Oh my goodness! Yesterday was the 4th Annual Bloggers Bash Awards and I can’t believe it but Linda’s Book Bag actually won best overall blog! I mean really – I genuinely had no expectation of winning and was completely thrilled and delighted to have done so.
If you were one of the people who either nominated me, or voted, may I just thank you from the bottom of my heart. I honestly feel a little bit emotional at and incredibly humbled by this win.
All the winners received a certificate and a wonderful stone notebook from OurGreenStory. I’m looking forward to receiving my award winner’s Amazon voucher too as I’m sure there’s a book or two I don’t yet have on my TBR!
I have been attempting to attend the Annual Bloggers Bash Awards for a while. Having begun blogging in 2015 I was nominated for, and won, the Best Book Review Blog in 2016. I’d have loved to be at the awards that day but I had already booked tickets to see Bryan Ferry at Burghley House and you all know my obsession with him!
(I know you’re all sick of this photo but I just couldn’t resist adding it in again!)
Last year I was nominated again and had intended to go. I bought my ticket and was all set. Then came whatever it was that had me passing out and hallucinating at the drop of a hat and I didn’t leave the house for six weeks. Sadly I didn’t make it to the awards.
This year I thought ‘third time lucky’ – and how lucky it was. I hardly knew anyone there and it was a brilliant opportunity to meet bloggers and make new friends.
Having lunch with fellow bloggers
There were some excellent presentations, particularly from Sacha Black who came up with the idea of the Awards in the first place and spoke about targeting readers through mailing lists. Sacha has a full list of all this year’s nominees and winners here. Do take a look as there are some smashing blogs to follow and it was thrilling to see so many bloggers I know both online and personally recognised for their efforts.
Last year’s Overall Best Blog winner and this year’s runner up Ritu of But I Smile Anyway gave a smashing talk about managing time as a blogger – a commodity we could all do with increasing!
The day concluded with an excellent panel discussion before lots of lovely informal chat around the courtyard and bar. I was disappointed I had to dash off for my train as I’d have loved to stay longer. At least I made it this year!
If you’re a blogger and haven’t yet become part of the Blogger’s Bash, do get involved. There’s a Facebook group here you can join and it doesn’t matter whether you are nominated for an award, win or just enjoy blogging – it’s a wonderful community to belong to.
My enormous thanks to all the committee who work so hard to put this all together. Roll on 2019!
That’s amazing, Linda. Congratulations. Your hard work paid off. x
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Thank you so much Patricia. I’m very surprised and delighted.
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Dear Linda, huge congratulations!! Hip hip hooray!!
So well deserved! The blogging community is outstanding and they always give away their time and effort so quietly. You do an outstanding job on Linda’s Book Bag and make it look so effortlessly!
Enjoy wining the Annual Blogger’s Bash Award, enjoy the moment, have an amazing week! Very well done! I am soooo thrilled for you 🙂
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Well done, Linda, and well deserved 😀
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Congratulations! xx
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Yay! Well done, Linda!
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Thanks so much Pat! I’m amazed. See you here on the blog tomorrow!
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Thank you so much – and for all your support!
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Thanks Nicki – and for all your lovely shares and support!
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Thanks Liz!
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Absolutely deserved! Huge congratulations, Linda! And I’m so glad it was third time lucky and you finally made it there! xx
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Huge congrats!!!
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Congratulations!
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Many congratulations, Linda. I’m sorry I wasn’t there this year to congratulate you in person. It was too soon after my return from Canada. It’s a well deserved award.
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Thank so much!
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Thanks Ritu – and right back at you. Lovely to meet you yesterday!
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Thanks Abbey!
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Thanks Mary – and for all your blog support!
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Congratulations, a worthy reward for all the effort you put in to promote authors and their books on your blog.
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Thanks so much. It is a bit of a labour of love!
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You too Linda! And I hope it won’t be long before I can request a review of my book!
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Woo-Hoo. That’s fantastic Linda. Many Congratulations and keep on blogging. 😀
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Now that sounds like a plan!
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Thanks Val!
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📚😁
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Once again huge congratulations Linda! So pleased you made it this year especially since you won 😄
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Many congratulations on your win, Linda. Thank you so much for coming to the Bloggers Bash. It was a pleasure to meet you.
Best wishes,
Hugh
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Thanks Joanne and congratulations to you too x
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Many thank Hugh – and to all the committee for everything they do in making this such a success. It was so good to meet you all and make new friends.
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Congratulations on your win, Linda!
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Thanks so much!
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Congratulations, Linda. I heard through the blogging grapevine that you had won this year. Absolutely wonderful, I am so pleased for you.
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Thanks Robbie and thanks for all you do to support teh blog. Much appreciated x
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Congratulations to you Linda 😁😘
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Thanks lovey Yvonne – and for all your support too x
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Well done Linda. It was lovely seeing you at the bash yesterday. Wish we’d had a chance to talk more but these events are always so busy. So thrilled that you won this award. Great to see book bloggers doing so well at this year’s bash. 🙂
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Thanks Marje – and congratulations to you too on winning the short story writing. Next year we must chat a bit more!
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I haven’t been blogging as long as you but I’m already realising how much of it is labour as well as love! But the book love keeps us going doesn’t it, and the amazing book blogging community?
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It does indeed – that and regular blogging breaks!
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Yes indeed. That is always a regret I have every year that I don’t get the chance to talk to everyone as much as I would like.
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Congratulations once again Linda, so thrilled for you! Xx
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You too lovely lady! Well done!
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Huge congrats Linda. So so well deserved. x
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And to you too lovely Mairead!
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Thank you x
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Congratulations, Linda! Well deserved. I wish I could have been there to clap and hug you! 🤩👏👏❤
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Thanks so much Lucy. I was ever so slightly amazed and delighted!
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Congratulations to you Linda, the ‘Book Bag’ blogger.
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Thanks so much!
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Congratulations and so well deserved. One day I hope to make it to the Bloggers Bash. Perhaps we will meet. xo
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That would be so good! Fingers crossed Darlene!
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Congratulations Linda!
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Thanks Sheila x
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Huge congrats Linda, it was so good meeting you and chatting away over lunch. Lovely photo of us 🙂
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Lovely to meet you too Debbie and congratulations also! I hope your travels go well and that we can meet again at some point!
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