The first Pimp Your Post Thursday of the new year went really well. It was well attended and lots of great posts shared. Not to mention the great conversation we had during the sessions.

@thebugiq is a new user on Steemit having applied to join on Wednesday evening he received notice during the session that his account was ready to go. He was glad he had joined into the PYPT session. The night before when he’d looked over the Trending page he wasn’t as certain he wanted to join. Seeing the great rapport going on during the PYPT made him way more enthusiastic.

The purpose of PYPT is for Steemizens to bring along a recent post, share it with the assembled and talk about the post and their blog. The Pimp Your Post Thursday sessions are broadcast live on the Steem Star Network Radio

Here are the posts that were shared.

Surprise Coming To You: Or The Five Minute Freewrite That Grew.

@molovelly shares another of her 5minute freewrites which turned into a story. She’s looking for some feedback on the story in the form of comments.

ColorChallenge - ThursdayGreen

@bluefinstudios shared his green colour challenge. This photo catches a Red-Breasted Nuthatch diving into a bird feeder against the greens of late spring.

You got SNEKKED! JAN 4 2018 ( Curation project jan 2018)

@poeticsnake shares her new curation project in which she introduces some new members on the platform. One of the toughest challenges getting started on Steemit is getting people to know you. Great work @poeticsnake aka Snekky

A Tour of TREDICI's Treats - Swellendam, South Africa

@princessmewmew shared @nicknightshade’s post reviewing Tredici’s Treats in Swellendam South Africa. The writing style is relaxed evoking the sense of a lovely meal in a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere.

[Steemit Bible] Part 1 The 10 STEEM Commandments

@angelveselinov rewrites the ten commandments for use on STEEM. Pay attention, like the biblical ten, these are good ones to live by.

Is Ghana Going To Invest 1% Of State Reserves Into CryptoCurrency?

@anaman shares his thoughts about a recommendation by a prominent Ghanian business man to the Bank of Ghana to invest 1% of its investment portfolio in cryptocurrency.

Lucrative business of 'Cryptocurrency Exchange'.... How can we put more of "this money" back into our pocket?

@daudimitch discusses different cryptocurrency exchanges and transaction fees which reduces our net gain on our cryptocurrency.

IT'S HERE!!!! MY STEEM-FUNDED XBOX ONE HAS ARRIVED, COURTESY OF @bambam808, @btcvenom, and @sirlunchthehost! Unboxing and Gratitude Post for @GSGaming and @PayWithSteem

@rodeo670 aka SaipanDamashii shares with us his excitement upon receiving his xBox that had been payed for through the generosity of other Steemians.

SteemCommerce - Businesses accepting payment in steem (v 2 @ 3 January 2018)

@pennsif is our keeper of lists. This list covers all the businesses he’s aware of which will accept Steem for payment.

And She Grew

@queenerica shared this post for her sister @mitchelunique. Her sister was nervous about coming onto voice chat but ended up taking the mic from @queenerica and did a great job presenting her post. It’s not as terrifying as it might seem talking on voice chat.

That was amazing! After last night I believe the steemit community can do anything...

@stormriderstudio presented this post of @pennsif’s about his success in reaching his 2017 goal before midnight on New Years Eve by a community effort. @pennsif stated the goal and some members of the coummunity found they could help.

The March to $100 Steem

@seablue presented a post by @whatsup which was written as the result of a discussion in the Steemspeak discord about using the rise in STEEM to help promote the platform to the general public. The idea is to do posts with the theme of “Steem, march to $100”.

@seablue also shared a variation on the theme published by @reko.

Crappy Selfie Challenge Three (Post Holiday Blah Photos)

@battleaxe presented her latest contest. She avoids a lot of rules on what qualifies as an entry in favour of having some fun with the theme.

Around the World in 80 Steem-Fed Days - Calling all homesteaders, small farmers, food store owners - could you sell produce for steem?

@pennsif examined his list of businesses accepting STEEM and put together a possible itinerary for travelling around the world eating food purchased with STEEM. It would be a tad lean but possible.

How To Think Like an Animal

@steemitgraven29 shares some fiction about thinking like an animal with a rather surprise ending.

Military Veterans of Steemit

@sgt-dan shared this post from @rakkasan84 about a veterans only discord he has opened.

My introduceyourself post - Matt from Sons of Sawdust

@sgt-dan shared this post from newcomer @mattofsawdust. Sarge commented that he had found this new user and was very impressed with his writing. I agree. The post is long but it is the story of their business, how it came to be and the value they put into it. Well worth grabbing a coffee and giving it a read.

The STEEM Engine Express: Episode 1

@ethandsmith has started off the new year with a new podcast featuring five of the best posts curated in The Steem Engine discord. Well produced and a great idea.

[Short Story #32] - Dog's breath

@svashta shared his story based on the writing prompt ‘dogs breath’.

Modern culinary techniques, in my way: Sous Vide

@dcardozo25 discusses the culinary technique of sous-vide or vacuum cooking.

The @mitneb Curation Trail Project Daily Report – 03 JAN 2017

@mitneb of the Mitneb Curation Trail joined us to talk about her project of outreach to Steemit users for which English is not their first language. She not only curates their posts, she also coaches them to help them improve their English language communication skills on her discord server.

Color the Skies

Peace of a Bug

@krazypoet shared two links to posts in which he shares photos he’s taken and then applied filters to in order to create unique presentations of the subjects.

The Tale of Eve, a Rainbow Story

@tinypaleokitchen shares a short story that involves a dog, her puppies and one of them being abused and rescued. A sad story but well worth the read.

On Freewriting

@tinypaleokitchen shared this post for @bex-dk on the topic of freewriting and their benefits for a writer. She also touches on how she feels it’s best not to use freewrites.

My 2017: Welcoming the New Year – The Amazona Way!

@yushaina shared her post on how they celebrate the new year in her country.

The Magnificent Seven # 11 -- The 7 best posts we found in our latest travels

@catweasel popped in latest post as part of the Magnificent Seven curation series he and @enchantedspirit put out.

"CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN WITH TRIGONOMETRY" ~ © Tiffany E. Reed

@thekittygirl shares her quest to determine the highest of a group of mountains using trigonometry.

The Last Witness - [A Short Story]

@morodiene presented on behalf of @negativer’s short story that involves the blockchain, witnesses and freezing cold.

the beauty of indonesia

@molovelly shared @ferybae’s post about the beauty of Indonesia.

Behold The Dawn (Part I)

@stormriderstudio shared @johnkingwriter’s first installment of his short story. If the first part is any indication of the rest of the story, you’ll want to be sure to keep reading every installment.

New year starts with a surprise! – Life is a big surprise! Enjoy it!

@steemitgraven29 shared this post of @baby07’s as she announced the great surprise she started her new year off with that will let her work better on the platform.

Conclusion

Thirty posts were shared in the morning session. A great assortment of posts. Don’t forget to visit the posts and at least comment. I was delayed on getting the summary done so some of the posts will be beyond being voted on but they can be commented ont.

Don’t forget, you can visit the Steemit Ramble discord at anytime. When you share the post of another Steemizen in the nominate-someones-post channel you will get access to another channel nominate-your-post. I regularly review those two channels for potential posts to share in the Steemit Ramble.

If you are two busy to share, there is a post promotion channel. I might look in there some day. Steemit is about sharing and building community.

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