Whether you are new to freelance writing or you are looking to expand your skill set, I would like to recommend that you give blogging a try. You may be wondering whether there is a place for your unique voice in a group blog or collection of blogs. I know that I was asking myself that very question when I started out. The answer to that question does, of course, depend upon the individual and also upon what blogs are looking for writers and what kind of writers they are looking for. Nonetheless, I would like to encourage you to throw your hat into the ring for consideration for blogging positions that interest you because like anything else, if you do not ask you will not receive.
Being a part of a community of bloggers such as the group here on Families.com is a rewarding experience. Each of us is able to contribute unique information to a much larger community of readers than we would if we were all posting the things that we post here on individual blogs that were not part of a larger web site. As a blogger, I feel that the larger the potential audience is the more chance there is that someone will come across the information that I have put out there and be able to use it in some way. Simply knowing that what I write gets read is valuable in and of itself. I am sure that I am not the only writer who finds that it is a great way to keep the joy of writing alive amidst a variety of other writing projects that they do as part of their writing businesses.
Also, many writers like to read. If you are blogging as part of a community of bloggers you will never have a shortage of quick and interesting things that you can read when you have a spare moment. Reading blogs can inspire your writing, whether it is for a blog or for another type of project. In case you all are wondering, Stephanie, Richele, and I do not call or email each other and discuss what the topic of the day (or week) should be. It just so happens that an idea sometimes comes up in one of our posts which in turn inspires the other two of us (or sometimes just one or the other) to contribute our individual thoughts on the same topic. Not only do we educate and inspire each other, we offer a variety of views for our readers. If you think that you might enjoy blogging, why not give it a try. You just might find yourself working as a blogger and loving it.
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