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Writers benefit the most from a sense of community. We spend many days and nights at home, without the camaraderie of our co-workers. There are many times when it is just you and the blank page, and you never quite feel so alone until that moment.
We don’t have the benefit of working with fellow writers and going out for for a few drinks after our 9 to 5 shift. Although online forums and Twitter help to bridge the gap, it is hard to shake the feeling that we are alone.
In honor of the new year and the spirit of community building, I am giving you the opportunity to be showcased on a new regular feature here at Freedom Writing.
The Freedom Writing Blog Showcase will be a weekly service, where anyone can learn more about you and your blog. I will take a handful of blogs each Saturday, and write a bit about the awesome content available there.
How can you have your blog on the Blog Showcase? It’s so easy! Just leave a comment linking to your blog and telling us all a little bit about it.
That’s it! Each week I will pick a few blogs and tell all my readers about you!
I look forward to reading all your outstanding blogs! Be sure to tell us a little about yourselves too. Thanks for participating!
~Kimberlee
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Do you want to learn more about community building? Pick up a copy of Sincere Online Community Building for more information.
January 1, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Iowadawg is my personal blog where I talk about myself, my wife, our kids, and our grandkids (we have 10). What is going on with us and our extended family (think every 3rd person in Iowa is either related to my wife or knows her). I also write about anything that hits me, like the nice US GOV and their wasteful bailouts.
January 1, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Hi,
In my blog I write about what I learned over the years having 5 kids, starting 6 businesses, and publishing a cookbook.
I lead an interesting life and I think people can learn from the wisdom that I’ve gained.
Carol McManus
January 1, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Hello,
I am a young journalist and photographer from Chicago.
I will be blogging about my attendance to the Presidential Inauguration and a trip through Europe and a bit of the Middle East this summer.
Laura Kozak
http://laurakozak.wordpress.com/
January 1, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Hi Kimberlee,
I write a blog for freelance writers. I share my experience, ideas and thoughts as well as selected resources that I have found to be valuable in my own business.
I love to network with other writers and bloggers. I am a freelance writer professionally and feel we all benefit by sharing with one another.
I would love for you to stop by my blog and see what you think!
Thanks,
TeresaWrites4U from Twitter
January 1, 2009 at 10:08 pm
What a great idea to consolidate and showcase writing blogs!
I’d be happy to be a part of this community. I help writers use technology to write and promote better, faster, and with less effort at http://www.authorstoolsblog.com.
January 1, 2009 at 10:56 pm
What a great, smart idea. You’re doing a good job having your eBooks sell themselves when you come up with a clever idea such as this.
I’ve added you to my blogroll, and I’d welcome your thoughts about my blog.
January 1, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Hi everyone! Thanks for signing up! Be sure to tell all your blogger friends about the blog showcase. Anyone can join!
Hi Sam! Thank you for the kind words. Today is the last day of the e-book at its special holiday pricing, so let your friends know it is available! Thank you also for adding me to your blogroll, I appreciate it!
~Kimberlee
January 2, 2009 at 12:01 am
Hi! I’m Christine, and I write about writing and social media at Purplecar.net. You can also find me on Twitter (and anywhere else on the net) as PurpleCar or Christine Cavalier. I’m glad to have found your site. I’m in the middle of writing a novel that I hope to shop around by the end of 2009, I’m a poetry reviewer for a literary magazine, an article reviewer for a new media journal, a podcaster and a techie. I’m home now after a career in tech and I’m raising two little ones. Thanks so much for this! What a great idea!
January 2, 2009 at 12:13 am
I am a mom of two, married and full time student working towards my master in English. My blog is a lot of random thoughts that I try to capture and share with the world, be it bizarre news, pet peeves, or why my family drives me nuts. I love meeting new people and hearing their opinions as well!
January 2, 2009 at 12:15 am
Hi Kimberlee, just came across you today on Twitter and found my way to this blog posting – excellent idea!
Our blog is titled InfoProduct Marketing Insiders and can be found over at: http://www.highertrustmarketing.com/blog/
It is well read with daily posts helping aspiring writers and entrepreneurs package their non-fiction writing into top selling ebooks, reports, self-published work and the like they can sell online or off.
Would be happy to have you profile us, or for any of your readers to drop by and take a look.
Sincerely,
Jeff
January 2, 2009 at 12:19 am
What a great idea. My link is http://www.datexmedia.wordpress.com and my blog is about how technology has affected the world of web design and internet marketing. I own a website development company, and had so many inguires into how I was doing what I was doing as well as how my programming could help their business that I decided to start a blog to delve deeper into it all for people. I included internet marketing because that has become such an integral part of my programming nowadays.
January 2, 2009 at 12:22 am
After getting my degree in Communication Studies and writing website content and blogs for other people, I decided to venture out on my own and become an internet marketing consultant. My business is new, so I have decided to guide beginners through the process with my blog. There’s a lot of information out there that many people don’t understand, so hopefully my blog will help them out. http://www.jberrymarketing.wordpress.com
January 2, 2009 at 12:28 am
Wow! What a great response so far! I look forward to getting to know you all and your blogs better! Thanks to each of you for participating!
I really believe that we can support each other and succeed in our goals simultaneously. The online world is about community, not dog-eat-dog competition.
Thanks for becoming a part of my community here at Freedom Writing!
Kimberlee
January 2, 2009 at 12:54 am
Hi Kimberlee,
Melanie McMinn here, US Expat Freelance writer in New Zealand. Voted Most Likely to Be Eaten by Lions. My blog http://intrepid101.com focuses on New Zealand Adventures with ratings for real people, not hard core Adrenaline Junkies.
Want to know how scary it is to skydive? How tiring it is to go Black Water Rafting with Glow worms in Waitomo? Or if BloKarting is for you? Can’t make it Down Under but want a virtual vacation to Middle Earth? Come on over.
January 2, 2009 at 1:08 am
Hi!
Thanks for the opportunity to introduce my blog here!
Well, I’ve started out blogging about changes made on my main site http://www.footballdrills.com, but then more and more also started blogging about the NFL (Coaching Carousel etc.) Late last October I started my own Quarterback ranking for the NFL Quarterbacks and published every week my new rankings. Main topics right now are – of course – the various coaching changes and the playoffs…
Again Thanks for the opportunity!!
Good Luck and Stay Great
Coach Roth
from http://www.footballdrills.com/blog/
January 2, 2009 at 3:22 am
Hello! Looks like a great group forming already — what a smart and fun idea!
My blog is Accelerating Momentum (http://blog.achieve-momentum.com) and I write about workplace and personal issues, how to resolve them and how to live a joyful and abundant life. I believe that you can’t be successful in one part of your life unless you have the other parts working in harmony and combining to make a whole.
Find me on Twitter as joanschramm, and on Facebook.
Looking forward to connecting with many people!
January 2, 2009 at 4:15 am
Hi everyone!
What a great variety of blogs we have already! I look forward to reading all the great things you’ve written, and showing them off to my readers.
Thank you all for sharing!
Kimberlee
January 2, 2009 at 5:45 am
What a great idea!
I have two blogs.
My first is It’s my life… (http://www.roseslife.blogspot.com) where I talk about my life, my kids, my freelance career, my fears, hopes, and anything and everything else that crosses my mind. People tell me it’s well written and worth reading!
My other blog, The Lemonade Stand (http://www.roselemonade.blogspot.com) is a review/giveaway blog for products that might be of interest to parents.
Thanks!
January 2, 2009 at 10:27 pm
I have a blog (http://understandingmarketing.com). It’s a resource for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to do their own marketing or PR but they just don’t know how or where to begin. Lots of resources to help you get started.
Please visit and let us know if there are any topics you’d like for us to cover!
January 2, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Thanks for the invite to post! My blog is http://www.theProductiveEntrepreneurBlog.com – it’s for self-employed professionals and entrepreneurs who are looking for resources and quick tips to get ahead!
Happy New Year, all!
Joy
January 2, 2009 at 10:28 pm
What a great idea!
I’m an intuitive animal communicator, otherwise known as a pet psychic, and I write about animal communication and pet relationships at my blog: http://blog.petsaretalking.com .
People from all walks of life visit to learn and talk about their pets.
I hope you’ll check it out!
January 2, 2009 at 10:30 pm
G’day Kimberlee
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January 2, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Hey, Kim! I can’t wait to see all the awesome blogs you’ll end up featuring!
I’d be honored if you’d consider my teeny blogs:
Healing with Juices – a health-related site sharing raw juice and smoothie recipes, as well as tips for juice fasting and snippets of my own juice fasting and health journey.
Writing the Cyber Highway – a writing-related site sharing inspiration, resources, and tips for writers and a peek into my own freelance struggles and successes.
(I’m also helping my mom launch her web site and blog, so I might drop back by and share those links as well!)
*smiles*
Michele
January 2, 2009 at 10:38 pm
very nice! I love working with others to build community.
our blog is actually an aggregate of professional writers – every day we publish 1 featured story on a person with an interesting life story. http://www.storyofmylife.com/rss/StoryTellerStories.aspx
We have some *amazing* stories coming up too (and if anyone else reads this – always looking for more people to feature!)
January 2, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Well, as we are talking about online communities, how about I submit my blog – http://www.communityspark.com – which talks about this very subject!
Community Spark is a community building blog. I write articles (approximately every week) offering tips and advice on how to build successful online communities. I share the experience I have gained from managing and developing online communities since 2000 and I hope my passion for the subject comes across in my blog.
- Martin Reed
January 2, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Hey Kim!
Great idea.
The Way of theMurr – well as the title suggests, my blog is about this quirky thing we call life and the life lessons contained within.
okay… that sounds like crap.
Really its just me blogging away – there are life lessons, living with depressions and soon my perspective on the social media madness that has infected so many people!
http://www.themurr.com
Thanks
January 3, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Hiya
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What a fabulous idea and I can see it has generated lots of response here … I’ve already benefitted!
My blog is at http://www.LoveLaughter.ning.com and is about brightening up your day and inspiring you with stories, clean jokes, inspirational quotes and sharings and I would love you to come and give or receive whatever inspires you or makes you laugh
January 3, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Hey,
My Blog is located at http://www.heroic-journey.net
I use the blog to support my small Publishing Company Heroic Journey Publishing and more recently in support of our First Published RPG Bounty Head Bebop. Its chalk full of goodies about the game and about what I’ve gone through getting the company up off the ground. Go enjoy and let me know what you think
January 3, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Hi Kimberlee,
I think this is a great idea!
My name is Willow Sidhe and I am a freelance writer and blogger. I love my work and I created my blog to help others starting out in the field.
My blog, The Freelance Home Writer, is located here: http://freelancehomewriter.blogspot.com/
It is a resource for freelance writers. However, I focus on web writing and feature many different writing opportunities and websites, as well as my own experience, advice, tips for article writing, and marketing information.
I’d be honored if you’d take a look and tell me what you think. Thanks!
January 4, 2009 at 2:09 am
Holy Smackers… I almost wore out my finger trying to find the bottom. haha. I guess I’m a little late. Blame the New Year organization project!
Anyway, I’m sure you already have my site address, but it is http://www.professionalwebcontent.com/ for anyone who needs it. Sounds like fun!
Angie Haggstrom
Freedom Freelance
January 4, 2009 at 2:25 am
Weeeelll (as the Church Lady used to say), isn’t this convieeeenient!
Hello Kimberlee, my name is AJ and my blog, ‘All Your Blogs Are Belong to Us’ just so happens to be undergoing a complete redesign and relaunch this weekend! I would obviously love the honor of being in your feature.
My blog is a personal one, dealing with what I’ve been told are the often remarkable aspects of my unremarkable life. I suppose if I had to sum things up, the two things I try to accomplish in telling my life’s story is to get my readers to think, and to smile.
I’m not an Internet Marketer, except that I try to market myself as fairly and honestly as I can, and you’ll probably not get rich reading anything I have to say; however if I can make your mind a little richer, well I feel I’ve written a good story.
I hope you’ll pay me a visit soon. I’ll certainly return the favor.
BTW I like your site’s name. That’s exactly what writing is for me: freedom.
The new blog launch should be complete by midday Sunday (Jan. 4). You can find me at http://allurblogs.blogspot.com.
January 4, 2009 at 4:03 pm
kewel Idea …
My blog is a mixture of hu mor, product reviews, interesting articles, technical information. We allow and encourage others to post articles and such. geive it a whirlll!!