May 29, 2017 / Community Pool

Community Pool

Where bloggers come together to give each other feedback and advice.

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    3. I love the poem!Iit doesn’t give a lot of description but it still gives the feeling and the story so I think that’s really well done. I also really like you’re poem ‘Afraid’ so I say keep up with the great work 🙂

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    6. Thanks for asking for the feedback.
      Your poem – I can totally relate to this – reminds me of a recent relationship I was in, so frustrating to put yourself out there, and the person gives little or nothing back.
      I’d like to especially highlight your last line; “…Maybe you don’t care but fuel the spark before it finally dies down.”
      Where are you wanting to go with this – Are you asking the lover to respond? To respond even if he doesn’t care?
      Also, is this the end that you desired for this reflection? This makes me want to know what you do next, rather than hear your request for some reaction – indeed, ANY reaction – at all from him. Why do you remain here? What will you do if he continues as he is?
      Anyway, congratulations for putting this out there. I’ll be interested to see your further posts.
      Cheers,
      Michele

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      1. Thanks for checking out the post. I mean all I really want is for him to show that he cares about me the way I do. I’ll be sure to post an update too! Thank you!!!

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    1. I took a look and I would suggest you change your back ground colour from blue to something a little easier on the eyes.
      Take down the example of a page and write a new about page that introduces you to who ever goes onto your blog.

      Positives are that I love your name (it’s absolute genius) and you’re content is also good. So I think that’s it – good luck blogging

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      1. I totally agree, the blue makes it hard to read, also your about page is still the example text. I like the idea behind your blog and the writing is really good!

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    2. I would definitely agree with Ernette. Your blog’s background is a bit too bright. However, I do love your blog name and your post is very well written and interesting to read! Best of luck on your continued blogging journey! 🙂

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    4. Very interesting post! I do a few of the things on your list, but never knew that chocolate could help. That’s so intriguing! I loved your post and that picture of the cat yawning is a fun twist! 🙂

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  8. Hello, everyone! Yesterday’s Daily Prompt (radiate) was serendipitous for me since I was already working on a post about shining your light! Check it out: https://domesticminister.com/2017/05/28/shine-on-but-on-whom/
    Also, I’ve fixed all my other previous posts to avoid copyright infringement issues, so they’re all back for you to view as well. So feel free to look around my sight. Will appreciate any comments/suggestions. Thanks!

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      1. Thank you! Good to know I was making sense; I’ll admit that this latest post is not the smoothest (was originally a FB Messenger conversation that had some interruptions!).

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  10. Hey all! Much love to all of you bloggers out there for encouraging me to write more and reading my blog! Thank you very very much!
    Here is my new poem, do check it out:

    Nonetheless.

    Thank you so much! 😆😆

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      1. Oh! Thank you so much for reading my blog!! And.. I hope I won’t disappoint you in the days to come! 😆😆

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  11. Okay so I wrote a post that is all about how to master creativity and overcoming creative slumps. It’s the first part in a series and would like some feedback on if you think it’s an interesting enough topic.
    Most importantly though, I would like any advice you guys can give me to gather readers because I’ve been vacant for a couple of weeks due to back pain and now I don’t have as many readers as I use to have. Any advice would be useful.
    https://enetteventer.com/2017/05/29/the-4-steps-to-being-a-creative-genius/

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    2. I think it’s a great idea for a series! I’m a naturally creative person, and when learning new skills and techniques I definitely go through those 4 steps, though I’d never really mapped it out before.

      Some tips on growing your readership: read, like, follow and comment on others blogs. Post all over social media. And keep writing. You’ll get there if you’re diligent and dedicated.

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    3. As someone who goes through slumps more often than I’d like, I’m looking forward to your upcoming posts.
      As for how to getting new readers, I guess the only answer is to network. Hit up your Reader and go through some new tags and find new blogs to interact with.
      Good luck!

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  16. Has anyone noticed that they are getting fewer ‘likes’ on their posts than they used to? I’ve been blogging for six years, and I use categories and tags appropriately to help people find my posts. But recently I’ve observed less engagement with my posts through likes and comments.

    On another note, this year I’m doing a blog series where I discuss the books I’ve read each month. If there are other book bloggers reading this, what do you think about posting literary-themed series on your blogs? Any feedback would be most appreciated. 🙂

    Here’s a link to my latest post: https://culturallife.wordpress.com/2017/05/29/books-i-read-in-may/

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    1. Change is the only constant, adapt it and move on.. that’s life… nicely written 👍🏻

      I noticed there is a text widget on your sidebar, pls remove the extra one.

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