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By: Clara Freeman

Clara Freeman — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:20:52 +0000

Good-ness! so glad I happened upon your post tonite, was beginning to doubt my vision for my blog. After reading the view of sooo many staunch & seemingly first rate freelance writers advice on why one shouldn’t write about themselves on their blogs, I was thinking how I maybe ought not write about my journey into starting a freelance writing biz, or, allow folks to know how much I’m needing a career change:)

Thanks for this gem…
Clara.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:20:56 +0000

Great advice! Jennifer´s latest blog postWhy I’m Ready To Freelance

By: Carolyn E.

Carolyn E. — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:36:57 +0000

OMG, seriously? I thought I was being self-indulgent when I wrote too much about myself. (As my wonderful English teacher taught me, I try – and sometimes fail – to eliminate the “I.”)

But this new insight is freeing. And it makes sense, too. My favorite parts of the newspaper, for instance, are those first-person pieces by regular columnists. I’ve been reading them for years, but never did the obvious truth break through: “I” is interesting!

Thanks, Rebecca!

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By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:41:10 +0000

Thanks for this post. Our blog (http://travelingmamas.com) helps us break out from the every day freelancing for magazine and newspapers. I love that blogging allows me to write what I want, with no regard to what an editor or publisher assigns. A blog gives me a sense of freedom that I can’t get from freelancing.

Great blog. Keep on keeping on.

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By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith

Rebecca Laffar-Smith — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:21:50 +0000

Thank you so much, Kristen!

By: soultravelers3 (soultravelers3)

soultravelers3 (soultravelers3) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:24:01 +0000

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By: Kristen King

Kristen King — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:36:47 +0000

So insightful, Rebecca. Thank you for a great post! I stumbled it. kk Kristen King´s latest blog postRecommended Reading: Blogs and Business

By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith

Rebecca Laffar-Smith — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:40:19 +0000

Thanks for your comment Alysha, I think a lot of us are still caught up in our upbringing. We’ve been raised by a society that discourages self-awareness. We’re told it is polite to listen as others talk instead of sharing our own opinions and our own voice. With blogs and blog comments we’re developing a growing freedom to speak our mind. It takes time to embrace that.

I agree with your thoughts about needing balance. Developing trust by being willing to open up and share my own experiences is an important step but if that can’t be reflected onto the reader than it’s self-obsessed rather than helpful. There needs to be a depth to everything we blog about so that it reaches others.