{"id":8970,"date":"2015-01-29T12:29:15","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T17:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=8970"},"modified":"2015-01-29T12:29:15","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T17:29:15","slug":"ive-received-the-very-inspiring-blogger-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=8970","title":{"rendered":"I’VE RECEIVED THE VERY INSPIRING BLOGGER AWARD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Very<\/a><\/p>\n

The rules for accepting this award are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Thank the person who nominated you, and link to their blog.<\/li>\n
  2. Display the award logo.<\/li>\n
  3. Nominate at least 15 other blogs (more or less) and provide a link where they may be found.<\/li>\n
  4. Then, go to their blog, leave a comment to let them know they have been nominated, and where to find the information they need to accept (rules).<\/li>\n
  5. Mention three things that inspired you the most during the past few weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I’d like to thank Beverly Stowe McClure for nominating me. Beverly blogs at The Story of a Writer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Three things that inspired me during the past few weeks:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \u00a0Friends\/family. No matter what’s going on in their lives, they’re always there with a word of encouragement and some hugs (real or virtual.<\/li>\n
    2. \u00a0Travelling. My last trip was before Christmas but places new fill me with ideas for stories. Now to get the rest of the inspiration and get said stories onto paper.<\/li>\n
    3. \u00a0Snow scenes. I might grumble about driving in the snow, but on a sunny day there’s nothing more beautiful than looking out at the carpet of white and seeing the sun glint off the flakes and making them sparkle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      There are so many bloggers that inspire me. So without further ado, my nominees for The Very Inspiring Blogger Awards<\/strong> are:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Posts by Dayna Blog\u00a0– Dayna Leigh Cheser<\/a><\/li>\n
      2. Linn B Halton<\/a> (founder of Loveahappyending Lifestyle magazine<\/li>\n
      3. Poignant Modern fiction – Sheryl Browne<\/a><\/li>\n
      4. Miriam’s Ramblings – Miriam Wakerly<\/a><\/li>\n
      5. Chris Longmuir, Crime Writer – Chris Longmuir<\/a><\/li>\n
      6. Gina Dickerson<\/a><\/li>\n
      7. Confessions of a Romance Novelist –Danielle<\/a><\/li>\n
      8. Linda Gillard<\/a><\/li>\n
      9. Between the Lines – Ali Bacon<\/a><\/li>\n
      10. Reading and Writing – Rosemary Gemmell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Yes, it says 15 blogs (more or less) so I’m opting for less.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        The rules for accepting this award are: Thank the person who nominated you, and link to their blog. Display the award logo. Nominate at least 15 other blogs (more or less) and provide a link where they may be found. 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