Post | 03/13/2008 8:03 pm

Welcome to wowOwow and Thank You!

By Joni Evans
Joni Evans

Welcome! We launched on March 8th, the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. And we’ve been so happy with your responses to our site and to our questions. (Our first Question of the Day – Which four women would you like to see on Mt. Rushmore? — has received more than 2,000 e-mails and 150 on-site comments. We will tally the votes on Friday, so you still have time to get yours in.)

WowOwow is a party — disguised as a website — where we meet for coffee (in our robes) and for cocktails (without any makeup) and even in the middle of the night (someone’s always up!). Here, we can talk to our readers, invite the most interesting guests, share experiences, tell tales out of school, exchange gossip and news — and make some of our own.

WowOwow is created, written and owned by Lesley Stahl, Peggy Noonan, Liz Smith, Joni Evans, Mary Wells, Sheila Nevins, Joan Juliet Buck, Whoopi Goldberg, Julia Reed, Joan Ganz Cooney, Judith Martin, Candice Bergen, Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner and Marlo Thomas.

Here’s what you’ll see:

What we want is to hear from you. On every page is a comment box ("Talk to Us") for you to share your opinions, which will become an integral part of the site. Your reactions, ideas and recommendations are crucial to us. Tell us what you like, don’t like and what you want to see. Tell us everything.

You are our guests. So, sit down, put your feet up and talk to us.

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173 Reader Comments (so far…)

Linda Amadeus

DearJoni,
After reading the NYT article about the opening of this wowowow site, I was intrigued. Congratulations !
Is this site’s CONVERSATIONS just for “all of you” meaning the impressive list of your partners and a select group of your friends?
How will regular non-celebrity women, like myself, be integrated into the concept and not feel like background lurkers? It feels somewhat like your group is a closed-shop and I’m sure that’s not your intent.

By Linda Amadeus on 03/08/2008 5:38 pm
Sheryl ??

You are an awesome group of women - role models! I’m excited about this site. Thanks for starting it.

By Sheryl ?? on 03/08/2008 6:20 pm
Sheryl ??

One more small comment on your “hair day” assessment… Today’s humidity only makes for a bad hair day if you have straight hair. If you have curly hair like me, it’s a great hair day. The bad hair days are the really cold dry days of winter. :)

By Sheryl ?? on 03/08/2008 6:34 pm
Sheryl ??

And a suggestion… You might want to put the number of comments for each post on the home page. People like the interactive aspect and this is important information. Are there new comments they haven’t read yet? Okay, back to my taxes…

By Sheryl ?? on 03/08/2008 6:37 pm
Ginger Richardson

I’ve been eagerly anticipating the launch of this site, and I’m so happy that you allow me to truly be a part of it. You go, girls!

By Ginger Richardson on 03/08/2008 8:04 pm
J B

This is an exciting place to spend the evening. I love it. Good luck!

By J B on 03/08/2008 8:27 pm
Deborah G

I, too, have been anticipating the launch of this site. I hope for thoughtful substance and lively interaction. Since women are smart, savvy, and witty, this site has great potential!

By Deborah G on 03/08/2008 8:39 pm
Anne Halsey-Smith

Thanks for your promising creation. I was looking forward to the launch today.

By Anne Halsey-Smith on 03/08/2008 9:19 pm
Linda Stokes

I was so excited when I learned of this new web site! I was reading the biographies of some of the women contributing to the site and was so tickled when I read that Candice Bergen loves to listen to Brazilians speak Portuguese. My brother married a girl from Brazil almost 30 years ago and I still can’t stop smiling every time she speaks Protuguese. It truley is a”romance” language and just knowing that Candice Bergen expressed her enjoyment at the same thing made me laugh out loud.

By Linda Stokes on 03/08/2008 9:25 pm
Emme TampaBay

OK, it’s about 11:30 pm on a Saturday night, my little girl is in bed and I’m here in my bathrobe, ready to party, my last cup of decaffeinated tea at the ready.

By Emme TampaBay on 03/08/2008 9:25 pm
Linda Creash

Just read about this site in the NY Times and I am SO EXCITED! I commend the wonderful women who are bringing this to us- a great big THANK YOU and let’s party!!!!

By Linda Creash on 03/08/2008 10:11 pm
Riayn Lee

I am younger than your target demographic, but I am sick and tired of websites for women that talk only about finding a husband, getting married, getting pregnant, raising kids, fashion, make-up tips and who is sleeping with who. I want to interact with women who think and women who talk about the big issues affecting women today. I think I may have found that here. Thank you so much.

By Riayn Lee on 03/09/2008 12:21 am
Maureen Sharib

This is a wonderful idea - right sound, right feel, right topic. Good for you - you go girls!

By Maureen Sharib on 03/09/2008 7:40 am
Barbara Tomanelli

I am probably older than your target audience, but I am looking forward to some interesting chats and conversation with intelligent, focused and great women. Congratulations!

By Barbara Tomanelli on 03/09/2008 7:43 am
Dian Parker

Thanks so much for doing this. Love it. Women rock!

By Dian Parker on 03/09/2008 10:55 am
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