Nov 20, 2017 / Community Pool

Community Pool

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    2. Great post (as always). As a parent my goal is to let my kids explore. A high school admissions counselor (not for mine–they’re only in 2nd grade) recently said that even Olympic-gold swimmer Michael Phelps competed in various sports all the way through high school. It must be tough to see that your child is gifted–to not push and prime them. Here’s hoping more kids can just be kids. Thanks for the reminder!

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      1. Thank you so much for those kind words and your own contribution of perspective. I could not agree more. At age 11 kids are specializing in just one sport thee day and how about kid who are learning violin, 2 other languages and taking colleg coures for no credit just to get a leg up to get into Ivy League colleges. I agree let kid be kids

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      2. Hmmmm i’ve seen people doing it, i but never done it myself , but try writing something up in every new post and then put a link to the desired web page.
        For instance , your site speaks about trees, write something about it and then link it to your site. When you select a word you can chose to bold it, italic it…. or “link” it. I hope this helps

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    3. Before I created my blog, I did some planning. First I decided the purpose of my blog. (What is your purpose in blogging? to share your work as a journalist? to give tips to other writers? to find other bloggers with similar interests?) Next, I scrolled through the available themes that WordPress offers to find one that could accommodate what I had in mind. (Will your site be mostly text, photos, or a combination? Have you thought about the overall appearance that would work for you?) Then, I worked my way through the lessons on: http://learn.wordpress.com/ These steps did take some time; however, I’m glad I did them. https://gracelead.co

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    4. I guess the main thing will be to think carefully about what you intend to write / publish – the general subject area(s) as well as perhaps thinking about what your first few posts will be. And then think about who it’s for – do you have a specific readership in mind – and if so how can you best reach them.

      Good luck.

      JB / http://www.dynamicstasis.blog

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  5. Hi everyone, this is my third day on wordpress and I am looking for feedback on my posts. My first two are short stories and I have a poem posting later today (3:30 est). PLease read and let me know what you think, good or bad constructive criticism is welcomed. sameleuterio.wordpress.com

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    2. Hi,
      love your header pic . . . great post – I’m thankful that I’m home from work after a long day!
      One thing, (sorry) is there a typo in there? Should change be challenge?

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    1. Great post and yes, sometimes it does help to state the most obvious things because its really the little things that come together and become huge obstacles over a long time. Good stuff! Write more “advice” type posts 😀

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  10. Hi Everyone . My blog is mainly short works and poems . I love expressing my creativity and I’ve found wordpress to be a good platform .

    *The post below has a trigger warning*
    Here’s my latest post , please give suggestions and comment if you like the post – https://aseafullofthoughts.wordpress.com/2017/11/20/trapped-trigger-warning/

    If you want a less dark post , please read the post below-

    I Don’t Fit Society’s​ Standards

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      1. Thanks! I’ve watched a few tv shows but I haven’t talked about them on my blog yet. I’m hoping to start writing in German on my blog in the next month or two. I’m working on building up the skills (and courage!). Thanks for reading!

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  12. Hello Friends,

    I hope you all are doing great. Thank you for taking out time and reading my blog. Your comments and suggestions are valuable for me😇. I am really sorry for not writing and sharing new takes. I hope I will be back with new takes to share with you guys soon!

    This week I am sharing Take -7

    Here it is….

    Take – 7

    Take 7 : Why Is Dreaming Considered Bad ?

    I hope you will like it 😁

    Love
    Aywriteslife

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    2. I read NBA and I got excited. I love basketball. IT is one of my favorite players, talk about a guy who overcame a lot. Being a guy who is 5″9 on a good days, he’s definitely made short guys believe they can make it to the league. Looking forward to reading more of your posts. Write something on the BEST team in the league! New York Knicks!

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  28. Hey everyone! My blog is all about reviews. I primarily talk about movies, both new and old releases. I also like talking about TV with the occasional comic book or graphic novel mixed in. I’ve done reviews for Thor: Ragnarok, Blade Runner 2049, and all seven seasons of Game of Thrones. I would love to have some people check out my posts and get opinions. I’m always looking to improve my writing. I also have a review for Justice League coming later this week so if that sounds like something you’d be interested in feel free to stay posted and check it out.

    http://www.alltherightstuffblog.wordpress. com

    Thanks a lot guys! I hope you like it.

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    1. Maintaining your blog regularly is a difficult activity, trust me I know. I’m presently on my third one. I like your blog, using the daily prompts is a good move because it’ll not only help you think outside the box but give you motivation when you don’t have any. Plus I think the theme matches your writing style so good work!

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      1. It is. I often end up losing track and maybe scribble sometimes when I can hold in no longer. So yeah, hoping daily prompts would help. And honestly, thanks a lot for your feedback and for taking time to read through the mess! 🙂

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  30. Hello people! I just completed a post on Minimal Kitchen Guide. I have planned it to be a series of three posts. But I don’t know if the things I write and the way I present them actually serve any useful purpose. Is the post appealing to readers? Is it good enough to bring people back to my blog? I would love to have any kind of advice and suggestions.
    That is the first post on my blog:
    http://www.mutecolor.wordpress.com
    Thank you for the opportunity. I would love to visit and review some of the blogs in the comments.😊
    Keoria

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