Aug 28, 2017 / Community Pool

Community Pool

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  1. Hey everyone! Read my Manhood Monday post#11: Lion vs. Mouse
    http://wp.me/p876wZ-Jd
    Excerpt:
    Are you a lion or a mouse? You’re probably thinking something along the lines of “that’s a strange question.” And you’re right. But it’s one that I hope will get you thinking (and…keep you reading!)

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  2. hey resective community members,
    It was great reading some of the amazing posts out here.Would be highly elated if you guys check out my blog as well 😊

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      5. Interesting! Thanks for the feedback. There was someone who LIKED my post, so I wanted to visit them, but was unable to do so. That’s a shame.

        BY THE WAY, I hope people visit your site. I just read your article on manufacturing, it was excellent. Provide your link for people. They should read it. 🙂

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    1. Quite an emotional read, thank you for sharing this! Everyone makes mistakes, sometimes it’s just about not being hard on yourself and letting go!

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    1. You’ve got a nice Blog. Is there a reason why you named it 101 Blog? Your first post talks about economics, but your Author section is soliciting writers for your Blog on any topics. So, it’s not clear “what” your post is about. Also, your Author pages sounds like there are more than one of you producing this Blog. As you are at the beginning stage, it would be good if you clarify this. ALSO, normally, Bloggers create a CONTACT page, so people can reach you rather than putting your email in your Author description. Personally, I would change that. Otherwise, it looks like a GREAT start. https://brilliantviewpoint.com/2017/08/28/self-help-elf-help-books-indiana-ireland/

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  6. Hello everyone! Happy Monday! (Am still unconvinced Mondays can be happy, but I’m trying for positivity when I can.) 😃

    I finished that series I introduced a couple weeks ago, if anyone is still interested. I’ll link the first and then you can follow the next button. (Or I have it nicely filed under my Series button.) here’s that: https://britwitblog.wordpress.com/2017/08/10/pram/

    If the series isn’t your cup of tea, then I’ve got some short and sweet flash fiction pieces from the last few days. I’ll just link to my main page now.

    https://britwitblog.wordpress.com

    All the best! 💫❤️

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      1. I suspect foul play, too! Finally! Someone else who agrees with me. 🙂 Thank you! Lovely jubbly; now there’s a new word to add to my ever-growing list! I love the way it flows off the tongue. Thanks for the addition!! (It is an awesome phrase.)

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    1. Wonderful photos and write up about Dover. I prefer shorter posts. This could have been written in 2 posts. I say this, because we are ALL trying to view a lot of different Bloggers websites and if ALL of them are long like yours, we can’t read much. THEN we just skim your post, which is not what you want. You have beautiful photos and a nice write up. https://brilliantviewpoint.com/2017/08/28/self-help-elf-help-books-indiana-ireland/

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      1. Thank you for commenting- that is a really valid point. I think I would prefer to write something short and sweet, that people will read properly, rather than something that will just be skimmed over! Just checking out your blog- it looks beautiful so far xxx

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      2. Thanks… if you start looking at a lot of Blogs as well, I think you will see that if a Blog is shorter, you can visit more Blogs. Really enjoy travel articles. You had a wonderful story and photos! GREAT JOB!

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  9. At this point in the year, I try to look as though I have a natural summery glow. Yet this ‘natural’ glow usually requires a bit of grafting and a good 20 minutes, or more, in front of the mirror.

    This is my guide to achieving a natural summer glow:

    http://sojerden.com/2017/08/07/summer-makeup-natural-glow/

    I hope that you find it useful and any blogging advice that you could give me would be greatly appreciated!

    Love Soph xxx

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  13. Up and at ’em, bloggers,

    People told me I was crazy when I suggested that dropping political satire into a travel blog might resonate with other readers. But then again, people said I was crazy just for taking a one-year trip.

    To which I answered, “It’s my blog, I can do anything I want!”

    So, from time to time, I’ll comment on the daily headlines for no good reason.

    My latest entry is such an example:

    In Search of Crater Lake (OMG, SMOG)

    I’d live your feedback!

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  16. Hi everyone!

    My blog is all about empowering other bloggers and writers, and about my own personal projects. I’d love to hear what you think about it!

    Welcome!

    If there’s anything I can do to return the favor, please let me know!
    Cheers!
    Dom

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  18. Happy Monday, everyone! Here’s to another great Community Pool session.

    This week, my main focus was on a post about my anniversary with my partner. If you’re looking for something light, happy, and full of love for your Monday, this post is for you. 🙂

    https://kaiyaknox.wordpress.com/5th-anniversary/

    Otherwise, feel free to check out my posts on mental health, traveling, and books! Stay tuned for this week’s posts: “August in Retrospect” and “My Autumn Bucket List”.

    Best wishes,
    Kaiya x

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    1. So sweet!! Congratulations on your milestone anniversary! 😃

      Also, I truly love the layout of your blog. It’s easy to navigate and quite eye catching. You have a nice voice in your posts as well. Thanks so much for sharing!!

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      1. Thank you so much! 🙂 ❤ It seems like such a feat, to be frank.

        Thank you again! It's one of WordPress's free themes, and I'm well pleased with. Simple, easy to read, and with a bit of fun through color (in my opinion).

        I've just looked at your blog and love the idea of Brit Wits! I'm definitely following. As a fellow American who loves (and yearns to be in) England and has her BS in English/writing, I feel it's my duty. 🙂 x

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      2. I have found another fellow and loyal American wishing for life over seas!!! 😃😁 Thank you for the follow and the words. Seriously. Means a lot. ❤️

        And it truly is! Something to be proud about it.

        Also, I’ve been thinking about upgrading my blog. But the free themes are so charming and lovely. Makes me wonder what’s on the other side! 😆 And hey! I love fun through color, too! Color makes life so much cooler.

        Did you major in creative writing, too? Or did a double? If you don’t mind my asking.

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      3. I’m lucky enough to be married to a Brit, too, so the wish for living overseas is just… growing daily. Haha

        I’ve been thinking about upgrading my blog, too, but I’m giving myself a three-month minimum before putting any money into it. I want to stick with it, get a little more organized, and /then/ consider my options. It just seems like too much to take on at this point.

        I majored in English with a concentration in “writing”, so I studied creative writing and editing/publishing primarily, with the occasional literature classes thrown in. What about you? A double major, or a concentration sort of deal? (And I don’t mind you asking at all! xxxxx)

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      4. Ahhh, even better being married to a Brit! 😁😁😁 hahaha I would be demanding a move, oooooor at the very least a part-time residence. 😇

        I’ve had my blog a little over four months now. I’ve been told from other bloggers now would be a good time to switch. It seems like it would be a good choice. Then again, there are other blogging with four times as many followers as me who are still on the free theme. So who knows? Based on each person’s individual needs, I suppose is how it boils down to it. Whatever you decide, I’m sure it’ll be great! 🙂

        Thanks for answering and that’s great! Mine was technically creative writing, but the majority of classes were more English/literature based, which was fine. Sorta. Wished I could have taken more writing courses that wasn’t on how to write a college level paper, but that’s cool too! I had to drop my minor my last semester because of one class I was unable to take; but my minor was in criminology! So I’ve got sociology and criminology as a background, which makes it fun for writing gorier pieces of fiction lol. That and my love affair of crime dramas…! 😅 I also got sucked in to the philosophy classes that I probably could have minored in, as well. ❤️

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      5. We’re doing the “let’s live here for five years and THEN move to England” thing — or we’re trying to, at least. 🙂

        Four months seems like a good amount of time! And your blog seems to be nailed down in terms of content and direction, so upgrading isn’t a bad idea. Then again, there’s nout (have you done this word yet?) wrong with free.

        I totally know what you mean about the lack of actual creative writing classes! Most of mine were “creative” but only barely. I only took two workshop-type classes, one which was great and one which was not. And I focused on graphic design for my minor — but that was a fiasco. (I took major-level classes and skipped all of the prerequisites, and the school wouldn’t give me a minor OR major. Rude.) Criminology is sooo cool, though. Cool from a “better you than me” and “I’ll bask in your knowledge” point of view. Haha ❤

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      6. Well, cheers to that! Either way, sounds like you two have quite the adventures ahead of you! 🙂

        I like that perspective! And while I haven’t used that word yet, I am like 98% positive it’s on my ever-growing list. 😁 If it’s not…well, I looooove adding new words. So thank you!

        Yes! Exactly. I technically had three creative writing classes. The first one was open for all students though and it was broken down in sections during the semester. I took a creative non-fiction class and a poetry class. I WISH they let me take the fiction class, too. Well, I could have. But by that point I had all the necessary credits and why take a night class when it isn’t mandatory? Ha! And how rude! Ugh, I hate when those type of situations happen! And with graphic design too?! Lame. I enjoyed criminology; it was a better minor avenue for me because I didn’t have to take some harder classes. Haha ❤️

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  20. Hello fellow bloggers. I’m excited it’s another day of community pool. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to share this post here but it means so much to me. This is a very emotional piece for me and has to do with someone who is very dear to my heart. I’d love to know what everyone thinks of my poetry and my blog in general. Any thoughts, ideas and insights are very welcome. https://bloggerinablogworld.com/2017/08/27/in-memoriam-poetry/ thank you! I look forward to reading everyone else’s posts as well.

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    1. You wrote a nice post. I noticed you didn’t have a LIKE button, you might want to add that. The design you chose for your Blog is interesting; however, a bit confusing, because you have a Quote in the back and then the current title of your Blog slides over the very large Quote… it was a bit confusing to navigate. Your message was was an excellent one. https://brilliantviewpoint.com/2017/08/28/self-help-elf-help-books-indiana-ireland/

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      4. It’s very strange. Your LIKE button does not look like any other bloggers Like button. Usually, if we LIKE your post, there are a list of other people’s gravitas there that we can see. With yours that does not exist. I pressed LIKE, hopefully, you see it there. Maybe have your friends try it out.

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  25. Hello Friends,

    I am back again! It’s My Third consecutive week at community pool and I am having a blast out here….

    I love to read all these amazing unconventional posts . These topics are so fresh and at the same time very interesting! I try to read and go through all the links in the comment section, But unfortunately I couldn’t go through all !

    Last week My Take 4 got an overwhelming response! Thanks to you guys….

    This week I am here with a completely different take! One of my followers asked me to write on this topic, so I couldn’t say no to him !

    I had a great time while writing it and I hope you will have the same while reading it ! So here it is –

    I hope you would like it 😀

    Take 10

    Take 10: Unrequited Love !

    Hope to hear back from you all soon

    Love

    Aywriteslife

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    1. Thanks for sharing! I thought it was quite clever! 🙂 also, I look forward to returning to your blog to peek around some more: it looks great!

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  28. Hello fellow bloggers! My blog’s tagline is “slow down and find your happy” . My posts talk about anything from food to kids to blogging and randomness. All are quick reads with fun thrown in.

    My most recent post is “21 Lames Things I do on Kid-Free Days”. 🙂 Have a read, look around, share, comment and all that great blog supporting stuff. Thanks!

    http://www.lazysundaysblog.com/kid-free/

    Liked by 8 people

    1. Lazy Sundays your post made me laugh – I love the “notice the kids empty rooms for a second and then continue enjoying the quiet – I actually laughed out loud hahaha. It’s definitely about enjoying me time !

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  29. I just posted my first blog post and I want to do what I can to improve my posts! This will hopefully help 🙂 and if anyone wants to hop over to my site and read my post, please feel free to give advice. So far I think I just need to liven up my writing haha

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  30. Hello my dear friends!
    We desperately need your help! This time we didn’t write a post, but we created a short video for the Slovak competition held by UNION on the topic “What is the most boring place in the world”. – There are English subtitles available.

    If we would win, we would become official vloggers for them, which is a big dream of ours.
    Please if you want to support us, you can vote here:
    http://pakujsa.sk/vlog/80es5cxd

    And of course, we welcome any comments and opinions on video. We worked our ass off on it. 🙂 Did you like it?

    We thank you for every your vote and if you want reciprocation, stumble your link to new post so I can read it and put a comment and like there.

    Thanks!
    Regards
    Barbara
    Independent Couple

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