And, the Award goes to… ME!

Posted on 12/03/2013 by Ol' Big Jim

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John W Howell, God bless him, bestowed two awards on me yesterday. John runs Fiction Favorites, a blog for exchanging information and ideas about fiction favorites. It’d be well worth your time to go over and wander around his blog and pick up some of the many gems of information there!

So, here I sit, proud as a whitewashed pig, with The Versatile Blogger and the Very Inspiring Blogger awards. Oh, and the rules for accepting the award are:

  1. Display the Award Certificate on your website
  2. Announce your win with a post and link to whoever presented your award
  3. Present 15 awards to deserving bloggers
  4. Drop them a comment to tip them off after linking them in the post, and
  5. Post seven interesting things about yourself.

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The fifteen bloggers I’m awarding represent the cream of the crop in the blogosphere. Some have received multiple awards in the past; others have received perhaps, fewer. All, though, are worth the time you’ll spend reading their posts for information, entertainment and a few laughs along the way.

And here now, without further ado, are my nominations for The Versatile Blogger Award and the Very Inspiring Blogger Award!

Seven interesting things about myself. I find myself decidedly ordinary and coming up with seven “interesting” factoids won’t be easy. Let’s see what Zeek thinks and whether he can come up with the requisite number of truly interesting facts.

And, the boy came through for me. Here are seven interesting things about me from a different perspective. I’m pasting them in raw, with no editorial “tampering”.

1 wakes up very early in the morning, don’t talk to him for at least 2 hours, offer him coffee he will smile!

2 lovley, exciting to be around  fun , sometimes advenetrous some others not at all!

3 grumpy in winter, much more alive in summer ( joints pain)

4 imaginative, funny , if you poke him he will jump!

5 swears a lot when he cooks something and it doesn’t turn out to be a good dish

6 give him a book and he wont speak for a week !

7 scary person when he loses his glasses, he sees weird things. and he loses them lots, sometimes they are on his head, or hanging on his chest.

Thank you again, John for these two very lovely awards! I shall treasure them and I sure hope that you, Gentle Readers, will find this post entertaining.

Blog Scratchers Corner

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Blogs To Follow

http://blog.zoesaadia.com/

http://intheshadowofthedragon.blogspot.fr/ (Francis Laveaux)

http://paulanthonys.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.seumasgallacher.wordpress.com

https://olbigjim.wordpress.com/

www.scottwhitmorewriter.wordpress.com.

http://www.cliveeaton.com/

http://laurajohnsonauthor.blogspot.co.uk/

http://abluemillionbooks.blogspot.com (Amy Metz)

Visit these versatile and inspiring bloggers, too. Share them with your friends and fellow bloggers!

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About Ol' Big Jim

Jim L. Wright is a storyteller with a lifetime of experiences as colorful as the characters he creates. Born and raised in Piedmont, Alabama, Jim’s connection to the land, history, and people of the region runs deep. His debut novel New Yesterdays is set in his hometown, where he grew up listening to stories of the past—stories that sparked his imagination and curiosity for history. Today, Jim lives in Leeds, Alabama, with his husband Zeek, a tour operator who shares his passion for adventure and discovery. Known affectionately as “Ol’ Big Jim,” he has had a diverse career that includes time as a storekeeper, an embalmer, a hospital orderly, and a medical coder. There are even whispers—unconfirmed, of course—that he once played piano in a house of ill repute. No matter the job, one thing has remained constant: Jim is a teller of tales. His stories—sometimes humorous, sometimes thought-provoking—are often inspired by his unique life experiences. Many of these tales can be found on his popular blog, Ol’ Big Jim, where he continues to share his musings with a loyal readership. Jim’s adventures have taken him far beyond Alabama. For seven years, he lived in Amman, Jordan, the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city. His time there, spent in smoky coffee shops, enjoying a hookah and a cup of tea while scribbling in his ever-present notebook, deeply influenced his worldview and his writing. When Jim isn’t writing, he’s thinking about writing. His stories, whether tall tales from his past or imaginative reimagining is of historical events should read from his past or imaginative reimaginings of historical events, reflect a life lived fully and authentically. With New Yesterdays, Jim brings readers a rich tapestry of history, fantasy, and human connection. Visit his blog at www.olbigjim.com to read more of his stories, or follow him on social media to keep up with his latest musings and projects, one of which is a series that follows Bonita McCauley, an amateur detective who gets into some very sticky situations. His book, New Yesterdays, can be found at Amazon US, Amazon UK, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble.
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8 Responses to And, the Award goes to… ME!

  1. robitille's avatar robitille says:
    12/03/2013 at 12:32

    Good for you, Jim!

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  2. tutankhamon61's avatar tutankhamon61 says:
    12/03/2013 at 16:00

    This is a big surprise. Thank you!

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  3. John w Howell's avatar John w Howell says:
    12/03/2013 at 18:33

    Nice post. I think Zeek was a good solution to the “talk about myself ” creepers. – John

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  4. JaseR75's avatar JaseR75 says:
    13/03/2013 at 03:48

    Thanks Jim! I really appreciate it. I’ll post ASAP!

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  5. Lada Ray's avatar Lada Ray says:
    15/03/2013 at 22:35

    Congratulations, Jim! I’ve accepted the awards you’ve given me, and mentioned you in my new post: http://ladaray.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/happy-birthday-to-me-and-award-party-2013/
    Cheers and best,
    Lada 🙂

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