On December 5, 2011 I was nominated as 1 of 15 versatile bloggers from my WANA1011 classmate and fellow blogger, Pat O’Dea (www.rwrambling.blogspot.com). Thank you Pat for honoring me with the award!
In addition to Pat’s request that I pass along the blog love, fellow WANA1011 classmates, Karen McFarland (www.karenmcfarland.com), Ginger Calem (www.gingercalem.wordpress.com), Louise Behiel (www.louise.behiel.com), Fabio Bueno (www.fabiobuenoauthor.wordpress.com) and myself (www.jansenschmidt.com) have been working together for the past couple of weeks to put together a list of recipients from our on-line blogging class, headed up by awesome instructor, Kristen Lamb (www.warriorwriters.wordpress.com) (see special custom award below).
Here are the rules for my recipients:
1. Thank the blogger who nominated you!
2. Add the award picture to your blog (if you want to).
3. Nominate other bloggers you believe deserve some recognition and let them know about it.
4. Share seven random things about yourself.
My nominees are:
* Barry Crowther (www.barrycrowther.com/category/blog) – This fun, friendly blog which often includes tales from across the pond, is sure to please with tidbits of Barry’s childhood and anecdotes on his writing journey.
* Chicki Brown (www.sisterscribbler.blogspot.com) – Chicki blogs about her own books, upcoming releases and features other authors, including copies of her beautiful book covers.
* Christine (CC) MacKenzie (www.ccmackenzie.wordpress.com) – CC shares blogs about writing and the publishing industry with candor and fun.
* Debra Eve (www.laterbloomer.com) – Debra’s blog emphasizes the importance of never giving up on your dreams and promotes the power of the late bloomers. She shares good common sense advice to the not-so-late, late, and later bloomers in life.
* Hayley Lavik (www.blog.hayleyelavik.com) – Hayley posts wonderful book excerpts for her readers’ enjoyment.
* Isis Rushdan (www.isisrushdan.blogspot.com) – Isis has a stunningly beautiful blog site and has awesome giveaways for her blog visitors. She resides in the United Kingdom and her site is as cool as her name.
I hope you’ll all take a few minutes to visit these awesome versatile bloggers and see why I nominated them.
In addition to the versatile bloggers nominated above, this special blog award, created by Fabio Bueno, is awarded to our WANA1011 class leader, Kristin Lamb as a token of our appreciation for her extraordinary patience and awesomeness in teaching our on-line WANA1011 class.
Kristen is the author of the We Are Not Alone books and offers a variety of workshops to build, strengthen and improve social media platforms. Anyone who has a blog or is interested in building a blog should sign up for one of Kristen’s classes. You won’t regret it.
Now, here are 7 random things about me: I’ve never had a broken bone; I love sour candy; I have Meniere’s disease; I didn’t learn to ride a bike until I was thirteen years old; my mother had two middle names; I can tap dance and sing, but not at the same time; I once saw a UFO (I was not under the influence either).
So that’s my new year’s bonus blog! Be safe and happy as you work toward your resolutions for 2012.
Happy New Year to all!
I look forward to sharing blog love with you in 2012.
Patricia
Great job, Jansen! I think you need to tell the UFO story in a future blog post! 🙂
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Oh I couldn’t do that. Someone will come and take me away (he he, ha ha – to the funny farm . . . ) Well you get it! My husband was with me at the time but he didn’t see anything. He still thinks I a little daft, but I know what I saw!
Besides if I tell you, I’ll have to kill you and you’re way to nice to get rid of!
Patricia
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Wow, Jansen, honored! Will have to start thinking of those seven things. I agree. This was such a masterful, inspiring class and Kristen is the best.
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You’re very welcome, Debra. Sorry I don’t get around to your blog as often as I should, but with such a big class it’s hard to keep up. Some of you guys blog every day! Holy cow! (I hate over achievers!)
Thanks for stopping by the party!
Patricia
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Whew, we did it! Great job Patricia! Happy Blogfest Day to you! Let’s get this party started! 🙂
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I think the party started without me and for that I’m glad! Sorry I had technical difficulties. Guess we’ll have to hang on to Fabio a little bit longer. He’s a keeper as they say.
Thanks for having such a wonderful idea and running with it. It was my pleasure to be one of the players.
Patricia
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Patricia, I’m so glad you were able to make it. Yes, we must keep Fabio close to hand. Happy Blogfest Day. thanks for everything my friend. You know how important you’ve been to me this week and I’m delighted to have joined you in this journey. relax, have a glass of cyber bubbly and enjoy.
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Thanks Louise. It’s good to know I have a friend north of the border!
I’m glad you took the time to stop by my blog as well. With so much going on today it’s hard to keep up.
Have a nice weekend and I’m clinking my crystal champagne flute against yours.
Patricia
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Happy New Year, Patricia! Loved your post and the little blurbs for the recipients. And thanks for the shout outs.
I’m with Ginger: I want to read your UFO story.
What a great party!
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We couldn’t have made it happen without you Fabio!
My UFO story shall remain in the secret vault in my brain. Like I told Ginger, if I tell you, I’ll have to kill you and we can’t afford to be without you. Sorry!
Thanks for popping over!
Patricia
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Wow! You did a superb job of passing on The Versatile Blogger award–and you’ve pointed me toward more must-read blogs. What’s more, Kristen so deserves the Goddess award. By the way, do I see something UFO-like hovering behind the goddess’s head in that award?
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You started it all, Pat! And, as you can see, it only took a few hundred days for me to figure out how to pass it along! It’s getting harder and harder for this old dog to learn new tricks!
Thanks for stopping by today. Don’t tell anyone, but I saw the hovering UFO dealie-bob-thingey in the award too!
Patricia
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Hi Patricia,
I have never visited your blog before and I’m happy to finally be here!
Awesome idea with hosting the Blog Award party. As it happened, I am also giving away blog awards today – swing by my blog when you have a chance 🙂
I’m looking forward to your future posts.
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Well great minds think alike Angela and I’m glad you finally found your way over here. I only blog once a month, but I usually get a fairly good turn-out of visitors so hopefully you’ll swing by again on the first of each month.
I’m off now to find your blog and share the award love!
Patricia
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Love the Goddess Of Awesome award! No one is more deserving, Kristen’s class has done wonders for my online confidence.
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So glad to hear that, Serena! Thanks for stopping by and posting a comment. The WANA class has been awesome! I’ve learned so much and met some wonderful people.
Happy bloggin in 2012! Hope to see you around more often.
Patricia
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Congrats, Patricia! (FYI, your link for Louise needs to be updated – it’s http://louisebehiel.com/)
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Oh thanks Jenny! I’ll change that.
Thanks for stopping by and posting a comment too!
Happy new year and happy blogging in 2012.
Patricia
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I ditto about the UFO –sounds intriguing! 🙂
Congrats on the award!
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Well, Colleen, as I told the others, if I tell you, I’ll have to kill you and you’re such a wonderful blogger I’d hate for the world to miss out on more excellent posts! Therefore, you’ll remain in the dark about that experience but live to see another day!
Thanks for stopping by!
Patricia
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