My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.

— Oscar Wilde.

This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

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This letter to the editor began with an unclear citation, however made up for it in it’s compelling image of what living paycheck to paycheck with a promise of more jobs is like. Joseph Henderson establishes his credibility by detailing his time as a hotel employee, allowing readers to not only sympathize with his situation, but to create a basis as to why he is connected to the topics discussed in the article. The premise is intricately weaved throughout the letter through the use of negative and accusatory diction and a powerful tone.

Although Henderson applies only a few pieces of real support to his argument, he offers two profound statements in which he discusses the job reports of the Labor Department, and further ridicules the President for blindly accepting the false reality portrayed by the reports. Henderson concludes his argument by stating the truth that perpetuates that there is not a production of new and economically sound jobs being created. Rather than giving a sense of hope, he concludes his letter by calling out not only the president for accepting the reports, but also the audience to encourage them to question the facts they are being fed through media and society. Henderson effectively conveys his beliefs that the American people are not seeing an increase in jobs and the government has to fix this problem.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

• Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
• Because it will help you focus you own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

• Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
• What topics do you think you’ll write about?
• Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
• If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.