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Hey I write a film blog where I criticise and complain about the latest blockbusters, films and TV shows. This week I covered the disappointment that was ‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’. You can read more about it at: ryanwatchesfilms.wordpress.com
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https://ryanwatchesfilms.wordpress.com
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Your ‘Inside Out’ review was spot on! I really enjoyed reading it! 🙂
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Thank you! I enjoyed writing that review as much as I enjoyed the film itself!
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Superb reviews! you’ve gotten yourself a follow! 🙂
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Thank you, I’m glad you enjoy my reviews!
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Happy Monday WordPressers,
I fear I have become a bit caught up in my six word stories, and have neglected my longer form work. I have just written a slightly lengthier (still under 300 word) piece and I’d really appreciate you guys taking a look at it and my blog in general if possible and letting me know what you think!
Can be found here:
Always happy to return the favour if you leave me a link!
Bloggy love,
Ben
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I like what you write 🙂
Your stories are short yet beautiful and well written 🙂
Your blog overall is a good blog .. your layout is beautiful too !
That’s my blog if you like to check it out 🙂
http://itsmesaraa.wordpress.com/
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Thanks very much! Will check it out later on 🙂
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Hey beautiful recounts and your language is intriguing. Great job!
Could you kindly take a look at mine too? 🙂
https://infinityythoughts.wordpress.com/2015/09/24/fear-and-humanity/
Would love to hear your comments!
Thank you.
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‘Lo all, Leisel from Skill Up Skillet here. I run a weekly updated geeky food blog. Do you appreciate sarcasm, food, gaming, geek culture, or any combination thereof… probably you’ll love me. Let’s connect and be best internet friends or something.
Last week I posted up… more of a how-to than an actual recipe, I suppose. Chances are, there’s someone in your life who loves Pokemon. Why not make them their own set of edible PokeBalls? Mine are done piñata-style, so they have a heaping handful of candies rattling about inside. They’re pretty rad. Let me know what you think: http://skillupskillet.com/2015/09/18/poke-ball-candy-pinatas/
This week marks the last cake for a long while (So. Many. September. Birthdays.), then moving on to a month-long collaboration with CuppaGeek for a Nightmare Before Christmas tea party. Join us for the festivities, there’s sure to be something for everyone!
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While not much of a chef myself I really enjoyed your snarky way of presenting your information. Thanks for sharing this.
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Spoiler: ‘Faking it until you make it’ is a valid strategy. About 70% of my posts contain recipes, techniques, or other stuff I’ve never tried before.
Also, ‘snarky’ is one of my favorite words. Kudos to you for using it.
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Hey guys! as always i’m looking to get some feedback about my blog. I would love it if you came over and had a look around… and maybe hit that follow button 🙂
https://joetakesphotos.wordpress.com/
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LOVE the images of the street in Majorca, so pretty and your images of Wales brought back a lot of memories – although you appear to have had better weather! I couldn’t seem to access and ‘About’ section – do you have one, or categories for posts? Apologies if it’s me being a numpty, but perhaps worth including if you’ve not set one up yet 🙂
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Thanks for the kind words! I don’t know why you wouldn’t be able to access my about page and so I shall look into that, Thanks !
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The only other things that and up under the menu section (both in the app and viewing the full site) were links to your Twitter and Instagram. Hope it’s not too much of a glitch!
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The photos you include in your posts are soooo beautiful ! i like your style !
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Thank you … follow for more posts 😉
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Done 🙂
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Hey!
nice blog, I’m into photography too! :))
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Beautiful photos!!! I hope I someday can learn to manipulate my DSLR as wonderfully as you do!!
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Hey everyone,
Just published a stimulating quotation of Bill Gates on my blog. I just want to share it with you guys:
https://effectivethoughts.wordpress.com/2015/09/17/bill-gates
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Hey everybody! This ones about me…. And don’t let the title scare you! 😀
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Hahaha you’re such an interest man ! You post is fun and i like the way you got us to know you 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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I love the way you have written this! It brought a smile on my face! 🙂
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Thanks! Happy to make someone smile! 😄
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Hello. I have created a few pages on the blog. If I give a post a certain category e.g. ‘philosophy’ then it will automatically feed onto my philosophy page. I would like to have some static writing at the top of each page to introduce the posts and to then have the posts follow beneath. Is that possible? many thanks https://cogitoergomum.me
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I got a warning that the site wasn’t secure when I tried to click your link? Not sure why – it might just be my computer?
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Oh – thanks for letting me know. That sounds a bit worrying – I’ll look in to it.
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Great question! With category pages, which you’re currently using, it seems, there isn’t a way to introduce any text ahead of the posts — the page automatically collects the relevant posts, and that’s that.
One way you can accomplish what you’re looking for is to use the Display Posts shortcode. It may sound daunting, but all it means is that you create a quick snippet (the linked page will explain the details) that tells a page which posts to display (for example, in your case, all posts from a specific category). The advantage of the shortcode is that you can have other elements present in that page — so nothing stops you from writing a brief intro, then drop the shortcode, which will take care of the rest.
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Thanks so much Ben. I’ll give it a go!
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I always appreciate feedback, comments, and advice. My blog is a little bit of life, food, and fitness all wrapped up into one! Please and thanks!
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Love the look. The only thing I would suggest would be to use Read More tags on your longer posts for easier scrolling and reading.
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Thank you! How do I add that tag?
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I’ll let WP say it better: https://wordpress.com/support/more-tag/
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I absolutely lovee you blog ! I would definitely try your recipes too !
Your pics are a bonus too, i mean they seem tooo yummy 😛
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awh, thank you so very much!!!!!!
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Hi everyone!
I’m hosting my second afternoon tea party today, showcasing some favourite recipes from around the blogosphere over the last month.
If you’d like to come along and meet some other bloggers over virtual coffee, stop by and have a look, check out their links and/or pop a pingback in the comments of the post to your own site. REBLOG and keep the party going – It’s a foodie meet and greet!
Everyone’s welcome, hope to see you there! Here’s the link…
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Great blog you have there. Love the theme. I might show up at your tea party 😉
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It’s worth showing up (and not just because I’m in it)!
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Thank you! And it would be great to have you along 🙂
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I’m sad that we don’t live in the same country, but if i was, i’d definitely be there ! good luck 🙂
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You can still join – no borders or passports needed to get to virtual parties!
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ahahahaha :p yeahhh good point 😉
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Good morning everyone! First really thankful for this platform to have others see my blog and to also look at others! Want to invite you all to follow my blogging journey<3
Need inspiration? Encouragement? A laugh? Come on over! All are welcome<3
https://canvasofthoughts1.wordpress.com
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Love the cheerful look of your blog. It is very inviting.
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That made my day! Thank you! I worked so hard on it and I finally can say I love it so much<3 Very awesome about page btw!
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And I agree, this platform is great! Almost all the blogs I followed in my first year I found here.
Take time to check out blogs from folks who here! You will find that don’t click with you. But you may also find some that you love.
And I have blogger friends whom I adore. All thanks to The Community Pool.
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Truly inspirational posts! I look forward to seeing some more 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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Hey, I just visited your blog and I must say you have a nice blog and thoughts as well 🙂 Keep the spirit up!
Thanks
https://mariamhyder.wordpress.com
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Thanks so very much and I invite you to follow this blogging journey with me<3
I will check out yours too!
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I loved your article ‘Perfectly Imperfect’! It was short,sweet and yet so meaningful! Keep on!
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Aw that made me smile! Thank you very much! It is such an amazing feeling when someone’s says they love something I wrote. You made my day..my week lol! Would love if you follow my blogging journey with me<3
I will have to check out yours!
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Glad I made you smile! 🙂
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Hello lovely bloggers!
I’m a teenage girl who blogs about baking, beauty, fashion and faith over at graciellen.wordpress.com 🙂
It would be so lovely if you could have a little look at my blog and tell me what you think or if you have any ideas for improvements! I will be sure to return the offer as well ❤
I also write on a joint blog at joyfulyounghearts.wordpress.com which is a website for Christian teenage girls!
Lots of love,
Graciellen xxx
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I’ve read some of your blogs on your personal blog, You seem so independent and i love what you write 🙂
keep it going
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Aw thank you so much, that’s really sweet of you! I’m just about to have a look on your blog so I’ll get back to you about it! 🙂 xx
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Lovely blog, with a great chatty style! Totally with you on wanting to visit Iceland – it’s my top place to visit and I’ve been secretly hoping tickets turn up under the tree for the last 3 Christmases! Thanks for following – followed back 🙂
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Hi 🙂 Just wanted to say that I really like your blog and theme 🙂 2 suggestions though…
-it would be nice to add “read more” tags to your posts that are long
-it would be better, i think, that to add pics to all your points in “10 places I want to visit”
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Hiya! Okay, thanks for your advice! I am currently in the process of updating my blog actually, so I will take that into thought when I’m doing that! xx
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Well, This is a quick suggestion/ advice, as you may construe…
Here, we connect to our readers, people follow us and we follow others. Sometimes, we feel like extending our gratitude for following our blog but in absence of any direct message facility, we feel bounded! If wordpress can add that feature (direct messages to our followers) then it would be a great help. Hope my words get noticed and by the right people!! Happy reading… 🙂
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In your settings there is a place for a message to those who follow via email.
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Thanks for taking your time out and replying to my thread 🙂 It would be of great help if you could suggest how can I send a direct message to readers who follow my blog via wordpress!! Thanks again 🙂
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On,y thing I know is to post a message as a blog article. Your followers will see it.
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Well that’s a great idea. This way we can express our views and reach out all followers at once. Thanks 🙂
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At WordPress.com, we protect everyone’s privacy by keeping their email addresses hidden from view — including when they choose to subscribe to your blog.
You do have options to consider if you’d still like to contact your readers directly, and they’re all opt-in, meaning your readers will have to voluntarily give you their emails. You can read more about these options here:
https://wordpress.com/support/subscriptions-and-newsletters/#newsletters
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A simple Poem – https://mtaggartwriter.wordpress.com/2015/09/19/silent-image-a-poem/
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There are a few hilarious, intelligent and informational blogs that I would have never found if it wasn’t for the pool. Love this blog whomever came up with it….pure genius would love to get to find more blogs to occupy my idle time. Want to read about my faith journey ? I also share the food I love, things for my family I love and how I am striving to live a healthier lifestyle….check me out at http://www.faithfueledmoms.com
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Hii! Any foodbloggers out here? I have a food blog for new parents and people who are not very comfortable in the kitchen sphere. Please visit me at https://tanushreeghoshdelicacies.wordpress.com/
I would love your feedback. Also, any suggestions as to what I should do for sharing my blog with more people? I’m on Instagram and Facebook. Any more suggestions, not very good at the social media scene 😛
Thankyou!
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You and me both suffer from the same prob 😛 ! Your pics make me HUNGRY 😛 ! that’s how awesome they are !
Keep it up !
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Thankyou so much! Just the words I needed for encouragement 🙂
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You have a wonderful theme for your blog. Justifies it totally. You may customize menu by adding categories of your blog like Indian, Chinese and likewise. It would make easy for readers to go to their favorite category as it would appear on top of your page!! Happy blogging….
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Thankyou so much. That’s a great idea.. will look into it 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Hm. I see that you have Instagram associated with the blog, but I don’t see a sharing button for Facebook. Have you also considered Twitter and (especially) Pinterest? Just… don’t ask me how either works. If I understood them, I’d tell you. I am a terrible young adult.
I would also recommend connecting with other similar bloggers and/or groups. I know I’m part of ~3 FB groups and they help me a lot.
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Twitter and Pinterest.. will have to make a note of that. Thankyou so much Leisel. Really appreciate the suggestion!
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I’m a perennial student of ( writing/blogging 101/201) the University of Life 🙂 Eager to learn and absorb knowledge. There is always room for improvement.
https://impossiblebebong.wordpress.com/
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Hi all! Just wrote a poem and would love to hear your feedback on it.
https://infinityythoughts.wordpress.com/2015/09/19/o-innocence/
thank you in advance and have a blest day ahead! 🙂
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Hi guys, I mostly give out writing advice on my blog and this week I would like for some feedback on two of my posts.
1. All you need to know about creating magic systems.
all I want to know is does this post make sense and is there something I left out or forgot about?
http://enetteventer.com/2015/09/21/all-you-need-to-know-about-creating-magic-systems/
2. The writing practice: The dragon prince.
This is the more important one of the two. It’s a writing contest I put up once a week and people aren’t really participating. Is it the prompt itself that is keeping people from participating or something else.
Please go check it out and tell me if you have nay advice.
http://enetteventer.com/2015/09/18/the-writing-practise-the-dragon-prince/
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Please give me feedback. My biggest fear is that my blog is just too boring and not interesting…Its about my life…and I dont think there is anything that special about it some days! LOL!
https://boogersandbabywipes.wordpress.com/
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Well, just gone through your blog. It’s nice. Though I would suggest few more tags you may put in your posts to be more visible. But, remember, they should not be more than 15. Happy blogging!
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Interesting blog! 🙂
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Thanks, Pearly for following my blog! 🙂 Happy reading!!
I like that name; ‘Pearly’ Sounds really nice!!
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Thank you soo much! 🙂
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You’re welcome, Pearly. It puts a smile on my face everytime I say that name 🙂 God Bless
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Glad my name could do so! 🙂
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Your blog is so cute!! I especially love the recipes thrown in there, I would definitely look back to see any new recipes you post as I’m always looking for different things to cook for dinner.
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Check out my blog for recipes
http://www.ravishingtreats.wordpress.com
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I enjoyed your topics. It is not boring. It is well written. Blog on!
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Hey bloggers. Welcome to OPEN SHACKLES a blog where I express what I go through in my life, what I feel about happenings around me, what emotions I experience etc through words and paints. Sounds boring? Well I leave upon you to decide that. So I request you all to let me know your reviews. Waiting for your response at http://www.salorocks.wordpress.com
Recently I have started writing with limited words. Hope you all like it.
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I’m amazed by the look and design of your blog !
It’s beautiful 🙂
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Thanks a lot
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It’s beautiful! The art and the words are perfect. Limited equal less clutter. Keep up the good work!
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Thanks a lot 🙂
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Hi everyone!
A few days ago I wrote a rather personal post about the hard part of living in a foreign country- the USA (my usual posts are rather dry and tongue in cheek). I’d love some feedback on whether you think it was well written and engaging enough or whether it was dull and sent you to sleep. Not sure whether I should write more posts in the same vein.
Thank you! 🙂
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I can totally relate to your well-written post, being a Brit who moved to Denmark 3 years ago from London with my Danish GF. Apart from a few casual friends while in language school, I have no real friends here and because I’ve been on a very extended career break, the opps for friendship have been quite (self) limited.
Being an introvert makes things so much harder and inevitably you end up spending hours on FB.
I wish you luck with adjusting to your new life, I’ll be checking out the rest of your blog when I get a chance.
All the best!
Jason
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Thanks for checking out my post and for getting it. I hope it gets easier for you in Denmark, must be a great country to live in but so hard to move as an introvert. On a brighter note, your blog is great and a really good read. 🙂
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I think you should keep going, this specific post is well written 🙂
A talented writer can do it all 😉 And you’re one yourself 🙂
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Thank you so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it and I’m glad you liked it. 🙂
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I hope no one’s asked you, the go-to person for all things British, about Cameron and the pig!
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Haha luckily I’m on vacation at the moment so I have escaped that!
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Hello everyone!
I just started a Screen -free challenge on my blog! Spend few hours away from your screen this week, blog about it and ping back to my page. Click here for more info. https://jansdoodlesv2.wordpress.com/screen-free-challenge/
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That’s SMART Idea !!
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A smart * oops 😛
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Hello everyone! I just recently published a poem and would love to have some feedback on it. And while you’re there feel free to check out my other work.
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It is a tough poem, well done.
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Hello Everyone!
I am taking a challenge called ”Agatha Christie Reading Challenge”. Kindly have a look on the given page and give me your feedback about the same.
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Hi, what do you think about this type of writing in an Alaska fashion and lifestyle blog for women over 40? Thanks for your feedback. Nicole
http://wp.me/p3FTnC-3Eb
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I like it , your style and blog.
I think you can rock higher heels, They’ll suit you better.
And women over 40 will get inspired by you 🙂
Thank you for writing !!
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Hello all! I just started my little blog/website about my handmade things that I’m trying to sell on Etsy, and also about other stuff I want to share. I only have 2 posts so far but would be happy to get any feedback on what I can do to promote my things or improve my blog. Any help will do. Or you can just simply check it out! https://musicalcowls.wordpress.com/ Thanks! 🙂
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Impressive !
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Hey fellow Etsian!! I sell on Etsy too 🙂 Don’t mind at all checking out your blog or your shop ^_^
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Evening all! I recently started adding in youtube videos and tutorials for crochet! I was scared but I think its going okay! Fingers crossed other feel the same way, http://www.kaboodlemum.com all feedback appreciated 🙂
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Checked out your blog! I love to crochet and I think having videos available are so very helpful for those who are more visual learners. Plus it’s always nice to share the relaxing and fun craft of crochet with others! Keep it up!
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Yay! A fellow crocheter! ( I was going to say ‘hooker’ and my brain started screaming think about it to me and I thought and then I was like… Hmmm, I’ll put crocheter lol)
Thanks for popping over! About to pop over to your blog now!
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This is inspiring for girls to get to know what crochet is ! i mean, some people don’t know what is it ! I like the fact that you’re adding youtube videos, this will help a lot !
Huge respect for you !
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Thank you!
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I’m a stay at home mom and I’m lucky if
I manage to do the dishes and *eventually* get to sewing up a hole in my daughter’s pocket (which is inevitably eventually become a hole again because I can’t sew for my life). You’re doing GREAT!!
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Hahah! Sometimes I don’t know how I manage lol, I guess being a bit of a night owl helps! Haha
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Hello all! I blog about science, grad school, and being a woman in science. I try to cover stories in the media and things that catch my eye re: STEM and society. Check me out: https://eeeeesobel.wordpress.com/
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I’m a huge science fan , so your blog if definitely a blog to follow ! i like your posts and the infos you share !
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Hello, everyone. It’s almost been 3 weeks here on wordpress with my blog https://straightthroughheart.wordpress.com
It carries soulful poetry and stories behind those poems. Would love to have some feedback from your side. Happy reading!!
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Hello fellow bloggers,
I’m a teen and i blog about life, personal experience and what inspires me 🙂 I also write to make people smile 🙂
I post some guides and tips too !
I would appreciate some feedback and advice 😀
http://itsmesaraa.wordpress.com/
I’m also open for collaborations ; beauty guides, tips, …
Thanks Xx
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Well, I would suggest that you use ‘justify option’ in your post so that summary looks more symmetrical. You may add few more widget to your page to beautify it. For that you can customize your theme. Thanks
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Thank you 🙂 !
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Will check out your blog and wish you all the best!! 😀
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Thanks Britt 🙂 !
Just checked yours, it is awesome !
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That’s is so awesome! Thank you! Checked out yours too really great 😀 keep in touch!!
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Sure we will 🙂 !
Do you hv a facebook page or smthg ??
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Thank you so much for following my blogging journey! Nope just my blog and my Etsy shop 🙂
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