Tuesday 2 August 2016

Happy 4th Birthday Wendy's Writing Now!


Today, my blog, Wendy's Writing Now, celebrates it's 4th birthday. I can't believe how quickly those four years have gone by.

I started writing my blog after I sold my first story to a magazine (Take a Break Fiction Feast). This was quickly followed by one to The People's Friend and Woman's Weekly.

Since then, I have sold 175 stories, several articles, two serials, published two collections of my magazine stories, written my first novel and have accepted an offer of representation by the lovely Eve White Agency. 

To say I am overwhelmed and extremely grateful to everyone who has supported me through this exciting time is an understatement.

My blog started small (I think I had five pageviews that first week) but, with a little nurturing, has grown nicely until last week it passed the 200,000 pageview mark.This is due, in no small part, to the lovely guests who have either written posts for me or agreed to be interviewed. Some, like Sam Tonge, have even come back for more... three times in fact!

The nice thing is that my guests have come from all genres of writing. I've already mentioned rom-com writer, Sam Tonge, but I have also had guest posts from fabulous psychological thriller writers such as Debbie Howells, historical fiction writers such as Elaine Everest, award winning short story writers such as Tracy Fells and guests who can help us on our writing paths such as social media manager Anita Chapman (Neetsmarketing), Becca Puglisi (Writers Helping Writers) proofreader Julia Gibbs and People's Friend Fiction Editor, Shirley Blair.

Of course this is just a taster - I'd love to mention everyone who has been my guest but there's not enough space. Why not take a look at the full guest list on the side bar to the right?

I'm fully aware that a blog would be nothing without its readers and I'm grateful to each and every one of you who reads my posts. Being left a comment is a bonus and makes the whole blog-writing process seem worthwhile (I really do read and appreciate every single one of them).

Writing a blog can be time-consuming but I've never regretted starting it. I have made many lovey online friends through Wendy's writing Now and these supportive people have been with me almost since day one: Tracy Fells, Patsy Collins, Teresa Ashby, Rosemary Gemmell and Helen Yendall. Why don't you have a look at their lovely blogs too.



All that's left now is to say Happy Birthday Wendy's Writing Now and I look forward to sharing another blog year with you.

39 comments:

  1. Happy Blog Birthday! Here's to the next 4 years (and 175 stories!).

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  2. Happy 4th Blogiversary Wendy! A first-class site for readers and writers xx📚🎂

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    1. Thank you, Karen. You were one of the first guests on Wendy's Writing Now x

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  3. Happy Blog Birthday, Wendy. I always look forward to reading it

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    1. Another of my early blog guests - thank you so much, Natalie x

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  4. Huge Congrats, Wendy. I love your blog. Here's to many more years of fab posts. Happy 4th birthday :) Xx

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  5. Congratulations, Wendy. It doesn't seem like 4 years ago I saw you on womag's blog and popped over to yours to 'Welcome you to Blog Land' xx

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    1. I know. It seems like only yesterday, Pat... and it was very lovely if you.

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  6. Congratulations. Our writing careers have followed very similar paths but yours has been at four times the speed of mine! Here's to many more stories and a bestselling novel. x

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  7. Happy Birthday! Good luck with the novel.
    Alyson

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  8. Happy blog birthday, Wendy and so lovely to read of all your writing successes. Here's wishing you another bumper year ahead! : )

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  9. Happy blogiversary! Does that mean we've known each other for 4 years now. Eek where has the time gone. You've squeezed in plenty of writing in that time. Looking forward to many more blog posts and writerly chat :)

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    1. Yes, we've been writing buddies for four years - how time flies!

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  10. Happy blog Birthday. Your achievements are stunning - I wonder how many words that all adds up to? Here's to the next four years.

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    1. Quite a lot of words I imagine, Lindsay. Thank you for popping over.

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  11. A very happy 4th blog birthday ...have many more Wendy.

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  12. Happy 4th birthday, Wendy, and congratulations on your success in those four years!

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  13. Happy blog-birthday Wendy and many thanks for the mention! I've just done a workshop on 'starting a blog' (and keeping it going!) and one of the benefits of blogging that I mentioned was 'making friends'! As you have found too, you can make friends by blogging and that's one of the reasons it's so much fun! Congratulations on your amazing success over the past 4 years - you really are an inspiration. Keep up the good work!

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    1. Thank you... and some day we'll have to think of a way to meet up :)

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  14. Happy (belated) blog birthday.

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    1. Thanks, Patsy. Hope you're enjoying your travels.

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  15. Happy Blog Birthday Wendy. I always enjoy reading what you have to say. Congratulations on your phenomenal success (and on all the obviously extremely hard work that goes on to achieve it) and here's to lots more success in the years to come :-) xx

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    1. Thanks, Sue. It's been an eventful four years, that's for sure x

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  16. Belated Happy Birthday to your blog!
    I hadn't realised you'd had that many stories published, but I've enjoyed all the ones I have come across. Onwards and upwards!

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  17. And thanks so much for putting up with me all those times, Wendy! Your blog has a lovely friendly, informative feel and it's always been an honour to visit Sam xx

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    1. You're always very welcome, Sam. You're a delightful guest and never fail to interact with my readers 😊 X

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  18. I've not been looking at blogs for over a week, Wendy, so I almost missed this! Well done on such a fantastic 4 years - inspirational. And thanks for the mention!

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    1. You're very welcome, Rosemary. You've been a part of my journey x

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  19. Happy blog birthday Wendy. I still don't know how you are so prolific but onwards and upwards. It must be something in the coffee (in joke).

    Love
    Margaret
    x

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  20. A happy belated blog birthday, Wednesday.

    Looking forward to reading all the news to come in your fifth year.:)

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