Today is unofficially my one year blog anniversary!
I joined WordPress in July 2012, wrote one post and promptly forgot about my blog. Then, on January 30th of last year, I began what has grown to what you see here. I had no idea what to expect at first. I remember being both thrilled and confused when I received my first ‘like.’ Who could possibly like me? I thought. How would anyone even know I exist?
The more I explored my reader and found people with similar interests, the more I learned. And then one day I took a chance. I made a joke in a comment on someone else’s blog. He was fairly new at the game as well and, as it turned out, he seemed as amazed as I was at how many people had noticed him. Granted, at the time I only had ten followers (he was one) and he had already 300. It won’t surprise some of you that that fellow blogger was the one and only Opinionated Man. I’m so grateful to him for teaching me so much about blogging, and especially how to form friendships here in our WordPress world. Thank you, Jason, my dear.
In celebration of my anniversary, I’m re-posting my first post. I’m putting it up on my fiction blog, since my foray into blogging started with my semi-fictional series about a boy: a poor boy who survives abuse and rises up to become a star.
Click here to find One Poor Boy
While it’s not fireworks; nor anthems; nor parades, it means something to me. I hope you’ll go today, and each day to read it and to celebrate with me the life of a character I care so much about.
Now pass the champagne!
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1. It’s never too late to join in, since the “Jot it” part of JusJoJan means that anything you jot down, anywhere (it doesn’t have to be a post) counts as a “Jot.” If it makes it to WordPress that day, great! If it waits a week to get from the sticky note to your screen, no problem!
2. If you write a JusJoJan post on your blog, you can ping it back to the above link to make sure everyone participating knows where to find it.
3. Write anything!
4. Have fun!
January 31, 2014 at 2:49 am
Happy Blog Anniversary Linda. Looking forward for the next…
Irene
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January 31, 2014 at 3:05 pm
Thanks a lot, Irene 🙂
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January 31, 2014 at 2:40 am
Hey Congrats.
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January 31, 2014 at 3:05 pm
Thank you! 😀
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January 30, 2014 at 11:31 pm
Congrats on your one year, Linda.
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January 31, 2014 at 3:03 pm
Thanks very much! 🙂
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January 30, 2014 at 10:28 pm
Happy anniversary! You’re a rock star!
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January 31, 2014 at 3:03 pm
Thank you, Dar! 🙂
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January 30, 2014 at 10:12 pm
I like Blogaversery, happy one to you! You’ve been an inspiration, you seem way too polished and accomplished for such a short time, I’d have thought you’d been blogging for a lot longer. I hope you continue for many years to come! xx
Useless info number 234 I once had a post on another site that had a huge amount of comments I called that a blogasm 🙂
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January 31, 2014 at 3:03 pm
Thank you, Scarlet! I’ve been writing a lot longer than I’ve been blogging. 🙂 I hope to see you around for a very long time as well. 😀
I’ll have to remember the blogasm. Haha!
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January 31, 2014 at 4:36 pm
You write like most people breathe, it seems so natural, I’m sure you and I will be around for quite a while 🙂
I thought you might like that one 😉
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January 31, 2014 at 4:43 pm
Haha! I do! That’s quite the compliment, thank you so much. 🙂 I’m sure we will 😀
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January 30, 2014 at 7:54 pm
Congratulations! Champagne sounds good to me. }:-)>
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January 31, 2014 at 2:59 pm
Thanks, Nav! Champagne it is! I’m getting in my car – I’ll be there in ten minutes!
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January 31, 2014 at 8:55 pm
I was snoring too loudly to hear you knock. (Have a cold.) }:-(>
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January 31, 2014 at 9:15 pm
*busy shivering outside*
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January 30, 2014 at 5:35 pm
But Linda! It’s MY blogaversary!
Isn’t that amazing?!?
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January 31, 2014 at 2:58 pm
Wow, really? It is amazing!! We need to get drunk together or something! 😀 Happy Blogaversary, my dear!
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January 30, 2014 at 3:07 pm
Well done and congratulations my friend. I believe our mutual friend has been helpful to so many. Onwards and upwards girl! 😉
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January 31, 2014 at 2:57 pm
Yes, I’m sure OM has inspired more people than you and I can even imagine. 🙂 Thanks very much, Sue. I look forward to sharing this world of blogging with you for the year to come 😀
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January 30, 2014 at 1:02 pm
Happy Blogiversary to you!! It’s amazing how quickly the time flies when you start something like this. You initially think you’ll try it out just for a laugh, and before you know it you’re focusing on what you can do next to keep people engaged… Trust me, I know as I originally started my blog to keep friends and family up to date on my new life in London (it’s changed a bit since), and that was over 5 years ago!
Keep up the great work, Linda! And looking forward to what the next year (or 5) have in store for you here. 😀
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January 31, 2014 at 2:55 pm
Thank you so much, MP! I hope to be around for a long time to come, and I hope you are too 😀
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January 30, 2014 at 12:58 pm
Congrats! You make me feel young!
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January 31, 2014 at 2:54 pm
Haha! Thanks Bruce. 😀
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January 30, 2014 at 11:58 am
Happy Anniversary. You are an inspiration to new bloggers.
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January 31, 2014 at 2:53 pm
Oh I so hope so. 🙂 Thanks very much, Patricia!
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January 30, 2014 at 10:27 am
Woo hoo! 🎉
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January 31, 2014 at 2:52 pm
Yay! 😀 Thanks for the flowers!
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January 30, 2014 at 10:04 am
I’ve been around just about the same amount of time – it has been a delightful journey and I’m pleased to have gotten to know you. Happy Anniversary!
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January 31, 2014 at 2:52 pm
Thanks, Pamela! I’m happy to have met you too. 🙂
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January 30, 2014 at 10:02 am
Happy Anniversary to you unofficially (lol) Linda. Best wishes for a continued success on WordPress. Brenda
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January 31, 2014 at 2:51 pm
Thank you so much, Brenda. 🙂 To you as well.
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January 30, 2014 at 9:41 am
Congrats on the milestone! I enjoy following you here on WP!
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January 31, 2014 at 2:50 pm
And I you, Bill. 🙂 Thanks very much!
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January 30, 2014 at 9:31 am
Congratulations, and happy anniversary! You have done so well you are a star!! http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/148921/star-sparkle-pink-design.jpg
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January 31, 2014 at 2:50 pm
Thank you, Willow! Gorgeous picture 😀
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January 30, 2014 at 9:24 am
I think I am commenting under my other blog. Ugh! I fail.
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January 30, 2014 at 9:27 am
Newb!!! Haha. I think you’re all right… not sure what you’re talking about. 😛
Anyway, thanks again, my dear. I owe you a scotch. Macallan, was it?
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January 30, 2014 at 9:07 am
Happy Blog Anniversary Linda !!! 🙂
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January 30, 2014 at 9:17 am
Thank you, KG! 🙂
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January 30, 2014 at 8:48 am
WELL DONE Linda, my one year will come early April, but you already have over double my followers 😀
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January 30, 2014 at 8:54 am
Thank you! Actually, almost half of the followers you see are from Facebook and Twitter, so we’re probably about the same. Shhh… don’t tell anyone. 😉
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January 30, 2014 at 9:36 am
LOL 😀
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January 30, 2014 at 8:45 am
Happy Blog Anniversary to you! That’s a fun milestone to reach.
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January 30, 2014 at 8:52 am
Thank you very much! It certainly is! 😀
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January 30, 2014 at 8:35 am
I’m happy to join in this celebration. Happy Anniversary!
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January 30, 2014 at 8:51 am
Thank you, Ann! 🙂
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January 30, 2014 at 8:35 am
Happy anniversary. Blogoversary?
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January 30, 2014 at 8:51 am
Thanks, Charles! Yes, I think Blogoversary is the correct term. 😛 hehe
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