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

An alumnus of Presidency College (Kolkata), Delhi University, and XIME (Bangalore), Sonia Chatterjee holds two post-graduate degrees in Chemistry and Management and an MFA in creative writing from Writer's Village University. With eight years of experience in the banking sector as a Branch Head, she took a sabbatical from the corporate world to start her blog soniasmusings.com. Her blog consistently featured in the Top Indian Blogs list from 2019 to 2024. Her articles have been published on various digital platforms such as Women's Web, Youth Ki Awaaz, Tuck's Magazine, and Period Magazine. She was invited as a speaker at the Breaking Barriers, Kolkata 2018 event by the Women's Web, at the Women Writer’s Fest, Kolkata, 2020, and the Crime Writers Festival, Kolkata,2025. Sonia has written two detective thrillers titled ‘Deal of Death – Introducing Raya Ray’ (2019) and ‘Diary, Deceit, and Death – A Raya Ray Adventure’ (Vishwakarma Publications, 2024) and a non-fiction book on true crime titled ‘The Sanyasi Who Became a King’ (Sristhi Publishers, 2025). Her book ‘Diary, Deceit, and Death’ was shortlisted for the PVLF Awards 2024-25 in the Best Fiction Category. Sonia lives in Kolkata with her doctor husband and nine-and-a-half-year-old son. View all posts by Sonia Chatterjee

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