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Some exciting things have been going on here in this little Tulsa-centric corner of the Interwebs, and I have some big news that I'm eager and excited to share with you. 

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You might have caught wind of what this is all about from my little leak on Facebook or at tonight's Blogger Meetup, but in case you missed it, here's the deal: 

I signed on with <a href="http://www.thislandpress.com/">This Land Press</a> as its new associate editor. 

So what, Tash? You got a day job. Most of us have them. What's the big damn deal? 

It's this: I was brought on by This Land to build a big, bright, shiny, new, bad-freaking-ass culture and events calendar. We'll be covering Tulsa events like never before, like no one else in town. You'll be blown away. And also really, really busy. 

What this means for TashaDoesTulsa.com: This site will return to its roots as a blog not just for but by the community. It will be a place where you as Tulsans, as bloggers, as writers, as photographers, as videographers, as audiophiles can submit your work for publication, for the opportunity to be exposed to a large, local and fiercely loyal audience. And no, you won't have to work for free. This ain't HuffPo, y'all. All accepted submissions will be paid. 

It will also be a portal to submit work to This Land Press, where stories have already attracted the attention of Harper's Magazine, The Daily Beast, NBC's Today Show, TIME, Al Jazeera, Columbia Journalism Review and more. And that's just been in the year since they started printing. Last week we launched our new website, which delivers a multimedia, Okie-centric experience like you wouldn't believe. 

In other words, things are looking pretty good. 

I'm so excited about the changes to TashaDoesTulsa.com, my work with This Land Press and how it's all going to bring me even closer to you, my readers who have followed this blog since its March 2007 inception. 