Some of our readers from Blog Out Loud 2015 have their own thoughts up on their own blogs.

See what Ross Brown thought of the evening, along with some of his photos of the night, here.

Allison McCaskill writes about being adorably nervous and getting some great friend support over here.

If you enjoyed Janet Lalonde’s reading (and cartoons), check out her young son’s graphical version of the IKEA shoe loss here.

Many, many thanks to everyone who came out last night. As usual it was a ton of fun (and surprisingly emotional!), and a great night to meet other bloggers, and it would not be possible without the Ottawa International Writers’ Festival, our selection panel, the readers, and the totally awesome listeners. Special thank yous to Tanya, who rocked the live-tweeting from the BOLO account on like, three hours of sleep, and Dani, who kept the evening moving and the audience laughing as emcee. You all rock!

Here are the links to the posts that were read last night. And photos too! Slideshow at the bottom of the post.

Thanks to all our readers, and if you think you might want to read at or attend a future event, be sure to sign up for the BOLO mailing list to get advance word on all the news.

Photos! Click on any image to enlarge it.

Just a last minute reminder that Blog Out Loud 2015 is TONIGHT! I’ll be arriving by 6 so if you see a frazzled lady rushing around, please put a drink in her hand. See you there!

Blog Out Loud is tomorrow! It’s at 6:45 p.m. sharp, at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks Street, which is the very western end of Sparks where it bends around to meet Queen. You can enter the church from either the Queen side or the Sparks side.

There’s a very small parking lot to the east of the church that can only be entered from Sparks. A better bet is one of the paid lots along Queen (there’s an underground one just before Bay) or street parking in the area. There’s a bunch of construction along that block of Queen but you can still get through.

There will be snacks and beverages for sale (it’s licensed) and we have the room for the whole night so feel free to hang out and socialize afterwards. The readings should be over by 8 p.m.

The room we’re in this year is pretty small – smaller than last year – so arrive early for best seats. And just a warning to those of you bringing kids – there will be some adult language.

See you there!

I’m happy to announce that Blog Out Loud this year will have a totally awesome emcee – Dani Donders of Postcards from the Mothership. Woot!

If you’re a parent in Ottawa, Dani’s blog is, quite simply, a must-read. She’s a bubbly, friendly, upbeat person with a giant heart and an even bigger love of life. Her blog is the place to go for silly, crazy, and fun stories about parenting, and specifically about parenting in Ottawa. She’s got the insider track on a hundred of the best places to go in town, the little out-of-the-way places that are like secret treasures for you and your kids. Her fun and detailed adventures will have you wanting to go where she does and do what she does – or at least have a good chuckle while you read about it.

Dani’s also well-known for her amazing photos – after a few years of taking daily pictures and posting them on her blog, she’s grown into a bona fide photographer, one who captures incredible beauty in everyday life. Her shots of her own family, pets, Manotick home and Ottawa locales are bright, colourful little slices of life that bring new perspectives and a sense of warmth to scenes that we all know well. She also brings her beautiful style to her own photography business, Mothership Photography. Between that, and writing, and working full time, raising three boys, it’s even more impressive that she manages to be so sunny and bright, but somehow, she makes it all happen.

We’re delighted to have Dani be a part of this year’s Blog Out Loud event. Come and say hello to one of Ottawa’s best-known bloggers!