So excited....but so much to learn

It's 7:22 Friday evening and as I opened my blog I got SO excited because I had one comment AND a NEW FOLLOWER!!!!! I need to breathe and slow down to get my thoughts together-I feel like I won a prize!!! First, I want to say thanks and welcome (if that's appropriate) to my new follower, iwrite92. If you're name is in your profile, I haven't read through it yet, because I couldn't wait to post this, but thanks for adding your name. I wish I'd started writing at seventeen....Thanks also, Sara, for your comment that helped to ease my guilt trip a little. Maybe I do need to look at my schedule and rearrange the blog sessions a little.

Now for the so much to learn. I am NOT a computer savvy individual. While I can sort of make my way around, it usually takes me forever to get where I'm trying to go. This leads me to my dilemma for tonight. Sara tweeted about my blog on twitter. Okay. I know what Twitter is and I think a tweet is like a comment. That's about it, so I'm guessing it means that the tweet will pique curiosity and possibly bring readers to my blog. How'm I doin'? I am a crazy bird fanatic-I have three budgies-but theirs are the only tweets I know. So...Twitter. More stuff for me to read and learn about. I do think that I joined at one point, and I have no idea when that was or what my password might be, but it would probably be easy enough to find out.

More stuff to stump me...I tried to respond to Sara by email and somehow ended up following myself on my own blog. What a pinhead! Now I have to figure out how to unfollow as it looks really ridiculous and desperate. Never did get the email to you, Sara-don't tell me though, I like mysteries and I'll figure it out... I hope.

Some cool info to pass on--but it's not going to be from "In Your Own Voice" as I said I'd do last night. This is better. I love entering writing contests (Sara had some, but I was just beginning my blog and a little overwhelmed). A really fun one is coming up, and there's still some room for participants. It's offered through Writer's Weekly and they call it their 24 Hour Contest. They set a date, usually on a Saturday, and at noon on that day, they email you a paragraph to turn into a story. They give you 24 hours to submit it, so it has to be finished and entered by noon on Sunday. It's fun, and some of the winning stories are really, really good....Let's see if I can attach the link..... http://www.writersweekly.com/. There. I have yet to figure out how to do it so links are highlighted, but I'll get there.

Writer's Digest is also offering some really awesome contests, with a choice of genre's from which to choose. They currently have a similar challenge to the 24 hour, only you get more time. Called "Your Story", they offer an idea to run with and develop into your story. Thus the name! Deadline for that one is February 10th. Check out the plethora of other competitions they're offering for the spring at http://www.writersdigest.com

Going to spend some time with my husband....Happy Friday Night!