Win 6000 EC, or 125 X 125 Ad Space
UPDATE1: I just found out that there is a problem with my comments table and I am not getting your comments. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to anyone who has commented in the past couple of days. I am trying to rectify the problem, but the contest is still on. You will however have to use the contact me form (on the navigation bar) instead of the comment form till the time the comments start to work again.
UPDATE2: The problem is resolved, but I have unfortunately managed to lose the comments that have been posted over the past couple of days. So, if you have posted a comment during that time and it has not shown up, you now know why. I sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused to you and I hope that you will take the time to post your comment again. Sorry for the trouble, and thanks for bearing with me.
After the success of the last contest, it is contest time on the blog once again!
This time the prize is more than the last time, and there is a prize even for those who don’t use Entrecard. You can either enter the contest to win 6000 Entrecard credits or, if you don’t use Entrecard, you could enter the contest to win an 125 X 125 ad space on this blog for three months. Even if you use Entrecard but would rather win the ad space, you can do that. The 125 X 125 ad will be placed where the money magnet is placed at present.
The Rules :
- You have to subscribe to the RSS feed of the blog via email.
- Then, you have to leave a comment on this post stating whether you are entering the contest for the 6,000 EC or the ad space. You can enter only for one of the two.
- Those who are already subscribed to the RSS feed are not eligible for the contest. Sorry, you guys!
- The contest closes midnight (Indian Standard Time) 31st July, 2008.
- The winners will be announced on 1st August, 2008.
- The winner will have to provide his own 125 X 125 ad, which would be subject to approval before it is put up on the site.
That is all.
You don’t have to write a post about this contest, but I would really appreciate it if you did. It would be good to see this contest get as much publicity as possible. Best of luck to all those who decide to participate.
P.S. - This contest will have at least two winners. But, if any of you would like to sponsor any prizes for the contest, we could end up having more winners!
Writing as a System - An Old Post Revisited
The post that follows was written by me a few months back. While I sat down to write a new post today, I relaised that I had already written something like that a few months back. So, instead of writing the same thing, albeit in different words, I decided to simply repost the old post. I hope you like it.
Often, we, bloggers, and writers, complain about writer’s block. I don’t know about others but I have often complained about it in the past, and even written posts about it. That was until I realized that there was no point complaining about it. One either has to overcome it or, allow oneself to be beaten by it.
While I was thinking about it, I thought of another thing. The whole process of writing can be be seen as a system.
Taking this approach, it is easy to see that whatever we write is basically based on three inputs. The first is our LIFE. Over a period of time we go through many experiences and these not only affect the way we think, but also, the way we write and the things we write about. Therefore, living a full life and going through many experiences in life can enhance one’s writing as one will have a first-hand knowledge of the things he or she is writing about.
Talent, Hard Work and Jeffrey Archer…
Good Writing, unlike many other things, never goes out of fashion - neither do good writers. Jeffrey Archer, or Lord Jeffrey Archer, as he is now known, is on a visit to India - his first official one. He had never toured India before because, as he said, he had never received an invitation to do so before. I am glad he did now.
Living in a small town has many upsides, and anything that has an upside is sure to have a downside. The downside of living in a small town is that small towns usually do not form a part of any celebrity tours. It’s no different this time, and Jeffrey Archer will not be coming to my town.
So, the only thing I can do is watch him on TV, and I did that yesterday. From the advice he gave to the young writers in the crowd, he seemed like a very practical man. But, I did not agree with everything he said on the show.
Happy New Year, 2008!
Taking a break from the regular posts on the blog, I wish all the readers of NeoBluePanther.com a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year, 2008!
I hope all of you had a great 2007. And if there was something that you wanted but did not get, I wish you get that, and more, in 2008.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The road never ends…
Once again, I am guilty of ignoring this blog for more than a month. I have no excuse this time, and so will plead guilty, and seek a lenient punishment from all the readers.
Also, I will like to say that I will try my best not to let this happen in the future, though I can not make any promises yet. The story that I was putting on here will be continued shortly. There is one bad news in that respect though. I seem to have lost the final copy of the story. While I was cleaning out some unnecessary files from my hard disk, it seems, I deleted the wrong file, and now I only have half the story. You can well imagine my disappointment at that, but life goes on, and I will try and complete it again. It might be for the better.
I will leave you with that for now. Come back soon for more!
