Earlier today, I did a post on my blogger crushes. Now, let me talk a bit about my female role models in the blog world.
My mother was a gentle creature, but she was also not fond of intimacy. In fact, this is the closest you would ever see the two of us and that was purely to pose for a camera. She could not be bothered with noisy children, cuts and bruises, emotional issues. She lived in her own magical world, teaching art and diving into history books and records to study genealogy and the history of Aspen Grove. She didn't have much of an upbringing herself and was jostled around, so I think she just never formed such connections.
As an adult, I've found a tribe of women to admire and to feel part of the female culture. I had been quite a tomboy and then when I modeled and did pageants, the women in my world were highly competitive with one another. In the blog world, however, there are lots of women who root for each other and help each other succeed.
Here's my list of blogger role models:
Random Girl on “It's On Random” I'm just happy when I go to her fun and quirky horror/craft-loving blog. I sometimes feel like I should bring a feather pillow and some jammies for a happy sleepover.
Julie at "Above-the-Norm" has truly earned the title "big sister." I have never met a woman quite like her and I admire her more than I can express, which is also why I drag her around on my crazy road trip jaunts, ghost hunts, and write books with her. She's an easygoing total blast.
"Little Gothic Horrors" is definitely like my edgy tomboyish, horror-loving, fun blogging buddy. I feel like with her, I could dress up and do a zombie walk and probably wear the costume to and from the event, just to unsettle the drivers on the road.
Bandhura at "The Digital Looking Glass" I like to call my baby sis. She is a feisty and big-hearted southern gal who has a deliciously macabre love of all things mortuary and cemetery. She is the one you tell your big secrets to.
Jaz at "Octoberfarm" would get the title of mother I wish I had. You come into her comfortable blog, see her cook amazing things and meander through the garden with her lovely dog, Teddy, and you just want to curl up on the sofa and awaken to the smell of fresh bread baking and know you're safe and sound.
Seek the Sun at "Memento Mori" is an insightful delight. Her poetry is positively inspiring and I find myself connecting with her as a human being and not just a poet.
Courtney at "Haunt Jaunts" has been a long-time sister in the blog world and I admire her as both a writer, blogger and human being. Can it get any better than this holy trinity?
"A Daft Scots Lass" reminds me where I get my redheaded sassiness, from mother's Fraser clan.
Women, you did not go unnoticed by this crazy gal. I am sister, mother, daughter, friend, cohort, troublemaker, confidant with many of you and I strive to live up to the standards you have emulated for me. I very much needed female role models and you have all filled that position beautifully.