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Lunch with TypePad, Take 2!

We are happy to announce an added opportunity for you to share your thoughts with us during a special series Lunch with TypePad where you can ask us absolutely anything. If you have questions about blogging, about TypePad, or have ideas for us, we're here to listen.

Please note that if you have an issue or question specific to your blog, the best way to get help with this is through Technical Support. Just click to Help > New Ticket in your TypePad account. The Lunch with TypePad sessions are focused on questions about TypePad as a product and its future. We look forward to hearing from you!

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After last week's false start, we're going to give it another go today. Starting at 10AM Pacific, 1pm Eastern, we'll be monitoring our formspring account and answering as many questions as we can.


What I <3 on TypePad Lately: FALL!

FALL IS HERE and New York City is right on the verge of a burst of natural beauty.  I used to be a summer's-my-favorite-season kind of gal, but since I ditched my air conditioner and youthful wardrobe of year's past, I'm a very solid AUTUMN-OR-BUST lady.

There are three things that I love about the fall: THE LEAVES, THE BAKED GOODIES, and THE FOOTBALL.  And when I look at what people are blogging about lately, Good Gourd, I'm not alone.

 

1. THE LEAVES.  

image from kim2002.typepad.com Our bloggers have some fall-leaf fever.  Kim has some very nice shots of her dog, Ellie (left) in the leaves.  Artist Molly Hashimoto paints the beauty of fall in Washington -- and even spots an otter!  


Jill is on a roll with her fall snaps, and so is the Country Sampler Quilt Shop!  Hawthorne Street has the Brooklyn fall happenings and even highlights a special Brooklyn Botanic Garden event -- ideal for leaf-lovers like me.  But, you know, leaves aren't enough: it doesn't feel like autumn unless you've got some pumpkins.

But it's been so nice out lately, wouldn't you be jealous of Team Red Wheel's view from their seat on two wheels (below)?  I am.

image from gumbobottoms.typepad.com

 

2. THE BAKED GOODIES.  

WARNING: Do not read this section if you haven't had lunch.  I've already made that mistake today.  For everyone else, grab some notecards and a pencil to nab these tasty recipes.

image from www.rosyandtart.com Current Mom has a tasty recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Squares!  April from Looking Around knows that "when a girl needs a cookie...she makes a batch!"  Rosy and Tart have perfected the art of the *EXTREME COOKIE CLOSEUP* (image right) and their Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chunk recipe doesn't look too shabby, either!

Uhm, Baked French Toast Casserole?! Sophia, we truly appreciate your sentiments!  And, last but not least, Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Syrup Cream Cheese Frosting (pic below).  Anything with Maple Syrup = BIG WIN for me.

image from thelifeofmrsmagoo.typepad.com

 

3. THE FOOTBALL.

Okay, I'll admit that I'm a huge Baltimore Ravens fan (despite their loss yesterday that both Al Nye the Lawyer Guy and Clearing Out The Clutter noticed), but I usually don't watch the games.  They just make me so ANGRY when they lose!  So it's a good thing there are other ways to love football...without actually watching it.

image from www.animalbraceletsblog.com

SILLY BANDZ. If you don't know what they are by now, please do due diligence with some googling.  And did you know that Under Armor makes them now?  Animal Bracelets Blog has proof.

Sometimes I just can't shake some images from my mind.  And sometimes I blame the ever-clever Sports Hernia.  

If you're a Fantasy Geek, you best not be missing the weekly Fantasy roundups from Geekweek, especially since Week 6 seemed to be a wild one.  (If you were wondering, or if you're from Six Apart and want to talk trash, no, I am not playing Fantasy Football this year.  My pride is still sore from the terrible losses that Hurlee's Swirlee's faced in our Baseball league.)

image from aglamslam.typepad.com

And can I just say that A Glam Slam is my new favorite TypePad blog?!?  They're covering some satiable fashion tidbits from every sport around, and thanks to them, I've found my new favorite Ravens hat.

 

I know, I know, there are a ton of autumnal blog posts I'm missing, so please share your own in the comments!  Happy Fall, everyone!


Headed to BlogWorld Expo?

BlogworldHeaded to BlogWorld Expo this week in Las Vegas? If so, I'd love to meet you. I'll be there Thursday and Friday, and will be participating on two panels Friday afternoon.

  • How to turn your blogging hobby into a full time job, Friday at 2:45 pm in Islander E/4.
  • The future of blog platforms, Friday at 4:00 pm, also in Islander E/4.

Though I'm a long time blogger, this will be my first BlogWorld. I'm looking forward to seeing some familiar faces and meeting new people. If you'll be there, I'd love to connect and talk about TypePad. Drop me a note at [email protected] and I'll see you in Vegas.

- Michael Sippey


Check it out - the new and improved editor

As you've probably noticed, we've been making the new editor available to more and more of our bloggers over the past several weeks. During that time, we've been listening to your thoughts, feelings, and experiences as you tested the waters and got used to the improvements and new features, like the newly updated auto-save feature, which prevents loss of work if your browser or computer crashes. The Restore button is now located in the Rich Text toolbar:

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We're happy to say that we're hearing good things from our bloggers, and look forward to hearing more in the coming weeks. Now, the new editor is live on everyone's compose page, and we want to know what you think. As always, we rely on your feedback as a vital part of what makes TypePad great, so speak up! We're listening.


Lunch with TypePad!

We are happy to announce an added opportunity for you to share your thoughts with us during a special series Lunch with TypePad where you can ask us absolutely anything. If you have questions about blogging, about TypePad, or have ideas for us, we're here to listen.

The first Lunch with TypePad will take place on Tuesday, October 12, from 10am to 1pm PDT (1pm to 4pm EDT). To participate, submit your question in Formspring: http://www.formspring.me/typepad

Please note that if you have an issue or question specific to your blog, the best way to get help with this is through Technical Support. Just click to Help > New Ticket in your TypePad account. The Lunch with TypePad sessions are focused on questions about TypePad as a product and its future. We look forward to hearing from you!

Update: Lunch with TypePad is rescheduled for next Tuesday due to Formspring unavailability.