October 24, 2006
Successful Blog 25-Word Birthday Challenge
ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 10:50 pm
Whoa! You Folks Are Good!
Writing something that has meaning in 25 words is about as challenging as it gets. That didn’t stop these folks. Here are the bloggers who took up the gauntlet fo the Successful Blog 25-Words Birthday Challenge Post.
THE WINNERS ARE
$25 ipopin Gift Certificate
– Sheila
10 Ways to Make It Great!
– Joe
Walking on Water Essay
– Starbucker
Guest Post or Interview
– TechZ
Winners were drawn randomly.
- A concoction of well written, witty and entertaining content, it excites the reader and involves you to the fullest with every post. Simply put, extraordinary. –TechZ
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–Sheila - Successful Blog - an active voice for positive communication and community with stops for pizza, great views, and a little vacation every Tuesday. –Rick
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. –Starbucker - If the essence of blogging is community; Successful-Blog is that essence. If you don’t feel welcomed here, it’s time for another session with your therapist. –Carolyn
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good stuff in the beer cask; pull the bung–it’s all yours. –Saml - “With Successful-Blog Liz Strauss has built a friendly community where writers and bloggers can come together, share ideas, and grow better at what they do.” –Chris
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Thilak said
Wow !! You guys are damn creative, I’m embarrassed because I couldn’t write a line for SOB.
TechZ said
Morning Liz, You should take the day off! You’ve put a lot of work into the Birthday over the last few days, take a load off
Thanks for the amazing Tuesday Open Mic, I had a whole lot of fun and met a bunch of new bloggers, who have the most interesting blogs.
Can’t wait till next year!
TechZ said
Thats a nice image by Thilak, always doing something different!
Tuesday was a hit I say, lots of links, lots of bloggers, loads of fun!
Let’s do it next year too!
Rick Cockrum said
Regards to Sheila, Joe, Starbucker, and TechZ. Good for them!
There are some great ditties here.
Joe said
Hey Liz,
What time did you finally leave the party?
I had a great time. Hope to do this again, year after year…
Thanks for the prize, I never (really) won anything like this before.
ME Strauss said
Hey Thilak,
Don’t discount yourself. You found the perfect card . . . it suits exactly who I am!
ME Strauss said
Thanks TechZ,
It was a long day yesterday, but you guys deserve no less. I’m glad you enjoyed yourself. It was important to me that you get a chance to experience it.
ME Strauss said
Rick,
How would you like to summarize the comments from yesterday? Just kidding.
ME Strauss said
Hey, Joe!
Then I’m doubly glad you won! I left at around 11:30pm. It was a fine day! Yes indeed!!! Thank you all for being here. You made it nicer.
Rick Cockrum said
But…but…but… Don’t scare me like that.:-O
What you’ve already dont with “A Reflection” and maybe this:
“Folks talked and entertained each other for a while. Joe counted comments. HART told stories. Everyone laughed and forgot about the world for a while.”
will be enough. You had a long day yesterday. Fun, but long. Bask in it.
Rick Cockrum said
Doh. That was supposed to be ‘wrote’, not ‘dont’.
Sheila said
Wow, some great stuff to read. I wish that I could have hung around the open mic (but I did get to stop at a MAJOR outlet mall on my quickie road trip yesterday, so a new Restoration Hardware lampshade is my solace.)
Thank you so much for my prize goodie; I was amazed when I finally sat down to the laptop late this morning. I am ready to be motivated!!
Best wishes again to Liz and all the SOBs.
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ME Strauss said
That’ll work fine, Rick. Thanks for doing it so quickly.
Rick Cockrum said
It’s always easy when you write it first and all I have to do is cut and paste .;-)
ME Strauss said
Rick,
You and I just make a great team!
TechZ said
Wow, I won! Thanks Liz, it’s a real joy to be recognized.
ME Strauss said
TechZ,
Isn’t it just like you, not to notice yourself because you’re so busy seeing how well others did.
Scott said
Thanks Liz - it was a great night. Lots of fascinating links, which will certainly keep me busy for a while
ME Strauss said
You’re welcome, Scott and I thank you.
I’m compiling that list I kept talking about. Wow is it fun to see what great links we all made together.
Starbucker said
Thanks Liz - I look forward to the essay. What a birthday celebration you had yesterday! I had a blast - you (and the rest of the OMN participants) were a great dinner date!
bj said
oh geez, the ONE TUESDAY I can’t make it and it’s your birthday? Happy belated, Liz!
And maybe I won’t win a prize, but here’s my 25 or less–
Liz’s Link Love lands lots of lovely b-logs on lists of lots of b-loggers, and layers love of links.
I dare you to say that three times fast!
ME Strauss said
Hey BJ,
I’m sorry you missed the party. You’re cool to bring your 25 words along anyway. Thank you. Add your most successful post link to the end of the party and I’ll include it in the list I’m compiling of all of the party post links. I haven’t finished that yet.
ME Strauss said
Hey Starbucker!
It was cool that IT man pulled your name for that. . . .
I’m going to make it look very nice for you. Now I just have to figure out how to do that.
Starbucker said
Cool indeed Liz! Thanks, very nice is very good.
ME Strauss said
Yea! Starbucker!
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