Winding down the year this week as I’m going to shut down for about ten days from Christmas through the New Year. I need a break and I need to take care of stuff. Mostly organizing what I want to do for 2011 in regards to writing, promoting, and publishing.
This has been a great month in terms of milestones as I recently had my 300th blog. I'm approaching 400 followers (something I could not have imagined a year ago this time when I was at like 25). I'm currently at 396. I'm going to randomly pick a someone from the next four followers and give a free copy of Breakthrough or a free download.
I have one more Home and Away this week with Ellie Garratt as we wrap up the VILLAIN SERIES. And Captain Ninja Alex will be here on Friday! I have to admit this has been a lot of fun and the guest bloggers have contributed much to the topic.
Last week L. Diane Wolfe on her blog Spunk On A Stick’s Tips posted an excellent article regarding Publishing Law with a couple of links that I encourage you all to bookmark. I did. These tips give much needed advice and guidance and could save you troubles and headaches down the road.
I’d like to give the Meat and Potatoes Award to the following bloggers:
Arlee Bird
Karen Lange
Clarissa Draper
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Ellie Garratt
You are all well deserving of this most esteemed award due to the beefy content of your blog. The Meat and Potatoes Award may not be the most glamorous award, but it’s beefy and it will stick to your ribs (I apologize if any of you are vegetarians).
Finally, Breakthrough is available from Amazon and Amazon Kindle. Breakthrough makes a great gift for that person you never know what to get. Or treat yourself to a story of action and adventure.
Question: What are your blogging plans for Christmas through the New Years? Are you posting or taking a break?
This has been a great month in terms of milestones as I recently had my 300th blog. I'm approaching 400 followers (something I could not have imagined a year ago this time when I was at like 25). I'm currently at 396. I'm going to randomly pick a someone from the next four followers and give a free copy of Breakthrough or a free download.
I have one more Home and Away this week with Ellie Garratt as we wrap up the VILLAIN SERIES. And Captain Ninja Alex will be here on Friday! I have to admit this has been a lot of fun and the guest bloggers have contributed much to the topic.
Last week L. Diane Wolfe on her blog Spunk On A Stick’s Tips posted an excellent article regarding Publishing Law with a couple of links that I encourage you all to bookmark. I did. These tips give much needed advice and guidance and could save you troubles and headaches down the road.
I’d like to give the Meat and Potatoes Award to the following bloggers:
Arlee Bird
Karen Lange
Clarissa Draper
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Ellie Garratt
You are all well deserving of this most esteemed award due to the beefy content of your blog. The Meat and Potatoes Award may not be the most glamorous award, but it’s beefy and it will stick to your ribs (I apologize if any of you are vegetarians).
Finally, Breakthrough is available from Amazon and Amazon Kindle. Breakthrough makes a great gift for that person you never know what to get. Or treat yourself to a story of action and adventure.
Question: What are your blogging plans for Christmas through the New Years? Are you posting or taking a break?
44 comments:
I have a couple of posts almost ready, and will publish them before Christmas. Then I take a break.
Congratulations with almost 400 followers, and enjoy your break and vacation >:)
I have a couple of posts almost ready, and will publish them before Christmas. Then I take a break.
Congratulations with almost 400 followers, and enjoy your break and vacation >:)
Congrats on the posts and followers. Great numbers. I always wanted to be able to have my post number match my followers - you know for fun, like 96th post and 96 followers on the same day. I've never been able to do it.
I’ll keep my post schedule up this week and next, then take time off until the New Year. All the posts are short for quick reads for others.
Okay where are the kibbles? :) Not sure about my plans but am planning on posting when I can.
Your ever present funny bone will be missed during the holidays, Please be safe and enjoy your time off :D
Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
Have a great break and a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
CoH, enjoy your break as well and thanks for stopping by.
Holly, that would be cool to have them coincide.
Jules, I'll make a few rounds and visit blogs, I just won't be posting myself.
Linda, thanks! Great to see you again.
Have a wonderful holiday and may your sales skyrocket!
Happy holidays and wishing you even more success in 2011.
You do deserve a break Stephen. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season with your family. When you come back, my book, The Treasures of Carmelidrium, will be available on kindle. If you have time tomorrow, I'm unveiling the cover.
Nancy
N. R. Williams, fantasy author
Congratulations on the 300th blog and the upcoming 400 followers. You've had a busy time lately and deserve a break. Hope you and your family have a safe and Happy Holidays.
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
Gail, thanks for those words. I receive them!
Liza, thanks!
N.R., Congrats! I'll stop by.
Mason, thanks for the well sishes. Smae to you and yours!
Congratulations on the followers and the great year.
Have a wonderful and blessed Christmas Season.
MBeth
That steak looks pretty good and anyone is vegetarian I'll gladly take their helping. Thanks for the award. I'll do an awards post after the first of the year when I come back.
I've got some posts lined up, but some things might just happen to pop onto my site if I happen to get online and have something special to say.
Have a great holiday and hope you get everything done..
Lee
Tossing It Out
I haven't decided on blogging during the break yet. I tend to blog when the mood strikes me so I'll probably continue to do that. :)
Hi Stephen -
Congrats on the posts and Followers!
I write my posts a month ahead and schedule them. My idea of taking a break is not answering comments or visiting other blogs. Even this is a rare occurrence.
What can I tell you? I love the blogosphere and the many wonderful writers I encounter.
Blessings,
Susan :)
Enjoy your time off--planning time is always smart.
I have not taken time in Dec in previous years, but I probably should.
Loved the post. I am spending Christmas Eve/Christmas Day with my daughter. apart from that will be home alone, so may find my way to the pc. Hopefully after the Christmas hols I will visit my son in Spain for a few days.
Take care.
Yvonne.
Congratulations with your ever growing number of followers!! I really enjoyed the villains series and look forward to your guest blog over at the lovely Ellie's!!!
Take care
x
Mary, thanks and Happy Holidays to you too!
Arlee, the steak does look good, doesn't it.
Jemi, I'll stop by blogs event though I won't be posting. Guess I can't stop with blogs cold turkey.
Susan, a whole month ahead? That's amazing. I usually write my blogs on the spot and I usually don't know what I will write until I sit down to do it.
Slamdunk, I do need to take a little break. I have quite a long list of stuff to get done.
Stephen,
Thank you! What a wonderful surprise! I'm honored. :) Congratulations to the other winners; will hop over and visit their blogs.
I'll be taking a break soon to spend time with family and catch up on projects. Thanks for the links, and thanks again for the award!
Happy Tuesday,
Karen
Enjoy your break, Stephen! I will probably post a few things over the holidays, but will be taking it a bit easy my self ... time for family, catching up with important 'other' life things, and making plans for an outstanding 2011, hmm?
Hi Steve .. so many thanks - a meaty award - that's great .. just what I need a little boost! with the gravy on too.
Very honoured to be included with the other wonderful bloggers .. A WOW effect ..
Congratulations on your 300th post and also on the nearly 400 followers - that is great news ..
It's all coming together .. and your book - I'm nearing the end .. and enjoying the racy, hairy-scary moments .. then book 2 and book 3 ..
Thanks so much for your support and have a great Christmas and New Year with the family and friends .. and warmth?! Ours might even be white! have fun and the award is wonderful ..
Cheers, Happy Christmas and a great New Year to us all!!! .. Hilary
Have a great break and I hope you get lots accomplished! I haven't thought about it yet, but I guess I will be taking a blogging break between Christmas and New Year's, since we're tied up with family all that week. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Yvonne, here's an early holiday wish for you and your kids ... hope you are able to make it to Spain!
Kitty, glad you enjoyed the series. Its not over yet.
Karen, you'll enjoy the other links if you have not visited them yet.
Marvin, those important things of life are, well, important. We have to keep our priorities straight.
Hilary, glad you are enjoying Breakthrough! Thanks for the feedback.
That will be a well-earned break for you! As for my plans...I'm just going to concentrate on keeping my head above water and getting over this lousy bronchitis.
Congratulations on almost 400! Last year at this time I had... three? Maybe?
See you Friday!
I think a blog break between the holidays is good. I'll likely do the same. Otherwise, I'm just keeping it steady into the new year. Excited to give your book to one of my sons for Christmas. Fun to kinda know the author.
I'm not taking a break but my blogs will be shorter. Thank you so much for the award! I'll post it tomorrow!
CD
Ha, Beef and Potatoes award, love it! Enjoy your break and I'll check your blog in the new year. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for mentioning my post! We never go anywhere for Christmas, so I'll still be online. I'll probably only do a couple posts during the holidays though.
Meat and potatoes. LOL. Thank you!
I'm looking forward to our Home and Away blog swap this week.
I hadn't given too much thought to my blogging plans, but I guess I ought to!
Hi Steve -- I'm breaking for a week between the 22nd and the 28th. I'm really looking forward to that time to do some goal-setting of my own. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Years and that Breakthrough sells like crazy!
Susan, a happy and safe holiday to you and yours!
Laura, hope you feel better real soon.
Alex, its been a great year hasn't it. We have a lot to be thankful for.
Mary, thanks for the support! And have a great holiday season!
Clarissa, you deserve every last bite of the award.
Catherine, thanks for stopping by and hope to see you in 2011.
Taking a break sounds like a good idea. I'm thinking of taking one myself. It's been hectic and a little breather would be nice.
Congrats on passing 300 posts and on approaching 400 followers! That's such fab news!
Jai
Have a wonderful and much-deserved break, Stephen. I hope the sales of your book skyrocket in 2011.
Love the meat and potatoes award - clever!! :-)
I'll be doing some posting and trying to catch the interest of all those new eReader owners. I hope to be one myself.
Congrats on all the milestones/ breakthroughs and Congrats to all those with beefy blogs on their award. :O)
Wow, Stephen, I see you are at 399 followers. Hope you get at least one more follower before you take your break.
Good luck to whoever the lucky winner of Breakthrough will be. I'm looking forward to reading my copy soon.
I'll be making a couple of blog posts between Christmas and New Years.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family!
I don't know why, but I'm finding it harder and harder to keep up with blog comments! It could be that my energy levels are slowing... or the wine consumption.
I'm going to be posting pretty much up until the 29th, when I take off to Cairo. Then I'll be dipping in, but I won't be back properly until 11th Jan. That's the plan!
Have a great Christmas and congrats on all you've accomplished!
Diane, the link to your blog is muy importante for any writer.
Ellie, I'm looking forward to our Home and Away too. Its starts tomorrow!
Patricia, thanks for the well wishes and a Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Jai, a break from the hecticness (is that even a word) is overdue. Have fun on your break.
Shannon, the Meat and Potatoes Award is so bad its actually good.
Susan, should be a lot more eReaders out there in about a week.
I will be taking a break, I just cannot guarantee I wont be blogging (does that make sense?) I am addicted to blogging, I am typing with a hand brace and a doctor's order to stay away from typing and writing.
Congratulations Stephen and congratulations to your awardees
Am I number 400?
With a bit of tweaking I have a couple of posts ready to go up over Christmas and New Year.
Dave
Dave Wrote This
Dave, you are number 400! Whoo hoo! You and numbers 397, 398, and 399 are in a drawing to win a copy or download of Breakthrough. Winnder to be announced soon!
You have MORE than 400 followers now! That's awesome!
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