Some Really Cool Awards

I've received some really cool awards lately, which I've put on my Awards page, and I wanted to thank the people who've given them to me. So go ahead and check them out, they're all awesome!

Clarissa Draper (Listen to the Voices)

Jessica Byam (Jest Kept Secret)

Kangaroobee (Kangaroobee's Blog)
The Blogger Formerly Known As The Enigmatic Masked Blogger
Michael Di Gesu (In Time)

The Golden Eagle (The Eagle's Aerial Perspective)

L'Aussie (L'Aussie Writing) 

Weekly Wrap-Up and Crusader Biz(ness)

Ok, I know it's Tuesday, but wow, what a week everyone!!! Where do I even start...

My Following Peeps

Hmm, with you, I think. So many new people have come on board Rach Writes... and I have to say a huge welcome and thank you for following (*jumps up and down*). I can't wait to get to know you all better. So drop by any time, leave me a comment or seven, and I'll make sure I do the same with your blogs as well.

100 Followers

Did you see, did you see? I reached 100 followers (WOOT!!!). Congratulations go to Hart Johnson at Confessions of a Watery Tart for being my 100th follower. I'm still laughing after reading some of Hart's posts, so make sure you check her out!

I was planning on having a 100 followers contest, but instead I'll just have to do an extra special 150 followers contest. In the meantime though, I'd love to interview you for The Insider Scoop, Hart, as a little prize. Just shoot me an email (address in the Contact Me page above) if you're interested. Can't wait for you to spread the nakedness around Rach Writes... (aha, that's got you all interested hasn't it!)

Writers' Platform-Building Crusade

If you haven't already checked out my Writers' Platform-Building Crusade, pop up to my new pages at the top of my blog. There's been such a fantastic response, and would you believe there are well over 30 Crusaders now (check out the List of Crusaders page near the top of my blog).

I love seeing you all meet each other, and it's fantastic to see so many people visiting their fellow Crusaders and commenting so often.

First Page Blog Fest

I took part in Elle Strauss's First Page Blog Fest last weekend. Had a fantastic time and met heaps of lovely people. I really enjoyed reading everyone's first pages. Here's the link to my first page of FROM THE OTHER SIDE if you'd like to check it out.

First Crusader Challenge

Woot, what a great challenge we all had!!! Check out the entries by the finalists here if you haven't already.

And the winner of the First Crusader Challenge is (*drumroll*)...the lovely Rachel Morgan over at Rachel Morgan Writes. Pop over to her blog and have a read of her poem - how cool is the ending (and I love how well she incorporated the random words in her poem)!

I'll be interviewing Rachel next Monday, October 25 for The Insider Scoop, so make sure you visit and have a read.

Second Crusader Challenge

(*Drumroll*) Coming on Friday. Stay tuned...

Crusader Biz(ness)

Crusaders, we've had heaps of new peeps join, so make sure you update your blog rolls or sidebar links to include our new friends. Also, a reminder to blog and/or tweet about the Crusade if you haven't yet.

Would all Crusaders please check out your names and links in the List of Crusaders page above, and let me know if there are any errors that I need to fix. If you look on my sidebar, you could pop that picture on your own blogs and link back to my Crusader pages now they're here to stay.

The Insider Scoop

I posted my third interview with Caitie Flum for The Insider Scoop. Check it out here if you haven't already, there's heaps of insider info, including some little secrets about the submissions process that I hadn't heard about before...

Awards

Thanks to so many wonderful people for giving me such lovely blogging awards. Here is my post where I thanked everyone who gave them to me, and I've popped them up on a new blog page as well.

I promise to pass on those awards soon.

And thanks to Erica and Christy over at Erica and Christy for giving me the Happy 101 (which we've christened "The Sweet Friends") Award. The girls both rock, so make sure you pop over and say hi from me!!!

Twitter Tip Thursday

Every Thursday I post a list of useful links that I've come across during the week on Twitter. Check out last Thursday's post here. I've even sorted them out to make it easier to find what interests you.

Phew, what a monumentally long post. That's all for now, can't wait to see what the week ahead brings.

So many awards by so many cool peeps (aw you guys!!!)

So, as promised, here are all the wonderful blogging awards I’ve been given over the past few weeks, and my lovely blogging friends who awarded them to me. Make sure you go check them out!

Cherry On Top Award

Tessa Quin (The Quest for a Literary Agent and BookAways)
Ishta Mercurio (Musings of a Restless Mind)







One Lovely Blog Award

Tessa Quin (The Quest for a Literary Agent and BookAways)
Project Freya (Project Freya)
Quinn (Seeing, Dreaming…Writing)
Erica and Christy (Erica and Christy)
Melissa Gill (Melissa Getting Published)
Catherine Johnson (Kangaroobee’s Blog)
Jessica Stanford (Girl, Unpublished)





The Versatile Blogger Award

Tessa Quin (The Quest for a Literary Agent and BookAways)











Happy 101 Award

Quinn (Seeing, Dreaming…Writing)
Rachel Morgan (Rachel Morgan Writes)










Thank you so much you guys. You all rock!!!

Now, there are some "rules" for these Blog Awards (how fun is that!), and I'll pass them on here:

The Versatile Blogger Award Rules:

1. Thank and link back to the person that gave you the award.
2. Share seven things about yourself.
3. Pass the award to fifteen bloggers that you think deserve it.
4. Lastly, contact all of the bloggers that you’ve picked for the award.

One Lovely Blog Award Rules:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.
2. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered.
3. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

The Cherry On Top Award Rules:

1. Thank the one who awarded it
2. Answer a question: If I had the chance to go back and change one thing in my life, would I, and what would it be?
3. Choose up to 6 people to pass on the award to!

The Happy 101 Award Rules:

1. Thank the person who gave me the award.
2. List ten things that I love.
3. Pass the award on to (up to) six other people.

So this post doesn't get too long, I’ll post separately my answers to these questions. And…I’ll also post separately to give my own awards to some deserving friends/fellow bloggers/internet peeps. So stay tuned…

A confession (ssh, don't tell anyone!) and a promise...

I have a tiny little confession to make (*hangs head in shame*).

I've received so many fantastic awards over the last few weeks, and...gasp!...I haven't yet gotten around to thanking all the wonderful people who've given them to me. You see, I had high hopes of posting about each award individually and thanking the lovely person who awarded it to me, as well as complying with the award instructions, and passing the awards on to other deserving peeps. Sadly, reality (and the busy-ness of my life) has intruded and given me a sharp smack on the hand.

Soooo, this brings me to my promise.

I'm going to do one SUPER-SIZED post thanking everyone for the awards I've received and giving out my own awards. And I want you all to keep me on track and hold me to my promise, so nag me if my post isn't up within the week (or so).

Ok? Promise? (Tee hee, you didn't think I was the only one promising stuff did you?)

What things do you just keep putting off? How do you go about prioritizing everything on your To Do list?

Do you feel guilty when you can't manage to fit everything into a day?

And why does the day only have 24 hours in it anyway?