Today was the day we were supposed to hear who iVillage picks as its 10 iVoices contributors from around the country. Turns out, the announcement comes next Wed. But today iVillage posted this story on the selection process.
I am interested in this (and you should be too) because: I'm one of the finalists!
Last month, iVillage launched it iVoices contest to find 10 real women voices to add blog and video content to the site. The first part of the contest was a 150 word essay on why you would be a good choice.
I heard about the contest from my friend Laura, who lives in LA and saw a blurb on TV. She emailed me one morning and said, "You'd be great for this. Only problem is the deadline is today."
I did some research and banged out my essay. The next day I got a note saying I had made it to next round. (iVillage chief correspondent Kelly Wallace said they had more than 500 entries; I'm not sure how many of us moved on.) But the next step was to create a 3 minute video of ourselves, and we had a week to do it.
Now, there is a reason I went into print journalism in the first place! In my 20s, I did not like the way I looked or sounded on camera. It's amazing what turning 40 does..sure, I am out of my comfort zone, but now I look at it as a challenge to overcome rather than avoid! And I actually had fun doing it.
In the next week, judges (including Wallace, Natalie Morales (of the Today show) and Contessa Brewer (of msnbc.com) are deciding who the Top Ten are.
Fingers crossed! Will let you know what happens next week.
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