All Entries: What I Learned From 2007
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You’re probably asking yourself, “Hey, Robert; why is your graphic upside down?”
Well, folks, that’s because (c’mon, say it with me now) it’s “OVER”! (Bwa-ha-ha-ha!)
That’s right y’all; the gravitationally challenged human female has expressed herself musically, and we all know what that means, don’t we? (Sound of bell) Yep, it means the first annual 2007 BLOGAPALOOZA! is now history (sound of audience crying out in disappointment)!
Once again, I am honored by your participation; particularly by the excellence of your entries (not to mention the fascinating diversity of writing styles).
And best of all, this month we had a grand total of 29 [update: now 30] entries! (Sound of crowd going wild with excitement!) Way to go, y’all! Not only was it a wonderful turnout, but we set a NEW WILF RECORD! (Sound of pandemonium! Cue the fireworks; cue the band!)
As always, I’d like to express my heartfelt thanks for your quality contributions to the General Body of Knowledge! Do yourself a favor and take the time to check them all out. What the heck; drop by every author’s site and start a conversation, why don’cha!
So, without further ado (because as you know, further do would make no sense whatsoever!), here’s the entire list of entries (more-or-less in order of receipt discovery).
First off, I’ll list the folks whose 2007 roundups were hosted right here at the Zone (NOTE: to read their guest post, click on their name; to go to their site, click on their blog’s name):
- Brad Shorr, at Word Sell, Inc.
- Joanna Young, at Confident Writing
- Derrick Kwa, at Sui Generis
- Will Taft, at Will Taft.com – Healthy Living for People and Planet Earth
- Darlene Arachederra, at Creative Careers for Introverts
- John Crickett, at Business Opportunities and Ideas
- Sarah Stewart, at Sarah’s Musings
- Scott Roche, at Spiritual Tramp
- Etta Rose, at Edge of Insanity
- Sam Brougher, formerly at Forest Azuaron and now at Your Scared Seductive System
- Mike DeWitt, at Spooky Action
- Jean Browman, at Cheerful Monk
- Jean Browman (again!), at Transforming Stress Into Personal Power
- Isabella Mori, at Change Therapy
- Genesis Davies, At Home Mom
- Pelf Nyok, at The Giving Hands
- Jackie Cameron, at Jackie Cameron
- Trevor Hampel, at Trevor’s Writing
- Jon Swanson, at Levite Chronicles
- Anna Lenardson, at Anna’s Attic
- Deanna Misneach, at Soul Like a Spider
- Jacob Share, at JobMob
- Karen Zara, at Abaminds
- Lillie Ammann, at A Writer’s Words, an Editor’s Eye
- Pearl, at Fresh Perspectives
- Jeanne Dininni, at Writer’s Notes
- Karen Hanrahan, at Best of Mother Earth
And here’s a couple more from those who *ahem* chose Option 2 and posted what they learned from 2007 at their own sites:
- 2007 – Where has it gone! by Karin H. at The Kiss Business too
- What I Learned From What I Learned From 2007, by Nic Darling at Marketing Neophyte
And of course, last (but hopefully not least) here’s mine:
- What I Learned From 2007, by Robert Hruzek at Middle Zone Musings
Y’all give yourselves a big hand, my friends (sound of crowd going wild with applause); not only for a great job summarizing your personal growth for 2007, but also for the prolific amount of work you’ve put into your blogs! Great job, y’all! As always, a big tip O’ the hat to ya!
Say, while you’re at it, you might as well start getting ready for the next edition of What I Learned From… Typically, it kicks off on the first Monday of each month, so the very next edition is going to start in just a couple of weeks! Be sure to drop by and check it out.
So… what’s next month’s topic going to be, you ask? Well… now that would be telling!
For that matter… why not drop by every day? You might just be glad you did! But remember this, my friends (and this just might turn out to be the new MZM tagline):
If you ain’t learnin’… then Bubba, you just ain’t livin’!
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I don’t know about you Robert but I’m blogapaloozaed trying to catch up with all these posts and blogs!
Gonna give us something easy for next month p-l-e-a-s-e
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Another fantastic project, Robert. I can’t recall seeing more quality posts under one roof.
thats a huge list of wonderful articles Robert.. thanks for the opportunity to get to read and know so many fantastic writers…
btw, stumbled this morning …
Thank you for this opportunity, Robert, I really enjoyed taking part and reading the posts from other blogs. Looking forward to taking part in further ‘what I have learned’.
Robert,
Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity to participate in this excellent project–despite my numerous less-than-successful attempts at e-mailing my corrected entry at the last possible moment!
I’m honored to be published at the Zone!
Thanks again!
Jeanne
It was great being part of such an illustrious band.
can’t wait til next month
Jackie
You are amazing Robert. You went into this great project boots ‘n all and came out smiling at the end - well at least your picture at the top of this page is smiling.
Well done - may there be many more to come.
Joanna: I know exactly how you feel! I think my fingers and brain have turned to rubber temporarily.
Brad: No doubt about it, it’s a pretty impressive collection of posts! Even beyond MY expectations - and those were high…
Pearl: So glad you joined us this time; and thanks for the stumble! Now that you know about WILF, you have to come back - ya hear?
Sarah: Looking forward to seeing more contributions from you, too!
Jeanne: No worries; it all came out in the wash! Great job!
Jackie: Hey, I like that! You hear that everybody? We’re an “illustrious band” now! I can live with that!
Trevor: Hey, you guys are the amazing ones! They were your posts. I just collected them all in one place.
Robert,
This is a great collection of outstanding posts, and I know it was a lot of work for you to put it all together. Thanks!
I love your closing comment and think you should use it as a tagline.
Thanks Lillie! Lots of fun for all, too. Must do this again sometime!
Wow Robert, thanks again for organizing this, I have learned a lot too, just by reading the entries
You’re welcome, Pelf! It turned out nicely, didn’t it?
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