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blogging every day in november

November 2010, just three months into building and making this virtual space a home I decided to crack my knuckles, wriggle my typing fingers and stand proudly at the starting line of NaBloPoMo also known as National Blog Posting Month.  For those not familiar, the month of November is a time for bloggers to join in the challenge, make new friends and blog about whatever they want  EVERY.DAY, as in weekends included throughout the month of November. Succeed and you win prizes.

Writing challenges exist throughout the year but only in November are there no prompts to follow. Prompts are there in the event someone wants to use them but generally it is a free for all when it comes to generating content. The goal of this challenge is to really stretch bloggers and writers to make time to put out great content, and push through.  In an effort to be successful at this I have planned nothing but I think I got it this year.

I go through a revolving door of emotions when it comes to blogging. There are times when I miss the uncrowded space that was full of genuine blogging and intent. I also stand behind my bloggers that only put out sponsored content because you know families and homes need money to thrive. Then I feel the need to continue to just be me in this space with minimal sponsored content and fill this space with more of what interests me and stay away from what has become mainstream blogging.

Hopefully over the next month, I’ll find a way to really continue to let this space be what it was intended to be while generating a few coins, making new friends, and forcing myself to pick up my camera and write from the heart about my life over the next month.

Sound easy enough? Is not. I have put my best intentions forward with this every year since 2010 and I think I have completed it just one time or never.

Blogging if done right will build communities. One of my communities, the Fab Top Five has decided we are going to keep each other encouraged, so I will be encouraging you to go take a peek at what they are posting for the month as well!

Kita – Kokoa Mag | Bernetta – Bernetta Style | MJ – Fab Haute Mama | Lashawn – Everyday Eyecandy

Here’s to 2015 and success?I can’t remember which year I finished, or if I ever did but if you want to go take a peek here is Novermber: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

See you tomorrow!

 

 

17 Comments

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    LaShawn
    November 1, 2015 at 12:38 pm

    We can do this!!! I’m so ready to get back to blogging and building a community! I miss just blogging!

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    Drea
    November 1, 2015 at 12:56 pm

    I can’t wait to read more from you guys this month! You are one of the first bloggers I followed and I love your blog. I love how you have continued to post quality content and remained true to “you” throughout your time blogging here. Cheers to blogging and community building. You ladies got this!

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    K. Elizabeth (YUMMommy)
    November 1, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    Here’s to a successful NaBloPoMo! I’m also doing NaNoWriMo and I’m thankful that I have a super awesome writing buddy that I click with to help me make through NaNo.

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    Kita
    November 1, 2015 at 2:18 pm

    Cheers to you…..this gonna be hard….but we can do it.

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    Alisha
    November 1, 2015 at 8:07 pm

    THANK YOU for saying what the heck NaBloPo Mo stands for! Took me 3 posts for someone to finally say what it was hahaha!!! I’m hoping to join you all too!

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    Bernetta
    November 1, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    I love how you put your other years at the end of the post. I am looking forward to everything you mentioned plus seeing what I will actually POST this month! I think we can all grow from the challenge.

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    Law_Fal
    November 2, 2015 at 8:40 am

    Good luck!

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    Dani
    November 2, 2015 at 12:38 pm

    I cant wait to read all your posts this month. Dunno if I told u yet but i LOVE love love the new site miss martha. I sometimes wish I could go back to just personal essay writing blogging but my readers would leave i’m sure. lol I’m nablopomoing with ya girl. Please pray I finish this time.

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    MJ
    November 3, 2015 at 4:53 pm

    Where is my comment? Knowing me, I didn’t hit enter. I am on this journey with you girl. So far so good. You been in the game a long time. I love it.

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    Cashana
    November 6, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    Looking forward to reading what you post this month.

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    Rae
    November 15, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    I always try, but never make it through to the end because Life.

    Then there are all the other times where I forget about it because Life.

    but whatever.. lol!

    Good luck to you! You can do it!

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