What is an apron stage?
Not to be confused with the stage of life when one wears an apron, the apron is the part of a stage that projects out into the auditorium and into the audience. We take it as a metaphor for doing something that enhances our daily lives and extends them out a bit. (Initially, we thought that for each of us that something was writing. Turns out, it was having an audience. Another reason we liked the title…)
What’s your blog about?
You know how people have running buddies so they’ll actually go running? Think of this as writing buddies. That makes the blog about the thing that each of us decided to write about that day. Said differently, it’s about whatever we want.
Each of us has been assigned a day of the week, and then we’ll often try to delegate Fridays to a guest writers. Sarah on Mondays, Lisa on Tuesdays, Rebecca on Wednesdays, and Louise on Thursdays. If you’d like to be a guest writers, send us your post.
But your blog: it lacks.
We suffer no delusions. The Apron Stage is just beginning. We (honestly) welcome any suggestions, tips, improvements, etc., that you may have for us. (We don’t even care if you set up a fake email address or leave an anonymous comment—we can take it.)We especially welcome anyone who knows anything about editing CSS and feels like doing us a “small favor.”
How can I contact you?
Email us at theapronstage{at}gmail dot com. If you’d like to contact one of us individually, say so in your email and that person will get back to you.
Do you promote products or host giveaways?
When we were in the planning stages of this blog Rebecca asked that very question. Sarah almost fell over in laconic disgust. “Can we please not be another place promoting consumerism?” So until Rebecca can convince Sarah to sell out (no pun intended), we do not promote products.
How can I be a guest blogger?
Send your post to us. We have a list of writers that we go to, but we’d love to add you to the list. Guest blogger posts will appear on Fridays. Posts should be between 200-600 words. Note: Please write your posts for a demographically diverse audience. Despite the evidence to the contrary, our readership is (and should be) variously religious, gendered, educated, and raced. We know, we know–our regular writership does not reflect this diversity (though we usually do try to write for it). We’re currently trying to decide which one of us will change her sex/religion/race to remedy this discrepancy. Feel free to send us your votes.
Can we advertise on your blog?
We’re working all of that out. Email us. We would love for The Apron Stage to be a mutually beneficial relationship…
How do you all know each other?
Rebecca. She is the center of everything good and right in the world. (That’s not the only true answer, but it’s the truest answer.)
6 comments
Comments feed for this article
December 4, 2008 at 1:20 pm
nicole
A possible addition to this list of FAQs…
How are you connected to each other? How did this group of “writing buddies” come to be?
Found a link to your blog–and I love what you’re doing so far! Keep it up!
December 5, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Sara
I agree with Nicole’s comment! This blog is fantastic! I feel like I’ve found my true blogmates, and I’d love to know how all of this got started! How do you all know each other? What prompted the idea? PLEASE write about that in your “About” or “FAQ” pages . . .
January 6, 2009 at 5:14 pm
lisapiorczynski
Well, I can’t speak for the rest of the Apron Stagers, but this is how I know the other 3:
Louise—When I was in undergrad, Louise was on a panel of artists invited to discuss their professions at a weekend conference. Each panelist was asked to introduce themselves. By the time Louise was done with her intro, all I could think was, “I want to be Louise Plummer when I grow up.” She completely stole the show. But I didn’t have the courage to go up after the discussion to talk to her. Years later, I ran into Louise at Rebecca’s apartment—she had moved to New York, and I was thrilled to meet her officially for the first time.
Rebecca—Bex and I met on a London Study Abroad. (I’d write all the lovely things I’d like to say about Bex here, but she has administrator power, and I know her well enough to know that she’d delete all the lovely things I’d write. So I’ll just leave it at “we met on Study Abroad.”) She’s the one who suggested that I apply to Columbia for a Master’s program. I had never visited New York before I arrived in Penn Station with my 2 suitcases and an address. We’ve been close ever since.
Sarah—Sarah and I were in an undergrad writing class together. We didn’t know each other well until Bex got the idea for this blog, but I had become friends with Sarah’s brother and sister-in-law when they lived New York City without knowing that they were related to Sarah. It wasn’t until I sent a mass email announcing the Apron Stage that the connection clicked. Small, small world.
Whew. Longer than I thought. But that’s my side of the story…
January 17, 2009 at 11:27 am
groooover
I’m pretty good at figuring CSS out when I need to, and I’d be happy to help.
March 30, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Kahalia
I don’t know if anyone else has this problem, but when I scroll down to the end of a story, if it’s long, say a ful page length, your story gets transposed on top of the comments. Well i shouldn’t say transposed they just kind of stack on top of eachother and it’s IMPOSSIBLE to read the first say 4-5 comments and the last third of your story. This has become increasingly infuruating, as I love your blog and read just about everyday. If the post is short I am fine. But if a little longer, as I prefer, I am toast. Have you noticed this also? Are you working on fixing it? WHat can I do to help? Love your blog,
Kay
November 6, 2009 at 2:45 am
A History of Hope AKA An Email Chronicle of the Origins of the Apron Stage « {Beta…}
[…] FAQ […]