STOP RIGHT THERE!

There are over 200 people reading this blog on a daily basis.

Only 3 of them have responded to the First-Ever Victoria-E.com Reader Survey.

What’s that about!?

It will only take you 5 minutes and will help me immensely.

Maybe you just missed my first post about the survey.

If so, all is forgiven - just make sure to take the First-Ever Victoria-E.com Reader Survey today.

The survey closes at the end of the day.

This is your chance to directly impact the quality and content you find on Victoria-E.com - don’t let is slip away!

Who are all you people?

Why are you here?

What do you want from me!?

It sounds a bit melodramatic, but that’s the concept behind the First-Ever Victoria-E.com Reader Survey.

In less than 3 months, Victoria-E.com will be 2 years old. It’s time to share your thoughts on the good, the bad, and the ugly elements of this blog. Let’s make it better than it has ever been!

Featuring 10 simple questions, the First-Ever Victoria-E.com Reader Survey will take you less than 5 minutes to complete. I like my surveys how I like my news stories - short, simple, and to the point.

This is your chance to directly impact the quality and content you find on Victoria-E.com - don’t let is slip away! The  First-Ever Victoria-E.com Reader Survey will only be active for one week. That’s right! Come Monday, July 21st, the survey will be closed and results will be posted on Victoria-E.com for all to peruse.

Once you’ve taken the survey, stop by this post again and add any extra comments you may have about ANY aspect of the site. A few new features are already in the works, including detailed posts about advertisers and more book reviews.

What else do you want to see? This is your time to shine, my readers!

[Image courtesy of victoriapeckham on Flickr.com]

Is downward dog a daily occurrence?

Can you credit yoga for your sanity?

Has your yoga practice influenced your personal or professional lives?

Then I want to talk to you!

I’m currently working on my 4th assignment for Yoga Journal Magazine.

Having worked with the magazine for over a year, I’m always looking for new content to pitch to them.

The front section of YJ is called Om and opens with a profile of a modern yogi who has been influenced by their practice.

Recently, I pitched the work of certified yoga teacher and sustainable artist Tara Hogan. Her profile will be appearing in the November 2008 issue of the magazine.

I’m looking for folks who practice yoga regularly (at least twice a week) and, due to their continued practice, have been influenced personally or professionally - such as fund raising, becoming a yoga teacher, creativity, open a business … etc.

Know of someone who fits this description (maybe even you)? Leave me a comment or send me an email with an overview of their/your story. I’ll contact you to let you know if their/your experience is what the magazine is looking for.

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Having just established a zPro outlet for my readers on Zaadz.com, I can’t help but contemplate where I hope to take my online presence. One of the main benefits of the new zPro feature is that I can conduct open conversations with my readers in the “discussions” forum. Being a proudly open blogger, I’m sticking my neck out and coming to you - my readers - for your feedback.

First and foremost, my website is the go-to location for information about my professional writing and modeling careers, and I don’t want that to change. All the same, I enjoy a wide variety of interest and enjoying sharing them via the main page/blog. Some of the possible personal interests I could include on my site are: reading, sewing, knitting, yoga, photography (nature and still life), tattoos, art, textiles, and interior design.

I’ve been trying to designate a particular label for my site; such as a blog about my writing, or green crafts, or sustainable issues; but I continue to come up blank. Far too many topics and tales draw my interest to narrow it down to one category, including those that aren’t particularly “eco” (at least not yet).

So, this is where you come in. What do YOU want to see here? Bigger images? Shorter posts? More frequent posts? Less/more interviews? More personal/hobby posts? Do you find the layout/color scheme unappealing? Comment subscribe function? Exclusive discounts? Contests? Something else not mentioned? Open your mind and share your thoughts on just what you’d like to read about. Already have a favorite site on the web? Please let me know what makes it stand out for you as a reader and consumer.

I eagerly await all of your opinions, replies, and suggestions - it’s time to grow!

Image/Art by the insanely talented Yellena