Got Something to Say? Say it on Norristown Patch

Do you feel like something's not getting said? Is there a topic important to you that just isn't get the attention you think it deserves? You can get the conversation started by blogging about it on Norristown Patch.  

Norristown Patch is more than a news site, it's an online conversation about our community.

• Are you passionate about Norristown and the issues facing it?
• Are you a professional, expert craftsman or hobbyist who can share advice or do-it-yourself tips?
• Do you have strong opinions about local government?
• Are you a local business owner who wants to keep folks updated about your business or industry?
• Can you just make us all laugh?

Then Norristown wants to hear from you.

This isn't a reporting job (though if you see news and want to tell everyone about it, we whole-heartedly support you) – it's blogging. 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.

Norristown Patch won't own what you post, so you can repost your entries to your other blogs and even include links in you Patch blog to drive traffic to your personal site. Norristown Patch is providing local bloggers an online platform to have their words seen by a larger audience. 

Be interesting. Be provocative. Be yourself. 

My role as editor is to review blog entries to make sure they don't violate our terms of service. I won't edit it or change a word. It's your blog and your voice. If I think your blog is good, I'll feature it and make sure it gets to the homepage. If it's really stellar or raises an issue I think everyone should hear about, I may even pull it into the main new feed!

If you want to see some of Norristown Patch blogging success stories, check out  or local dentist .

If you'd like to chat about the opportunity to share your voice with Patch readers, let me know by emailing james.myers@patch.com.