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| '''Jennifer LaShawnda Lawson''' is an ] ], ], and czar. She is the author of The Bloggess and Ill Advised blogs, co-author of Good Mom/Bad Mom on the ] and a columnist for ]. She is best known for her irreverent writing style. She also used to write an advice column named "Ask The Bloggess" for ] until she quit because they stopped paying her.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} | '''Jennifer LaShawnda Chiquita Bonita Juanita Lawson''' is an ] ], ], and czar. She is the author of The Bloggess and Ill Advised blogs, co-author of Good Mom/Bad Mom on the ] and a columnist for ]. She is best known for her irreverent writing style. She also used to write an advice column named "Ask The Bloggess" for ] until she quit because they stopped paying her.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} | ||
| Her personal blog is extremely popular, averaging close to half a million page views a month.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} She was recognized by the ] as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Mom Bloggers<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nielsen-online.com/emc/powermoms/Power_Mom_Pack_05_09.ppt |title=Power Mom 50 - Nielson Online |accessdate=June 29, 2011}}</ref> and ] listed thebloggess.com as one of their Top 100 Websites for Women.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/23/100-best-womens-blogs-forbes-woman-time-websites.html |title=Top 100 Websites For Women |last1=Casserly |first1=Meghan |last2=Goudreau |first2=Jenna |work=Forbes |date=June 23, 2010 |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}</ref> She was a finalist in the 2010 Weblog awards for Best Writing and Most Humorous Writer,<ref name="2010 bloggies">{{cite web |url=http://2010.bloggi.es/ |title=Tenth Annual Weblog Awards |work=The Bloggies |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}</ref> and a finalist in the 2011 Weblog awards for Best Writing, Most Humorous Writer and Weblog of the Year.<ref name="2011 bloggies">{{cite web |url=http://2011.bloggi.es/ |title=Eleventh Annual Weblog Awards |work=The Bloggies |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}</ref> In 2011 '']'' named her the "Greatest Person of the Day" for her work in raising money for struggling families in December 2010.<ref name="huffpogreatest">{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/03/todays-huffpost-greatest-_n_803561.html |title=Today's HuffPost Greatest Person: Jenny Lawson, The Bloggess |work=The Huffington Post |author=Lee, Amy |date=January 3, 2011 |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}</ref> She was also interviewed on ]'s '']'' during the fundraising campaign.<ref name="cbc">{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/TV_Shows/Connect_with_Mark_Kelley/1305591601/ID=1706931599 |title=Charity matchmaker |work=CBC News |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}</ref> | Her personal blog is extremely popular, averaging close to half a million page views a month.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} She was recognized by the ] as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Mom Bloggers<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nielsen-online.com/emc/powermoms/Power_Mom_Pack_05_09.ppt |title=Power Mom 50 - Nielson Online |accessdate=June 29, 2011}}</ref> and ] listed thebloggess.com as one of their Top 100 Websites for Women.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/23/100-best-womens-blogs-forbes-woman-time-websites.html |title=Top 100 Websites For Women |last1=Casserly |first1=Meghan |last2=Goudreau |first2=Jenna |work=Forbes |date=June 23, 2010 |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}</ref> She was a finalist in the 2010 Weblog awards for Best Writing and Most Humorous Writer,<ref name="2010 bloggies">{{cite web |url=http://2010.bloggi.es/ |title=Tenth Annual Weblog Awards |work=The Bloggies |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}</ref> and a finalist in the 2011 Weblog awards for Best Writing, Most Humorous Writer and Weblog of the Year.<ref name="2011 bloggies">{{cite web |url=http://2011.bloggi.es/ |title=Eleventh Annual Weblog Awards |work=The Bloggies |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}</ref> In 2011 '']'' named her the "Greatest Person of the Day" for her work in raising money for struggling families in December 2010.<ref name="huffpogreatest">{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/03/todays-huffpost-greatest-_n_803561.html |title=Today's HuffPost Greatest Person: Jenny Lawson, The Bloggess |work=The Huffington Post |author=Lee, Amy |date=January 3, 2011 |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}</ref> She was also interviewed on ]'s '']'' during the fundraising campaign.<ref name="cbc">{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/TV_Shows/Connect_with_Mark_Kelley/1305591601/ID=1706931599 |title=Charity matchmaker |work=CBC News |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}</ref> | ||
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| Jennifer Lawson | |
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 A self-portrait of Jenny Lawson | |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, blogger |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Spouse | Victor |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Jennifer LaShawnda Chiquita Bonita Juanita Lawson is an American journalist, blogger, and czar. She is the author of The Bloggess and Ill Advised blogs, co-author of Good Mom/Bad Mom on the Houston Chronicle and a columnist for SexIs Magazine. She is best known for her irreverent writing style. She also used to write an advice column named "Ask The Bloggess" for PNN until she quit because they stopped paying her.
Her personal blog is extremely popular, averaging close to half a million page views a month. She was recognized by the Nielsen ratings as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Mom Bloggers and Forbes listed thebloggess.com as one of their Top 100 Websites for Women. She was a finalist in the 2010 Weblog awards for Best Writing and Most Humorous Writer, and a finalist in the 2011 Weblog awards for Best Writing, Most Humorous Writer and Weblog of the Year. In 2011 The Huffington Post named her the "Greatest Person of the Day" for her work in raising money for struggling families in December 2010. She was also interviewed on CBC News Network's Connect with Mark Kelley during the fundraising campaign.
She is currently writing a memoir, to be published by Amy Einhorn Books.
References
- Lawson, Jenny. "Who is the Bloggess?". TheBloggess.com. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- "Power Mom 50 - Nielson Online". Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- Casserly, Meghan; Goudreau, Jenna (June 23, 2010). "Top 100 Websites For Women". Forbes. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- "Tenth Annual Weblog Awards". The Bloggies. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- "Eleventh Annual Weblog Awards". The Bloggies. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- Lee, Amy (January 3, 2011). "Today's HuffPost Greatest Person: Jenny Lawson, The Bloggess". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- "Charity matchmaker". CBC News. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- "The Bloggess gets a book deal". BookPage. May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
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