Hello, everyone.
It’s been over a week since I attended the Annual Bloggers Bash Awards in London, and it has also been over a month since my last post. My apologies for slacking, because as usual I’ve swamped myself with projects other than writing for the blog. However, as expected the Bash inspired me and I feel the need to write a short follow-up to it and to inform you of the changes I will be making to this blog.
First things first, a massive thank you to the Bash committee, Sacha, Ali, Geoff and Hugh for once again forcing a group of introverts to leave their desks and interact in real life. There was very little squirming or embarrassment, but rather an abundance of laughter, swapped stories and new friendships being forged. In all, it was a resounding success. Every single person I spoke to was incredibly interesting and each had their own take on blogging and what it meant to them. I received some touching compliments and encouragement regarding my own efforts as well as some practical advice which I will be acting on from today.
The first piece of advice I will take is not to beat myself up about the infrequency of my posts in recent months. I both admire and loathe those of you who can write consistently and well for your blogs, but I am not part of that elite group. I need more time to edit and rewrite my work so that I am happy enough for it to be put online, so I need to chill out and recognise that my readers don’t want me to rush. Thank you to all of you wonderful bloggers at the Bash for spelling this out to me, as apparently I needed to hear it.
Secondly, I will be providing links to my previous stories in new posts. If I have an older story which is similar, I will link to it. Sounds obvious, right? Evidently not, as it hadn’t occurred to me before! This is something I will whole-heartedly get behind, as anything which brings fresh eyes to my older stories is a winner to me!
Finally, I will start posting fiction from other blogs on here very soon. There is a wealth of excellent writers of fiction on WordPress, many of whom encourage and inspire me every time I read their work. So, expect to see some great work from other writers in the coming days, courtesy of this fiction addict!
That just about rounds it up for me today. Thank you to all my followers for your patience and your kind words. Thank you to the new friends I made at the Bash for listening to me waffle on about story writing and actual following me afterwards! I hope to remain worthy of your interest.
WordPress informed me that I have been blogging for two years now, and I can scarcely believe it! Here’s to the next year, and watch this space for exciting new things!
P.S. – Please do check out the list of bloggers who attended the Bash, as seen below. I must admit that I pinched this list from another more diligent blogger. I am far too lazy to create my own, so I must apologise for the blatant steal! Check them out anyway, they are all such excellent and admirable hobbits!
M J Mallon Author (Kyrosmagica)
adamdixonfiction 
I feel a bit guilty being on this list as I wasn’t able to make it. Something came up which meant it was impossible for me to go. I enjoyed it last year so will hope to be there again. I will most certainly use it to read more of the bloggers who could make it. Including yours 😊
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Hi Alex! My turn to be guilty then as I just copied and pasted this list! 😅 Shame you couldn’t make it, we all had a great time. I’ll visit your blog too, and we hope to see you next year!
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Don’t worry about it. If we’d met I’d probably have spent most of it quoting Ray Bradbury, Kafka and Dorothy Parker and the like ha.
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Sounds like we’d have got along just fine! 😉
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We spoke about my not blogging since April as we moved to the other side of the country then waited weeks to get keys and now have a wealth of jobs to do on a Victorian building. Sometimes you have no choice and you have to step back re evaluate and come back powerful. Pleased to have met you
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Yes, that must have taken up so much of your time. I don’t envy you there! Very glad to have met you as well ☺ Thanks so much for reading and commenting.
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It is only six weeks in so it will be a while yet.
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Well best of luck with it. I hope it all works out for you.
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Itvwas lovely to meet you too Adam!!!!!
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It was great meeting you too, at last! 😆
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And long may our blogship last! 😀
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Absolutely! 👍
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thanks for the shout out Adam. And good advice; keep going…
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You’re welcome ☺ I will indeed
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Good to see you again, Adam. You do know you owe me a pint, don’t you?
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Bloody hell, Graeme, I almost spat tea on my phone! Yes, I do know haha 😉 It’s two next year and you’re not wriggling away from them!
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I really couldn’t have drunk any more, Adam. Not if I was going to find my way home that night!
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Fair enough! 😂 At any rate,it was great fun catching up with you and talking about Ravens Gathering. I’m looking forward to reading your next “thrillers”! 😉
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Glad it was fun, Adam. Never want to take life too seriously. And I’m clearly going to have to get on with the next one – I’ll keep you posted
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Adam Dixon was another attendee at the Bloggers Bash last weekend and it would be great if you could head over and follow him if you are not already doing so.. thanks for the link Adam.
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Thank you so much for the reblog ☺ It was inspiring to hear your confidence in your blog at the Bash. You made some very interesting marketing/advertising points too, which I will take on board. I hope I can also find such confidence one day!
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We all started with that first post Adam and then one more, learning as we went. The most important thing to remember that it is your blog and does not have to conform to anybody elses ideas of what it should be like. best wishes Sally
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It was great to meet you and I look forward to reading your stories, both new and old. By the way, we ALL copied the original list of attendees!
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Mary, you have put my mind at ease completely! 😂 Fantastic to know I’m not the only lazy one!
Thank you for your interest, and I’ll be sure to look into your posts as well.
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I signed up to your blog but it doesn’t say I’ll receive an email when you post. Does that mean I have to keep checking that blog management thingie?
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That’s odd, it ought to send you an email. I’ll ask around with my other followers and see if this is a recurring thing. I’m almost certain I selected a “notify by email’ option, but I can’t be 100% sure. Bear with me!
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Preach on Adam! I’m also one of those uber slow bloggers that can barely get a post out in a week (not including breaks and distractions and…)
Wish I could have been there at the Bash. Sounds like an amazing experience!
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Thanks, Gabe! ☺ It’s not that simple, is it? Glad to hear I’m not the only one 😆 It was pretty great, hopefully we’ll see you there one day! 👍
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Thanks for the great conversations we had. Trust you had an excellent time in Brighton afterwards. Here’s to next year!
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Same to you, Christoph! I did indeed 😆 Yes, I’m looking forward to it already!
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Nice to meet you Adam. I look forward to reading your blog going forward.
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Same to you! ☺ Thanks so much for commenting and I’ll be reading your posts soon.
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Hi Adam. Many thanks for the pingback, and it was great to meet you at the BB. Here’s to the next one! 🙂
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Hello, you are very welcome ☺ I’m glad to have met you this year and hope to see you at the next Bash!
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Glad you got lots out of the bash – some well-needed confidence to start with! You should never worry about the frequency of your posting, people who enjoy your work (me!) will always come and read even if it’s once a month…because you’re worth reading 🙂
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Thanks, Nat ☺ I really appreciate you having my corner all the time, it means a great deal to me. You’d better come along to the next Bash, or there will be hell to pay! 😆
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Haha I LOVE being threatened when lunchtime is approaching – especially in this heat, such a treat! 😉
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Haha I dunno, it suddenly feels a lot colder in here…
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*only once a month* (the heat is making me stupid!)
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It was great to see you at The Bloggers Bash, Adam. You’ve written a lovely post about it and like everyone will say, don’t worry about how often you publish posts. As Sally said, it’s your blog and you should live by your rules. Thanks so much for bringing your copy of Glimpses along and asking me to sign it. That was the first time somebody asked me directly to sign a copy, so thanks again. Lovely to speak to you after the event. Don’t hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further help. No doubt we’ll be speaking soon.
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Thank you,Hugh ☺ It was lovely to see you & thanks for being a good sport and signing your book for me! Glad to hear you were pleased to have been asked, and I’m sure I won’t be the last! 😉
I will be in touch, I’m sure. Thanks again for your encouragement.
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I wish I could have gone, but sadly it’s too far away! I’m glad you had fun!
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It would have been amazing to have you there! Still, we can dream, right? 😉 Thanks for the comment 😊
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Hahaha well going to Europe is a dream indeed! One day! 😉
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