Jul 17, 2017 / Community Pool

Community Pool

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

Have you just published a new post and are dying for some feedback? Are you redesigning your blog and could use some layout or design advice from your more seasoned peers?

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  • While you’re not required to, we encourage everyone who requests feedback to also reply to at least one or two other bloggers who need some help. Spread the love!
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  3. Dear pooolers!

    I’m so happy to share my latest travel blogging response– of top cultural foods I’ve tried in my travels. My blog is lifestyle and travel, with a dose of inspiration posts. I love food and cultures. Anyone can participate in the challenge, and I hope you will too! What are your favorite cultural foods?

    https://wanderingoutsidethebox.wordpress.com/2017/07/17/travel-blogging-challenge-week-5-top-three-cultural-foods-the-time-i-ate-too-much/

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    2. Congratulations and good for you for realizing the importance of self-care even when we’re feeling down! (I’m sorry about your cat)
      I think the pictures are a nice touch as they put a friendly, smiling face to the “scary” person dealing with depression and/or anxiety.
      Your post has a very nice flow to it; conversational almost. I think this is a smart approach as it makes your piece approachable to most any reader.
      Well Done!

      I recently published “What Happened To Our Kids Summer Vacation” and felt pretty good about it. I was surprised by how poorly the piece was received. I’d love some honest feedback on the piece so that I may improve it and do better next time.
      Thanks!

      https://perfectlyimperfect32com.blog/2017/05/29/what-happened-to-our-kids-summer-vacation/

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      1. Hi Katie! I enjoyed your post about summer vacation… I was one of those kids who just went to day camp in the summer, since both my parents worked…. Now watching what my friends kids and students are doing for the summer, I wish my parents could have afforded those activities…. but it turns out, I can totally do all those things now, as an adult, and I do, so I don’t feel too bad 🙂
        I enjoyed what you wrote (would love to see some pictures of that beach!)and will follow your journey!

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  14. Hello fellow bloggers

    Sometimes the ability to express sorrow is a form of a blessing for a depressed soul. Please let’s be compassionate towards the pain & agony of other people around us. Let us unite to be sympathetic towards each other’s misery so that we can at some point change the tears of sorrow into tears of joy for one another. I usually write poetry but trying to diversify my writing ambit by starting off by writing quotes as well. Here’s the link of my 1st ever quote:

    https://sweetdevil69.wordpress.com/2017/07/21/quote-the-luxury-of-crying/

    An honest feedback would be appreciated 🙂

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  15. Hi everyone 🙂
    I started my blog a while ago and I would like to get more readers to exchange thoughts and expands my connection and knowledge! My blog is mainly about issues regarding gender and sexuality, personal travel stories, modern life in Japan, published and unpublished literature criticism, and so forth.
    Please cheak them out! Thanks 🙂

    https://issuesundertissues.wordpress.com

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      1. Thanks for the advise! I always don’t know how to customize/organize my stuffs! I’ll have to work on that 🙂

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  19. My blog has taken a spin away from what I originally envisioned I’d be writinng on. However, I am hoping that the variety of topics coveted makes it interesting to follow.

    Any feedback welcome. Thanks for the time. 🙂

    missireneyang.wordpress.com

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  21. Holding On And Letting Go.

    A lot of things got me thinking recently. And someone made me understand, we sometimes push ourselves into experiences because deep down we want it, and that is what has always pushed me to write.

    Because reality will always beat fiction. And trauma my dears, is a masterpiece.

    So here comes my latest piece

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  23. Morning everyone! I’m relatively new to this however have been blogging for a couple of years on various topics on other sites, trying out new ideas until I have decided to go on here and create a blog overall on literature theatre and feminism. I posted my first post yesterday on F.Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ and would much appreciate it if I could get some feedback on it, as although I am an English student, this is my first time blogging on literature and novels! Thank you!

    saskiajayneblogs.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/the-great-gatsby-f-scott-fitzgerald/

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  25. I have to say I think the piece is really well thought out, composed, and effective in delivering its message. I might take a look at the piece for typos, misspelled words, and a few minor grammar mistakes, but all-in-all, the piece is very well done. Nice Job!

    I recently published “What Happened To Our Kids Summer Vacation” and felt pretty good about it. I was surprised by how poorly the piece was received. I’d love some honest feedback on the piece so that I may improve it and do better next time.
    Thanks!

    https://perfectlyimperfect32com.blog/2017/05/29/what-happened-to-our-kids-summer-vacation/

    Liked by 1 person

  28. Hi All,

    I haven’t been writing very regularly on my poetry/ travel blog ( https://opinionatedhead.com/ ) for a month or longer, one of those phases.

    Since yesterday I have been writing again, but I am not very sure about how I am doing. I would love for you all to check out my Last two posts and share your feedback.

    ThanK you!

    Love,
    N

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  30. Hello all,
    I started my blog several months ago and finally I have enough posts added to ask what you all think. Almost all of my posts are about memory and loss and grief (my sister passed away a while back and this blog is my way to let go of some stuff) so unfortunately it isn’t (yet) as cheery as I hope it will be on day.
    That being said, I would just like to hear what you think in general as all of you have waaaaaaay more experience writing and blogging than I do. I don’t really have one post to specifically ask you to look at but they are all fairly short so they should be easy to whip through if you have a few minutes.
    Many many thanks in advance to all of you. I appreciate any and all feedback!

    The Memory Cellar – A collection of short stories, poems and memories.
    https://memorycellar.wordpress.com/

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