Community Corner

Got Something to Say? Blog on Ashburn Patch

A new blogging module will offer an opportunity for residents to speak out to their neighbors.

Beginning May 5, a new feature on Ashburn Patch offers the chance for community wonks to post on Patch as little or as often as they like about whatever they like. The range of topics can vary as much as the residents of Ashburn. Bring attention to a local club or topic of interest.

What are you passionate about? Whether it's food, family, schools, history, government, social issues, exercise, fashion or business— if it's your thing, we'd like you to consider blogging for Patch.

Are you an expert craftsman or hobbyist who can share do-it-yourself tips? Do you have strong opinions about local government or local politics? Can you make people laugh or think? Can you write compellingly? Then we want to hear from you.

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This isn't a reporting job. It's blogging. Bloggers write what they want at whatever pace they choose, whether that's posting multiple entries per day or once a month. There’s no limit the number of bloggers who can post, but bloggers must post using their own names – no anonymous entries.

Patch will not own the blog posts, so bloggers are welcome to repost their entries to their personal blogs page. The idea is to offer local bloggers a new platform to potentially help expand their audience, while bringing more voices to the Patch community.

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Be interesting. Be provocative. Be yourself.

My role as editor would be to review blog entries submitted to screen for legally questionable posts. Otherwise, there will be no editing, and that’s the point.

Any interested bloggers can contact me, Dusty Smith, at dusty@patch.com or 571-268-0860.


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