Sep 25, 2017 / Community Pool

Community Pool

Where WordPress bloggers support each other with feedback and advice.

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  1. Hello everyone!
    I love the way poetry let’s you explore all that you hide. I love reading and writing poems!
    Do you write poems, too? Then, let me know your site and I will be glad to read your poems! I believe that every poem is unique as it is a creation of unique ideologies mixed with authentic emotions and feelings.
    Also, you can have a look at one of my poems through this link! If interested, then please check out my other poems, too!
    Here’s the link:

    As I Write These Words

    Would love to give and receive feedbacks!
    With love,
    Meher

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  2. Come check out my new page. I just posted my first piece of writing “The Ultimate Guide to “HELLO”” Just a typical college students looking for a way to see some interest in the struggles of a college student.

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  3. https://kedawithani.wordpress.com/

    is where I blog about navigating life with a vagina… in other words… being a woman in this world. I am not a feminist or anything like that, just writing about life the way I experience it as a woman, the content delivery is in a humorous tone ( I think) because life is too serious as it is… It’s a raw rendition of the way I see things so if you want to know the answer to questions some of life’s toughest questions, my blog probably isn’t it…however if you want to know what a little island girl thinks about how having a vagina in this world is completely different than having a penis come on over and have a look and let’s chat too because I love to talk…

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      1. Thank you so much for checking out my blog! And yes, I am passionate about so many things, and you’ll be able to see that reflected through my posts 🙂 I also looked at your blog, and I LOVE it! So beautiful and unique. Followed!

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      1. Thank you so so much for the follow! And yes, I am passionate about so many different things, and I hope people will be able to see some of that through my posts. I checked your blog out and I LOVE it as well… so perfectly put together, and the photos are just beautiful! I followed as well. 🙂

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      1. Thank you so much for checking it out and giving me a follow! I just followed your blog as well, and I have to say, I am OBSESSED with your blog’s name and cover image and I am FASCINATED by your lifestyle! I can’t wait to read more and more 🙂

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  9. Hi fellow bloggers, posted after a long time. This poem was written to be spoken at spoken poetry fest but I couldn’t make myself go over there and speak in front of hundreds so here it is, written from behind a computer screen where my heart won’t thunder at the prospect of you reading it.

    Bad days.

    Have a good day!

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    2. Hi Elle, I tried to leave a comment on your blog, but I think it failed to post. I thought this was a really brave and beautifully written post. If you are capable of forging such creativity from the trough of depression then you are already winning.

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  16. Hi people here is my latest flash/short fiction post called the envy of men.

    The envy of men…

    Hope you guys like it. All comments are welcome. Please also feel free to roam about our blog oursilentreverie.wordpress.com. Thanks and hope you all have a great week ahead.

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    1. Very nice! It feels very Kafkaesque with that sense of disorientation at being sucked into an alternate world that somewhat stifling and oppressive. I like how clipped your sentences are which helps the flow of it and your paint a very intriguing picture in a short amount of time. Thanks for the read! 🙂

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  17. How I write my posts: usually I figure out what’s on my mind at the moment and attempt to keep it consistent with what I’ve written in the past. Ideally, I’d like to post once a week, still finding that discipline! Maybe the weekend. What days do you all find to be helpful to post? Thanks!

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    1. When i was at university I found Tuesday was the best day to post a blog to fit in with my lecture schedule, although since graduating Tuesday seems to bit of a harder day, so tend to write it at the weekend and schedule it for Tuesday to keep to my current plan. It also means if I know if I have a busy few weeks I can write a handful of posts and my content will be updated, even if I’m not active on my blog

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    2. My blog is pretty new, but I like to post on Mondays. I find that I have time to consider possible topics over the weekend, so I usually end up with a mental outline before I sit down to write on Monday. This week, I have several ideas, so I published one post and am working on two more that I plan to schedule for later in the week.

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  20. Hey everyone!
    I know sometimes its hard to be different in this day and age, but there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with not “fitting in the crowd.”
    Your are special in every single way!
    Lots of love always,
    Judy

    judyricquel.wordpress.com/2017/09/22/nothing-wrong-with-being-the-black-sheep/

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  22. hey fellow bloggers , I have a lifestyle blog with lots of new post especially tips for first date , why I love autumn , lipstick reviews , funny gals in clubs , and my very first collaboration ! , if you like what you see why don’t you get in touch and lets collaborate ! please let me know what you think of my blog , In 2 months I’m nearly at 200 followers which is so crazy as I thought I wouldn’t even reach 10! so it means a lot 🙂 go have a look ! https://amyelizaloves.wordpress.com

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    1. I really like your content!! it’s fab 😀 The only thing I’d say would be that there’s sometimes a space in front of the comma, which makes it a bit trickier to read. Apart from that I think it’s great. Have a wonderful evening 🙂

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    1. I relate so much to this! Adverts are the bane of my life and these interactive ones now mean I can’t even do something else during the break because I have to go and make a decision too! Great writing 😀

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    1. Hi Julia, would be much easier if you could past the link to your post here. The way to do it (in case you don’t know) is to open your blog on your browser from google or something and then navigating to your post and then copying that link and pasting it here. Its just a bit faster that way to check out your post :). Hope you don’t mind it to much, just a suggestion though.

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  26. Hi everyone!

    I’m very new to the blogging community but have been desperate to give it a go for a while. I’ve tried once before to get into it but it didn’t stick.
    I’ve started a new blog and posted my first post this evening. I’m keen to write about nannying and the daily dramas and funny things that happen. I would love some feedback/tips on what I’ve written so far.

    http://hannahspearsblog.wordpress.com

    Thanks in advance!

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    1. hey thats a nice post. I would also recommend posting in the first Friday – its a community post every friday here on the daily post page for new bloggers to gain some traction with the community at large. Its valid for new people who have started their blog within a month. 🙂 But keep writing you’r good.

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  29. With the topic I’ve chosen to write about, I don’t know if I should be writing a blog or just a “How To” web site. Honestly, I’m not even sure what the difference is anymore. I feel like I just stepped out of the past and I have no idea what’s going on with the internet in 2017. LOL!

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    1. Likes: the layout and simple colors on your blog. the font. I love the image of the shards of glass becoming an emerald dress that she puts on.

      Dislike: honestly, just that I wanted more to happen! I know it was just a short creative post and it was good for what it was, but I wanted to know what comes next.

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      3. It didn’t even necessarily need more action, but just more description would be awesome. I loved your imagery in the beginning when she walked outside and how you described the air, and the part with the emerald glass at the end, but I feel like more of that throughout would even just make the short story a little bit more intense. If that makes any sense, I don’t know, I’m no professional or anything, just giving you my thoughts!

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    2. The thing that I was expecting at the end was the deep meaning and the lesson of the story. Or I did’t probably get it? But what is the message? And remember this only my opinion and my point of view. What I like about the story is that it is very well written, no unnecessary words, it definitely draws the attention of the reader. If you manage to implement some moral outcome of the story you will be a very successful writer 🙂

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      1. Dear Sylvia, thank you! The message is hidden behind the illustrations. They are the triumph of creativity over evil forces. But perhaps, this is too implicit. I will try to develop my stories more as this seems to be the overall feedback that I’ve received.

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