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More Talent Discovered in the 'Rain

This is the second edition of Unsung and Overlooked ActiveRain blogs.

Just like last time, there are some real gems in here. I threw a couple of surprises in for everyone to find too. I'm not going to tell you what they are, you'll just have to go find them. You will know them when you see them, believe me!

Red Rain Boots We have talented people arriving daily. We have nearly 300 posts per day added to the network. Featured posts rarely exceed 30 in one day. So, there are many, many articles that don't get a chance to see the light of day. All of us on this network have experienced the "No Comment Phenomenon". And it bites! You don't know if your post got missed altogether, or was it so bad nobody said a word? I think many times posts just get lost in the mass of published articles that happen each day.

Unsung and Overlooked is just another way to get more people noticed. Most of the authors are fairly new to ActiveRain. I enjoyed each of these articles for one reason or another. I believe you will too.

Don't forget to comment as you go! That is the whole point of these compilations. Let the writers know they are not invisible and the 'Rain is not the big and impersonal place it appears to be at times.

You just can't read too many good posts in one day! There is always room in your brain for one more good one, right? Well, here ya go.

You can read Unsung and Overlooked #2 here.

You don't need to logout of ActiveRain. Just follow the link and use your "Back" button when you need to navigate around. You will still be logged in when you finish.

Some of the posts are "Members Only", so if you are not logged in you will get the big red error message.

Enjoy the articles and don't forget to leave comments!

Unsung and Overlooked Edition #1 is here. And the post that started it all, My Blog Isn't Bad It's Misunderstood, is here.

Posted by Mark Flanders on 02/10/2007 04:26 PM

Comments (56)

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56 Comments on More Talent Discovered in the 'Rain

FEB

2007

I relly enjoy these, That you for taking the time to list them.

My pleasure Randy. I'm glad you like them. Wait until you find the surprises! Funny stuff.

Mark, I know it was very time-intensive putting this together, but there is so much value in recognizing these 'Unsung and Overlooked' writers. Thank you for making it possible for us to discover their talents!

Thanks Rich, I'll be curious to see if you actually read them. There is going to be a quiz. :)

Mark, Thanks for sharing these. I love Caleb's from June!!! And the urinal, now that woks for me. I will go back and read through the rest. Thanks.

Bryant, me too! I want one of those fancy thingys in my house.

Thanks Mark, It is so easy to miss some good blogs when time is limited.

Thanks Mark for highlighting some terrific posts that I missed!

Hey Ladies! Thanks for reading them. I'm sure the authors will be pleased.

Those are some good posts that I had not had the opportunity to read. Thanks for doing the leg work and bringing to the attention of all of us.

You are welcome Cynthia.

I was just visiting them all and saw that you left a nice trail of comments all the way through. Thank you for helping perk up some new bloggers!

Great idea and some really good posts. I'll be checking back often.

Hi Mark,

Thanks for highlighting some Excellent work! Sometimes I find it challenging to sift through so much material, so I appreciate the time it took to put this together and always applaud your efforts to encourage others.

Lola Audu, CRS GRI

Thanks Mark for taking the time to feature our blogs in Unsung and Overlooked. This is a lot of terrific ideas and articles on AR.

Thanks Mark for taking the time to feature our blogs in Unsung and Overlooked. There are a lot of terrific ideas and articles on AR. (ooppps...double posted this)

Tom, I thought it was great. I want one!

Lola: thanks. Wasn't one of yours in the first Unsung and Overlooked. You write really well!

Jody: You are welcome (twice) :)

Mark, you KNOW there's gonna be some PAYBACK, right?

Yeah, I figured. But it was too funny to pass up!

I'll be back, I have to go delete all of my old stuff...

Mark - NICE job in bringing out some really funny and great posts that I hadn't seen before! I had fun reading through these, and appreciate the work you did in putting this post together so we could all enjoy them.

AnnCummings.com

Mark...Another well done post! I think it's great that you take the time to do this.

It was nice of you to point us in a different direction. I enjoyed reading them.

Ann: thanks for the feedback. I would highlight one of yours but everyone already knows you!

Moni! Hi. Where have you been? Our paths haven't crossed lately. I see that Jay is getting famous too :)

Thanks Diane, there are alot of us on here, and many good posts.

Mark, what a wonderful thing to do on AR... Highlight others! You have put an amazing amount of time in this and I have read almost all of them. Thank you for your generosity in sharing!

Congratulations on hitting the 100,000+ point mark and WOW 92 invited members. Now that is awsome. My goal is 55 and I only have 32. Very impressive

Mark...

I will have to come back to a few of those myself.

I have a bad case of comment burnt out right now :)

Thanks for bringing these to our attention.

P.S. I had several of these pop up in my email. I should have known you were up to something :)

TLW...ROAR!

Thanks Margaret. I'm not sure how we didn't meet before now. I see you name all over the place. But, it's a pleasure to meet you now! (with a bow from the waist) :)

PS- If some of the 92 would participate it would be great!

TLW:

Me? Up to something?

I'm just a simple blogger, blogging along...:)

PS- Love the Super Suit! BB's a lucky man.

Thanks for bringing these to our attention. I had seen a couple but most I missed. Great resource.

Jeff

SVW :)

Thanks Jeff

Forget the blogs...I want those boots!!

LOL,

Yeah those are cool too. I found them one day while chasing Craig Schiller's nose, but that's another story...

Mark Thank You

I want to bring attention to as many rainers as I can about a problem that still exists with Your Posts to groups Check out A Follow Up: Comments Down On Your Blog? And You Don't know Why! Many of Our posts are going to the bottom of pages on groups. This makes it even harder for the talent to get recognized.

Thank You Curt Swearengin

Thanks, Nicely done

Thanks for the recognition and your kind words, Mark. I'm very grateful for all the people in Active Rain who are already being so welcoming to me. In a business that can be highly competitive, finding a supportive community cannot help but make one upbeat.

There really is so much good content on here...it can be difficult for all the good material to always be highlighted, unfortunately.

Mark - Great Post !!

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the heads up on these. I also love commenting on those who do not have a bizillion comments. The enthusiam of those even greener than myself are refreshing. Thanks for sharing.

FEB

2007

It can be difficult to know who to allocate your time to. So many blogs, so little time.

I just can't keep up with all of the posts that are up every day, but it is a good thing that so many people are contributing to AR. Thanks for taking the time to bring us all some posts that would have been overlooked otherwise.

Mark thank you for pointing these out. There are so many blogs it is impossible to read them all but when someone takes the time to highlight a few this it is rather helpful.

Curt: I followed the link. If you have contacted AR, I'm sure they will resolve things. It may take a little time. Let us know.

Mitchell: Thanks

Christoph: You have a great attitude. I think I'll hang out on your blog!

Kaushik: I know what you mean. I notice that you get around! You are a reading madman!

Lauren: Thanks for the feedback

Lynda: Too true. And it makes a big difference commenting on the unnoticed ones.

Gerken: LOL, no kidding. I have my request in for a 25 hour day.

Patricia: I hear you. I look for these kind of list because they save me time finding stuff.

Jennifer: I'm glad you appreciate it. The authors do also.

Mark, that big heart of yours is at work again (as was your inherent need for some good-natured ribbing aimed at Rich). Thanks for pointing these out. I had missed all and had fun reading a few (and commenting). Thanks for taking the time!

Thank you so much for this very timely post. I get overwhelmed by the amount of blogs I would like to read and oftentimes find myself reading into the wee hours after the kiddos have been put to bed. This helps and often takes me to blogs I know I wouldn't have found on my own.

Maggie: I wondered where you had been. Thanks. And yeah, I can't resist picking on him!

Chrissy,

You are very welcome. It does make things a tad easier, doesn't it? :)

Your posts are always so great. I enjoy reading them. You definitely put a lot of time and effort into these and they are appreciated!

Thanks Christy. I am do to visit your blog soon aren't I? It's been a while since I checked your corner of the internet. :)

FEB

2007

Very cool idea Mark. Thansks for all the good blogs.

Jolie Brown?????....may miracles never cease!!!.....

Hey, no kidding, at least now I know some of the people I work with actually read this stuff!

53, not bad. How many did you get last time?

FEB

2007

"Started laughing when you found this" huh? ;) Great stuff Mark!

MAY

2007

Hi Mark, you've performed a very valuable research service. And I loved the way you used on offsite page to organize your categories and increase the attractiveness of your efforts.

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