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Early yesterday afternoon I suddenly began to get notification after notification of new followers on Twitter and my blog's Facebook fan page. And I didn't recognize any of the names. I wasn't quite sure what was going on until I saw this tweet:

Child of Zora ‏@EvetteDionne20h

5 Underrated Blogs You Should Read http://bit.ly/144YssG  cc: @tyunscripted, @kenrya, @missmariamw, @writeousbabe, @AshJournaliste 

I clicked the link and saw that I had been featured in a Clutch magazine article on blogs by black women that don't get the attention they deserve. And the result was, well, a lot of attention -- a spike in readership and new Twitter followers and Facebook fans. 

So if you're new here, welcome!

Today is Tuesday which means it's time for me to tell you about some of the folks I follow on Twitter. 

@evettedionne Child of Zora

This is the Twitter account of Evette Dionne, who wrote the Clutch article. I'm sure glad I follow her because otherwise I may have missed her post. But I'm glad I follow her also because she frequently tweets out great articles on journalism and feminism, my two favorite -isms of all.

@missmariamw Mariam Williams

Mariam is a friend of mine from Louisville, but I'd follow her on Twitter even if we'd never met. She's a thoughtful and talented writer and feminist and she blogs at RedBoneAfroPuff.com. Mariam was also featured in the Clutch article and as Evette Dionne writes, "Redbone Afropuff and Black GRITS is a celebration of black women. The blog explores faith, feminism and all-things Southern..."

@rukristin Kristin Tweedale

I started following Kristin during the last Blog Brunch Twitter chat when I noticed that all the tweets I was retweeting and copying down were from her. Kristin's blog is all about "storytelling with pictures, paper and prose." She's currently offering a Find Your Voice online workshop to help other people tell their stories too. 

Tell me about the people you follow on Twitter and why they're your tweeps.

It's Tuesday, which means it's time for me to tell you about some more of my Tweeps.

@JeffGoins Jeff Goins

Jeff Goins is the man behind the wildly popular blog Goins Writer. He not only tweets out his inspiring blog posts on writing and making a difference in the world, but also shares other articles that can help us build our blogging tribes and be a positive influence in our communities -- both online and off.

@BritniDWrites Britni Danielle

Britni Danielle rocks. Period. She's a freelance writer and blogger and the reason I've written a few articles for Clutch magazine. We connected via Twitter and she helped me get a couple essays published on the online magazine. (I keep telling you all that Twitter can help boost your writing career!) One of the things I love most about Britni Danielle is her determination to help other writers, which she does through her website BritniDanielle.com, through online courses on freelancing, and through her #GOALdiggers project.

@_IFB  Independent Fashion Bloggers

In my next life I want to be a fashion blogger. But I don't have to wait until that next life to benefit from all the valuable blogging advice offered by the Independent Fashion Bloggers website. Following IFB on Twitter is a great way to remind yourself to swing by the site for some web wisdom.

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Tweeps Tuesday is a new feature here at The Writeous Babe Project and is my chance to tell you all about the people I follow on Twitter and why. Think of this as Follow Friday (#FF) on steroids (and on a Tuesday).

@seejanewritemag See Jane Write Magazine
I follow this Twitter account because, well, it's for my own magazine. You should follow this account because from it I plan to tweet out daily inspiration and helpful information for women writers.





@thesexyfeminist The Sexy Feminist
The Sexy Feminists not only share posts from their awesome blog, but also tweets from other fun and fierce feminists. (And yesterday they retweeted one of my tweets about See Jane Write Magazine!)


@projecteve1 Project Eve
The folks at Project Eve describe its website as "a global meeting place that connects women to the news, resources, networking and promotional tools that help us grow our business." The Project Eve Twitter account is a great extension of the website and should be followed by any and all female entrepreneurs.

@theindiechicks The Indie Chicks 
TheIndieChicks.com is an online magazine that seeks to empower and motivate passionate and ambitious women. The Indie Chicks do just that not only with their articles but also by tweeting out inspirational quotes. Here's one from yesterday:
“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” ~ Coco Chanel

@mental_floss Mental Floss magazine

You can count on Mental Floss for trivia, fun facts, and links to informative articles that leave you feeling smarter than all your friends. Check out my story on Mental Floss co-founder Will Pearson.


@Hilarious_Idiot Alan Hangover
OK, so this Zach Galifinakis-inspired parody account has nothing to do with writing or feminism or entrepreneurship, but it makes me laugh out loud, literally and in public, all the time. One of my favorite tweets from this account reads: "A brain freeze is God's way of saying, 'Slow down, fatty.'"
That never gets old.