The Struggling Blogger

Aside from trying to be an influential blogger, yours truly, The Struggling Blogger is also joining writing contests in the blogosphere. I am, after all, a frustrated writer and a self-proclaimed poet, before I was a blogger

The weekly WOOF Writing Contest is one of those I am joining on a regular basis. For last week’s edition of the contest, I submitted a poem for wife and an article about words and phrases that got me thinking.

My poem was fortunate enough to be included in the top picks, which was chosen by the participants themselves. The article however, wasn’t as lucky.

One of the nominees in my Top 10 List, is included in the top picks too — Zorlone. You’ll find his name and links to his entries below, which shows why he is included in my list.

Here’s the complete list of winners, and other entries submitted as well.
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Taking the cue from PinoyAmbisyoso, I am also posting herewith my goals and plans for 2009. And this time, I would like to follow the rules when it comes to setting goals - REALISTIC and SPECIFIC and with that comes a TIME FRAME.

I will post here two sets of goals, first for the month of January 2009 and the second group, for the whole 2009. I may not necessarily post another set for February next month, although I may post updates from time to time.

So here are my goals and plans for January 2009

1) Compose one song - surprised this is the first one on the list? The last time I wrote a song was in 2007. Although none of my songs have ever been recorded commercially

2) Write 3 poems - I am after all a self-proclaimed poet

3) Finish one Papier Tole project - another passion of mine

4) Create, upload and develop the dot com version of The Struggling Blogger - need I say more?

5) Go back to making and selling Chocolate Lollipops and Personalized Chocolate Bars - I need to make a living somehow
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I started blogging way back in 2004, although it is only in 2008 that I really devoted more of my time to blogging. Erase that, make that ‘most’ of my time to blogging. In fact, in early 2008 I have only one blog which is the REFLECTIONS.

Now, I have 9 active blogs which I always want to get updated all the time. Although honestly, it is inevitable that one or two blogs get left out for a week or two (sometimes even a month), before it gets updated. Nonetheless, I do try hard to give them equal time.

In my efforts to give blogging my full attention, here are what I’ve learn so far:
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Linkity-link, linkity-link
An SEO-wannabe, hmm… let me think
I’ll drive more traffic, I’ll get more hits
If only I know how to linkity-link

Linkity-link, linkity-link
Cash registers ringing, klankity-klink
I’d love to hear that sound, e’en the faintest ‘pink’
Oh, if only I know how to linkity-link

Modesty aside I have been googled at
And Yahoo searches have found me, just like that
Yet I really don’t know how to play the game
So I still have a poor Page Ranking, oh! what a shame!
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Since I have posted other blogs here, I guess I can also post my other blogs too. And while their links may already be in the sidebars, herewith are some brief descriptions of what they are and why they are.

Here goes:

REFLECTIONS
poems… essays… emotions… reflections

My very first blog. Used to be that I will post everything here… my pains, my views, feelings, news, poems… everything! Until I realized that everything shouldn’t be here. Which began the creation of a series of other blogs. To contain other items that should not be here. This blog is personal.

Now it contains essays and poems, as well as views and latest happenings in my life.

 
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