Saturday, July 24, 2010

Lotta Loving Going 'Round

The past week or so there's been a flurry of paying good karma forward, and now it's my turn. First, the ever-prolific and lovely Paige passed along The Blog of Substance. Paige's blog PARADISE VALLEY 2 was honored, and indeed it is a blog full of important stuff -- gorgeous poems and photographs, tips on writing and living, updates on her projects du jour, and everything having to do with boobs. thank you my dear friend, and the rest of you.

Customary rules require me to: 1) describe my blogging philosophy in 5 words; and 2) pass along to another deserving blogger. So here goes...

WRITE.
READ.
THINK.
GIVE A DAMN.

Okay, so that's 6 words. I like to break rules. And now, for the most important part (drum roll, please)... of course, everyone who follows this blog is deserving, but I would like to honor one blogger in particular, a woman whose every post rocks me with realization. She blogs on creativity, on writing, on balancing it all in one crazy world, and even offers coffee, chai, and cyber-made goodies on Tuesdays at her Kaffee Klatch:

ANNE TYLER LORD, who struts her stuff at DON'T FENCE ME IN

Not only is she smart, she gives a damn, she writes really, really wonderful stuff, and she creates energy wherever she goes.

Life keeps getting better! The amazing MARK KERSTETTER, who uses words rather than bricks to build stories, essays, and poetry over at THE BRICOLEUR, honored me with the Lovely Blog Award. Lovely, huh, all pink and sweet, reminding me to adhere to my true nature. he says he is not a philosopher; methinks he protests too much. I'll let you be the judge.

I'm passing this award along to three folks:

PAIGE VON LIEBER, who poems and essays and creates cool tangible stuff PARADISE VALLEY 2. Why? For all the reasons noted above, and because her blog truly is lovely.

JAI JOSHI, whose blog the TULSI TREE provides true escape as she churns fabulistic stories and poems of hope and positivity.

MELISSA, also known as WINDSPIRIT GIRL, produces the most gorgeous yet provocative VISPO (visual poetry). Each one a perfect petit four of art.

Good things come in threes (so do bad things, but today we're focusing on happy stuff). PEGJET (aka Peggy Macfarland) lauded me with the Fabulous Flash award which, coming from her, is a true honor. Peggy weaves some seriously scary stuff, but her stories have elegance, nuanced layers of emotional depth and character that smack, some might say, of 'literary'. Ah-hem. In other words, the girl can write. Although we officially met through Harbinger*33, I lurked around her writing for years through the Six Sentences community. Thank you Peggy - I am humbled by the honor.

But first, before I hand out my four roses, I'd like to thank JON STROTHER of Mad Utopia, founder of #fridayflash, perhaps one of the most dynamic communities of short fiction writers on the web. Over a year strong, the number of weekly participants fast approaches 100. To you, I hand a pen (a van Cleef Montblanc no less) to honor your leadership, word-smithing, and passion. Thank you.



And now, the next four honorees...

@MichelledEvans. I've followed Michelle for some weeks now, and she gets better and better and better. Her flash 83 -- a stunner. She writes tight and taut, a lesson for us all.

@DeannaSchrayer. Supposedly she doesn't write fiction ;^) Could've fooled me. She spins fictive and non-fictive words into lovely pieces, and she's a damn nice community-builder, too.

@Christianbell37. Brilliant. 'nuf said.

@ExisleMoll. The boy can write, and he uses big words -- better than the NYT crossword puzzle.

And that's it, folks. Keep the good stuff flowing. Peace, Linda

15 comments:

  1. WRITE.
    READ.
    THINK.
    GIVE A DAMN.
    Words to live by.
    Love your choices!
    It's kinda like Christmas around here, isn't it? Only the bill isn't as high and there are less calories.

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  3. Congrats on your blog awards and I love your summation of your writing philosophy. I agree with it 100%!

    And thank you for my lovely blog award! Truly, you are so kind.

    Jai

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  4. Wow you were right, a lot of it is going around. Thank you very much.

    Great words and works and nice awards and awardees.

    thank you again :-D

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  5. congrats, linda!! All great choices!

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  6. Congratualtions on your awards!!!
    And thank you so much xx

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  7. Congrats you all -- your presence in the cyber-verse makes life infinitely better. Peace...

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  8. Linda, I LOVE your philosophy, and it's so true. You do exactly that - read, write, think, give a damn. Your words are the epitome of flat-out elegance. Congratulations on all the awards! You are most deserving.

    And thank you so much for the Fabulous Flash Award! Yes, I'm beginning to accept that I do indeed write fiction. :)
    I apologize for being so late in getting here - I've been away this past week and am just now getting caught up. Thank you again you lovely lady you!

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  9. Deanna, I adore your energy and enthusiasm. Thanks for blessing the cyberworld. peace...

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  10. You are busting out in awards! Congrats to you and your picks. I love the 5 (6) words you used to describe your blog. :)

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  11. So deserving, you are. :D Congrats on the awards!! And thanks for mine. I'm so honored. Thank you.

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  12. Congrats to you, Linda, on all the awards and that is an excellent blogging philosophy.

    Thanks you very much for the award, I am very honored - your words about my blog are very touching - thanks.

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  13. Melissa and Anne, Thank you for sharing your beauty and wisdom withthe rest of us!

    Laura, glad you appreciate my 6 words!

    Peace, Linda

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  14. Thank you, Linda. That means a lot to me coming from such a fine writer and spirit as you.
    ~jon

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  15. You're welcome Sir Jon. I have highest respect for you -- as writer and human bean. So THANK YOU for all you do. Peace...

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