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Dear Mel, I just created a blog on Blogspot.com. It’s just about my life as a normal teenaged girl. How do I gain an audience? -New Blogger Dear New Blogger, Gaining an audience is tough, no doubt. My personal blog, Slightly Smitten, has about 35 followers. But that number pales in comparison to the amount... Read more »

By Melanie Stone,
November 4, 2009 at 3:37 pm

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