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It’s award season. I never watch awards shows. I figure I shouldn’t have to sit through 3 hours of over-the-top, scripted, rehearsed programming to learn who has been chosen by their peers to take home a statue. I know I sound jaded but I just can’t help thinking about the other things I could do with that time. I read the results after the shows are over, which takes about a whole 10 minutes.

On top of this, I’ve never understood the whole process behind each award. If only it could be this straightforward:

Francina at Seasons Poetry has nominated me for two blog awards, the ABC Blogger Award and the Genuine Blogger Award. She is a regular visitor to my site and she always leaves supportive comments. I appreciate every word of encouragement she has given to me.

Thank you for your support and for sharing my work with other bloggers in the WordPress community Francina!

I know they aren’t Oscars, Golden Globes or Grammys, but I feel more proud than any Hollywood star accepting these awards for my writing. I graciously accept both of these awards and now, unlike the Oscars, Golden Globes or Grammys, I get to pass them along to fellow bloggers.

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The Genuine Blogger Award has no rules, which means that I don’t have to list any facts about myself and I get to pass it to anyone I like.

I would like to give this award to one blogger

Mark Sugden/Letters to Alfie @ http://letterstoalfie.wordpress.com/

The first time I read a post by Mark Sugden at Letters to Alfie I cried, not because it was sad, but because it was full of so much love for his son. Mark writes every post in the form of a letter to his son Alfie. I think it’s a wonderful way to let him know he is loved.

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The ABC (Awesome Blog Content) Award is different. For this award, there is no limit to how many of your fellow bloggers you can honour. However, I must share some things about myself in alphabetical order, at least one word, or two starting with each letter of the alphabet. Here goes…

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I am passing the ABC Award on to the following bloggers because I find their work interesting and inspiring, each for different reasons. I hope you enjoy them too.

1. Bucket List Publications @ http://lesleycarter.wordpress.com/
2. Rubicorno @ http://rubicorno.wordpress.com/
3. Uprooted Magnolia @ http://leahyetter.wordpress.com/
4. MariAnne MacGregor @ http://mariannemacgregor.wordpress.com/
5. FBSIGN @ http://fbsign.wordpress.com/
6. The Right Mood @ http://therightmood.wordpress.com/
7. shpics/Stuart Hyde @ http://shpics.wordpress.com/
8. Helen’s Journal @ http://helensjournal.wordpress.com/
9. vera til @ http://veratil.wordpress.com/

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If you’re like me and don’t watch the awards shows I hope you’re still able to enjoy awards season.

Thanks again to Francina!

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My year has started on a high note!

Thanks to Francina at Seasons Poetry for nominating my site for the Kreativ Blogger Award!

Last summer when I changed the format of this blog, I didn’t think I would have many readers let alone receive awards – because who reads poetry? Well, it turns out that there are a lot of poetry readers and lovers out there and some of them enjoy my work.

Rules of the Award:

This award comes with responsibility. I like to think of it as paying it forward. I see a lot creativity across WordPress daily so it’s going to be hard to choose just six other bloggers to nominate. However before I make the nominations, I have to reveal ten things no one knows about me so here goes

Ten Things

1. The African violet I received for my birthday a few years ago is still alive – just barely.
2. I sometimes read the dictionary because the etymology of words fascinates me.
3. I went for a walk in the park one night while it was snowing and it was one of the most magical experiences of my life.
4. I wish I had taken ballet classes when I was a child.
5. I might have undiagnosed OCD.
6. I consider my friends members of my family.
7. I’ve kept just about every piece of poetry I’ve written since I was 15.
8. I love playing Scrabble – it might actually be an addiction.
9. The only constellation I can identify is the Big Dipper.
10. I am a romantic, although not always hopeless.

Nominations

1. Typewriter Poetry /Billimarie @ http://typewriterpoetry.wordpress.com/
2. V. S. Bjorge @ http://vsbjorge.wordpress.com/
3. The Bunny Adventures @ http://thebunnyadventures.wordpress.com/
4. I wish I was a little bit taller… @ http://gwhang.wordpress.com/
5. Eden’s Captures @ http://adventuresinpointingandshooting.wordpress.com/
6. What. No Mints? @ http://whatnomints.wordpress.com/

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Thanks again to Francina.

I wish the best for everyone in the year ahead.

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