I am posting this to my SharingwithWriters blog because this award idea is a great little promotion tool. It is something anyone might start. All you'd need is an award logo and a willingness to spread a bit of karma. If I were starting a new one, I'd ask that the logo be linked back to my award blog in addition to the other awards.
My The New Book Review, www.thenewbookreview.blogspot.com was named a Brilliante WebBlog Premio 2008 award. Nikki Leigh at www.nikkisreviews.blogspot.com nominated it because it features "reviews for all sorts of authors, not just big name authors." She also noted that the instructions for submitting are clear.
The Brilliante is a sassy little award, a recognition that lets peers award peers. One of the benefits of being so named is that authors may nominate blogs, too. So here are mine in no particular order:
Nicole Williams for her Step of Faith blogspot for meticulous blog-keeping and lovely writing. I'm encouraging to use her writing skills in other areas. http://stepofaith.blogspot.com
Kathe Gogolewski for a combination personal blog and professional blog that works!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/A21V32M89BJ4ZD/ref=cm_blog_blog
Joyce Faulkner for a bit of humor in For Shrieking Out Loud, a blog named after her book of humor. You'll love her funny bone. http://www.forshriekingoutloud.blogspot.com
Allyn Evans for her Happily Ever After Today blog about blog about epiphanies, spilled milk, and finding happiness. It is inspiration without preachiness. www.happilyeveraftertoday.blogspot.com.
Here are the suggestions for those nominated, so they can pass on the joy:
Rules for next recipients of the Brilliante Weblog Premio:
1. The award may be displayed on a winner's blog.
2. Add a link to the person you received the award from.
3. Nominate up to seven other blogs.
4. Add their links to your blog.
5. Add a message to each person that you have passed the award on in the comments section of their blog.
And there you have it. Congratulations.
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of This Is the Place; Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered; Tracings, a chapbook of poetry; and two how to books, The Frugal Book Promoter: How To Do What Your Publisher Won't and The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success. She is also the author of the Amazon Short, "The Great First Impression Book Proposal." Some of her other blogs are TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com and AuthorsCoalition.blogspot.com, a blog that helps writers and publishers turn a ho-hum book fair booth into a sizzler.
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Carolyn,
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God bless,
Susan A. Meyers (Susan's Thoughts and Ramblings)
http://susanameyers.blogspot.com/
Thanks Carolyn! I will go a hunting over the weekend and keep this going.
ReplyDeleteIndeed promotional opportunities arise out of the most unique avenues. I also found blog awards not only spread kindness to others, but gives readers information about blogs to consider.
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Jewel
jewelsamples.blogspot.com
Great idea, Carolyn. I'm going to Google "Brillante Weblog" and figure out how to award my favorite bloggers. I'd award you, but you've already got one!
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