Blog Talkers was founded by Write from Karen 2006 - 2008.

I answered several of them while it was still active.

Blog Talkers Talk #84 Push the button. Go on, you know you want to…

If you could have a magic red button on your desk or in your home, that did one thing when you pressed it, what would you want that one thing to be? (Be specific – tell us what you want and WHY you want it).

Blog Talkers Talk #83 This week is a straight writing prompt. I will not be supplying any questions to prompt you this week, please interpret this any way you wish. Anything goes:

In the heat of the moment.

Go.

Blog Talkers Talk #82 Laughing is the best medicine …

When is the last time you laughed so hard it hurt? And what was so funny?

Blog Talkers Talk #81 Wake up, sleepy head …

Without using the word Folgers finish this line: The best part of waking up is…. Are you a morning person? What time do you typically get up in the morning? Walk us through your morning routine (what do you normally have for breakfast, how long does it take you to get ready to leave the house in the morning, etc.) Do you wake up cheery, or does it take you a little while to wake up and function normally?

Blog Talkers Talk #80 Share your goals …

Where were you at midnight, when it became 2008? What sort of goals did you set for yourself for 2008? Have you met those goals? Are you working on those goals? Have your goals changed? If so, how? What are your goals for the remainder of 2008? Are you looking forward to 2009? Or are you just taking one day at a time?

Blog Talkers Talk #79 This week is a straight writing prompt. I will not be supplying any questions to prompt you this week, please interpret this any way you wish. Anything goes:

Independence

Go.

Blog Talkers Talk #78 It’s time to share …

What did you do for Father’s Day? How was your day special? If you’re not a dad, how did you make your dad (or husband’s) day special? In your opinion, what is the most important aspect of being a father? What is the best thing about YOUR dad?

Blog Talkers Talk #77 Ready?

Do you tan? If so, how many hours a week do you tan? If you don’t tan, why not? Do you tan easily? Do you burn easily? Tell us about the worst burn you’ve ever had. How many hours, in the summer, would you say you spend in the sun? What sort of sunscreen do you use?

Blog Talkers Talk #76 Ready?

What was the last movie you saw? Was it good? What made it good? What made it bad? What could have been better? Why did you choose this particular movie? Would you recommend it to a friend? To your mom? To your significant other? What summer movies are you looking forward to?

Blog Talkers Talk #75 Ready?

If you found $1000 dollars in an unmarked wallet on the street, what would you do? Be specific. Don’t just say, “keep it,” Or “turn it in.” WHY would you keep it? HOW would you turn it in? (And if you turned it in, would you follow up to see if anyone claimed it later?)

Blog Talkers Talk #74 Ready?

Write about your car. What do you drive? Show us a picture of your car. What do you WISH you were driving? How long have you been driving your car? Do you like to drive overall? Are you a good driver? Are you a passive driver? Or are you rather aggressive? How has increasing gas prices affected your lifestyle? How has it affected your budget? How many miles do you drive on a given day?

Blog Talkers Talk #73 It’s time to share …

What did you do for Mother’s Day? How was your day special? If you’re not a mom, how did you make your mom (or wife’s) day special? In your opinion, what is the most important aspect of being a mother? What is the best thing about YOUR mom? (Post pictures, if you have them!)

Blog Talkers Talk #72 This week will be tough. I will not be supplying any questions to prompt you this week, please interpret this any way you wish. Anything goes. Here’s this week’s writing prompt:

My imaginary life.

Go.

Blog Talkers Talk #71 Story time …

What book is on your nightstand now? Tell us about it, post a blurb. If you’re reading it, do you like it? If you haven’t started, what are your expectations? Would you recommend it to a good friend? What type of stories do you like to read the most often? Why?

Blog Talkers Talk #70 Don’t be scared.

When was the last time you were afraid? What scared you? And how did you conquer your fears as a child? How do you conquer your fears today? What scares you the most? Do you have nightmares? If so, what are they? What was the most bizarre nightmare you’ve ever had? What was the most bizarre nightmare anyone has ever told you?

Blog Talkers Talk #69 Another writing prompt. Please interpret this any way you wish. Here are some questions to help you get started:

Annoyed. What annoys you? What do you do that annoys other people? Are you quick to lose your temper? How often do you get annoyed? Do you have a short fuse? Tell us about the last time you were annoyed – REALLY annoyed.

Blog Talkers Talk #68 Time for another writing prompt. Please interpret this any way you wish. Here are some questions to help you get started:

Joke. What is a joke to you? What do you find funny? Do you appreciate a good practical joke, or do you think practical jokes are cruel? What is the best joke you’ve ever played on someone. What is the best joke you’ve ever heard?

Blog Talkers Talk #67 Be honest …

What is your most important goal in life? Why? (Please elaborate) How do you propose to get there? (Or how did you accomplish it). What sort of sacrifices will (or did) you have to make in order to achieve this goal? Once you’ve accomplished this goal, how will this change your life?

Blog Talkers Talk #66 Think back …

If you could go back in time and witness one event from your family’s history, what would it be? (Be specific). How would this change impact your life? How would this change impact the lives of those close to you?

Blog Talkers Talk #65 Time for another writing prompt. Please interpret this any way you wish. Here are some questions to help you get started:

Flowers. Do you like flowers? When is the last time you received flowers? When is the last time you sent someone flowers? Do you think purchasing flowers is a waste of money? Do you garden? What is your favorite flower?

Blog Talkers Talk #64 Time for another writing prompt. Please interpret this any way you wish. Here are some questions to help you get started:

Spring. What’s the best part of spring? What’s the worst part of spring? What does spring time mean to you? Do you get spring fever? Do you give your house a good spring cleaning? How has Daylight Saving Time changed your routine? What’s the best thing about Daylight Saving Time? What’s the worst? (other than the loss of time, of course – be original! ).

Blog Talkers Talk #63 Tell us:

What is the most extravagant single item purchase you have ever made, other than a house or car? Why did you purchase that item? Did you regret it later?

Blog Talkers Talk #62 What do you think?

Name three things that make a man, or woman, sexy. Why do you think these things make them sexy? Name one thing about you that is sexy. Why do you think this one thing is sexy about you?

Blog Talkers Talk #61 Let’s do something different. Instead of asking a question, I’m going to post a writing prompt. Please interpret this prompt any way you wish. Here are some questions to help you get started:

Heart. What is close to your heart? Does heart disease run in your family? Would you say your heart is in good shape? Would you ever consider donating your heart after passing away? Why or why not?

Blog Talkers Talk #60 Let’s do something different. Instead of asking a question, I’m going to post a writing prompt. Please interpret this prompt any way you wish. Here are some questions to help you get started:

Red. Why do you think red symbolizes passion? What do you think of when you see the color red? Do you own very many red articles of clothing?

Blog Talkers Talk #59 Let’s do something different. Instead of asking a question, I’m going to post a writing prompt. Please interpret this prompt any way you wish. Here are some questions to help you get started:

Love. What does love mean to you? Do you feel like you have found love? Are you still looking? Do you believe in love at first sight? Why or why not? Why do you think people try so hard to find love?

Blog Talkers Talk #58 Let’s do something different. Instead of asking a question, I’m going to post a writing prompt. Please interpret this prompt any way you wish. Here are some questions to help you get started:

Winter. What do you like the most about winter? What do you like the least? How does your schedule change during the winter months?

Blog Talkers Talk #57 Careful …

If you could tell your boss one thing without any consequences, and without profanity, what would it be?

Blog Talkers Talk #56 I’m giving you a chance to wipe the slate clean.

New year, new chance to impress your readers. Tell me, what would you do differently if you were able (or decided) to go back and start your blog again? Would you try to update more often? Post more pictures? Or perhaps you would talk more (or less) about your personal life? Would you recommend someone new starting a blog? Why or why not?

Blog Talkers Talk #55 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLOG TALKERS!

Blog Talkers is one- year old!

Please share your best birthday memory. Now, please share your worst birthday memory.

Blog Talkers Talk #54 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Just do it:

New year, clean slate. It’s time to list ten things you would like to accomplish this year. And please, be realistic, after all, you have 12 months to complete them.

Blog Talkers Talk #53 Let’s talk:

You have just invited me over for coffee. (Thank you, I accept!) I ask you, “So tell me, dear friend, what was the best part of your holidays?” And you proudly show me the following pictures: (don’t forget to tell me the story behind the pictures!)

Blog Talkers Talk #52 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Be honest:

What is the kindest thing you’ve ever done for someone? Do you go out of your way very often to help people out? Why or why not?

Blog Talkers Talk #51 Time to go through those photos:

Post photos from your favorite holiday moments from last year. From two years ago. From five years ago. When looking back on these moments, how have the holidays changed for you? For your family? (Hint: Keep track of your holiday photos from THIS year. )

Blog Talkers Talk #50 The question was pretty deep last week, let’s do something a bit more fun this week:

What does your blog template say about you? What would you LIKE it to say about you? How often do you change your blog template? Do you change it yourself or do you hire someone to do it for you? How much would you pay to have someone redesign your blog template? Do you plan on giving your blog a facelift for the new year?

Okay, I’ll let you talk now.

Blog Talkers Talk #49 Let’s go deep this week:

Motivated by the fear of harassment claims, many companies now prohibit men and women from meeting one-on-one inside of offices or conference rooms that do not have a window to an outside hallway or area where others can see into the room. What do you think about that? Good move because it protects everyone involved, or an unwarranted overreaction driven by nothing more than overreaching morals and fear?

Blog Talkers Talk #48 Tell me …

I get restless when I can’t move stuff around. How often do you rearrange things — whether it’s furniture, your blog, or the things on your desk?

Blog Talkers Talk #47 Pay up or else …

If a parent who is responsible for paying court-ordered child support fails to pay his or her due, do you think that the parent in question should be prohibited from seeing their child? Why or why not?

Blog Talkers Talk #46 Tell us:

How did your parents’ careers impact your plans for a future career?

Blog Talkers Talk #45 Tell us:

Who’s the most unusual member of your family? What makes him/her so unique? Do you like this person? Or do you merely tolerate him/her?

Blog Talkers Talk #44 Happy Halloween!

Tell us about the best, spookiest, or most outrageous Halloween night of your life.

Blog Talkers Talk #43 Tell us:

What was the last thing you cried about? Laughed about? Got angry about?

Blog Talkers Talk #42 Tell us:

What would you like to be said about you at your funeral? Think of a deceased loved one – what is the one thing you’ll remember the most about him/her?

Blog Talkers Talk #41 Tell us:

List three things you did this past week. Out of those three: what was the most fun? What made it fun?

Blog Talkers Talk #40 Your blogging audience:

What kind of people are interested in your blog?

Karen wants to know: What kinds of blogs interest you? What types of blogs would you like to see more of? Can you cite examples?

Blog Talkers Talk #39 Conveying emotion:

Do you type emoticons (smilies) in your email, forum posts and blog entries? Are they useful to express and make clear your intentions or are they just too silly and cutsey?

Karen wants to know: What do you think of people who DO insert smilies in their correspondence?

Blog Talkers Talk #38 Answer this question:

If you could select any person, dead or alive, famous or obscure, historic or common, to write a blog that you would visit regularly, who would it be and why?

Blog Talkers Talk #37 Picture this:

Now that summer vacations are most likely over, what did you do? Did you have fun? Pick your favorite vacation photo and share it with us. What makes it special? What’s the story behind it?

Blog Talkers Talk #36 Is it newsworthy? Personally, I don’t read the newspaper – it’s all so depressing. But I’ll make an exception today. Will you? If you don’t receive a hard copy of your local newspaper, here’s a link that will help you find an area newspaper online: NewsVoyager

Please tell us: What story is on the front page of your local newspaper? Do you think the event is worthy of front page coverage?

Blog Talkers Talk #35 Tell us …

Has anything bad ever happened to you that turned out to be for the best?

Blog Talkers Talk #34 Tell us …

What historical time period would you most like to visit? Why?

Blog Talkers Talk #33 Tell us …

How important are the issues of race/ethnicity towards building a stable country/government? And what are your views on immigrants & immigration laws?

Blog Talkers Talk #32 Tell us …

What do you most enjoy, or miss, about being single?

Blog Talkers Talk #31 Tell us …

Do you buy brand name or generic “no name” items when you grocery shop? Are there any brands that you are completely loyal to, no ifs and/or buts?

Blog Talkers Talk #30 Tell us …

What do you think your recurring dreams mean?

Blog Talkers Talk #29 Tell us …

Looking back in life, what did you do 3, 6 and 12 months ago? Have these actions played a major role in your life or has it been like any other day?

Blog Talkers Talk #28 Tell us …

What is one item that you own that has minimal monetary value, but has such sentimental value that you wouldn’t sell it for any amount of money?

Blog Talkers Talk #27 This question is, without a doubt, a fluff question. grin

Tell me about your most unusual laundromat experience. Have you ever, or would you ever leave your laundry unattended at a laundromat? What would you do if it wasn’t there when you came back?

Blog Talkers Talk – #26 Tell us …

If you could go back in time, what one piece advice would you give yourself?

Blog Talkers Talk – #25 Happy Father’s Day! Let’s talk about dad …

Where did your father go to work every day and what did he do? How did his job affect your family?

Blog Talkers Talk – #24 Tell us …

What are your opinions on the subject of giving personal information out in your blog entries? Do you use the real names of the people you blog about? Have you ever had a bad experience with someone getting ‘too much information’? I’d like to know: Do the people that you blog about ever complain that you are blogging about them?

Blog Talkers Talk – #23 If you had to spend one year living alone in a remote cabin, what would you spend your time doing?

(And let’s assume there is no access to Internet)

Blog Talkers Talk – #22 Oh, if only this was possible!

If you could, would you add or subtract the number of hours in a day, and how would your decision impact your daily life?

Blog Talkers Talk – #21 Come on now, fess up.

What’s the most embarrassing moment you’ve ever witnessed, live?

Blog Talkers Talk – #20 Happy Mother’s Day! Let’s talk about mom …

How did your mother spend her day? Did she have a job or do volunteer work outside the home? How did her outside commitments affect your family? How did they affect you?

Blog Talkers Talk – #19 Blogs are so interesting because they give us a glimpse into people’s lives. Let’s go on step further and find out what happens hour by hour:

From morning to night, walk us through a typical day for you. List the day’s activities by chronological order, or make it really challenging and take pictures throughout the day.

Blog Talkers Talk – #18 This is a question of respect.

Who generally does the housework in your family? Do you say “Thank You” to your significant other when he/she does housework? Why or why not? Are you thanked when you do housework?

Blog Talkers Talk – #17 I need to ask my husband this question.

Why are people obsessed with the weather? And if you watch the Weather Channel, why?

Blog Talkers Talk – #16 I hate April 15th. And considering we all have the government on our minds right now …

Do you think it’s the government’s responsibility to take care of the people? Why or why not?

Blog Talkers Talk – #15 These answers should be interesting.

What three main rules, standards, or morals do you live by?

Blog Talkers Talk – #14 Think back …

Tell us something significant (either a memory, something learned from that time period, a person who made an impact on you, an event, etc) about your teenage years.

Blog Talkers Talk – #13 Personally? I don’t read the newspaper – it’s all so depressing. But I’ll make an exception today. Will you? If you don’t receive a hard copy of your local newspaper, here’s a link that will help you find an area newspaper online: NewsVoyager

Please tell us: What story is on the front page of your local newspaper? Do you think the event is worthy of front page coverage?

Blog Talkers Talk – #12 Ooooh, the answers to this question should be interesting.

What do you feel most guilty about?

Blog Talkers Talk – #11 I’m taking bribes from any bloggers who want to be listed. grin

If you had to spend a year on a deserted island with any five bloggers, who would you choose and why?

Blog Talkers Talk – #10 Any clothes fiends out there?

What three things in your clothes closet could you not live without?

Blog Talkers Talk – #9 So, you think you know me, eh?

If you really knew me you would know that…

Blog Talkers Talk – #8 You mean, I can only pick one??

What is your most annoying habit? The thing that drives someone else crazy…..

Blog Talkers Talk – #7 I have to admit, this question has me stumped. smile

If there were no blogs, what would you be doing right now?

Blog Talkers Talk – #6 Here’s a touchy subject for a lot of folks. The challenge is to be honest and fair in your answers.

Is parenting harder today than our parents had it?

Blog Talkers Talk – #5 Let’s talk about a past love.

Tell us about your first love. What did you learn about yourself from that relationship/experience? What kind of life do you think he/she is living today?

Blog Talkers Talk – #4 It’s time to take a look at yourself, literally.

If you could take one picture out of all that you have to capture your essence, which would it be?

Blog Talkers Talk – #3 Time to be honest with yourselves.

Do you consider yourself a high-maintenance, or a low- maintenance person? Why?

High maintenance meaning – requires a lot of attention and reassurance, dependent.

Low maintenance meaning – not requiring a lot of attention, self-sufficient, independent

Blog Talkers Talk – #2 Let’s look to the future.

What is the one thing you hope to accomplish in 2007?

Blog Talkers Talk – #1 Ready for your first question?

What is the one thing you’ll remember the most from 2006?

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Happy New Year, everyone! Let’s make 2007 a very chatty year!

Future Questions

• When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up?
• What would you like your life to be like in ten years?
• What life experience has strengthened you the most?