Blogger Appreciation Award

Four months back when I quit my banking job to become a full time blogger, I had this misplaced notion that now that I was on the path of becoming a solopreneur, I could keep my social interactions to a minimum. In less than three months, I realized that my thoughts were indeed misplaced. I accepted that I was now a part of the bigger blogging fraternity and started interacting more with my fellow bloggers through WordPress, Facebook and Twitter. Some gave me a cold shoulder, others were cordial but the one who was the most welcoming was Maya.

She was the first friend I made in this newly chosen profession and I feel extremely happy and humbled to have been nominated by her for the Blogger Appreciation Award. Let me tell you, this is the first award that I have been nominated for and I can only say that you inspire me to work harder and do better with this Maya.

Before introducing the fellow blogger, let me tell you the rules of this nomination

Thank the blogger who nominated you and provide a link back to their site.
Write a paragraph on something positive about yourself.
Nominate and notify as many bloggers as you wish.
Use the award image.

About Maya

Maya is the author of ‘SNAPSHOT’ and is mainly into book reviews and short stories as of now, though she has plans of expanding her horizon soon to include other categories. Born and brought up in Kerala, Maya lives in Austria with her husband. Always ready to help her fellow bloggers, Maya is full of energy and enthusiasm. You need to check out her page Snapshot to understand the phenomenal work that she has been churning out.

Thank you Maya for considering me worth this nomination and for being a great friend.

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Something positive about me:

I am an ex banker turned blogger with future asprations of becoming an author. I quit my well paying, high profile banking job to start soniasmusings four months back in pursuit of my dreams. Through my blog, I cover a range of categories that are close to me heart. You can find write ups related to reviews of books, movies, restaurants to travel diaries, parenting guide, social issues and my personal jourmey.

I live by the belief that it is never too late to start in life. I have always been inspired by the quote -“If you want something, go get it. Period.” from the movie ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’. I have an inherent knack of making some great comebacks in life and I am hoping to keep the track record intact with this new journey.

My Nominations:

Congratulations to the Nominees ! Keep the love and appreciation moving.

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Author: Sonia Chatterjee

Who am I? An erstwhile banker turned blogger/writer/author. Any qualifications? A Post-Graduate degree in Chemistry followed by a second Post-Graduate Diploma in Management. I completed a one-year MFA in creative writing course from the Writer's Village University, U.S. in Dec 2020. Though I must admit that I am still trying to figure out how and when I can connect all these dots. Have I done any real work? If two years in market research, six years in banking as a branch head, three-plus years of blogging, writing, and publishing a book can be considered as real work, then yes! Where do I live? After spending life like a nomad for sixteen years in Delhi, Bangalore & Mysore, I am back to where it all started from - Kolkata. My favorite things - Books, coffee, travel, food, and my five-year-old son. What is this blog about? Through Sonia's musings, I intend to explore writing in various genres, create social awareness, spread laughter, and give words to emotions. Anything for readers? You can check out my book 'Deal of Death' on Amazon Kindle. If you like fast-paced thrillers, this Detective fiction introducing the woman sleuth, Raya Ray could turn out to be your perfect weekend read. View all posts by Sonia Chatterjee