Tell It Like It is... Blog on Martha's Vineyard Patch!

About this time last year, Patch rolled out a new platform for members of the community to be heard. Now, we're making it even easier to get involved in Martha’s Vineyard Patch's Local Voices.

How easy is it?

At Patch, we're devoted to finding ways to make your life as ridiculously easy as possible. So we've changed the way blogging works to make it easier for you to start blogging right away.

All you have to do to get started is visit our blogging page and click "Post on Patch." From there, let your typing fingers run rampant (but coherently, please) and when you're done writing and have saved your work, hit submit!

Why should I blog?

Patch is more than a news site. It is a free place to post upcoming events. It's an online conversation about the community. But to keep the conversation going, we need your voice!

You may be asking yourself, "What would I even write about?"

Well, the answer is, anything! A blog offers the opportunity to share your thoughts, concerns, advice, and tips, get your name out to the community, get info about your local group out to the community, and so much more.

My neighbors are blogging? What are they saying?

• Michael West, a poet, writer and activist (and some sort of computer genius) utilizes Patch to talk about .
• Jason Peringer is a longtime resident and a massage therapist and high school athletic coach. Jason’s blogs are full of information about
• Elise Swartwood writes blogs with
• Jerry Murphy is the General Manager for the MV Sharks baseball team. Jerry keeps the Island up-to-date on
• Sherry Sidoti is the owner of Fly Yoga and the soon to open Yoga Haven. Sherry writes from the point of a Her blogs often discuss the ways in which yoga can be a part of our daily life.
• Health Coach Patty Roads keeps the community informed about how you and your family .
• Louis Hall owner of Anything Apple MV and teacher at the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School writes blogs that feature quick, easy computer tips
• Jen Zern is a writer who recently moved to the Island full time. Her humorous blogs are full of information on

Other bloggers on Patch include writer and grandmother Joan Burden, photographer Heather Lynn, Lara Robinson, Erich Leuning, Joan B, Maureen Leland and more!

Is blogging on Patch right for me?

Blogging on Patch is perfect for anyone who has ties to the community. More specifically, you may be perfect for blogging if you can answer yes to any of the following questions:

• Do you have a passion for everything local, from supporting Island businesses to promoting community events?
• Are you passionate about issues on Martha’s Vineyard?
• Are you a craftsman, artist, business owner or hobbyist who can share do-it-yourself tips?
• Do you have strong opinions about local government or are the first one to stand up for what you think is right in our school system?
• Can you just make us all laugh?

Even if you answered no to any of the above questions and you just want a platform to have your voice heard, Martha’s Vineyard Patch's Local Voices platform is the place for you!

Ready to take the leap? Get started with blogging on Patch! Still want more information? Email Mathea.Morais@patch.com!

Note: You write what you want to say when you want to say it. Do it on your schedule, whether that's posting multiple entries per day or a couple times a month. And Patch won't own what you post, so you can repost your entries to your other blogs!