Mar 21, 2015 / Community Pool

Community Pool

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    2. lovely read…can you add a few questions to that post so we know what sort of responses you’re interested in…reading it I wanted to give love advice but without having that as a clear question to reader’s I’d assume that would be too forward…so perhaps helpful to learn from you what you’d like to explore with readers…similar woes? how long it took you to find Mr. Right vs. Mr. Right Now?

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      2. I wanted to do that for a few posts but I don’t know how to end the post with a question. So I always end up just letting it be. Please do comment anything you feel like talking about. Nothing’s too forward 😀 I’d be happy to hear your thoughts 🙂 Thank you for reading
        xoxo

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    4. I have checked your blog out just now. I am curious how you get picture for your blog because they seem to be a big part of it. I myself is looking for more photos and pictures to enhance my blog,

      I particularly liked the “Dear You” post. However, I wonder why you use a black and white photo for your ID. It may be a small thing, the photo is unlike any colourful pictures you have on your blog. I will be following your blog from now on.

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      1. Hello 🙂 I get a lot of my pictures from unsplash.com. It was suggested by a fellow blogger to me on Community Pool a few months ago. They have HD images that are free to use. My picture itself was meant to be black & white. I don’t have a big reason behind it. It just is very me. Thank you for the follow and the kind words 🙂

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    5. hey, i checked your blog. I am no expert to comment on it and infact just a month back started blogging myself. but what you write tugs at my heart. i am looking forward to your posts.

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    10. FABULOUS and BRAVA! I couldn’t agree more! Looks are SO skin deep. How do you get all of the share links at the bottom? I’m having a hard time with that.

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    2. Your post read heartfelt and genuine to me. Everyone has something in their life they wish to which they wish they could devote more time: exercising, writing, reading, crafts, etc. While your post focused on your need to write, it’s relatable to a much wider audience.

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    2. I thoroughly enjoyed the clapper blog. How did you get the links at the bottom to spread the blog? I’m very new and need all the help I can get. Feel free to check out my blog and advise. Thanks!

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      1. Yes! Thank you for your valuable tym n feedback Natalie !
        I’d love to check out your blog and I promise to do that once I’m on my system (in an hour ?) !

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      3. I went through your blog and it’s a beautiful place! I’m glad you made use of perfect tags and stuff. One needs to be careful about categorizing articles and usually bloggers err there.
        I’m not an expert, rather new to the field – yet I’d say I loved your blog!

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    1. Hi Emma, I’m now following you! Love your header image – did you draw it? Also love your blue hair! I’ve got purple hair right now but thinking blue will be next!

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      1. Hey I went by your blog.
        I won’t comment on this post…because it rendered me speechless. I feel I have no rights to comment over that. The raw emotions touched me !
        I’m glad to stumble upon such a strong person 🙂
        Do stop by my place too 🙂

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      1. thanks A lot :).. I recently switched to this theme ..

        tell me one thing that, do you find posts(links) readable/understandable on the main page ?

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    1. I love how colorful your blog is – great use of pictures and background color! My only suggestion is that the name of your blog (Scribbleartie) is a little hard to read – maybe change the color a little to make it easier on the eyes? (Of course, this could just be my monitor).

      Would you be willing to look at one of my posts?

      Questioning Gender Neutrality

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      1. Thanks for your feedback, very helpful! I read your post and absolutely loved the content. What might add to it is some links to some of these gender neutral products or pictures.

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      1. I took a look at your blog, and it looks like you just recently started blogging too. Your layout is beautiful and very visually appealing. It also looks robust and like you’ve been doing it for years! On a personal note, I found 25 to be the start of some great years 🙂

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    3. Even i have the same insecurity issues ! But i ensure you, having read a few pieces on your blog, that they are anything but bare !
      Happy blogging!

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  18. Good morning everyone, I had a neat opportunity to visit the Performing Animal Welfare Society’s location in San Andreas, California for an open house recently. I wrote a little post about it on my travel blog if anyone is interested in checking it out. It is a great organization that takes care of abused/sick/retired animals used in the circus or performing animal genre.

    Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Open House

    Cheers, Jenny

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      1. Thank you! Pictures are definitely an afterthought for me, and an area that needs much improvement. Thank you for your suggestions!
        Heading over to your post!

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    4. I actively avoid e-book’s like the plague, it is one of the few things that I still like to have a physical and tangible copy of. Films, music etc etc I am happy to have digital only but I have a heaving bookcase purely because I just prefer to own a physical book/magazine.
      Then again as I shoot a lot of film photography I guess maybe it’s because I’m just stuck in the past :p

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      1. Or maybe both can still exist simultaneously! I am stuck in the past in many ways as well, but I am too stubborn and habituated to change. As long as it doesn’t harm anyone, why change?
        Thanks for reading and sharing!

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    5. I’m a purist and hate ebooks myself. Loved the post and the layout of the blog! I just started a geekish, bookish blog myself and could use a review of my reviews haha

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  21. Hey everyone. Started my blog nearly a year ago and really enjoying writing it. I talk about my own personal thoughts about cars and it’s really a niche within a niche! I appreciate that the content might not suit everyone but I’d love to get some feedback on my writing style, blog layout and length etc. Would really appreciate honest but constructive criticism. Blog is called addictedtocars.com and I’d be more than happy to return the favor. Thanks.
    Mick

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    1. Great content! I can tell you know a lot about cars (way more than me 🙂 ). The one issue with the layout is the background image — it makes the words hard to read sometimes because they blend in with the image. Other than that, I don’t see any issues.

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts?
      http://www.natalieschriefer.wordpress.com

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      1. Hi Natalie, thanks so much for checking out my blog. A couple of other people mentioned the background to me before so I guess I must be wrong ! I looked at your 4 most recent posts and was interested enough to promise you that when I finish work tonight I will check things out in a little more depth and give you some more in depth thoughts. I wish I wrote as fluently and well as you. I love that even after only a brief look it is easy to tell that you have thought about your topics and have honed the final draft. My initial thoughts on the downside were that there were maybe too few pictures/cartoons/graphics-maybe they could add just that little bit of humour even if the topic is a little more serious. Btw thanks for the NSFW warning!

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      2. That’s very nice of you to say 🙂 Thank you! I write a lot, which helps, but I also try to wait a day or two between writing my first draft and posting it — the extra time lets me look at the post again with fresh eyes for editing! Write a lot and read a lot — that’s the advice they give in writing classes. Have you read any books about cars? 🙂

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      3. I never stop reading about cars! Or thinking about cars. Or talking about cars. I know I need to get out more! I am like you I re-read each paragraph repeatedly. I would love to write more but have to shoehorn the writing in between working and family life! Off to read your blog.

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    2. Well, Mick ol’ boy, you came to the right woman, a woman such as myself who has blogged for her very own blog, Dream In Music, for 3-1/2 years; Now, in order to have a very good post for your blog, you got to have a real, good idea; Once that idea is stuck inside your head, get it out by writing a draft for your post on either a separate piece of paper or by using Microsoft Word. And then next, search for a photo that would make a very good match for the post that you are about to write, and then after you have found the perfect image, download it, and then re-touch it with any kind of photo editing app(I use Pixlir, but I also sometimes use PhotoFunia or PicSay apps); And finally, after you have written your draft for your post, begin to start writing for the post for your blog itself-Put the image either before or after the first paragraph, and then follow along with your separate draft as you write your post! And also, if ever you should run out of any ideas for great blog posts, then take a nice, little break every once in a while, because that will help recharge your creative batteries! I very much hope that my advice would help you in getting started in your blogging adventure, and may I say that I wish you the very best of luck with your very own blog, and when you have the chance, please visit mine, which is again Dream In Music, at http://www.j2w7.wordpress.com! Best of luck to you, with love-JW

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      1. Hi JW,
        Thanks a million for stopping by. I really appreciate your comments and tips. Unfortunately my problem is that I have way too many topics and not enough time! I checked out your blog and I love the layout and your passion bursts from the page with a real effervescence. Unfortunately I am a tone deaf atheist so I’m probably not your target audience. Thanks again.
        Mick

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    1. I commented on your most recent post. I like the simplicity of your site, and how you show the artwork and explain how you created the piece. 🙂 In your earlier posts, you didn’t explain as much, and I think you should include both images and words for maximum effect.

      Would you be willing to look at one of my posts?

      Questioning Gender Neutrality

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      1. Thank you again for your time, I will surely improve on my posts and will look through your posts.

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  23. Helllo!
    Happy monday !! (Yeah I know mondays are no good)
    So i took a really long break from blogging to study for really important exams! I am back but i have huge doubt about the blog! Can you please check it out and give me some criticism?
    I don’t know if my content is good enough! Also, if the layout is working !
    Thankyou!
    Happy blogging!

    Welcome

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    1. I think your content is great, but your theme does not fully support mobile. As I’m reading this on a mobile myself, I’d say you should switch to a theme that supports mobile properly, because no mobile support can be a big turn off for a new reader.

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  25. Hey pool users. Been blogging for a few months twowheelarmy.com
    About my life on a bike, rides races and falls. Would love some positive and any negative feedback.
    Main thing is do I use too many pictures images. Loving looking through other blogs and see how the professional do it.

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    1. Hello fellow big sister! You have strong conviction and I’m glad you want to share it. I also like that you recognize that people, religious/non-religious, believers/non-believers, generally don’t want to be preached at. As a follower of Christ, I too want to read honest, raw blogs about people as they struggle in their faith and ‘suffer with Jesus on the cross’; not about Bible verse after verse telling me how to live my life, when the authors themselves never truly open up about their own.
      P.S. I also play the violin.

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  27. Hi Sharers 🙂
    I hope you are all having a wonderful day!
    I have gotten some great tips and advise from kind people here.
    I am on my 2nd week of blogging and still moving things around.
    I would appreciate any advise/comments on the blog – https://oneandnone.wordpress.com/

    I am thankful for the help and have a beautiful day!
    Happy Blogging 🙂

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    1. The layout of your blog is great – good color scheme, easy to read, great use of photos. Awesome! I like the natural theme that you follow. When possible, it might be a good idea to include an image with your work, maybe one that inspired you to write it 🙂 Posts with images often do better than those without!

      Would you be able to check out one of my posts?

      Questioning Gender Neutrality

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      1. Thank you for the advise Natalie! I loved your theme as well 🙂
        I left you a comment on your blog and I am following your now!
        Look forward to reading more of your posts and thank you for sharing 🙂

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  30. Hi everyone, after years of promising my tutors, friends and family a psychology/ well being blog I FINALLY started one yesterday. One article in and I’ve already got the bug, can’t wait to write more.

    Please if you could take a look and a little read, any feedback or shares would be much appreciated 🙂

    HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!

    mymindandthemoon.wordpress.com

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    1. Am now following your blog and have commented on your bucket list post – would be interested to hear your thoughts on my blog 🙂

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