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People are awesome...
You know that right? (Okay, maybe not all people, but today is about focusing on the good.) It just so happens that our writing community is full of awesome people. More encouraging than a Hallmark card, more supportive than a Wonderbra, more... well, you get the picture. Take a second to think about writers you know, like the critique partner who works with you to improve your manuscript. The writing friend who listens, supports, and keeps you strong when times are tough. The author who generously offers council, advice, and inspiration when asked.
So many people take the time to make us feel special, don't they? They comment on our blogs, re-tweet our posts, chat with us on forums. and wish us Happy Birthday on Facebook.
Kindness ROCKS!
To commemorate the release of their book, The Emotion Thesaurus, Becca and Angela at The Bookshelf Muse are hosting a TITANIC Random Act Of Kindness BLITZ! Because I think KINDNESS is contagious (and I deeply respect both women), I'm participating too!
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Today, I'd like to acknowledge Joylene Nowell Butler.
(No relation, I promise!)
If you want to find the spirit of the writing community, look no further. This woman is encouraging, helpful, and offers the very best advice. Seriously, if she didn't live 2,536 miles away, I'd take her to lunch.
For now, I'm going to go with the one thing I can offer: a blog header! No pressure to use this, Joylene. I just thought it would be fun to play around with one of your gorgeous photos. :)
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Doesn't everyone want to visit Cluculz Lake now? I do!
If you'd like to show your support by buying one of her books, you can find them at these places:
(Broken, But Not Dead)
(Dead Witness)
Thanks! :)
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Do you know someone special that you'd like to randomly acknowledge? Don't be shy--come join us and celebrate! Send them an email, give them a shout-out, or show your appreciation in another way. Kindness makes the world go round.
And you thought it was momentum...
Question of the week: Have you ever participated in or been the recipient of a Random Act Of Kindness?
Have a great week, guys! ♥
76 comments:
Congrats to Joylene. Off to check out her blog.
And congrats on being blitzed yourself!
I like randomly attacking people with kindness!
Awesome! I love the header! I'm going to go check out her blog.
And speaking of people being ROAKBlitzed... Check out mine. ;)
Oh my gosh! what a wonderful ROAK gift! Very creative and thoughtful! Congrats Joylene!
Great choice. :) Great blogfest, too.
That was so nice. And what a beautiful header too. :)
Great line .. more supporting than a wonderbra. The world need more random acts of kindness, and my novel talks about it. Not knowing many people, Carrie, I send you a random virtual act of kindness and wish you a wonderful day.
How cool is this??? I love it! This is why the blogging community rocks it. :)
Hello, Carrie! Hopping over from Peggy's place. :)
Fun and awesome gift! I'm following the kindness trail today so I'll head over to Joylene's. :)
What a cool gift!!
*waves*
I just hopped over from Peggy's place. This kindness trail is awesome! It's so exciting to see and hear of all the wonderful things that happen in the writing world.
I don't think I know Joylene, but she sounds lovely! :)
Random acts of kindness are good for karma. :-)
And can I just say, what an awesome gift. I already tweeted it.
Congrats, Joylene! And thanks for the kind words and for sharing the love, Carrie!
Becca @ The Bookshelf Muse
I'll be sure to stop in and visit Joylene. Her name is lovely and perfect for this "lovely" RAOKBlitz.
Thanks for introducing, Joylene! I'll check out her books and blog now.
Thanks for introducing us to Joylene. I came over to your blog to congratulation you on being RAOK Blitzed by Peggy. Congratulations!
LOL. I couldn't understand why these kind people were stopping by to congratulate me on being blitzed. I was scratching my head and wondering what i missed. LOL.
Oh, Carrie, what a dear and sweet girl you are. You brought tears to my eyes. And yes, if we were closer I'd take you to lunch and give you a big hug. Before you ate, of course.
Thanks for making my day. Not sure what else to say. LOL. Gotta go blow my nose.
Thank you for your kind words, everyone!
I'm loving this BLITZ. I dropped off two books at the local high school library and they were beyond surprised. The blog header is gorgeous. I'm off to visit Joylene.
I came over from Peggy's blog on you. This has been great. I love reading about everyone and what they've done.
I'm sure you'll love it! :D
Thank you! I was so surprised when I saw that. :D
Me too! :)
P.S. I'm glad you included "with kindness". You are the ninja captain, after all. *Grins*
Joylene is seriously amazing! Excellent choice. Hope she gets lots of traffic from this. She is an inspiration!
What a great post! If Joylene is half as amazing as you are, then that's pretty freaking amazing.
And how talented are you with those blog headers? HELLO, artist!
Thank you so much, Pegasus! :D
(For those of you who don't follow Peggy, you should. She made me tear up in a parking lot, for crying out loud! LOL)
Thanks, Katie! :)
Thanks, Melissa! :D
Thank you, Mina! :)
Thanks, Jeff! :)
*Grins* Thank you, Giora. :) I agree. You too!
I love it, too! I vote for a RAOK Blitz every year. :D
I LOVE MY NEW HEADER! TOO KEWL! Thanks, Carrie. You're the best.
It's great to meet you, Ruth! Thank you for stopping by. :D
Oh, thanks! That's kind of you. :)
Thanks, Christina! *Waves back* Welcome! :)
Thanks for stopping by, S.P.! I agree. What a way to start the week! :D
I hope you get a chance to. She's great! :)
You bet! :) Thanks, Natasha! I appreciate that. :D
No problem, Becca! Thank you for hosting such a wonderful event. :D
Thank you, Lee! I'm sure she'll appreciate that. :)
No problem, Empress King! Thanks for helping pass on the RAOK love. :D
Thank you so much, Sharon! I appreciate that. :)
Hah! Sorry about that, Joylene. I got home later than I intended. I wanted to send you a heads-up on Twitter.
...I'm glad this wasn't a surprise birthday party. LOL
No need for tears! We'll get to go out for lunch someday! *Grins*
I'm so relieved that you like your header. :D Happy RAOK Blitz!
Oh, I bet! That's so kind of you, Leslie. I'm sure they appreciated it. :)
Thank you!
Welcome, Patti! :) I'm enjoying this, too.
Heck yeah! Yet another thing we agree on. :)
Thanks, Jennifer! Oh, she's cooler than I am. That's for sure. :)
...Stop making me blush! People are going to wonder what I'm looking at. LOL Seriously, though. Thank you. :)
I want that header!!! I don't even have one at all! I am lame, I know. I have a theory: all Butler's are awesome :)
You don't have one at all?! This is unacceptable. E-mail me sometime. We'll remedy that. :)
Aww, thanks!
What a kewl idea.... must try to be kind to someone this year... I heard it's good for you :)
PS... this is my last line in my comment on Dave's interview over at FFF :)
"...I'm Mark, and I can't believe Carrie beat me to this line :)~"
Such a beautiful photo in that header!!
i love this fest! you all are great! its inspiring to see all the giving!
OMG, what a terrific header, Carrie!! Awesome pick for your RAOK. :))
I'm just catching up!
Gosh, what an awesome idea... love the kindness shout outs. And Joylene is great. :D
What a fantastic RAOK. Gorgeous blog header. I just came over from Peggy's blog--congratulations on being named in her RAOK. And now I'm off to visit Joylene.
What a gorgeous blog header! Such a great RAOK present. Which reminds me, I need to do something different with mine... *ponders* *adds to endless to-do list*
This RAOK event has been truly fatnastic. It's wonderful seeing the community come together to celebrate kindness.
Wouldn't be a bad idea, Mark... *Grins*
Whoa! That proves it. We really do live on the same wavelength! ;)
Isn't it? Joylene takes wonderful photographs. :D
I love it, too! Angela and Becca made this fest so much fun. :)
Thank you, Candilynn! :D
Yesterday was a bit chaotic, wasn't it? I'm catching up, too!
The blogosphere has a serious case of the warm and fuzzies. :D Heck yeah!
Thank you, Cynthia! I appreciate that. :D
I agree, Lynda! :D
You are so right! Kindness does rock!
Gorgeous banner.
Xx
These acts of kindness are great. Great header gift.
Yeah, it does! :) Thank you, Michelle!
They're re-energizing the writing community. :) Thanks, Clarissa!
That's a beautiful header. :)
Hooray for RAOK!
Thank you, Eagle! :) Hooray, indeed!
Carrie, I wanted to let you know, I've put a "follow" gadget and a "follow by email" gadget on my new blog. I'm still working on my scary stories, but I'll be updating the blog weekly. I also worked on a new blog header for the Texas paranormal stories. :)) Feel free to leave your comments and check back as often as you like! www.candilynnfite.blogspot.com
That's great, Candilynn! I'll be right over to check it out and follow. :D
Great idea! We don't make it alone in the writing biz.
More support than a wonderbra ---> HILARIOUS GIRL!
Well, thanks for your support by dropping by my blog. You are wonderful. Thx
We certainly don't. :) Thanks, Julia! You too!
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