Although Nextbrick got off to a great start, I ran into a huge time-sink when I accepted a promotion at my new job. That's not much of an excuse, I know, so I apologize for the lack of attention.

The good news is that the initial ramp-up period is over and I have a few minutes here and there that I can begin to apply back to Nextbrick. It's caused me almost literal pain to see some great Lego news go by and not to blog it.

On a related note, if you or someone you know is interested in blogging about Lego and other construction toys, I'd be willing to bring in someone else in a (very) part-time role. I'll even pay in Lego.

If interested, send an email to Nextbrick@gmail with a short writing sample.

— Joel

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What and who is Nextbrick?

Nextbrick is a fan-run blog title dedicated to all things 'construction toy'—especially LEGO. Edited by Joel Johnson and a rotating cast of writers, Nextbrick aims to place the newest in both commerical and homebrew LEGO creations in the spotlight, as well as discuss the latest news relating to LEGO and its competitors. We might even write about the occasional Lincoln Log, should it tickle our fancy.

We're especially excited about the upcoming LEGO Mindstorms NXT kit and intend to spend a lot of inches talking about the creations that come from the fledgling NXT community.

Is Nextbrick an official outlet of The LEGO Group?

Most certainly not. We are an independent third-party outlet and are in no way affliated with The LEGO Group or its employees. While we're at it, we're not at all affliated with Nextbrick Solutions, either, although we think they've got a pretty good name.

How can we contact you or send you a tip?

Feel free to hit us up on AIM at "lev2300" or by email at nextbrick on gmail.

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