Awards Day

Every day the online community of writers amazes me. I get so much encouragement and inspiration from the blogs that I read and from the wonderful commenters on Mystery Writing is Murder.

Among the encouragement I get are awards for my blog. To me, they represent a “Good job!”—which I really appreciate.

I decided it was time for me to throw another Awards Day since the last one I did was…oh…August or something.

And then I thought, “I don’t know who has gotten what award.” I nosed around a few blogs and thought about making a spreadsheet with who has what…

But then I decided to make my own award! Because I don’t see any awards that mention “writing” or “writers” on them. And I know that none of you has this award.

Now I know I will never be a graphic artist when I grow up. I will not share how long it took me to create this very basic award. But it was a loooonnnnng time.

Since I made up the award, I get to make the rules. The only problem is that I’m really bad at both making and following rules.

So here we are.

My rules:

You can post this image to your blog…or not.
You may share this award with others…if you like.
You may adapt or alter this image in any way.

I want you all to know that I appreciate you. If you know that I’m hanging out at your blog all the time and I have inadvertently forgotten you (and y’all, it’s past my bedtime as I’m writing this) then please let me know so I can amend my post! And if I messed up your name or link, please do let me know so I can fix it.

Sometimes I lurk. But I’m visiting your blogs (usually I do try to comment.)

Blogs I read regularly (My blogging friends. Some are new and some are old.):

Confessions of a Mystery Novelist --Margot Kinberg
Imagineering Fiction—Galen Kindley
Patricia Stoltey --Patricia Stoltey
A Million Blogging Monkeys –Alan Orloff
Jane’s Ride – Jane Sutton
Janel’s Jumble—Janel
I’m Blogging Drowning Here!—Lorel
Crystal Clear Proofing—Crystal *
Inkspot---Midnight Ink
Just Jemi --Jemi Fraser
Crazy Jane --Jan Morrison
Meanderings and Muses—Kaye Barley
Write on Target -- Debra Schubert
Karen…following the whispers—Karen Walker
Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen –6 authors..incl. me, but…
Elizabeth Bradley—Bits and Bytes –Elizabeth Bradley
In Corra’s Words – Corra McFeydon
Confessions of a Watery Tart --Hart Johnson
It’s a Mystery --Elspeth Antonelli
Cassandra Jade in the Realm –Cassandra Jade
Thoughts in Progress –Mason Canyon
The Writers Porch—Carol Murdock
Journaling Woman—Teresa
Carol’s Prints – Carolina Valdez Miller
A Writer’s Point of View—Stacy Post
The Conscious Cat – Ingrid King
Spunk on a Stick – L. Diane Wolfe
Cozy Murder Mysteries --Donna Lea Simpson
Terry’s Place –Terry Odell
Write in the Way—Kristen Torres-Toro
The Write Worship—Tamika
Sixty is Just the Beginning –Judy Harper
Author, Jody Hedlund –-Jody Hedlund
Eye Feathers—Tara McClendon
Southern City Mysteries—Michele Emrath
Coffee Rings Everywhere –Rayna Iyer
The Old Silly’s Free Spirit Blog—Marvin Wilson
DJs Krimiblog—Dorte Jakobsen
Straight from Hel—Helen Ginger
Lesa’s Book Reviews –Lesa Holstine **
Do You Write Under Your Own Name? –Martin Edwards
The Giraffability of Digressions --Cruella Collett
Breakthrough Blogs – Stephen Tremp
Under the Tiki Hut – Carol Kilgore
Silver Lining – Julie Dao
Coffeehouse Mysteries –Cleo Coyle ***
Poe’s Deadly Daughters—6 Authors
Desperately Searching for my Inner Mary Poppins—Marybeth
Constant Revisions—Simon Larter
Woolgathering—Jen Chandler

* Crystal isn’t a writer. But she’ll help you be a better one.

**Lesa Holstein isn’t a writer. But she’s one of us.

***Cleo’s website is updated so frequently that it acts as a blog.

I read a lot of blogs. I have many favorites. Today I’m recognizing some of my favorite places to hang out online, and some of the friends, new and old, I’ve made in my browsing trek.

I also want to thank everyone who takes the time to comment on Mystery Writing is Murder. I appreciate your thoughts and insights so much and only wish I could list everyone here who regularly visits me.