Look Who's Blogging on Marion Patch

Marion Patch is more than just a home for local news. We want your voice on these pages.

We're looking for anyone who lives or works in Marion to write about what they think, know, love and want everyone in the community to hear. Write about anything you want to—inside or outside of Marion. For the most part, aside of obscenity or personal attacks, anything goes.

While we don't pay Patch bloggers, you'll retain rights to any content posted on the blog. The blog is yours—we just amplify your voice and give you a wider audience.

Here is who we have so far: , a video blogger out of Linn-Mar High School, has just begun blogging to share his amazing creations. Other newbys include , a gardening blog, and , a candidate for Iowa State Senate District 34.

, the hairstyleist with , shares her expert opinion on hair styles. And there's , a real estate blogger with Iowa Real Estate,.

Other blogs are more about information than conversation. , write about various econological and gardening issues in Marion.

, Marion Public Library Director, shares his relationships and explorations of books and ideas that fascinate him.

Want to join the conversation? To get started, create an account associated with your email address. It's easy:

1. Go to http://marion.patch.com

2. Click on "Sign Up" at the top of the page 

3. Follow the simple instructions on confirming your account 

Now we need to make sure there's some information about YOU on Patch. So: 

1. Log into Marion Patch and click on your name 

2. Click on Edit Profile on the left 

3. Fill out the "Short Bio" section with just a few sentences about you: Where do you live? How long have you been in the area? What's your profession? What do you like to do? 

4. Click on "Profile Photos" and just upload a single headshot there 

Then email editor Scott Raynor (scott.raynor@patch.com) to let her know you want to start blogging.