This is an excellent overview, Mariana. We all get writer's block, for a variety of reasons. I don't see how any could if they read this summary. And I appreciate the mention. There are so many good writes and it is impossible to keep up with them all these days. Bookmarked for the future!

Jeff

Mariana,
Thanks for the great advice and information.  Those are great examples... I would also like to add blogs by Brad Andersohn and Brad Carroll.  There are others that I will mention later, but I want to give everyone else a chance first!  No need to be greedy, huh!!

Hi Mariana - Thanks so much for the mention. I've enjoyed all your idea posts.

My KW heroes strike again. I flagged this one for feature and bookmarked it. This is one to study bite by bite.

Thanks

LOL!!  Thanks for the mention, Mariana!  

I LOVE your advice to not throw it all into one post.  There are times when I've seen some great info that would have made about four wonderful posts.  Instead, they made one really looooong post I couldn't stick around to read.  Shame! 

Thank you. These ideas continue to be of great benefit to me in writing on localism.  The ideas are never ending!

Great ideas, I've bookmarked in case I ever contract the dreaded writers block.

Jeff - Sometimes we all need a little push! You always have great stuff about your area.

David and Kristen - Go ahead! Add as many links to posts that inspire Localism Ideas as you want!

Angie- Your list is a MUST READ!

Karen - Have fun with it!

Sarah - I did an AR search for Writers Block and it was ALL YOU! :D

Nathan - There are ideas EVERYWHERE!

Tracey - Read two posts and write one in the morning!

Butterfly...

Can you say "Feature" ? :)

TLW...ROAR!

(flap flap) Maybe now I can temporarily stop writing about writing! It has been so fun though!!

Hi Mariana.... I have to say a hundred thank you's to you for recommending a "series" of posts instead of one long one. I have seen a few that would have been great, if they were about 3 screens shorter, or broken into a series. I have too short of an attention span to read a post 3 screens long!

You are so cool Mariana (and not Derek....HA!) - and your ideas are always awesome - you know a lot of my localism posts have been your ideas like where do locals vacation or the last one about the best Sunday Brunch.  Thanks for the inspiration....and for all the link love!

Heads Up Butterfly...

"The Strangest House In Pueblo" link is not working.

TLW...ROAR!

Mariana, Thanks for the great info, I really needed it right now! And I couldn't agree with you more to keep them short, when I see those that look like War and Peace, I click, next.

I love these posts. I have a hard time trying to figure out what to write about. These are alot of help. I've been patiently waiting for the rest, thanks for finishing them.

Good stuff Mariana, have bookmarked this one to jump start my entry into localism.. I've been sporadic but need to do better.  Thanks for the ideas!

Hey Mariana, my little doctor friend!!  Thank you SO MUCH for the awesome link love here!  Your posts are certainly to be considered "MUST READ" material - for new members and those of us who've been around a bit.  I love all the ideas you share about what to write about and how to get out of that dreaded 'writer's block' that can creep up on us at times. 

You included some great people and some great posts here - gotta bookmark this one, too!!  I think you have your very own category in my bookmarks, deservedly so!

Thanks for including me in such a great group of people - they are all tops in my book, including zee Doctor of course!!

Ann

Mariana,  Terrific collection of ideas and assorted posts to help the blog-challenged among us.  Keet up the great work.

Hit print #5 - thanks for the mention.

Thanks from a newbie Mariana.  Great ideas for getting started as well.  I've bookmarked this for future reference.

Great inspiration!  I've now bookmarked your post for future reference!

Vicki

Allison - I have learned to LOVE the 3-part series!
Ines - I love your posts. VERY local. VERY Miami!
TLW- Took care of it. Thanks!!

Lynda- I need to take my own advise sometimes!
Bob- Thanks!
Jennifer - Whew! (Now I need to start following my own advice...)

Catherine - Have fun with it!
Ann- My own category. Wow!
Bill- We are all a little blog-challenged from time ot time.

Dena - What?
Lisa- Thank you!
Vicki - Thanks!

Thanks Mariana - With all due respect I truly believe Chris Elizabeth Griffith has written some of the most power and information blogs I have ever read.  Her Localism posts are amazing.  I truly believe she could go to work for any major fortune 500 company and take them even higher!  Check this out and see what I mean Bonita Springs

Mariana,

You certainly did your homework with this post---thanks for all of the super ideas.

George - YES! Chris Elizabeth Griffith is an awesome Localism writer! Thank you for reminding me!!

Diane - Have fun!!

Chris Griffith was one of the other ones I was going to say, but George got there first.  Let's not forget Colleen Kulikowski and Laurie Manny.

There are so many great localism writers. Lynda Eisenmann and Marlene Bridges are also awesome local writers..

I have so much trouble trying to keep my posts short and am not always successful. Some of them become short stories instead.  But I am working on that.  Thank you Mariana this is a tremendous compliment coming from you.

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What a superb post Marianna

Congrats on the Featured Post...........Duane Hosek in the Black Hills of South Dakota

Hi Mariana! I'm not familiar with a lot of these posts and some of the folks mentioned here...I'll have to check out all your links tomorrow. Alright off to bed. :) Oh I gave this a 5. Of course!

Very helpful info...I love the creativity of your posts.  Much thought are put into them. 

David and Kristen - Yes! Colleen!! OF course!! I DID already have Laurie up there, though. They BOTH have such great local content and ideas.

Kaye- THANK YOU for those links!

Laurie- Short posts? I consider a "short" post one that you don't have to scroll to read. I may have to adjust my definitions!! I love what you write about and how you "represent" your area. You rock!!

Duane -Thanks!

Pamela - Did you sleep well?

Deb- Thank you!

Great list Mariana. I'll check out each and every one of these links for inspiration and ideas.

Mariana, I need to create more compelling Localism entries; this will give me a solid approach to start. . Im going to start studying the blogs you mentioned. (By the way thanks for including my entry on writer's block.)

Rolando- Great!
Andrew - There is so much to write about!

Thanks for such great ideas!!

Hi Marianna! No, I was having a hard time sleeping last night because of this agent I'm dealing with. I know. I usually let it roll right off me, but hes a bully and very aggressive and my mind was racing too much. Plus the dog knocked over a lamp and it was just downhill from there. Thanks for asking. :) I'm doing good today...tired...but good. I just refuse to let him get to me anymore.

Mariana,
You're right..you do have Laurie up there already.  I was just testing you.  You passed!  Yesterday my brain was fried, so please forgive me!  Laurie probably deserves two mentions anyway!

Wow Mariana, this is a great resource for reference on those days when the brain's just not kicking out anything appealing. Thanks!

As someone who is just starting to blog, I really appreciate the time you took to put this together. Thanks so much!

Deb

Mariana, you should include yourself in the High Powered and Inspirational authors... I've gotten some really great tips from your blogs.

Hey doc, this probably took you a while to write this one.  I've got it bookmarked for future use when needed.

Dr. Mariana, thanks for the mention and the link love.  Sorry I didn't see it until now.  You've got a great article here!