On Monday evening I received a notice from Word Press that it was my blog’s anniversary, “blogaversary”. It was on November 11, 2013 that I put up my first post. My first post was awful. I thought of a blog like an online magazine with “articles” instead of as social media with “posts”.
I had no idea what I was going to do when I started. Over the years I have had many photo posts, “compassion” posts, smile posts :), posts with my original drawing and painting, music posts, personal experience posts, coffee-shares (starting in early 2014!), etc. Just a wide variety of random things. An eclectic blog.
One thing, though: three of my first ten posts were book reviews. Also in my first ten was an inspirational piece that pushed towards creativity. Between posts #10 and #15 there were three other posts about writing or creativity (total of 4 of 15) and post #15 was my first short story that I posted here. Posts 20 and 21 were also short stories. Little did I know that I would eventually post hundreds of stories, several serialized novellas and three serialized novels! OK, 3 1/2 including “Frank” ;)
I also didn’t realize that I would meet so many wonderful people. That is the hidden surprise of blogging – that social media aspect I mentioned earlier. I’ve only met one blogger face-to-to-face, but I have had email relationships with a few. Being an introvert, it is nice having friends around the world, where i don’t have to be forced into crowds to talk to ;)
Anyway, nothing much to say, except that those six years flew by and it has been fun. Thanks all who I’ve bumped into for making it such a great experience!
(Picture below is from my second year blogaversary party ;) )
Congratulations on your 6 years of blogging… This is exciting 🎉
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Thanks!
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Happy BlogsAversary . The journey continues. Hope you had cake!
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Thanks, Antoinette! I only had that cake left over from my second blogaversary ;)
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Happy blogiversary! I have met quite a few people I’d ‘met’ in blogland. They have all been as genuine and nice as they were online. Most of them are dog owners and we’ve met to walk our dogs together. That seems to be the biggest connection, for me anyway.
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There are few that live close to me. Marilyn Armstrong is most likely the closest that I “see” regularly on here, and it is still over an hour and half drive. Maybe someday there will be a blog event in Boston, or I’ll hit one when visiting Cleveland. I can understand the dog connection – I have several “dog friends”.
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The friends are what makes is worthwhile!
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Wow, my site is “older” than yours? I published my first WP post on August 29, 2013 – hard to believe it’s been so long. Guess WP doesn’t care much about me ’cause I didn’t get any anniversary notice, or if I did I thought it was spam and ignored it. In any event, congratulations on 6 years of wonderful blogging!
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Looks like we started pretty close to the same time. I use my PC and it was in the little notification thing. It wasn’t all that impressive looking and didn’t tell me it was six years. Thanks, and congratulations on your six years (and change) as well!
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Congratulations!! I too thought blogging was something different, like articles or stories you create. I really wasn’t sure, and am surprised at the blogging community and it’s social aspect. I had no idea, it’s a great pleasure and surprise! The support is wonderful here too. I think a lot of writer’s are introverts, I am too! Enjoying your blog posts and all you share, here’s to many more years!! 🥂😉😃
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Thanks! Yes, all of us Introverts “socializing” through the written word :) Have a great weekend :)
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Congratulation s and may there be many more years of writing, books and blogging for you.
It’s beers pleasure to meet and follow your blog.
Cheer 😎
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Thanks, Isadora :)
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Congrats, Trent. Six years is a long time. Happy bloggiversary.
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Thanks. It is a long time, but it has gone by so fast!
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Yes, it has!
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Yes, meeting so many wonderful people and experiencing life to a fuller measure because of them is the real treasure and reward of blogging.
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It is :)
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Congratulations, Trent. Happy 6th blogaversary.
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Thanks, Adele!
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You’re welcome, Trent :)
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Happy Blogoversary!
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Thanks!
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Cheers to your 6 years … and on to more years.
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Thanks, Frank.
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Happy Blogiversary, Trent! It really is the introvert’s haven, I agree! ;-) I’m very glad to have met you here. Here’s to many many many more of those! Cheers! :-)
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Thanks! It -is- a great place for Introverts! I’m glad I met you. I’ve also really enjoyed listening to the music on “Oannes” blog – seems we have similar taste from classical to electronic.
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I know and thank you for visiting his blog too! :-)
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Congratulations Trent – I wish I had joined WordPress earlier. I started with the aim of trying to post once a month, then weekly, now it’s 3 times a week plus occasional extras.
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Thanks. Blogging gets addictive. Most weeks I post 4 to 6 times, occasionally more, though sometimes less.
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Happy six year blogaversary, I am delighted to know you 💜💜
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Thanks, Willow. I am glad that I met you :)
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💜💜
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You were one of the first bloggers that I followed and it’s hard to believe it’s been this long. 5 years for me. Happy Blogiversary Trent!
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Thanks! 5 years already? I have enjoyed your two blogs in those 5 years :)
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I know… it’s hard to believe! Thanks ☺️
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Congratulations Trent, I enjoy reading and partaking in your blog.
Your comment now about the social side I heartily agree with. I wrote about that in he post.
A number of people feel a bit like your ‘tribe’, you share many thoughts and ideas.
Keep going and we will keep finding smile.
Miriam
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Thanks, Miriam. The people here do feel almost like “my tribe” – in ways the people I interact with on the blog are closer to me than people I haven’t seen since I was in high school that I see on Facebook.
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Hurrah! Nice to meetcha! 🎉🎶✨
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Thanks, it was nice to ‘ave metcha as well…
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Congratulations Trent, Happy Anniversary! I love the cake drawing. <3
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Thanks, Penny! I wish I still had time to do a new drawing every week or so for the blog!
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Congratulations and yes I agree with you there’s a social aspect of blogging which’s equally gratifying 😊 kudos to you for carrying on for so many years and good luck!
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Thanks! That social aspect really took me by surprise, but is most likely the reason I am still here after six years :)
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Six years! Yay! I’m glad to have found your big fairly early on. Congratulations!
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Yes, I met you pretty early. Most like from the coffee shares, which I think started in early 2014! And I’m glad that we did meet :) Thanks!
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Congratulations on 6 years blogging! You have taught me a lot by example about blogging and about continuing to write no matter what. Gracias! R
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De nada ;) Thanks! I’m glad that you’ve gotten something from my blog :)
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Congratulations and Happy Anniversary!
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Thanks!
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