You know that your writing/blog is good when:
~ You get published for the sixth consecutive time on Tamarind Rice.
~ You get the award for the best post on the magazine.
~ A writing forum asks for your interview.
~ You have more blog friends than regular friends.
~ The number of posts per month increases in a ramp.
~ People gossip about your posts.
~ The main topic of discussion on certain issues remain posts from your blog.
~ People take print outs of your posts.
~ You log in to your blog at 11 am and see that 397 people have already visited it that day.
~ People hide under the 'Anonymous' tag to put up their unsolicited comment.
~ Old acquaintances on Facebook send you a message saying that they love your blog.
~ The overall visits of your blog crosses 2,00,000 views.
~ People give away rent free space on their mind, assuming what you wrote is about them.
~ People try to change themselves based on what you have written.
~ People follow a trend you started on the blog.
~ You decide on the concept for a debut novel and people around are more excited than you are.
~ People recognize you as the Lioness blogger.
So here is a big Thank You to all the people who made this possible. To all the ones who love me and hate me, but cannot ignore me.
Thank you all for your wonderful comments, appreciation and criticism. Without you guys, there would be no motivation and no enthusiasm for me to write.
A special mention to all the blogging communities that bestow upon me wonderful prompts when I'm going through a writers block. You keep the creativity in me alive.
~ Soumya
Wowww... Interview?? Yaaayyy ! Congratulatioonsss..!!!
ReplyDeleteYeah, shall mention the details soon. Thanks Anita :)
DeleteCongratulations Sowmya.
ReplyDeleteThank you ma'am.
DeleteHurray!!.Congrats! Luking forward for thy interview!
ReplyDeleteThank you my love :)
DeleteLove a few of the sneaky ones :D
ReplyDeleteMy not-so-lil-cause-you-are-a-big-ass-champ :D
Mmuuaaaaaaaaaahhhh <3
DeleteAhh... Am not sure how many unsolicited anonymous comments you get on your blog... but you clearly did let me know on a previous blog post (about travails of being a dark girl in India) that mine was unsolicited...
ReplyDeleteSo... when I see one of the points about anonymous comment.. I cannot just let go... even if it is just a blog with a total of 2 lakh views...
Why I kept a tab on your blog thus far?
I loved the story you were telling about Cal and yourself... in your posts titled 'Honest Post'.
Why am I not going to leave my unsolicited presence here anymore?
I admire the story more for Cal's character. So I will be better off reading Cal's blog if he ever decides to write one.
Why did I leave a anonymous comment?
Because you have it as an option on your comment form. Clearly, you have that in there just to invite trouble and may be feel proud about something.
When your Novel is done.. you will have a long list of 'Fans' and hopefully a short list of not-your-fan. You have successfully added one name to the second list.
I call the second list 'The Ignore List'. And you were up there the first time you appeared here. I know who you are, so its better you come out of that facade. My Cal gives two hoots about what you are better of with.
DeleteTwo words for you. Good Riddance.
You are an awesome writer and a lioness at that, that's true no matter what. :) I love your blog to bits and hence need I say I would want to buy the first copy of that novel when you release it? Keep rocking dear!
ReplyDeleteIts people like you who make me want to write. Thank you so much, my dear! :)
DeleteAwesome, awesome, awesome!!! I'm immensely happy and a wee bit jealous! Way to go, girl! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Nisha! :)
DeleteWow, congrats! I just trailed here from my blog wanderings :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I loved your 'Dreams' blog. Dreamy it was :)
DeleteWell, congratulations for all of it :D
ReplyDeleteKudos!
Blasphemous Aesthete
Thank you Bee Yay :D
DeleteCongratulations! This is wonderful :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Raaji! :)
DeleteCongratulations.. :) And thank YOU for all the nice posts YOU write.. :) :) Waiting for the interview, the book and more awesome poetry.. :)
ReplyDelete(bold and italics does not work you see, so had to write in caps :( )
And you just made my day. Thank you so much :)
DeleteCongrats. Sincere efforts shall never go in vain. Cheers for this and much more to come. :-)
ReplyDeleteNever ever.
DeleteThank you Sri part 2 :)
Feels nice to know. :)
ReplyDeleteI thought you were writing for your self though. :)
Writing for self doesn't make it here. Its more personal :)
DeleteThank you!
Congrats for everything. Yay!!
ReplyDeleteI liked the reply to gave to a certain someone here ;)
Thank you :)
DeleteHurray!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome. Congos for each bit of happiness. :)
P.S.: I love your blog! :D
Thank you darling <3
DeleteHigh-faive, babe! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you my love :)
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