What is Blogging REALLY Like? Prompt: We want to hear from Bloggers! Tell us what blogging is REALLY Like! We’re looking for the nitty gritty, behind the scenes action that everyone wants to know, but nobody talks about. Due 5/24 5:00 EST Use the Category “WIRL Challenge” and Tag “WIRL Blogging”. You may contribute as a member, guest, or anonymously. Thoughts t...
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I had the privilege of being invited by T.v. Williams to be on his Famous Podcast a few weeks ago. I recently shared Part 1 of the show featuring a few stories about me and my personal life. Today I’m talking more about my professional life and how I was inspired to create the WIRL Project platform. In this particular portion of the show (Part 2) I am talking about: My son Mason (a quick blu...
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This past weekend was one that I had basically been counting down to since it was over last year, Blog U was finally here. This time was made even better by the fact that one of my real life besties was joining me this go round. Nicole and I headed up on Thursday and made it despite the dreary and seemingly never ending rain that fell from Durham all the way to Baltimore. We relaxed a little bit b...
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We sat down with a successful DIY / Furniture Repurposing blogger, Bre, from Brepurposed and asked her to let us in on the insider scene of blogging. She shared her honest answers and stories below: WIRL Project: Where do you get your pieces of furniture to repurpose for your blog? Bre: I get my pieces from a number of places! Craigslist, garage sales, estate sales, and I have my go-to thrift sho...
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What is blogging REALLY like? An addiction. I mean, it’s a “good” kind of addiction… but it still takes over your life. You’re out for a walk and see a cute boutique… Potential blog post? That cupcake you treated yourself to after lunch was super tasty… Blog post! A leaf falls off of a tree and lands softly on the sidewalk… YES, there is definitely a blog post in there some...
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I started blogging a little over a year ago. In this time I’ve learned SO MUCH about the blogging world and I must confess, it’s not really what it appears to be. I’ve wanted to share what I’m about to say for a long time now, but I was nervous about how others would respond….especially since many of the reasons I started WIRL Project stem from many of these blogging...
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It has become somewhat of a whispering joke amongst family members. Oh, look at her! Maybe this is the year she gets a REAL job! The truth is that bloggers work hard —DAMN HARD — probably harder than most. We are writers, editors, proofreaders, and pimps: hustling our lives and submitting our stories for the sake of personal gain. We are also critical of ourselves and thick-skinned because we have...
Read More »What is the WIRL Challenge? Every Wednesday, WIRL Project will release a very specific prompt that we want you to share or confess about. This means we want to know the nitty gritty details of what this particular topic is REALLY like. Contributors will use the specific “tag” to group their WIRL with the other stories submitted for the challenge. WIRL Challenges can be submitted by WIR...
Read More »Hi, my name is Sara Brennan and I am the founder and creator of WIRL Project. I think it’s important that I share with you why I created this website, because it really represents the mentality behind it. I have always found it empowering to share my true thoughts and feelings, which is probably why I enjoy blogging so much. I think being honest and truthful with yourself and others is healt...
Read More »Who can use WIRL Project? Everyone can use WIRL Project! To contribute a WIRL, you must first join WIRL Project as a member. Visit the “Become a Member” tab at WIRL Project to learn more about this process. Already blogging or contributing your own content or videos online? Unless you appear on the first three pages of a search engine, it is less-than-likely that your content will EVER be organica...
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