I’m an aspiring writer, who’s originally from New Jersey, and now an Ohio resident. I’m 33 and currently looking for FT work to support my writing career. I’m a published poet, online and in print, and have some articles posted in Associated Content. I hope to have one ms done this summer to query.
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WordPress.com News- Photo Blogging 101, Part 3 May 28, 2012Beyond developing your photo blog and cultivating devoted followers, how can you take your phlog to the next level? Here’s a few extra resources that can help you along the way. Stay Organized Using categories to divide your photographs by type is a great way to make it easier for visitors to navigate your site, [...]Erica V.
- Notifications, Refreshed May 25, 2012Stuff happens all the time on WordPress.com. You’re blogging, commenting, liking, and following like never before. Every hour a record is broken and someone’s day is made. We’ve always known about your love affair with stats. We like watching numbers grow, too. And we also like to see the events that the numbers represent. We [...]Andy Skelton
- 7 Food Blogs to Follow This Summer May 23, 2012With the official first day of summer right around the corner, now is a great time to start collecting recipes for your favorite warm-weather treats. You’ll find endless inspiration by browsing through topics like recipe, grilling, and summer in the WordPress.com Reader, and discover tons of great ideas by exploring our collection of recommended food [ […]Erica
- Photo Blogging 101, Part 2 May 21, 2012Now that you’ve been snapping away, you’ll want to build your photographic following. WordPress.com has an excellent photo blogging community, which you can tap into by following these tips and tricks. Tags, topics, and phloggers, oh my! Tags work to connect your blog to the larger WordPress.com community, so you can see others who are [...]Erica V.
- Look Before You Leap May 18, 2012Trying out new themes is fun, isn’t it? I think so! The thing about changing my blog’s theme that has traditionally bugged me, though, is the 10-15 minutes right after you click “Activate” when you have to rush through uploading a new custom header, maybe resetting the background, fiddling with a new sidebar configuration, and [...]Jane Wells
- New Theme: A Simpler Time May 17, 2012There’s something about this time of year that always makes me wistful for the good old days—the simpler times, if you will—when all that mattered were family, friends, and a whole lotta blogging about everything under the sun. I miss those days, don’t you? Fear not, my fellow blogging friends. We’ve got you all covered [...]Philip Arthur Moore
- Stay In The Conversation May 15, 2012Update (May 17): Since this feature went live we’ve had a bunch of feedback and it looks like following comments by default is not a good fit for a lot of bloggers (and their readers) after all. We looked at a few different options, but for now we’ve just changed things back to how they were [...]Beau Lebens
- Look at These Gorgeous Blogs May 15, 2012We’ve added a user showcase where you can view stunning customizations made by people just like you. From complete redesigns with CSS to adding pizzazz with Custom Fonts to clever use of options like background and header, this showcase will spark your imagination and inspire creativity. Discover details about what each showcase blog is doing [...]Sheri
- Photo Blogging 101, Part 1 May 14, 2012Spring is in the air. With the weather warming up, now is a great time to get started on a photo blog. Creating a photo blog is a wonderful introduction to blogging on WordPress.com or an opportunity to refresh your current site. Ready to get started? You can sign up for a new blog right [...]Erica V.
- New Themes: Just Desserts and Oxygen May 10, 2012Happy Thursday! We’ve added some exciting new themes to our ever-growing collection, and we’re happy to tell you all about them. First out of the oven is…Just Desserts. Yep, that’s a theme! Designed by Andy Rutledge, Just Desserts is a deliciously stylish premium theme that’s perfect for blogs centered on food. With its responsive, si […]Michelle Langston
- Photo Blogging 101, Part 3 May 28, 2012
Great website, Kristen. Nice to see your progress reports, too. Best of luck always, Mona