Features
Interviews, conversations, and collections of stories celebrating the best of WordPress
  1. “What If People Could Tell Their Own Stories?”

    “Stories,” writes Lisa Katayama, “help us make sense of our world.”

    Diversity
    What's your story? How are you telling it on your blog, website, or portfolio?
  2. 100 Days of Watercolor: Artist Soo Nathan Aims to Conquer a New Medium

    Follow the 100-day watercolor project of India-based artist Soo Nathan.

    Art
  3. Site in the Spotlight: What’s New at Film School Rejects

    Neil Miller, the publisher of Film School Rejects, talks about the website’s return to WordPress.

    Film
  4. Write Through It: The A to Z Challenge by Susanna Sturgis

    Professional editor Susanna Sturgis takes on the A to Z Challenge.

    Inspiration
  5. Motherhood and Waiting: An Essay Series at Motherwell

    Dive into “Motherhood and Waiting,” a series of essays from Motherwell.

    Essay
  6. Revisiting the Shadow Syllabus: An Education Must-Read by Sonya Huber

    Read Sonya Huber’s “Shadow Syllabus,” a standout post on education from 2014.

    Education
  7. Well, Hello There: Set a Welcome Message on Your Site

    Introduce yourself — or your business — with a welcome message on your front page.

    Business
    Photo by Nathan (CC BY-SA 2.0)
  8. “Brave and Reckless” Advice: Five Tips for New Bloggers from Christine Ray

    Practical advice from new blogger Christine Ray on growing your site and audience.

    Inspiration
  9. Star Wars, Illustrated: The Fantastic Art of Jenny Dolfen

    Fan artist Jenny Dolfen illustrates the new generation of Star Wars characters.

    Art
    Illustration by Jenny Dolfen.
  10. “The Backfire Effect” Is the Cognitive Concept of the Moment

    Listen to the podcast that inspired a popular comic about changing one’s beliefs.

    Comics
  11. A Work of Art: The Sweet Site of Van Goh Cakes

    A look at the sweet site of Van Goh Cakes, a cake business in Melbourne, Australia.

    Art
    Cake inspired by Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I" by Van Goh Cakes.
  12. Falling Half in Love with Strangers: What’s the Word for That?

    Blogger Quinn reflects on a past encounter with a stranger in Vienna, Austria.

    Nostalgia
    Image via When I Do Get the Manual?
  13. The Art of Featured Images: Visualizing the Flash Fiction at Just Punch the Clock

    Explore the flash fiction and stylized featured images at Just Punch the Clock.

    Design
    Various featured images at Just Punch the Clock, a site of fiction by Ben Reynolds.
  14. “Names Have Power”: Five Essays on Names and Identity

    Five essays on names and identity.

    Essay
    Image by Girish Gopi (CC BY 2.0)
  15. Recipes, Reviews, and Edible Photography: Eater’s Manifesto

    Eater’s Manifesto is a feast for the eyes and the soul.

    Cooking
    Haddock with Beet Root and Oregano. All photos by Suresh. All rights reserved.
  16. Lit in Neon, Cut into Stone: A Typographic Tour of Berlin

    Discover Berlin on a visual, typographic tour.

    Architecture
  17. 10,000 Kilometers: Quintin Lake on Walking and Photographing Britain’s Coastline

    Photographer Quintin Lake is walking and blogging his way around the coast of Britain.

    Architecture
    Venus above camp at Penbwchdy, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Glow from Ireland across the sea. Photograph by Quintin Lake.
  18. “To Plant Words, Not Seeds”: Four Poems for National/Global Poetry Month

    A selection of recent favorites from Discover’s poetry archives (and beyond).

    Inspiration

    Image by Christy Bharath at verseherder.

  19. Documenting a City, One Photo at a Time: Winnipeg Love Hate

    Photographer Bryan Scott documents both urban renewal and decline at Winnipeg Love Hate.

    Interviews
    Canada Day at The Forks. (All photos by Bryan Scott. All rights reserved.)
  20. “We Are Protectors”: Writers, Artists, and Photographers on Water

    A selection of images and words in celebration of World Water Day.

    Environment
    Photo by Rebecca Cleal
  21. Barb Knowles: 31 Years Sober and Counting

    Barb Knowles marked 31 years of sobriety on October 5, 2016. Learn about her story — how she got sober and has stayed sober.

    Interviews
    Image source: Pexels/Life Of Pix.
  22. As Far as the Eye Can See: Four Bloggers, Four Landscapes

    Landscape photographers are an active group within the broader photoblogging community. Here’s work from four sites we invite you to explore.

    Landscape

    Softness and toughness come together in James Elkington's photo of Malhamdale Fields, in Yorkshire, England.

  23. Fashionable and Confident Over 40: When the Girls Rule

    Julia Millies took on “her look” just like any design project. Now she shares the fabulous results at When the Girls Rule.

    Fashion
    Julia Millies of When the Girls Rule
  24. Five on Film: The Role of Cinema in 2017

    Five lovers of film share their insights on the role of cinema.

    Commentary
    Photo by Kenneth Lu (CC BY 2.0)
  25. Is One Really the Loneliest Number? Five Bloggers on the Virtues of Solitude

    Five bloggers on the virtues of alone time, with photos from our recent “Solitude” challenge.

    Personal Musings
    A man sits alone in a church in Cremona, Italy. Photo by Marcus Puschmann at Streets of Nuremberg.