Nashville, TN

I started blogging on my personal site almost a year ago (next month). In that time I’ve gained a lot of readers, and have become an addicted reader of a lot of other local blogs.

One of the main ways I became introduced to so many local blogs was through a site called Nashville is Talking. NiT is a round-up of every known blog in Nashville and the surrounding area by WKRN News Channel 2’s resident blogger, Brittney Gilbert. It is what I like to describe as a ‘metablog’ - a blog about blogs. Yes, you have now entered the Blog Matrix. Only there’s no Keanu Reeves here. He’s not from Nashville.

Throughout each day, Brittney moniters a blog feed that enables her to read what everyone in Nashville is writing about. She then features the ones that, for whatever reason, spark her interest. It’s always fun to visit NiT and see your latest post featured at the top of the blog. It’s even fun when it’s not about you. Not only is it fun, but it’s so dang convenient! I check NiT multiple times throughout the day, just for a quick read on what’s going on around the city. The best thing about NiT is the sense of community it creates and the ease by which it brings people together. We read each other’s posts, discuss local happenings through the comments section, and have even banded together on occasion to fight the powers-that-be attempting to silence one of our own. We’re a family spun together by the silk of the world wide web. And we all live in the same city!