Friday, January 9, 2015

International Blog Delurking Week 2015


This badge was created by Melissa, and she has generous enough to give permission for bloggers to use it if they participate in International Blog Delurking Week 2015 (which ends January 10th).

i don't know about you, but I have never heard of "International De-lurking Week" before never mind the word "de-lurk" (or delurk)! According to urban dictionary it means, "Entering an online discussion after a time spent lurking, esp. if suddenly prompted to do so."

I heard about International De-lurking week from Shailaja Vishwanath, one of a number of brilliant fiction writers I have met through the blogging world.

Since I wasn't 100% sure what this was in reference to, I had a read and then decided I wanted to do the same. Why not? If anything, I would get a few more readers/commenters, even if only for the one post! ;)

For those of you who wish to know more: International Blog Delurking Week traditionally takes place in the first week of January (from Sunday to Saturday), and is a way for bloggers to find out who reads their blog.

So, now my turn to ask. I'm curious and I feel just now a tad shy asking: who of you - (is that proper English?!) - regularly read my blog, even if occasionally from time to time? I know we are ALL busy, have busy lives like myself whether you are married, have children or not, or are single.

And if you wish to share anything else, like for example what you like (or prefer me to change) about my blog), what blog posts you admire/prefer, stuff like that, that would be great. Your comments and feedback are most welcome. Thanks!

...and stay tuned as tomorrow, I hope to write a tribute to my dead twin sister... ;)

8 comments:

  1. Thanks for de-lurking my blog. I am a first time visitor here. Its so true that we all are pressed for time in our lives which limits us in exploring new blogs and even in keeping up with the blogs we like to read. However, I promise to back soon here.

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    1. Oh I wasn't lurking on it Anamika! I just only discovered you via my blog post on the word/theme for the year on "Out with the Old, In with the New" that I wrote on the last day of December: (http://www.xpressyouressence.blogspot.ca/2014/12/out-with-old-in-with-new_31.html)...you were a 'link' there at the bottom! ;) Yes, I do my best to keep up but v. challenging when you have a lot of blogging friends whose blogs/writing you love and admire! ;) Thanks for visiting! :) <3

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  2. Hi Elly!

    No lurking from this fellow blogger. I know how hard bloggers work on their posts and they need that acknowledgement in the form of a comment, which to me is like a virtual hug or pat on the back. Nothing like it!

    I always enjoy your blog posts full of fun and lots of emotion to connect with the reader the way a blog should be. I am glad to know you. I enjoy our blogging group and feel grateful to be a part of it all!

    Happy writing in 2015, Elly! Hope you had a good birthday, too.

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    1. Thanks Cathy! I am so glad you visit and comment on my blog posts. I love that metaphor/image of a hug or pat on the back! ;) I appreciate your kind words of acknowledgement and recognition: it makes my heart sing joyously - almost feel teary-eyed. I so appreciate our blogging group too and the support and love I feel from others, including you...and I also enjoy your posts too. (As I mentioned prior, we have some things in common.) ;) My birthday is today (my time)! ;) <3

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  3. I met you through Write Tribe Ell and I love the honesty and simplicity in your posts ... And like Cathy says I too am no lurker :)

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    1. Ah, thanks for reminding me as I was on three, now two, though most actively on BAR. I am SO grateful for your never-ending support Naba, I hope you know that. I appreciate your words and now, I am feeling teary-eyed! ;) I enjoy reading your posts too as you write honestly and deeply and I appreciate that. :) <3

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  4. Ah...I'm not lurking here either Elly ;) I come here to read the interesting topics you write on. You do have a knack of selecting versatile topics to write about, and the videos you support your posts with, are really amazing!

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    1. I'm glad you are not lurking Vinnie; however, I wish the lurkers would come out of hiding! ;) I'm glad you enjoy my writings...I hope you enjoy them as much - more even! ;) - as I enjoy your non-fiction work! ;) <3

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