At WordPress.com our raison d'être is to do everything we can to help you make your blog the very best it can be. Over at The Daily Post we've got daily writing prompts to give your muse a friendly nudge, we publish articles on how to grow your traffic and community, as well as tips and advice on how to take great photos, no matter which gear you choose.

We've compiled a ton of great material into three new ebooks, made with love, for you. And, they're free. They come in three fetching formats so we've got you covered no matter whether .pdf, .epub (iBooks), or .mobi (Kindle) is your jam.

365 Writing Prompts

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So you want to write but you have trouble getting started? Writers' block a perpetual, unwelcome guest? With 365 Writing Prompts we've got a different writing prompt to jumpstart your muse each and every day of the year. Looking for more writing inspiration and practice? Be sure to check out our weekly writing challenges.

Photography 101

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Chock-full of inspiration, technical tips, and practical ideas you can apply right away, Photography 101: The basics of photography and the power of visual storytelling will help you take and make beautiful photographs and school you on post-processing so that your work can shine, no matter whether you've got a monster-sized DSLR or a trusty cameraphone in your pocket. If you'd like more practice with your camera, c'mon over to The Daily Post and participate in our weekly photo challenges. We provide the theme each week, you interpret it with your camera as you see fit.

Grow Your Traffic, Build Your Blog

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Most of us write, shoot, and blog for the love of it, though it's always a great feeling to get a Like or a comment, or participate in a great conversation with someone who shares your interests. If you'd like to attract more traffic and nurture a community around your site, take Grow Your Traffic, Build Your Blog: Tips and Tricks for the Tenacious Blogger for a spin.