a reliable source of [...]

By: Every now and then I have nothing to say — Gerhi Feuren's Blog

Every now and then I have nothing to say — Gerhi Feuren's Blog — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:15:38 +0000

[...] just read a really cool blog post about a manifesto for blogging and social media for writers by Maureen Johnson. I’ve never heard of Maureen before today and I’ve never read anything by her but [...]

By: Links from the Z-list | Inflatable Ink

Links from the Z-list | Inflatable Ink — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:43:05 +0000

[...] too smart and successful. Never mind, we can at least agree with her witty and heartfelt manifesto. YOU ARE NOT A BRAND (via [...]

By: baidu678

baidu678 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:46:00 +0000

You are right the material is the most important thing when writing blogs, secondly if people like it they will spread the word for you!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:18:13 +0000

Thank you, thank you, a million times over, for this post. Sick of all the talk of branding, I did a Google search for “I am not a brand,” and your post was the first to come up. And it made me feel so much better!

If I could, I would send you some cookies. Seriously. I tried to fit some into that little space for the flash drive, but they just crumbled. It was sad.

Thanks again for your wisdom and sanity!

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Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:36:43 +0000

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By: Jeffe Kennedy

Jeffe Kennedy — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:17:18 +0000

[...] quote is from Maureen Johnson’s most excellent blog post on how she feels about social [...]

By: Jim Webster

Jim Webster — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:11:33 +0000

Brands are for cattle
That, when led to the slaughter,
Still can’t seem to grasp
What they really oughter:
Their brands makes it easy
To round up and herd ‘em–
Which renders their arguments
Reductio ad absurdum.