Heather Matarazzo’s Personal Stories from Inside and Outside Hollywood
Actor Heather Matarazzo has only published a few posts on her new blog, but each one has stirred up an incredible response from inside and outside the WordPress.com…
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WordPressers Making a Splash
We read hundreds of blogs and websites every day, from up-and-coming voices and established pros alike. We love visiting those sites on WordPress.com, but it’s just as rewarding to see other platforms embrace the work of writers, journalists, and artists who regularly publish here, introducing it to new audiences.…
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Our World Through a Lens: Photography Blogs to Follow Now
Some of the best photographers and professional photo organizations maintain their homes on WordPress.com. See the world through their eyes.
Paul Zizka at Paul Zizka Photography
Paul Zizka is a professional mountain landscape and adventure photographer based in Banff, Alberta.…
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#LoveWins! LGBTQ Bloggers Make Their Voices Heard
You might have noticed the rainbow banner across the top of WordPress.com over the weekend — our way of marking Pride month, celebrated by cities across the globe in June, as well as the US Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across all states.…
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Recommended Reading: Authors on WordPress.com
Looking for summer reading suggestions? Or perhaps winter reading suggestions, should your hemisphere be the Southern one? Look no further than these three authors who — like you — make their online home at WordPress.com.…
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Keep Connected! Expats and Nomads Blog Around the World
We don’t write blogs purely for ourselves — we write them to be read. For people who live far from family and friends, blogs serve twin readerships: they give the intrepid traveler a simultaneous way to chronicle travels for a broad audience and update those back at home.…
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Field Notes: Hispanicize 2015
Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day. Periodically, they report back on the exciting things they do when not in front of a computer.…
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The Business of Freelancing, Blogging, and Books, According to Author Jennifer Armstrong
First, I should note: I am not related to Jennifer Armstrong. But! I have followed her writing closely over the years — first during her years at Entertainment Weekly, and more recently as the author of books like Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted (Simon & Schuster), which offered a definitive history of the classic TV series.…
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A Year of Reading the World: A Q&A with Ann Morgan
Several years ago, writer Ann Morgan noticed that she didn’t read much literature from countries outside of the United Kingdom and United States — and had yet to dive into stories from around the globe.…
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Press Publish Tickets
It is with great excitement that I announce the opening of ticket sales for the Press Publish conference series we teased here earlier this month!
After scouring the web for bloggers with inspiring stories, successful blogs, and unique voices, we’ve confirmed the speaker lineups, and are thrilled to be including popular WordPress.com…
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Im(Press)ive! Your Year in Review
Millions of new sites created and posts published later, 2014 is in the books. We could regale you with big numbers, like these…
Total New Blogs
18,300,771
That’s 49,997 new blogs per day!…
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Field Notes: BlogHer PRO 2014
Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day. Periodically, they report back on the exciting things they do when not in front of a computer — from talking about making great products to using design to tackle social challenges.…
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Longreads’ Best of WordPress, Vol. 9
Here’s more great reading for you: five stories we love from across all of WordPress.
1. Spaces of Freedom in Iran
Jake Threadgould
An account of one traveler’s stay in Iran:
On my second night in Iran I was invited to a party in a middle-class area of Tehran.…
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New Themes: Minnow and Cols
We’re happy to introduce two brand new free themes today!
Minnow
Designed by Mel Choyce, Minnow is a light, simple theme that puts your social presence front and center.…
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Surviving a Stroke at 33 (and Blogging About It)
Christine Hyung-Oak Lee suffered a stroke when she was 33, and she has written about her experience in an inspiring personal essay for BuzzFeed.
Before that, she was using a pseudonym on WordPress.com…
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New Theme: Intergalactic
We have a brand new free theme for your blogging pleasure today!
Intergalactic
Designed by Automattic’s very own Mel Choyce, Intergalactic is a stunning specimen for your personal blog.…
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