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The Community Pool is for those of you looking for input, whether on post ideas, writing, blog design and layout, or anything else. If you have a post, page, or idea you want to bounce off someone, leave a comment. Your fellow bloggers can then click through and offer input either on your site, or in the comments here (feel free to indicate which you’d prefer).
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Reblogged this on chenzwen Blog.
http://operationcranenest.wordpress.com/2013/09/21/10-things-i-love-about-being-a-mommy/
Could I get input on this one? Thanks
http://maritimemango.wordpress.com/2013/10/06/halloween-nails-update-tombstone/
http://maritimemango.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/5-halloween-nail-art-designs-twisted/
Feedback welcome! I also would like to know if there is an audience for posts like this:
http://maritimemango.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/outfit-of-the-day-new-blog-button/
Reblogged this on laurenbrogan's Blog and commented:
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Hello, everyone. I recently posted something of a public rant on my blog. Although it sounds kiddish, I would still like some feedback about it.
http://tinypurpleme.wordpress.com/2013/10/06/the-woes-of-an-everyday-teenager-part-four/
Also, I’d like to know if my blog seems a little too dull to interest the public eye.
Thank you for your time and patience!
My feedback is only on what you call a public rant; I did not have time to explore the entire site.
These are highly charged, thought-provoking questions. After reading about five of them I began to wonder if you as the author would answer them in the affirmative, or if you’d had the experience of being on the other end. And then I realized I was ready for answers. I think it might be even more interesting if at some point, probably five or less questions in, you wrote your own experience with these issues.
I was particularly affected by the first few because I just finished writing a YA novella in which a teenage girl falls in love with her best friend’s boyfriend. The questions got me all fired up. They also suggested that the topic might be of great interest to YA’s of the female persuasion.
Thank you for allowing me to read this and ramble on about it. At one time in my life, while working as editor for a fun magazine, I was nicknamed “The Editin’ Ho” by a colleague who wrote me a rap song of that title.
Thank you so much for taking the time out to go through what I had to say. I really appreciate it
Well, my reason for not quoting my experiences word to word was because, quite obviously, I didn’t want to point fingers at the people responsible. And yes, a few of them have been personal experiences– I have both received and dished out love and hate equally. Thought provoking, yes– I’m glad I could communicate the attempt to reach into one’s own conscience for answers. I wanted to leave it as an open-ended piece, but yes, I take it that it would’ve been fruitful to display my own answers.
And it was my pleasure reading your feedback, and I in no way find it rambling on your part.
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When it comes to writing, to me, more is always more!
Looking forward to the YA novel
(And might I add that must’ve been quite a catchy tune
What do you think about this post? How did I do handling the diverse religious views? http://servelearngrow.wordpress.com/2013/10/07/divine-sparks/
Beautiful post. I think you handled the diverse religious views really well. All in all, the post was concise, interesting, and it got me thinking.
Hey folks, I just posted an interview (my first), and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m getting reads but still not a ton of followers, and if anyone has advice about where/how else to share posts besides the usual social media places, please let me know.
http://thebodyconnected.com/2013/10/06/liberating-beauty-a-conversation-with-sins-invalids-patty-berne/
Thanks!
D. @ The Body Connected
Hello!
I was hoping for someone to read my short story and give some feedback on what I can improve on.
http://ripplesoftruth.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/the-final-destination/
R,
Jill.
This is really well written! The beginning was unexpected and I was drawn in immediately. There are a few grammatical errors that were a bit distracting (“nothing really happen [sic] in this neighbourhood”; “He was getting old [sic]each day”) but otherwise a good read.
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Reblogged this on angelaaulicino's Blog.
i have been doing a little reorganising on my blog in terms of grouping posts together as i have a lot of useful resources and these two on aspects of MARRIAGE [http://brettfish.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/married-people-and-how-to-maybe-do-it-even-better] and PARENTING YOUNG CHILDREN [http://brettfish.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/parents-of-all-shapes-and-sizes/]have proved to be really encouraging and inspiring for a lot of people so feel free to check them out and pass them on if you feel like they are helpful…
also what i could use some help on is the visual look of my blog as on different devices it seems like my colour scheme becomes difficult to read – is black on white the only way to go or is there a way to have some colour like i have now but without it overwhelming the reader? would love some ideas on this… thank you
Reblogged this on breezmin.
I teach people how-to blog and how-to create websites (not just blogs) and/or how to integrate blogs into their websites. My business was such I myself needed a stand-alone business site (whereas before I just sent prospects to my personal blog CheriSpeak.com).
The key in a lot of what I teach, is how people can do all or much of this stuff free. So, I created my own site strictly for biz and am looking for some feedback on it here:
http://www.CheriSpeakMedia.com .
It is not all of the way complete, but nearly. I still have some info to put in under some of the tabs. Thank you for any time.
http://mojicajamie.worpress.com
Would really like some feedback on my blog – anauthorsadventure.wordpress.com. Any feedback about anything is welcome
http://anauthorsadventure.wordpress.com/
How do you find the voice of this blog? whatwerewe.blogspot.com Wondering if it comes across to strangers as it does to friends + fam
http://whatwerewe.blogspot.com
hi:) im new to wordpress. im just starting my fashion/lifestyle blog. So far i only have one blog to look at, however, i’d love if people would leave me suggestions and let me know what they think! (i know, im changing the design…just something quick)
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Hello Michelle, I’m also new to blogging. There is so much to learn!
Please review my blog, particularly the “Garden” category. When I “customized” yesterday I lost a lot of the widget text, the widgets are very spread out instead of close together. Also, at times the text is narrow and vertical rather than horizontal. I would very much appreciate it if you or someone could check ot out and advise me. Thank you, Kim
Kimbettencourt.wordpress.com
Looks like you’re off to a great start. I am always interested in easy, yummy and good for you meals! Please check out my blog and let me know what you think.
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hi everyone. i am new to this whole blogging world and would love some advice, suggestions, comments or just some good ole hail mary’s that i can do this blogging business with ease because i am looking forward to it right now at this time in my life. please come find me at http://lostinmytwentys.wordpress.com/
i hope i can get the community support i am looking for and just hope to make some great friends through blogging and i am so excited to see what everyone else is talking about, writing about, and experiencing
I really like the layout, it’s a fun, interesting look. I couldn’t see any posts, so unfortunately I can’t offer any feedback there. But I read your about me, and I have to say, I can relate. As someone who’s in his early twenties, about to graduate, and who has no idea what my life is going to be, I’m really interested to read your thoughts.
Thats rather naughty trying to get people to sign up for something they dont want….spammer
I’m sorry Pete, but that’s not what I’m trying to do. I know I have yet to post anything. Was just trying to get the word out and get some advice before I even posted anything but, I figured I would just do my first post as an intro type of thing. Didn’t mean to make you or anyone else feel like I am a spammer. I am not.
Thank you Ethan for your feedback or interest. I really appreciate that. I am interested in your blog as well and will be following it from now on
I dont know what you are using but your blog asks me to sign up for a service called ‘about me’ before I can post anything, which is not the way to go.
When I was signing up and it showed me the about me section, it said that a lot of people use this website called about me and then just import it to their about me section on here. I didn’t realize I could just write the about me section on my blog instead. I’m very new to this. I’m sorry. But, I will go ahead and remove that since I have since found out how to just do the about me on my actual blog. Again, I am sorry.
Thats ok dont worry about it, we all have made mistakes while setting it up, if you want help are have a question, please use my contact form on my blg to ask way
take care God bless 
Please connect to my blog. I’m just starting out and I’d love to know what yall think of the new layout!
Hey everyone. I’m very new to blogging, with only two posts (one being a sort of introduction). So, let me know what you think! I’m looking mostly for input on the actual writing, but I’m also open to any design tips (since my page is pretty bland right now). Anyway, my blog is http://laughablyunqualified.wordpress.com/
Thanks!
Would love any feedback. Am brand new. My boss told me she thought I should start a blog because I have good stories and ideas, but it is turning out easier said than done:)
Just checked out your blog, and I like it. It’s kinda dark, but in a good way. I really like how you outline the purpose of the blog in the first post with questions. One thing I would suggest while answering those questions is to present your view as a possible answer, rather than the only one. So far that’s the feel I get, that you are questioning the traditional family model, not just denouncing it. But it could be easy to just start saying that it should never be like that.
The only other thing is I’m kind of confused as to the purpose of the True or False section. It felt aimless, and kind of poorly put together. Also, I believe it’s spelled ketchup.
Altogether, I really like what you’re doing, and I look forward to seeing where it goes.
Hi all
This is my first ever blog. I wrote it when I heard the news that my former convent school ( Salesian, secondary convent school, limerick, Ireland) was closing down. A flood of memories released this flood of bizarre ravings. I am not sure if anyone other than a past pupil will get this but I would really like to know your views. Be gentle now! Thank you from the Salesian Sloggerblogger
hey every one
This is new to me.I would appreciate inputs regarding anything about blogging
And please do leave your feed back on my henry david thoreau’s quote which i chose to write first
Hello everyone .. I have tried mixing weekly challenge with daily prompt .. I have giving a link below .. hope to hear your feed back
http://shetall.wordpress.com/2013/10/08/loss-of-happy-mornings-but-i-guess-not-forever/