The team decided our theme for this month's posts here would be a take "2020 visions of blogging." This set of weekday posts focuses on:
Memories from Blogging in the Past
And that is how my blog started. For Communication, for Connection. At first, it was daily news for friends and family about my study abroad adventures. Later it morphed into reports from storytelling festivals and conferences. Then, in 2012, I joined the A to Z Challenge for the first time, and started sharing storytelling and folklore content regularly.
Through Comments, I was starting to make new friends, and meet new Colleagues. I became part of a Community.
Today, thirteen years later, my blog is a Combination of professional Content and reports from my travels and performances. I have grown as an artist and as a person. It is strange and nostalgic to look back at the very first posts, and remember when and how it all began.
How has your life changed since you started blogging? Did it change thanks to your blogging? What does it feel like to look back on the early days?
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I love blogging!
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If you're *very* good at communicating, you might find out dealing pacts with fine print is very rewarding. Our visit to Cabralin will give us some insight aout precisely that:
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Oh yes, blogging quite change my life as it allowed me to be connected with a fabulous community, quilters! I have friends from all over the world, even if they are only online friends!
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C is for Colour
I'm glad that you blog, Zalka -- I enjoy your blog posts immensely!
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communication is important indeed, its wonderful to see how have you grown with your blogging, I am in nascent stages.
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http://mywordsmywisdom.com/chasing-in-dreams-who-is-chasing-whom-pause-and-analyze-a2zchallenge/
I hadn't thought about using a blog that way. Pretty good idea!
ReplyDeleteInteresting how you started blogging.
ReplyDeleteThe best thing about blogging for me is connecting with people, some with similar interests and some not.
Blogging, for me, keeps my writing practice in good shape.
https://artismoments.blogspot.com/2020/04/c-is-for-chaunsa-ato-zchallenge.html
I love the blogging connection the challenge offers us. I look forward to this every year!
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ReplyDeleteHank is here:
https://imagery77.blogspot.com/2020/04/we-are-as-yet-to-be-relevant.html
Hank
Life has changed hugely since I started blogging, but I don't know how much of that is due to blogging itself. But that it has had an enormous impact is indisputable.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how we all started blogging for one reason to morph in a different direction. The years go by fast, too.
ReplyDeleteI hope everyone is well and taking necessary precautions to remain healthy. We'll get through this pandemic if we're wise.
Cathy's Pinup Girl #AtoZChallenge Art Sketch Series (C)
Things have changed since I began blogging and so has my site but if your willing to learn something new every day then you can and will become a success and be able to blog for many many years.
ReplyDeleteFacts About Pompeii: C is for Circumvesuviana
ReplyDeleteI like to communicate through my blogging too!
ReplyDeleteMy theme this year is memoir, and my 3rd post is “Coffee” for letter C. Enjoy!
Coffee
I care about creating content to communicate with a cohort :)
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I started blogging when I was quite vulnerable. It was definitely a way of communicating for me with people I don't know.
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I used to be very good about responding to comments, but lately my health has been failing me and there are days when I just don't have the energy. Am hoping this challenge will help me get back on track.
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Jingle Jangle Jungle
I am forever grateful to the one blogger friend who was once a penpal, who suggested "why don't you start a blog". Really glad for all the memories I now have for my family and friends that are saved up.
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https://katytrailcreations.com/2020/04/03/cups-coffee-and-more-cups-letter-c/
I've been a blogger on and off for basically my whole life. I love it!
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The Connection! Yes! I would be a very unhappy person if it weren't for blogging and social media.
ReplyDeleteMy A-Zs:
Back ends of trucks (4th year) https://annembray.wordpress.com/
“Stitching the World” A-Z (embroidery project) https://repeatsamb.blogspot.com/
Wanted to thank you for the time that you have invested in the A to Z challenge. It's appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThe most significant benefit (of blogging) was meeting amazing people including my husband.
Happy A to Z in the key of "C" everyone.
I'm writing fiction and non-fiction about elderly issues (near and dear to my heart.)
~Moonie
https://moondustwriter.com/2020/04/03/care-givers-atozchallenge-elderly/
Love how you got started blogging and how you have stuck with it. Check out my C post today -a Cajun Meatloaf Recipe
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Very true, It all started with some communiaction on the prompts. Some memoirs , some reports. Slowly moved to thematic passions. Cooking was one of them and so the food blog emerged.
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https://facetsofadiregionalcuisine.blogspot.com/2020/04/c-for-chhena-powda-from-orissa.html
Enjoy.
Blogging for communication, community, content, and combination. fully agree
ReplyDeleteMy C post -
https://praguntatwa.com/the-letter-c-made-entry-in-our-lives-this-way/
ReplyDeleteRight C for Communication. And what can be a better way to communicate than a kiss. So C for Chumban ( Kiss in Hndi)is the next entry here.
https://facetsofadihindi.blogspot.com/2020/04/c-for-chumban.html
Enjoy.
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https://facetsofadishortstories.blogspot.com/2020/04/c-for-cross-roads.html
Nice post! Right kind of communication is so very essential in today's social world. It is nice to read so many posts with such carefully chosen themes - a great platform to read and know many things in a simple and creative way.
ReplyDeletePlease visit my post on C - https://anjus.home.blog/2020/04/03/cancer-care/
I am excited to be blogging again. I hope this refuels my creativity long into 2020. I chose "community" because that's been affected so harshly by the coronavirus. https://www.dianeweidenbenner.com/
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ReplyDeleteI started my blog when I was nudged as a writing teacher to start writing myself. I joined a Slice of Life Challenge and wrote every day for March and have continued since then, a few years ago. Now I am writing collaboratively with my 4 year old daughter! I am glad I have another writing challenge to continue our writing.
ReplyDeleteHere is my post for today: C is for Cars.... or maybe Capital Letters
https://shaggerspicchu.wordpress.com/2020/04/03/c-is-for-cars-or-capital-letters/
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI am 1979 model! perhaps the eldest opps oldest blogger participating in this third year of A to Z April Challenge. Really exited and I am sure I am going to enjoy the next 28 days.
Yes feel sad about the Corona Virus, and here in Melbourne so far the curve is slowly becoming straight which is a good sign. all I can say is stay home satay safe.
My blog well I started long time back and have 660 posts and almost 12,00000 page visits The focus is on ad slogans catch lines and tag lines The theme this year is Brand management. All the best Regards.. Ravi
Well I look forward to Comments on my blog and reply to each one. If not spam.
ReplyDeleteLetter C is about Crazy People in Crazy times. Today's post is about the good crazy people and bad crazy people. Read my post from today here. Crazy People - Part II
Glad to see your post, and nice to read about your experiences. As I am working full time, blogging is something that gives me space to do something different, I blog whenever Possible and i do enjoy the April challenge once a year. Otherwise i generally make around 4 posts per month = two on tree love, and one post on gratitude another one for #WAWTB. Thank you for inspiring.
ReplyDeleteMy theme for this year's challenge is "Idiosyncrasies of a Covidiot"
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C for BOHEMIAN CLAPSODY
Cheers,
CRD
Labeling someone as per their 'character', that's the favorite topic of most people. https://hopelesslyyhopefull.blogspot.com/2020/04/character-labels.html
ReplyDelete2011 was my first year in the A-Z, and I participated each year through 2016. This is my first year back since. For me blogging has made me more observant of the world around me-people, attitudes, behavior, beauty, and blessings both large and small. Thanks for sharing here and helping with the Challenge this year.
ReplyDeleteBlogging has given me a wonderful circle of friends around the world. Can't imagine my life without it.
ReplyDeleteHere is my C post - https://www.ladyinreadwrites.com/c-is-for-choice-choose-how-you-want-to-be/
ReplyDeleteand yes, commenting definitely helps build our community..
Blogging made me real active member of the global village. A to Z has also has an important role in my blogging activities. This year, I got into a useful theme. My C-Day post is Coca-Cola - Cisco Systems - Industrial Engineering Activities and Jobs
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https://www.ghatasinghal.com/2020/04/carrie-bradshaw/
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