It's one year ago today
that I started blogging. I spent weeks following other blogs before
finally jumping in so I'll never know why I picked April Fool's day
to start, but I did so today is my anniversary :-)
In the past year I've
finished another three first drafts, experimented with flash fiction,
let other people read my work and written 118 posts.
More important than all
that though, I've made friends. People I care about . People who I
visit and who visit me. I've continued discussions over email,
received support when I've needed it – sometimes from the most
unexpected sources – and hopefully, offered support of my own.
What I'm trying to say
is thank you. Thank you for making this blogging lark so much fun :-)
Sarah, what a great post to start the challenge. First of all happy anniversary, secondly happy you are joining the challenge, and thirdly I just want to thank you for being such a supportive follower and good blogging friend! Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Claudia. Friends like you make it easy.
DeleteHappy Blogiversary!
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteWhat a great way to kick off the challenge! Sounds like it's been a good year - and congratulations!
ReplyDeleteOh, it really has, and thank you :-)
DeleteHappy anniversary! Thank you for contributing your thoughts and ideas to the writing community!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for the nice words :-)
DeleteOh my gosh I'm so jealous! Happy blogoversary!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd dude, I'm super happy to call you one of my peeps. (you totally are btw.) Love the bloggy love!
Thank you, and I'm honoured to be one of your peeps :-)
DeleteCongrats and happy blogiversary!!! What a great start to the challenge. I waffled back and forth too and finally decided to do it. I'm really looking forward to failing miserably. I mean, succeeding tremendously.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you joined in - I'm going to laugh for 30 days straight, aren't I? :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary. I don't know if this is part of a theme or not, but it is the perfect topic for the letter A for you. I am so glad that I have had the chance to get to know you and read your awesome post.
ReplyDeleteNo theme Melissa, just whatever comes out of my head every morning :-)
DeleteAnd ditto, honey, I mean that.
Happy Anniversary to you and your blog. What a wonderful journey it sounds like you've had. Here's to the next year, full of many more exciting adventures, for you and your writing.
ReplyDeleteGreat topic for "A" as well!
Cheers, Jenny @ Pearson Report
Co-Host of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.
Thank you so much Jenny. If next year is like last year, it'll be awesome :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary, Sarah! Great start to the A to Z Challenge. I'd like to hear more about the crime fiction you write.
ReplyDeletehttp://gail-baugniet.blogspot.com
Thanks Gail. I'm revising a crime thriller (along with another story), it's the first I've written in this genre. Unfortunately, I've just finished reading a book that has exactly the same ending as mine. Not sure of my next move, but I'm trying to learn all about the crime genre because I enjoyed writing the last one so much.
DeleteHappy blogging Anniversary and a wonderful way to start the challenge.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Thanks Yvonne, it was a nice easy one today :-)
DeleteHappy anniversary! And thank you for blogging and for visiting and commenting :)
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome. You're an interesting person :-)
DeleteHappy Blogoversary, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteWithout a doubt, this is THE PERFECT topic for your A-post!
And thanks for being so supportive and such a great blogger buddy! *hugs*
Oh it's no problem, you all make it easy :-)
DeleteIt is a wonderful place to meet wonderful people, isn't it! Happy anniversary! Nice to meet you. New follower!
ReplyDeleteActually no, I'm not new. LOL I just clicked follow and realised I already do! That's the trouble with following over 1000 blogs. You kinda lose track. Sorry about that! :)
ReplyDeleteHeh, not a problem at all. I do the same thing myself :-)
DeleteWell, you've certainly achieved a lot in one year! Happy anniversary!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rachel :-)
DeleteAnd I say thank you to you Sarah. You're a wonderfully supportive member of the blogging community. I can't believe it's only a year ago you burst on the scene, singing loudly!
ReplyDeleteDenise
More like caterwauling cheerfully, but thank you. And thank you for being there for me too. I appreciate it.
Deleteinteresting A
ReplyDeletehere is mine
http://pa-ul.blogspot.com/search/label/GAC%20A-Z%20Artists
Thank you. I'm sorry I can't visit you as you have no email and your blog has disappeared.
DeleteI'm glad we found each other! Happy Blogoversary!
ReplyDeleteOh me too, definitely! Thanks Sarah :-)
DeleteA year today? Wow, happy blog anniversary. Look how well you have done in a year! I hope the coming year is as positive for you Sarah.
ReplyDeleteHave a great A to Z month!
If it is, I'll be a happy bunny :-)
DeleteWhoo! Happy bloggiversary, Sarah! Here's to many more (and you picked a damn good date to celebrate with the A-Z too!)
ReplyDeleteJamie Gibbs
Mithril Wisdom
Thanks very much Jamie :-)
DeleteSarah, it's been so nice getting to know you this past year. Your posts are always so informative and upbeat. I love visiting. :) Happy Blogversary!
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks LIz :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary!! Here's to more years filled with fun, new friends and huge successes.
ReplyDeleteI'll drink to that!
DeleteHappy anniversary. It feels like you've been around for longer... hmmm, is that good or bad? Just joking. It's good. Here's to the next year *clinks glasses*
ReplyDeleteHeh :-)
DeleteI know what you mean though, it feels like I've always been here! *Cheers* :-)
Happy anniversary! And welcome to the A-Z Blogging Challenge. So many new people to meet and cool blogs to check out. Here's to a great year!
ReplyDeleteThank you, it's so much fun :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary! And happy A-Zing, too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary.
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteYEAH! Happy Anniversary. It's been nice getting to know you over this past year.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bish, the feeling's mutual :-)
DeleteAh, no, Sarah. Thank you :-) :-). I truly enjoy your blog and the way you blend music and writing is just marvellous. Keep blogging. Please?
ReplyDeleteMargot, you're so lovely. You're one of those supportive people I was talking about :-)
Delete*blush*
Delete:-) x
Deletehappy anniversary sweetie!
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly :-)
DeleteBTW, you got a link to Sketcher girl?
Good to read you again. Happy Anniversary
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteHappy bloggingversary! You need to get some of those drafts PUBLISHED :-) That's the next thing.
ReplyDeleteThank you. That's this year's goal :-)
DeleteHAPPY BlogVersary!
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteAww...that's so nice. Happy Blogiversary!
ReplyDeleteEvery time I come to your blog, I leave with a smile. I may not have been here long, but I can tell it's a great place to be. So thank you. And happy Anniversary, Sarah--here's to another awesome year for you.
ReplyDeleteAwww, J, that's so nice. Thank you :-)
DeleteOoh happy bloggerversary! Here's to the next year. It's been an honor to get to know you. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, and right back atcha :-)
DeleteHi Sarah,
ReplyDeleteNice beginning with a nice day :-)
Hey i didn't get this intimation via mail
How come? one need to get the intimation via mail if one upload a post like this, how can one physically check all the posts for the day
we are supposed to get intimation about the upload of others
Any idea Sarah
Best Wishes for a Happy blogging challenge
Phil
Philip, I have a 'subscribe by email' widget on the right hand side where you can sign up and my posts will be delivered to your in box. Some sites have them, but if not, people use a reader like feedly or google reader to see when new posts are up.
DeleteThanks Sarah,
DeleteI do that now
Best Regards
Hey did you check
my post.
Best
Phil
Happy blogiversary!!! Isn't it just amazing?!?
ReplyDeleteThanks, and yes, it definitely is!
DeleteWell, congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great 2nd year!
Thanks Andrew, or do we call you Moses now? :-)
DeleteI'll stick with Andrew. I feel old enough without being friends with Moses :-)
DeleteHappy anniversary, Sarah! Look how far you've come in just one year.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Isn't it awesome :-)
DeleteIt truly helps to be around other writers.
ReplyDeleteTeresa
I totally agree!
DeleteIt is amazing what you have accomplished in one year!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angela. Now this year to actually finish something :-)
DeleteHappy blogoversary!!!What a great way to kick it off! And yup, blogging friends are some of the best peeps around! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, it's a blast :-)
DeleteThe blogging community is so great! Everyone is amazingly supportive about writing.
ReplyDeleteYou've got that right :-)
DeleteWonderful choice for A! Happy Anniversary, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteThanks Emily :-)
DeleteHappy anniversary to both of us today! Happy A day too :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, hope you had a fantastic anniversary :-)
DeleteNo WAY! That is awesome that today is your blogiversary! I love it. What a perfect way to start the month and start this challenge! Fun!
ReplyDeleteHehe, thanks Leigh :-)
DeleteIsn't it amazing how much support you can get from people that you don't even know. Every time I get a comment or encouragement from a reader, it reinvigorates me. Sometimes you get more support from people you don't know than from ones you do. I am stopping by from A-Z. Looking forward to more of your posts:)
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. The people online just seem to get it don't they? I'm so glad I found this community :-)
DeleteYay!!! happy bloggaversary, lovely lady! And yes - you're one of the ones that makes it so much fun. That's quite a list of achievements there my friend!
ReplyDeleteLxxx
Thank you. I'm so glad we found each other :-)
DeleteWoo! Happy Blogoversary! Nice to meet you. :D
ReplyDeleteThank you, and you too :-)
DeleteYou're so awesome, Sarah! :HUGS:
ReplyDeleteHappy blog-aversary and happy A-Zing!
Aww thanks Jaycee, and hugs right back :-)
DeleteHappy anniversary, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary. I love your blog, especially because I get to see what the people across the pond are doing and thinking about.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael, although I'm not sure I'm a good example of my country :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary! And Happy A to Z! See you along the way x
ReplyDeleteThank you, and you definitely will :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteCongrats! It's been a pleasure knowing you and following your posts. And yes, it's the blogging lark why I can't seem to get any work done. :)
ReplyDeleteJoy, the feeling is definitely mutual :-)
DeleteOnly a year! You're just a baby lol. Happy anniverary!
ReplyDeleteOnly a year? You're just a baby! Happy anniversary :-)
ReplyDeleteHeh, it's a long time since I've been called young :-) Thanks Annalisa.
DeleteHappy Anniversary! Time flies in the Blogsphere.
ReplyDeleteOh, it definitely does - surf blogs for five minutes and it turns out to be two hours :-)
DeleteHappy One Year, Sarah! It's amazing what all you can accomplish in 365 days, huh?
ReplyDeleteHere's to adding 30 more posts for the month of April!
Thanks Erin, and only 29 more to go now :-)
DeleteHappy blog anniversary! Works perfectly with the A to Z Challenge.
ReplyDeleteYep, today was definitely an easy choice :-)
DeleteHappy anniversary of blogging and of blog friendship. It is so much fun to listen to the videos, a lot of times new ones for me.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoy the music Munir, it's been a pleasure getting to know you.
DeleteCongrats on your blogiversary!!! Very cool. =D
ReplyDeleteThanks RaShelle :-)
DeleteSeems like you've had a very successful and lovely blogging year. Here's to many more along with many more blogging friends.
ReplyDeleteWell, I've got the support - I've just got to finish the work now :-)
DeleteCongratulations on one year! Great start to the A-Z challenge
ReplyDeleteThank you, and hello :-)
DeleteAnd look how many comments you've already gotten today, and all your followers. What a fun anniversary!
ReplyDeletePlay off the Page
I know, how awesome is this? :-)
DeleteHappy Blogaversary, Sarah. Can't wait to see what else you blog about.
ReplyDeleteThanks Hunter, it'll be a surprise to both of us :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteHappy Blogaversary, and have a great A-Z challenge!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lydia :-)
DeleteHappy blogiversary!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your A-Z challenge :)
Thanks a lot Lynda :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary! Good word to start with.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Now, if only the 2nd was my birthday :-)
DeleteCongratulations on a year of blogging :)
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary! I guess that's an easy day to remember!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary!!! I can't wait to read the rest of your posts for the challenge. This is my first time doing it, I'm super excited.
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteI'm a challenge newbie too, it's great isn't it?
Congrats on a whole year!
ReplyDeleteThanks Diane.
DeleteHappy anniversary! Today is my dad's birthday. Great day, it is. The friendships are the best, aren't they? I'm there with ya. *waving*
ReplyDeleteYay! Hope your dad had a fantastic day :-)
DeleteSounds like an excellent year! Happy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteShannon at The Warrior Muse, co-host of the 2012 #atozchallenge! Twitter: @AprilA2Z
Thanks Shannon, it's been a blast :-)
DeleteWhat a lovely post! New follower! : )
ReplyDeleteThank you and welcome :-)
DeleteHappy Blogaversary! Thanks for stopping by, and best of luck on the A to Z! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, and you're welcome :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary Sarah!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your blogging milestone! :) Happy Blogoversary!
ReplyDeleteThanks Golden Eagle :-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary! Wow! Isn't that awesome! This is huge. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteYay, thank you :-)
DeleteSarah, happy blog anniversary!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Hey, does a kitten somewhere get 500 points for your comment? - Or does Andrew Leon just somehow lose them? ;-)
DeleteHappy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteGoodness you've accomplished a lot in a year, here to another good one! *cheers*
Thanks Gwen, although if we're talking about people achieving things this year I think you have that sewn up :-)
DeleteAwe, Happy anniversary Sarah! That's fantastic. The blogoshere is luck to have to around. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jessica, that's a very nice thing to say :-)
DeleteHappy blogiversary! It's been fantastic following your blog and reading your posts.
ReplyDeleteThank you Medeia, this year has been brilliant :-)
DeleteHappy anniversary Sarah. You've done well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rick :-)
DeleteWhat a great start to the A-Z challenge with your anniversary... works perfectly. Congrats.
ReplyDeleteThanks, it worked out pretty well for me :-)
DeleteHappy bloggy anniversary, Sarah! What a great way to start the A-Z :)
ReplyDeleteThank you very much :-)
DeleteHappy anniversary! And three new drafts? WOWSER! How'd you do it?
ReplyDeleteThey are all too short and none of them are revised :-)
DeleteWriting them is easy, I just have to learn to fix them!
Happy anniversary. You seem to have this down pat now...and still enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteRhia #873 in A to Z list
Well, I wouldn't go that far, but you're right about me still enjoying it :-)
DeleteHappy anniversary! Glad you continued blogging. Here's to more years ahead. :)
ReplyDeleteNutschell
www.thewritingnut.com
Thank you very much :-)
DeleteWhat a lovely post! No wonder you got so many responses. Sounds like you've made serious progress this year.
ReplyDeleteWagging Tales
Thank you. I just need to push myself to finish at least one revision now :-)
DeleteHappy anniversary. I hope you have a great A-to-Z month! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Colin :-)
DeleteCongratulations on your anniversary! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Krista :-)
DeleteHappy blogoversary! Hope next year is as successful as your first!
ReplyDeleteOh me too! Thank you :-)
DeleteCongrats, Sarah!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Laura :-)
DeleteYay! We started blogging at the same time! Hooray for blogging friends, and HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY (or however it's spelled. I always see different versions!) :)
ReplyDeleteI saw that on your blog, I think it's so cool :-)
DeleteHappy Blogoversary! I am so glad you started blogging, it always makes me smile when I see a new post in my feed.
ReplyDeleteAww, thank you. I really do appreciate that.
DeleteHappy Blogoversary!! What a great day to start blogging. :)
ReplyDeleteCherie Reich - Author
Surrounded by Books Reviews
Thanks. I'll never be short of a post for A, that's for sure :-)
DeleteThanks Jen :-)
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