Sponsored Posts and Paid Reviews

What do you think of sponsored posts and paid reviews?

Tell me the truth! Let's have a real discussion. I want some feedback. I want to deliver what readers of my blog want me to post. At http://mizmeliz.com I write about all the things I love. I cannot do sponsored posts and paid reviews on that blog because it is part of the wordpress agreement. I have been okay with that because I started that blog to express myself and to develop as a writer. Now, I have the opportunity from time to time to do a sponsored post or paid review. I would like to have the freedom to do that and certainly would like to have the income! Yet, I hesitate. Do I need to sell things or promote things for others? What do I gain from it? Popularity? Readership? Growth? What do you think? Is blogging becoming too centered on sales and marketing? Would you like for me to do sponsored posts? You know it will be great and I will only write about products and events that I love. Tell me what you think, please!

Gossip Girlz

I try to be good. 

I am a mature, responsible adult.  Really! Sometimes I need a place to rant, complain, and dish.  I love my Facebook groups for this reason.  I always get support and some laughs.  I turn off my laptop and smile as I drift to sleep knowing that these ladies have my back.  They are all like me and I know there are days that we just want to pile in the car with a dozen eggs and some TP, turn up the music, take a few shots and drive by the homes of those bitches that drive us nuts and beam their front doors! 

Wouldn't that feel great? 

We don't want to spread rumors or hurt feelings.  We know better than to confront or complain.  We want to be good.  We don't want to be a Gossip or a Bully.  But once in awhile we realize that we are just teenagers in grown up clothing.  We still want to have fun and handle things in a way that is irreverant and irresponsible.  It would be nice to go back and not worry so much about retribution and consequences. 

Don't tell my mom!

I thought about this and it came to mind that I was still holding back when I wrote my comments on Facebook.  I decided to create this blog to have a judgement free place to let loose.  Without naming names and without any intention of following through IRL - here is a place to tell others how I would handle things if I were still a teenager and I wasn't afraid to get caught by my mom!