When I started Digital Dads I knew I wanted to do something a little different. I love the model of Dad-O-Matic where any father is welcomed to come and write for the site, but I wanted a little more control over what was published and who wrote it. Not much, but a little.

I get e-mails all the time from readers asking if they can write for the site. My answer has always been that we were not currently looking for writers at the time but if they wanted to write a guest column to show me what they were thinking about writing to please do so. Up till now no one has taken me up on that offer.

But, a site needs to grow to succeed and that is why I’m excited to announce two new writers to the mix here and guess what? One of them isn’t even a dad. Hell, she isn’t even a guy. *grin*

Emmi Sorokin is a men’s image consultant and will now be writing a column on practical fashion and style for guys. I’m an L.L. Bean guy at heart and always will love my chamois shirts, but Emmi and I recently met as part of the Men of Social Media Makeover here in Boston. She took me shopping for new clothes and taught me to appreciate the comfort of a good pair of dress shoes. Over a thank you dinner I asked her if she would be willing to share her knowledge as the owner of It’s A Man World and thankfully she said yes.

You can look for her first column later this week. She’s a smart, sassy and sexy woman who is also just one of the guys, so if you have a question for her let us know and perhaps she’ll answer it in a future column.

The second new writer is someone that I consider a close friend and that I know is going to bring some new thinking to the site. That man is Clarence Smith Jr. or as he is known online as DYKC.

Clarence is a writer, photographer, fixed gear bike enthusiast and all around great guy. He also has a comic strip that he writes called Planet Wifey that captures just a sneak peek of the unique moments in his family life. Go back and read all of them because they will give you a fun view into his world.

He and his wife are expecting their first child next year (a son!) and I’m excited to have his perspectives on becoming a Dad on this site. My kids are too grown up for that perspective and also I know that Clarence’s upbringing is very different from what mine was so I hope some of those stories come up as well.

I’ll warn you now that he is a straight shooter and speaks his mind very openly. Just another reason why I love the guy and love that he said yes when I asked him to become a Digital Dad.

I’m very excited to have these two joining the team here at Digital Dads. Each of them will bring a unique new flavor to the site and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do.