Tell It Like It Is! Blog On Westwood 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 Westwood 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?

Westwood 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?

• Steve DiOrio, , utilizes Westwood Patch to for such thoughts as . 
• Marianne LeBlanc, a resident of Westwood and member of the town's Finance Commission, is .
• Jodi Petrucelli, a Westwood resident, is a co-managing partner of Sugarman and Sugarman P.C in Boston. She recently offered some thoughts on when they are involved in a car accident with an underinsured driver.
• Mary Masi-Phelps has lived in Westwood for 20 years and is Chairman of the Westwood Finance Commission. Recently she has written about the importance of Westwood's annual and .
• Lauren Leonard is a Holistic Health Counselor offering one-on-one nutrition sessions, kitchen revamps, cooking demos and parties. Her posts have shed insight into healthy grocery shopping, as well as .
• Robin Wish is the sales Vice President with Century 21 in Westwood, writing about anything related to Real Estate, and touching on .
• Bill Finucane is a 38-year veteran newsperson, who has written for a variety of publications covering Dedham, Norwood and Westwood. He frequently weighs in on .
• Holly Joe has been a resident of Westwood since 1997 and is the owner of Holly Joe Interiors, LLC, a full-service interior design company. Her most recent post offers insight into .
• Brian Greenwood, a local realtor, frequenty posts suggestions for .
• Lisa B. Walker is a ceramic artist who lives in Westwood with her family. She is a potter at Potters Place in Walpole, and writes about and the surrounding area.
• Susan Bunker is a local resident and mother of two who frequently writes about .
• Westwood Recreation about local programs in Westwood and upcoming events related to Westwood Day 2012.

Is blogging on Patch right for me?

Blogging on Westwood 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 downtown businesses to promoting community events?
• Are you passionate about issues in Westwood?
• 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, Westwood 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 MattP@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!