My One Year Blogiversary

I received a notification from WordPress this morning, congratulating me on my one year blogiversary and all I could think was “Really? It’s been that long already?”

I remember when I considered starting a blog and the dread it inspired in the pit of my stomach. Why would anyone want to read my blog? What would I write about? Where would I find the time to draft posts? Why couldn’t I just focus on writing The Sanctum and leave the blogging to the bloggers?

A year later, I have moments where I wish I could crawl into a shell and just focus on The Sanctum and there are days where I still don’t know if anyone wants to read my posts but that’s okay because I’m just having so much fun with this thing. I had no idea blogging could be such a blast and a year later, if someone told me I could become a blogger for a living, I would do so in a heartbeat.

So let’s celebrate this blogiversary in one of my favorite ways to get down – in pictures.

 I started with a shout out

and then revealed a cover 

 I gushed about one of my favorite badasses

 and I ranted

I chatted about the Best. Television. Show. Ever.

And exposed my inner grammar nazi

 I thanked Lisa

 and girl-crushed on Christy

 I put my family on blast

 because they are Too. Freaking. Awesome.

I reviewed some books  

 And shared some Thursday Thoughts

 I made a young fan

And some not-so-young ones, too 

 I expressed disbelief

And jumped for joy 

 Celebrated my dad’s 70th

 And hit the Vineyard

I launched Book II: THE BOY

 and played Fuck, Marry, Kill

One of my favorite authors indulged me in conversation

 and another favorite said goodbye

 I became an aunt

And a very inspiring blogger 

I casted The Sanctum

 

And got some artwork to go with it

 

 

Put very simply – I had a blast

   

HOLLA BITCHES.