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Every now and then I head on over to the Freshly Pressed tab.
Heck, that’s where I found and followed some of you!
I love how surprised most of you were – and each of you deserved that limelight as far as I am concerned!
Some of us who have never been freshly pressed hang on to the hope that one day it could happen to us. I once dreamt that I had been freshly pressed and was totally overwhelmed with all the comments flooding my inbox!
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If you’ve been following my blog, you already know that I feature someone’s blog every week on My Friday Pick. Recently when I did so, the featured blogger told me that he felt as though he’d been freshly pressed. I flippantly responded with something like ‘hardly’ and he immediately shot back with, “…it means more coming from someone who knows me…”
Well hang on to your hats kids!
There’s something new in the blogosphere and it’s a way for you to showcase your own work.
A way for you to share with a larger audience the work you are most proud of while sharing the post of another that you’ve thoroughly enjoyed.
Let me explain…
Several months ago, Slapppshot invited all his followers to post, not necessarily their most read post, but their personal favourite post. Check it out here!
I thought this was a most wonderful idea and very generous of him to do so. I pasted a link to a post where I had written about the true definition of wealth in his comment section.
Well wouldn’t you know it. Reader’s Choice came along and spotted the post on Slapppshot’s blog with all its submissions and thought it was a great idea.
They invited Slapppshot to write their inaugural post and this sweet Swedish man highlighted the post I had shared on his blog all those months before!
Now Reader’s Choice is inviting all of you to submit your favourite post.
Maybe you wrote a post that didn’t quite get all the attention you think it deserved. Or you are new to WordPress and could use some more company. Or you’re itching to enlarge your on-line community.
Reader’s Choice is a wonderful blog built on an idea that Slapppshot had way back when…
You can read their guideline here!
So what are you waiting for???
Check out Reader’s Choice here and start to follow them immediately!
Oh, before I conclude this post, because Slapppshot blessed me out of my socks with this lovely gesture, I’m gonna put in another plug for him (I say another, because he was my Friday Pick 8 once upon a time).
Go ahead. He’s an awesome guy. He’s funny as all hell and he has a heart of gold.
Check out my friend Slapppshot and if you like what you see, follow him.
I did!
~ THE HUMP DAY CHRONICLES ~
I’m looking forward to reading your favourite post on Reader’s Choice!
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russtowne said:
In honor of your turning me on to Readers Choice, I just recommended your “Hey Bozo That’s My Parking Spot” post to them.
Russ
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks! but you submitted one of your posts right? Every time I see a post on Reader’s Choice from someone I know I get all excited!
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Slapppshot said:
Hello,
I’m sort of smiling and I’m sort of reminiscing to when I first read your post all those months ago…it made an impression…and isn’t it ‘that’ what you wish when you write something. To make an impression!
Thank you wonderfully much for mentioning me in your post Diana…but if you also remember…IT WAS YOUR IDEA really 🙂 YOU made the mention of such an idea in that post you made which highlighted me!
So, as ideas go, ‘your’ idea has gotten off to a start all these months later…and somehow I’ve gotten involved 🙂
Big hugs to you and yours and I’ll be seeing you ’round the pages 🙂
Your friend, Slapppshot!
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you for your kind words and making me smile with your generosity and sense of online community! A few of those who follow both you and I have submitted posts and I just love that! Keep on keeping on and thanks again.
xo
Diana
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joannerambling said:
Interesting never heard of this and now I have so thank you…………….
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dianasschwenk said:
(smiling) you’re welcome Joanne! Please submit one of your posts and let me know when it will be showcased.
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artsifrtsy said:
Very cool idea! Thanks for sharing it – I would have thought you had already been FPd – you more than deserve it!
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks my dear, it’s no biggy for me…but I’m sure I’d do the snoopy dance if I were!
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artsifrtsy said:
When I was FPd I had no idea what it was – so I did no snoopy dance 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
haha well just in case anyone else is unfamiliar!
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Wyrd Smythe said:
I wondered why my ears were burning! 😀
It sounds interesting!!
That you’ve never been Freshly Pressed is a crime, and it reveals how fickle and basically meaningless FP is. I saw one just the other day that was the blogger’s fourth post ever (and it really wasn’t much of a post). The amount of effort you clearly put into your work… SF author Larry Niven coined the perfect term: TANJ! (There Ain’t No Justice)
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dianasschwenk said:
(smiling) I actually don’t care if I ever make freshly pressed. But thank you for your support!
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JackieP said:
I might have to repost this on my blog if you will give your consent. I have followed Slappshot before he disappeared for a while. Of course I follow you also! So I have heard of this and put my post forward, well one of them. Mine will be on Jan 18! I am so excited! I think it’s a wonderful idea! Thank you!
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dianasschwenk said:
You can repost anything you like my dear! Are you going to submit a post to Reader’s Choice?
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JackieP said:
All ready did my friend! It will be published this Friday. I am so excited. And thank you!
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dianasschwenk said:
that’s awesome!
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mrs fringe said:
Thanks for posting this, Diana 🙂 You are a generous soul, and your posts deserve to be highlighted. Off to think about what post I might choose…
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dianasschwenk said:
Yay! Let me know when yours will be showcased!
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mrs fringe said:
Yanno I have to agonize over which to choose, first 😉
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bulldogsturf said:
A wonderful idea… and trust you to let us know instead of keeping quiet… you are a treasure….
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dianasschwenk said:
(smiling) back at ya!
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Jennifer S said:
This is wonderful! In my opinion, you’re a far more consistently rewarding read than almost anyone out there… and have no idea how you narrowed your “best work” down to one post, but am not at all surprised it was singled out for others to enjoy!
Thanks for posting… now I’ll go check out Slapppshot!
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks for your kind and generous words. I’m not sure it was my best post, it wasn’t even that well read, but the experience of it was definitely a revelation to me. Oh and so you know, I always love reading your blog!
xo
Diana
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Louise G. said:
And this is how community grows. You are amazing Diana!
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you for your soul-blessing words Louise! I do love community!
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jmgoyder said:
You are a one-off, Diana. If I had to choose between FP and you, it would be you. This is a great idea/ Juliexxx
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dianasschwenk said:
Aww Julie, I’m touched! I hope you submit one of your posts…maybe one of the love story ones!
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bodhisattvaintraining said:
Thanks so much for the heads up Diana ! x
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dianasschwenk said:
My pleasure!
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cyclingrandma said:
I thought this was a nice idea too- I’ll be showcased Jan. 22. I’ve never been FP either and do wander over now and then- but try not to obsess too much about how or why posts are selected.. and others (like mine) aren’t! Life’s too short. I enjoy my blog and have built a little following that I consider my “friends.”
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dianasschwenk said:
I will look forward to January 22nd! Yes, I agree Lisa, I don’t obsess about being freshly pressed either and very much enjoy my blog and this incredible online community!
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