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Recruitment for New Writers Going…Okay

images bloggers uniteI got some news about adding a team of bloggers/writers to DALANEL: I’m getting closer to adding a couple of folks. One is already registered on site and we’re in the process of setting the account up as well as getting a first post ready. I’ve talked to another “friend” of mine (you already know I don’t have friends) to help out as well.

There’s a good chance that each of these people will blog about whatever they want, with the guideline only being something positive. Also, don’t expect them to blog very often; I’m hoping a few posts per month. On the flip side, they could make appearances in my featured posts like Daily Good News, Dante’s Opinion, and Wednesday Word. Heck, they could form their own feature if they’d like.

All in all, when it’s all said and done, there should be 2-3 new bloggers set up by January. That’s good news because this will help the site grow as well as giving more voices for you.

It’s risky going out like this because it could backfire on the sense that it doesn’t work out. Still, I’ve been recruiting hard in recent weeks in my very small circle of fellow bloggers/writers.

The idea of new things excites me more than Cookie Monster given the keys to a bakery! Stay tuned.

-DALANEL

When Does Good News Become Stale?

The reason why I started this blog was because I got numb from all of the negative stuff I read and saw. I knew I had a problem when I shrugged at hearing about some shooting. It’s like “oh, this week’s shooting took place in…”. There’s no sting for me. And it was wearing me down, man.

Insert Daily Good News

It’s been really fun finding and posting various stories that I’ve shown you so far. Keep in mind that I was doing that with the Daily Good Stuff and even back when it was Good Friday posts. So, I’ve been doing this for a while now. However, this is the first time I’ve really focused on it. As in most things, when you first start, the new discoveries can be fascinating. But then, after a while, it can get old.

Part of it is human nature, I guess. We need constant stimulation. Something fresh.

Already, there were a couple of times whole researching for stories where I kinda zoned out. Like it was a chore. Yeah, we all have our days. Right now, I’m not close to being bored with it all. But, I know it can happen. It’s possible that hearing about a hero can cause me to shrug.

But, is that a bad thing?

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Daily Good News 16

I’ve really enjoyed Daily Good News. I think it’s gonna be a hit. December’s off to a nice start, huh? I hope it has for you. Let’s get on to the post.

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A 16 year old worked hard to afford his iPad. Next thing you know, it accidentally gets burned in a fired pit. Long story short, a stranger found out about it, and gave the teen a gift card to Best Buy to buy a new one.

This is some fascinating news.

Boffins in Canterbury say they have developed a cancer-detecting breath test machine that could save millions of lives. They claim it can detect the very earliest stages of a wide range of cancers, long before any symptoms appear.

Man, if this works that’s huge.

Okay, that’s all I got for ya.

-DALANEL

Recapping November, the Month of Changes

Ah, we made it to the end. Well, not quite the end, but, there shouldn’t be anymore major changes to the site.

For one thing, we changed the theme of the blog. The new layout seems to be working out well compared to the previous version. It’s simple. I’ve tweaked pages and even created a couple more. I introduced a couple of new features to the blog: Daily Good News and Wednesday Word.

Overall, November went well. I’m happy for that. The idea behind making November the time for changes is because I want this blog to flat line. Meaning, I don’t want to make any major changes unless I have to. I don’t want to add or subtract things unless it needs to happen.

True, you should keep mixing things up to keep things fresh. However, there has to be a level stability and consistency. That’s what I’m going for. Next time I want to make a major change, I hope it’s at least four months away.

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What It Takes to Be A Blogger for DALANEL

Are you interested in blogging with me? Do you like the mission and the vision that this blog has? That’s a great start! However…if I’m going to have you on my staff, there are a few things I’d require as well as some before hand “warnings”. What a lot of you may not know is that someone used to be a member of the staff here. Used to be. She wrote only one post here. Anyway, this month has been all about changes. One of the changes I was really hoping for was to add a blogger or two (or more!) to help runs things and to help take this site to another level. I already have a page talking about this.

No $$$

Right now, I’m not paying anybody. I’m broke and this blog doesn’t make me any money. In the future, if I do decide to place ads and such, and start making money, I can offer compensation to my staff.

Knows how to research

At DALANEL, I’m always trying to find stories on the web; mainly positive and good news. By joining me, especially if you want to help me with Daily Good News, you’ll need to be able to find the story. Any facts you want to mention, make sure you know it’s a fact, vs what you heard.

Decent writing skills

There’s not a lot of writing here, as you can tell from my featured posts. And so, you don’t have to worry about being “sophisticated” or something. You can’t mess around with “you’re” and “your” though as well as other homonyms. And we use whole words here. So, no “ur”. Ew.

Passion for blogging

You have to want to do this. I intend on giving a lot of room to work. You’ll be able to write about just about anything, as long as it’s in line with the blog’s mission. But yeah, having the desire to blog in general is going to be good for this blog.

A voice

I want you to grow as a blogger. No matter the experience, we can all learn a little something new from time to time. In this case, I’m talking to less experienced bloggers. Look, I want you to develop a blogging voice. I’ll help you. Be you. Be confident in your voice. Be consistent with your voice. I want this blog to have more than one voice. I’m boring, ya know?

So, that’s some of the more important things. There are other things that we’ll talk about. These are base stuff, if you will. See if you can find that one post that the former staff member I mentioned earlier, wrote here. Bwahahahaha!

So, would you join?

-DALANEL

New Page: Share Your Story

Here at DALANEL, I love a good story. And, I always want to hear from my readers. Problem is, I never actually set something up for you to share your story.

Welp.

It’s time to share your story! I am always looking for good news but I can’t find them all. And so, if you know of a local hero or feel good story or a testimony or anything like that, this is your chance to be heard. I get a decent amount of views per day. People will see what you have to say.

So, what you can do is comment or send me a message via “Contact Dante” page. Now, if there is a story already published on the internet, hit me with the link. If this story is yet to be published, perhaps messaging me would be better to share all of the details.

What happens then? I will publish your news in one of two ways:

  • If the story is already published somewhere else, I will take the provided link and post it in Daily Good Stuff and/or Daily Good News post for all to see.
  • If this is an original story, and I would be the first to publish it, I would publish it as if it were a “news article”. You provide me with all the details and I’ll bring the story to life.

The news does not have to be extraordinary. If you feel like this story can change the perspective of a certain situation for the better, shout it out. Tell the world what good is going on. You never know; you can encourage someone else. Even the littlest thing can stir something in someone. Plant the positive seed.

In other news, there is actually another page on the blog that is new. It’s called “My Book” and that’s a great place to read up on the latest on my book. What is it about? Where can you buy it? What discounts are available? It’s all on that page.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you. And thanks for helping DALANEL be a source for good news!

-DALANEL