It has been about two years I am on blogsphere. In the beginning, I found it to be quite difficult to start a blog. It was not about the posts but more to the design. I made many mistakes which took so much of my time to put everything accordingly. The templates have changed many times from a simple one to a more nicer type. I like to see changes from time to time.
So far I have written more than 300 posts but some are not published. It is so much fun blogging though I do face writers' block. At the initial stage, I only wrote posts on what I went through and the events that took place. Lately, I seem to be attached to Haiku, short poems and short write-ups. I love writing Haiku but I am not qualified to be called a poet. Literature has been my interest since school days. What you can see here are posts consisting of poetry, short write-ups, quotes, music , etc. I do not create blogs for different categories.
Recalling on how it was in the first year of blogging, I am not ashamed to say that my blog was like a ghost town! When it reached one year old, I decided to look for sites where I could join bloggers from across the globe. I came across bloggers.com which I visited many times and decided to become a member. Glad that I did so because I benefit a lot when communicating with world's bloggers and reading their great posts.
The comments for my posts have been a source of inspiration for me to keep writing. Many thanks from the bottom of my heart to everyone who had left nice comments. Apart from that some of my bloggers' friends gave very pleasant surprises when they awarded me with awesome blog's awards. It is beyond my expectation. I appreciate so much the recognitions for my blog. My dear friends, you are the ones who see what I do not see at my humble blog. The awards are the driving force for me to reach a much better stage in blogging which I have yet to achieve. I still need to learn more and try to improve my writings.
I must not forget to mention a special thank to all visitors, readers and friends who have been very supportive. Without you guys, this blog would have been in a dormant state. Remember, once, this blog was a ghost town but the visits I get from everyone have transformed it tremendously. Thank you so much!
I find diamonds everywhere,
You are inside there.
Balqis, thanks to you for giving us such nice words. Your posts tell about feelings and sensations and it feels good to read. Your work is awesome so keep it real!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Miss Lego, for your nice encouraging words. I will try my best. :)
ReplyDelete"Remember, once, this blog was a ghost town but the visits I get from everyone have transformed it tremendously."
ReplyDeleteAhh, this sums it up divinely :) I feel the same way about mine and I've only been posting on my blog for about 8 months ~ the growth has been tremendous :) I feel very blessed and although I am quite new to your blog, it is one that has already left an indelible impression on me so far :)
Keep up the good work ~ fabulous post!
Your write-ups, poems, haiku gives us inspiration everyday. You're being humble,supportive and true friend makes you different from other,that's why we, your friends and readers keep coming back to give our thanks and showing our support the way you did for us.:)
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed day, more power to you and looking forward to read more post from you Balqis!:) God bless you!:)
Hi Balqis, it has been quite some time since I dropped a comment here. I'm positive that many of your readers will agree that reading your posts have inspired them as much as their comments have given you the drive to post! There is nothing more fulfilling than receiving encouraging feedbacks for you writings. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDelete@~*Princesa Fiona*~ - I feel so blessed, too. Thank you so much for your kindness. It means a lot to me. Lets keep sharing our works. Let it be a two-way traffic. Congrats to you for having a growing community at your blog. :)
ReplyDelete@Sagittarian - You're so kind! You're showering me with beautiful words which I don't deserve much.Thank you for your kind thought. God bless you, Ros! :)
ReplyDelete@Jojo - Nice to see you again! I'm very thankful for what you said. There's nothing more encouraging than getting the encouragements from friends. Thank you so much, Jojo! :)
ReplyDeleteHello Balqis, nice blog you have, and I certainly love your eloquence. And your warm posting.
ReplyDeleteJust write from your heart.
Some write to impress, some to kill time....
but whatever it is.....have fun.
You have a nice day, and keep a song in your heart.
Stay young.
Lee.
weeeee..I am one of them..your haikus have always been a part of my blogging routine Balqis hehehe..you have made me smile and think for the past few months..thank you for all your posts..looking forward for your next posts ;)
ReplyDelete@Uncle Lee - Welcome to my blog! Thank you for your compliment. You're right, we all have reasons to write. I write for the passion in writing and yes, I do have fun. Thank you for your sweet advices. I want to stay young! :)
ReplyDelete@♥Sie♥ - Yes, indeed you're one of them! Thank you for putting my Haiku in your blogging routine. It's nice of you!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Sie. As you can see here, I have very simple and light posts to share with everyone. Thank you so much for your kind words. :)
Any blog, in my view, may be popular only when the contents of the posts and the philosophy in it immensely interest the reader. Outer embellishment merely plays a secondary role. You have a right mix of posts with different variety and taste, and everytime people stop by, they get something new to go through. This, I believe, is one of the many reasons behind the success of your blog. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteHi Samrat! Welcome to my blog! I agree with your opinions. Thank you so much for your nice words and encouragement. Nice of you! :)
ReplyDeletewell, I created my blog in 2009 but two first years i was not into it due to some reasons. and i started back in early of this year and at first my writing and post were so bad but i realize i'm progressing well. the same case i guess.
ReplyDeletetime teaches us and experience makes us a better person indeed.
you a are a poet, there is no doubt about that. and the haiku above is so sweet :)
nice Balqis :) and thanks for the guide
well you are a good good poet and i like your haikus and your short writings... :) i hope you will have 2millions posts on your blog and it will have millions of followers in the near future...best of luck :)
ReplyDelete@Insp. Saahab - Thank you so much for sharing a little bit of your experience in blogging. I believe in the saying "When the going gets tough, the tough gets going." We can relate it to blogging. Thank you so much for your compliment. :)
ReplyDelete@Israr - Dr., thanks a lot! 2 million?? That's a big figure!! It's still a very long journey for me. But anyway, I regard it as a futuristic thought. It's ok to dream cos some dreams come true! :)
ReplyDelete"In the vast blogsphere, I find diamonds everywhere, You are inside there." Are those worlds are not from a true poet my friend? Yes they are! You are a great poet... and you turned once a ghost town into an alive and kicking community of people who have the kind hearts like you because you have the charm of your words that make them, and me come here again and again! Thank you for sharing this, and you know, it's a good lesson and tips for me and to all new bloggers in the blogosphere who want to follow your successful steps and ways!
ReplyDeleteHello.
ReplyDeletePlease forgive my lateness in stopping by. My work schedule has been crazy & it seems Blogger is having its own issues too.
Balqis, we can all relate to this write-up, especially the part about the ghost town. I remember how it was for me when I put my first post up on 28 Jan 2011, I was so nervous waiting for that first visitor & when the first comment came in, I was overwhelmed with joy. I remember my first follower too...he's still with me today! A very special friend introduced me to a writing community in which I could share my poetry & through visiting others & commenting, I now have a good following. Some have come & gone, but there are some followers that have stuck by me & regularly comment on my posts. I've "met" some wonderful people & interact with them on a regular basis.
As far as I'm concerned, you're a poet. This Haiku of yours today proves it. We can all learn from each other & continue to grow as long as we keep encouraging each other.
Thank you, my friend for this wonderful post & for your recent visit. I sincerely appreciate your comment.
Daydreaming
@Prime - I'm amazed at how good you are in commenting. It's always nice to get comments from you. I learn from comments, too. Appreciate it so much. Thanks a lot for always visiting. You make my day! :)
ReplyDelete@Andy - Hello! It's ok. We all have priorities. You are always welcome here at any time.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your part of story about how it was in the beginning. I guess, that jittery feeling is always inside us. But it's a good sign that we are really humans! I was in the same situation as yours. My first comment was non other than from my friend who encouraged me to create a blog. For one whole year, he was my only visitor! It didn't stop me from writing. I said if there wasn't any other visitor, it was fine with me cos my post were for myself to read! Now, I'm so glad I have friends from all parts of the world.
Thank you for your words of encouragement. It means so much to me. :)
You rock Balqis! Thank you for the great job!
ReplyDeleteAna, you rock, too! Thank you so much. :)
ReplyDeleteAlways a real pleasure to pause here for a visit every day and read precious words, think beyond them and transform reality.
ReplyDeleteThis is called poetry, there is no rules when it comes to poems, so I think you can be one of them.
Thanks Balqis and long life to your blog!!
Thank you so much, Marie. I like all your kind words which is an inspiration for me to go further. :)
ReplyDeleteI am happy because I find u're blog truly nice to read words from the heart and I thank you also for sharing u're thoughts and ideas .... keep going... :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for your visit. It's nice getting kindness from friends. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Balqis.. I am a new reader of your blog. I have not read all of your entry but your recent entry makes me want to read it more =) All i can say is your blog is very inspiring <3
ReplyDeleteMy blog is not as interesting as yours. No one reads my blog anyway..just for my own "expressive" moments.LOL!