What I Learned From… a Mountaintop Experience
Hey, you know what day it is?
Yep; it’s the first Monday of the month! And that means it’s time for our next edition of What I Learned From… groupwrite project (sound of cheering)!
And this month, the topic is rather, um, lofty, if you get my drift.
The question you have to ask yourself is, Have you ever had what is commonly known as a mountaintop experience? You know what I mean, right? I’m talkin’ about an experience so amazing, so profound – maybe even so life-changing – you’ll never forget it.
Well, chances are, you have, and if so, we’d like to hear about it!
What I Learned From a Mountaintop Experience
All you have to do is tell us in your own words what happened to you, and more importantly, what you learned from it.
How to Participate
What should I write, you ask? Excellent question!
The fact is you can write pretty much anything you like, as long as it relates to the topic. A story, a soliloquy, a poem; hey, you get to choose! (So far, no one has submitted a video yet – but I bet it’s just a matter of time.)
There’s no limits or restrictions on length, either. In fact, there’s already been a couple of one- and two-word entries, so by all means, be as brief – or as eloquent – as you like. OR (should you feel particularly prolific), you can also write more than one entry – thereby improving your chances to win the free book! Not bad, eh?
Entries will be accepted from now through Sunday, June 7, at midnight, CST (-6 GMT), so you have plenty of time!
Free! Free! Free!
Once again, thanks to the generosity of Internet Superstar and all-around fellow Bubba, Chris Garrett, I have yet another copy of his and Darren Rowse’s book, Problogger: Secrets to Blogging Your Way to a Six-figure Income to give away (sound of more cheering). So grab the writing instrument of your choice, folks, and get crackin’!
Here’s all you have to do:
- Write one or more new post(s) on your blog. As I said, feel free to be as eloquent (or concise) as you like. C’mon; show off for us, why don’cha?
- Include a link to THIS POST (uh, the one you’re reading now).
- Send me an email (rhruzek@sbcglobal.net) containing your name, the title of your post, and the permalink of the post. (This is just to make sure I don’t miss it.)
That’s all there is to it! (See? I told you it was easy!) On Monday, June 8, I will post the entire list of entries right here at the Middle Zone, so be sure and drop by to check ‘em all out. (By the way, that list will also have a permanent spot in the WILF archive page.)
Oh, and (just to prolong the suspense) the winner of the Problogger book will be announced on Tuesday, June 9. Just so ya know.
As always, groupwrite projects are open to anyone (you don’t even have to have a blog to enter – just send it to me as a guest post). Please remember, we only have two simple rules around here:
- For the sake of the general blogging audience, please keep it G-Rated. (Also please note: this is a request, not a demand, since after all it’s your blog and you can do what you want. Fair warning, though: I reserve the right to link to you – or not.)
- Be nice.
All right, ladies and gentlemen; you know what to do! Grab the writing instrument of your choice and go for it!
[Further note from the Proprietor - I realize it takes time to write your entries (ordinarily, I announce our topics a week ahead of kickoff day), but would you mind too terribly not waiting until midnight on Sunday night to notify me? When everyone waits to the last minute (you know who you are!) it sometimes gets a little difficult to get them all compiled by Monday's 6 am post time. I surely thank you, and as a token of my appreciation - have yourself a cookie!]
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“Mountaintop” image created with the help of a clever little application called Spell with Flickr, by Erik Kastner
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Thanks for yet another inspiring ‘WILF’-assignment Robert… this one really made me relive a fantastic moment in my life.
Maartens last blog post..What I Learned From a Mountaintop Experience
@Maarten – Hey, I’m glad you decided to join us this month! Although… my feet still smart a mite from reading about your adventure! :-O
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Dear Robert,
Greetings!
My mountaintop experience had such an impact and was so recent, I divided it into two posts:
Big Wheels Keep on Turnin’: Calabash 09 (Part 2)
http://geoffreyphilp.blogspot.com/2009/06/big-wheels-keep-on-turnin-calabash-09_03.html
Big Wheels Keep on Turnin’: Calabash 09
http://geoffreyphilp.blogspot.com/2009/06/big-wheels-keep-on-turnin-calabash-09.html
Peace,
Geoffrey
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