Bloggers Wanted! Blog on Westwood-Century City Patch!

Hey Westwood and Century City!

Whether you're new to Westwood-Century Patch or you're such an old pro at this site that you've made it your homepage, you've probably figured out that Patch is all about life in your neighborhood.

What matters to you matters to us and this site is more than just an online newspaper. It's an online conversation about Westwood and Century City.

So, with that in mind, we're looking for bloggers -- local people who can write, photograph, draw, record, film, or muse about life in this area. Just to be clear: The site will still be full of original articles that our reporters write. We just want to round out the site with some voices from the community. To get the creative juices flowing, here are some suggestions of things you can blog about on Westwood-Century Patch and links to other blogs:

• Politics and local government. Weigh in on meetings and anything else that's on your mind. Let Westwood-Century City Patch be your soapbox.
• Talents and hobbies. If you're into crafts or DIY-projects or home improvement, share tips and projects with readers (click here to see one of my personal favorites).
• Health and wellness. Are you a yoga fanatic? Own a studio? Have something to say about eating healthy? Share it with our readers.
• Photoblog. Do you take a camera -- SLR or cell phone -- with you wherever you go? Share your shots with us.
• Food. Eat your way through the area or cook your way through a cookbook (a la The Julie/Julia Project) and share your journey with readers.
• Local business. Are you a die-hard local shopper? Challenge yourself to shop local for a whole week/month/year (here's some inspiration from the 3/50 Project) and blog about it.
• Mommy Blogging. It's an industry, people. Share dispatches from parenthood, from the humorous to the educational, on the site.
• Can you just make us all laugh? We all need a good laugh. Share drawings or cartoons or the latest web comic or viral video you've discovered.
• Schools and community organizations. Share the latest news about your school, sports team, non-profit, congregation, book club, etc. on Westwood-Century City Patch.

This isn't a reporting job. 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.

Patch won't own what you post, so you can repost your entries to your other blogs. Or, if you are already blogging and want to share with our readers, let us know. Patch is providing local bloggers an online platform to have their words seen by a larger audience.

My role as editor would be to review blog entries submitted to Westwood-Century City Patch to ensure quality. I may make small spelling, grammar and style changes to help your blog shine.

If you'd like to chat a blog idea or linking up your existing blog to the site, let me know by emailing saraf@patch.com or by calling me at 310-200-3767.