Aug 28, 2017 / Community Pool

Community Pool

Where WordPress bloggers support each other with 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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      1. Thanks for your kind words.
        Yeah i pretend to be a writer by night. I am working on a few short stories. I have one currently out busy getting rejected. But lets see :), you have a brilliant blog urself ill check it out soon.

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      3. thanks a lot for this. Yeah I know. But still every rejection is a dagger to my heart – i got one yesterday. I hate sundays they always bring those rejections. But you are right. The other day i was reading something similar it ran along the lines that writers should aim for 100 rejections a years.

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      4. Ah, yes! Well, I’ve received a few rejections myself for a children’s picture book. BUT it could mean I am not sending my book to the right type of publisher/agent. Thanks for the humorous goal of 100 rejections to strive for, yikes, I’ve got to submit some more! 🙂

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      5. Thats awesome i just saw that post abt the illustration books on ur blog so cute 🙂 seriously getting published and writing are two things one is to do with ur talent the other is all commercial. Keep writing, and thanks for getting in touch today

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      1. Hi thanks for the comment. I think the ‘my’ in my original comment is misleading. Actually my wife draws while I write. So no I didn’t draw it, its her work. We both run the blog though.

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    1. Hi, just a quick comment if this is your first post/blog you can post in the first friday community as well it is for people who have just started a blog, if you havent already. 🙂

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      1. You had a good message on following the crowd. I liked your article, might I suggest not using as many of the moving photos. As a reader, while it can be amusing, it is also distracting. I LOVED, just LOVED the one of the monkey as your starting one… that spot on and very funny. Reminded me of Curious George who is always getting into trouble. Keep sharing! https://brilliantviewpoint.com/2017/08/28/self-help-elf-help-books-indiana-ireland/

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  6. Hey, so I recently ramped up my production to one a day, just for the month to see if I can. I’ve noticed diminishing returns but especially on this post.

    Changing the Time

    What’s wrong with it? Is it the title? It seems to have really underperformed but it’s a very interesting topic, imo.

    Any help appreciated

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  10. Hello my dear bloggers.

    Its exactly 2 months since I started being active in wordpress family and in the world of blogging. I did a total of 23 posts as of now, trying to improve in my way of writing and to bring new ideas. I started as a nature lover and now started with travelogues too. I will be honoured if you all can spend a little of your precious time to check out my blog and I would love to get feedbacks, criticisms and advices. Thank you so much. Wish you all a great day ahead.

    https://wingedwordsofawanderess.com

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  18. Hey everybody,

    I wanted to share my latest piece – a few weeks ago marked hip-hop’s 44th birthday. I saw an ironic correlation between the anniversary and our most recent President, Mr. Barack Obama. I wrote about how his presidency represents the bigger picture of just how dominant hip-hop culture is today in our society. No politics, just music/culture talk. It’s more of a reflection than an analysis.

    Anyways, hope you guys enjoy. Please let me know your thoughts!

    Culture Never Slumps: Barack Obama and the Continued Dominance of Hip-Hop

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  19. I’d like to invite everyone to come by and check out my poem, “Riverside Junkies.” I wrote this one within the last few weeks, and like so many, there’s depth below the surface. It’s real life from days gone by, black and white images for a world of color. Comments and feedback are always welcome, and please leave them in the comments section of the post page, and click the like button on the post page. If you like what you see, feel free to browse around, and follow along so you don’t miss anything as I post several times a week. Thanks in advance.
    Drew

    Riverside Junkies

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  20. Hello everyone! I need your help in giving our new about page some feedback. I’d really appreciate it. The link is just below.

    I’ve been blogging sporadically for a couple of years and then I introduced my husband to the world of blogging and now we’ve made it a goal (and added it on to our kinds of dates) to blog together a couple of weeks ago.

    It’s hard enough trying to make an about page for you but moreso if the blog involves two co-authors. We’re trying to find a niche together while at the same time documenting our journey. Does the layout make sense? Any typos I haven’t spotted? Any feedback on the design and text would be very helpful for us.

    http://keenandshelly.com/about/

    Thank you very much!

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      1. Thank you! I just checked out your blog and I am hooked! My husband and I are in the middle of planning (strong emphasis on the planning for now) a halloween party/house warming party and we’re gonna try your stuff out!

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    2. Super cute concept! I love that you two are enjoying blogging together. Whenever I can get my boyfriend to proofread something I’ve written it makes it even more special to post. Best of luck to the both of you!

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      1. Thank you for the feedback Barbara and your best wishes! Sometimes I’m very critical with what I make I end up at a standstill especially in blogging.

        Your comment has boosted my confidence in the both of us moving forward with it.

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  21. I’d like to invite everyone to come by and check out a personal piece, “Life & Stuff III: End of Work Probation & Health Insurance.” I don’t do a lot of those, but when I do there’s some major events going in my life. This one’s pretty important, and I’m pleased with the way things are going as of late. Comments and feedback are always welcome, and please leave them in the comments section of the post page, and click the like button on the post page. If you like what you see, feel free to browse around, and follow along so you don’t miss anything as I post several times a week. Thanks in advance.
    Drew

    Life & Stuff III: End of Work Probation & Health Insurance

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  22. Hey every one, I am an author who is writing a book on wordpress, It’s about the struggles of life as told by a veteran who happens to struggle with addiction, orientation issues, and life clutter. Not really your average read, but either way, super nervous about it, and would love your input.

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  23. The Star Blogger Award voting will be held later this week (Thursday), so today I wanted to put focus back on my motivational post:

    http://howtoaddict.com/stop-distracting-yourself-dont-waste-your-life-motivation/

    With regular schedule these posts seem to be getting great response. I have been thinking about how I can expand on that and provide even more to readers. What often comes to mind is to maybe take questions on motivation and answer them. But that takes willing audience. Plus, I would need to expand on why I am the right person to answer motivational questions… not sure if I can tell people something like: “check my About page, then come back”.

    Curious to hear what you, fellow bloggers, think. So, please let me know – how would you expand on this motivational series of mine? Or, do you have any question on it that I can answer here?

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  24. I’d like to invite everyone to come by and check out my poem of the week, “Before the Clouds Turned Dark and Gray.” I wrote this one within the last few weeks, and like so many, there’s depth below the surface. There’s a lot here, maybe more for the beautifully depressed, but everyone can take from it and enjoy. Comments and feedback are always welcome, and please leave them in the comments section of the post page, and click the like button on the post page. If you like what you see, feel free to browse around, and follow along so you don’t miss anything as I post several times a week. Thanks in advance.
    Drew

    Before the Clouds Turned Dark and Gray

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  25. I’d like to invite everyone to come by and check out thoughtful memory piece of creative writing piece, “Old Tobacco Road.” I recount some childhood memories of summer and what I used to see, but the sights are only memories now. Comments and feedback are always welcome, and please leave them in the comments section of the post page, and click the like button on the post page. If you like what you see, feel free to browse around, and follow along so you don’t miss anything as I post several times a week. Thanks in advance.
    Drew

    Old Tobacco Road

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  30. Ok guys. I need like 3 people in this pool that get up to 500 daily views? I have a health blog and I can write a guest post for you and link it to my blog or you can do a link round-up of your favorite WordPress blogs/posts and include mine. I’ll return the favor once I get a mix of different blog subscriptions so you can get fresh followers to your content. It’s going to be like a community of blogs promoting each other.

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