Revisiting my earlier days, I recollect how blog awards were quite a deal. I always felt, it totally justified, to have the efforts of bloggers, rewarded. After all, this is our won little world. We live a distinct life here; different than the one we live in the real world. We are somewhat ‘more we’ here, as I like to say.
I liked to see my blog mentioned in the nominations and also to share the joy with others. But after a while, I came to believe that these awards were better reserved for the newbie writers. Simply because, recalling my own days, all the motivation, assurance and push one needs in the nascent days is far greater than what we need after we have established a firm ground.
After all these years, the awards bring the same exhilaration and joy. Last month, I was fortunate to be awarded, and so generously at that. This post is therefore, to my humble friend Adarsha Karel, who found me worthy of the Blogger Recognition and Sunshine blogger awards. Thank you, Adarsha.
I find it unfair to award selectively, because each one of you out there, is doing a fantastic job. So, the award goes to each one of you. Cheers!
I usually skip doing the rules, but I’ll answer a few here, which might help the writing fraternity.
My most adventurous trip?
I am yet to make. A near-death experience would be the most adventurous experience for me. I want to live the moment and see how I escape it so I have tales to tell to my grandchildren.
Favorite author and why?
I don’t have favorites. But these writers influence my works immensely:
Leo Tolstoy, Charles Bukowski, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Vikram Seth, Jhumpa Lahiri, Daphne du Maurier, Khushwant Singh, and Stephen King.
Favorite book and why?
Many. Checkout this link
One quote that sums up your whole life!
Find what you love & Let it kill you
Story of my blog
A betrayal. A bit tipsy. An emotional explosion. And a blog was born.
Advice to new bloggers
I am not particularly good at advice, so I’ll make an attempt at humor.
Write. Write lots. And if someone criticizes your work, flood their inbox, letterbox, their houses, through the keyholes, the windows, in every possible way, with nothing but your writings.
So be cool, because writing makes you who you are; different. And if anyone asks you to stop, make them write too. 😛
Loads of love, to all ye writers. ❤
~~~~~
Asha Seth
That’s a stunning fave quote and a new one to me!
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Beautiful advice Asha Seth Thankyou
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Glad you found it interesting. Happy to have you here, Kiran. 🙂
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I so understand, I received many awards and shared them with many, whether with my poetry, sports or the jobs I had. The best treasure now comes from just a visit from one who understands his love, and also shares it freely to inspire another’s day, life! Thanks for sharing such inspiring thoughts which one can truly relate to! Have a wonderful weekend my sister!
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Thank you, Wendell. You are most kind.
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Perfect! A brilliant read. ‘Find what you love & Let it kill you’ could be the mantra for many a writer, I’ll wager 😉
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Honoured. Thank you, my dear.
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My pleasure 🙂
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Congratulations…
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Thank you. 🙂
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Nice write-up, Asha… I loved your advice at the end… 😀 😀
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Ahh! Brilliant then. I’d hate to wait and wonder what you thought about the whole thing. 😛
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Agree with you, don’t stop writing if anybody criticizes you – it might just be some bias! Congratulations, again!
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Thank you, Alok. How was the week?
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Week was ok, bracing up for cold now. Hope you are doing good?
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Oh yes, pretty good. Was under the weather for good 2-3 weeks. But all right now.
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Good to know that 👍
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🙂
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Nice one 🙂 I hope to make the dead write too 😀
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Wow, that’d be brilliant. And now that triggers brilliant ideas. 😁 Id make Bukowski write a few poems and Poe. Love ’em. Teny 😉
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I have been trying that with Poe 😀
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Hehe! Even Twain and Camus are on my mind. Just an opportunity, somehow!
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Reblogged this on Orange – Dilip and commented:
Here is the Inspiration..
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Heya… glad to be reblogged by an awesome writer as yourself. 🙂
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My Pleasure… Will follow your foot steps to reach a milestone🙏🏻😁
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Super. All the best! 🙂
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Beautiful advice! I personally don’t follow any awards. Just a personal decision. 🙂
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Good to hear you, Arv. 😃 I find it rather interesting to know what readers write than post award blogs that hardly mean much to readers. I may be wrong though.
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I’m not convinced much about these awards. May be they help bond bloggers on WordPress! Just a guess! 😉
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Good one.Seems honest!
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A lovely read, Thank you 👍
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Pleasure 🙂
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I love this. Writing rocks!!!😁
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Nice Sharing Aasha ji.
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Thank you, sir.
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Ur Most Welcome Aasha Ji.
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Lovely… Got to know a lot about you
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Haha! 😉
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Lovely post to have read . Great thoughts. Afresh writing as always
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Cool. Thank you, Fatma. Belated Eid ul Adha wishes to you. 😃
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Congratulations beautiful! Here’s to many more years of enticing & mesmerizing readers with your writing:)!!!
I loved reading this especially the last part:)
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Hey Divya. It’s always so cheerful to read your thoughts. Thank you so.much. And the last bit, yes, I enjoyed writing that. 😃
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Congratulations… and very well said on writing.
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Thank you. Keep coming!😃
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Reblogged this on Still Another Writer's Blog.
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Wow!! great, impressive, inspirational and profound as usual.
Thanks a lot for sharing inspirational tips for writing …I follow each and everyone of them
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Thank you, Kiran. It’s good to know you are dedicated. 😃
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Of course dear Asha I am.😊
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Great answers. Congrats on the awards. 🙂
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Thank you, Wallace. Nice to have you over. 😉
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That’s encouraging!
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I haven’t read half of your favourite authors, I feel like a bad person. Glad to see you still receiving awards, much deserved awards my friend. You are a constant source of inspiration to writers and although I haven’t been around for a bit I still keep an eye out for your writings and will be properly in touch again soon!
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It makes me sad to see you away, J. Well, Im all.for lending you few books of them if you ever wish so. Awards only mean so much to me. If I can motivate one person to keep.going, my jobs done then. You, my friend, were with me all through those times. How happy it is to still see you with me in this. Really! 😃
P.S. WhatsApp does not deliver you messages anymore. Hope you’re all right.
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It’s been a great adventure with you and long may it continue. I do enjoy your writing, always have and always look forward to more.
I have been rubbish of late due to my sleeping pattern and laziness. I think sometimes I just need a good dose of solitude so retreat from the world for a bit. It’s my way but all is good.
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I like laziness, it prepares me for what’s next. So enjoy it, J. Solitude is good and nothing beats a spare day by the beach or alone in your room. Whatever suits you! 😃 You keep me for company when you start to get bored. And oh yes, good luck with Nottingham.💕
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Ah I wish I could go to the beach sometime soon. I shall keep in touch better from now on! Thank you my friend Nottingham should be a blast!
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I wish so too. May you live loads and fully. And I may plan a trip soon. Shall.let you know.
P.S. Thank you for getting WhatsApp working again.
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I always look forward to your news! Not sure what the Whatsapp problem was but glad its working again now. I must head off to work now but will chat to you soon.
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All right! Tada! 😃
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Loved it all the ways 🙂
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Thank you, Supriya. 😃 You’ve been away. Hope all’s well.
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Yeah all good.. just office was keeping me occupied round the clock.. will resume soon 🙂
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Perfect! 😃
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I remember the first award I was nominated for. I declared to all my friends that my blog had won an award. Excellent post Asha. Brought back many memories. Thank you.
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In the beginning, I never got the hang of it. I always waited for a follow-up post not knowing nominations meant being awarded. Come to think of it, we all have our own set of memories.😃
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Haha, me too. I had hoped that the WordPress people would arrange a big function or atleast send me an email. Haha. Good times. 😊
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Really! 😉
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Haha, me too. I used to wait for an official announcement by the WordPress people or maybe an email that declares my award. Those were funny feelings. Good times. 🙂
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Congratulations
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Ah! Derrick. Happy to see you. 😃 Howve you been?
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Well, thanks, Asha
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Pleasure😃
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Great answers Asha. When you said about recounting a near death experience to your grandchildren, the scene from the movie Titanic flashed before me where Kate aka Rose is doing the same 🙂
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Yeah, I love that movie for the sheer pleasure of having such exquisite once-in-a-lifetime memories. But since that is already taken, I better have something yet more enthralling. 😉 Thank you for reading through. This was a fairly length post. 😋
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Haha, good luck for a happy adventure experience !
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Thanks 😉
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u r right dear.we r somewhat’ more we’here as u say.congratulations.
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Lovely to see you relate! 🙂
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thanks dear.
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Oh..I loved the post and that flooding advice just reminded me of Harry Potter where all the Hogwarts letters swoop in and swish around into the house, with nothing left but that single beautiful oppurtunity in hands!:)
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Oh yes, the idea actually took birth from there, my dear. Exciting, you could relate to the same thought. 😉
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Yeah Bingo:) Thank you for constantly visiting my blog-space and encouraging me to write more:)
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Nothing motivates more as to see fellow-writers read and share our works. That’s what I feel. 🙂
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Feeling blessed:)
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I just loved it. Only because u focused on the passion on writing no matter what u get criticised for..
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That’s what matters most, isn’t it? Supreet 😃
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Yes dear. Absolutely..
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Happy to see you share your thoughts. 😉
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