Happy First Birthday, Blogchatter!

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When I first registered on Blogchatter, I was not sure what I was getting into. However, the name sounded tempting because it encompassed two things I enjoyed – blogging and chating. I tentatively put a toe in to test the waters, watching the videos posted by the erudite founders with awe. The possibilities were mind-boggling, the opportunities galore.

I have been writing since the age of ten, because words have always fascinated me. I love the idea of juggling them around to create content that I enjoy reading. I have always believed that if I don’t like what I write, no one else will either. Believe me, that’s the gospel truth!

Here was an opportunity to write and create and throw ideas around. There was a huge network of writers who were all working to better their writing. What was even better was the fact that these writers were readers as well, and hence, every piece of writing got read and appreciated. As a matter of fact, to get read and reviewed is tougher than getting a tooth pulled out!

That is how I ended up taking part in the various programmes offered by Blogchatter. I sat down, planned my posts, and put them out there, aware that I had to create content every day in order to finish the programme. Of course, there were nights when I burnt the midnight oil, pulling my hair out trying to finish a particular post!

However, the good part was writing on a loved topic every single day, with Sundays off, and the result was an eBook titled ‘The Best Words in the Best Order’ that got read and reviewed by fellow writers, God bless them!

Now I am all set to participate in #MyFriendAlexa, and once again I look forward to the discipline of planning my posts beforehand and posting them over fifteen days. It is this discipline that helps us as writers, especially when life gets chaotic, and twenty-four hours are not enough to do all the things we want. I enjoy being part of Blogchatter because it provides me a protected environment where I can read, write and engage with other writers as well.

I would like to congratulate the founder members of Blogchatter for having had the imagination and foresight to bring together such a vibrant community of like-minded people, and for having the patience to sustain the tempo, which at the best of times, is no easy task. Do carry on with the great work and may our community grow in leaps and bounds over the years!

 God bless!

 
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Comments

  1. Suchita9/04/2021 12:55:00 PM

    This was such a happy post to read :) I loved how you said 'protected environment' <3

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    1. deepti menon9/05/2021 12:31:00 PM

      Thank you, Suchita. This came straight from my heart. :)

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  2. Deepika9/04/2021 02:22:00 PM

    Such a warm happy post.
    Deepika Sharma

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    1. deepti menon9/05/2021 12:32:00 PM

      Thank you, Deepika. I enjoyed reading your post as well. :)

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