Effective and Affective Writing Marks My 100th Post on Active Rain

This post marks my #100 post and just as countless members before me I would like to acknowledge a few of my accomplishments. This IS a milestone of pure attraction for this blogging site they call Active Rain Real Estate Network. They have "Hooked on Phonics" for kids so I don't see anything wrong with being "Hooked on Active Rain Blogging" for adults.

I wrote my first post on March 20, 2007 called Ethics, "Rookies" and etc.  I admit this was definitely not one of my better posts...although I do admit that my writing showed through my words even back then.

For so long I had not written anything creative that my writing was coming out in blurbs and burps. From funny to downright hilarious. Then to emotions related to transactions that were either trauma or drama focused. A few of my writings were to vent and to my surprise received overwhelming support from the members.

If it is one thing that I could not bring myself to do was to write a few stats on market conditions and flat out advertising the ME thing. It just did not reflect the person I am, the professional I am and the writing blogger I had become. (had to throw the blogger thing in...haha!)  I realized why. It was not REAL enough for me.

Attracting a following of avid readers of my blog I knew I was noticed for the quality of my writing and for the in depth emotion my words carried along with the meaning...no matter how vaque it may have seemed.

My most recent accomplishment with writing for purposes of "advertising" for my Localism posts hit me in the head about a month ago. Even my "consumer" (public) posts had to be written with emotion and from my heart about the community. About my love for Hawaii. For the natural scenic wonders of our islands that projected the very things I fell in love with. (My goodness. This is starting to sound like a romance novel!)

So for all the newcomers to Active Rain I can only suggest writing from the inside out in your posts as well as with your comments to others posts.

• Write with conviction
• Write with wit, humor and emotion
• Write with the intent of giving back to the community
• Write with integrity, honesty and respect
• Write a comment or two relating to the post you just read (it shows sincerity)
• Write from your own thoughts and creativity (it's not hard to tell if it's a copy job)
• And make sure to give back as much as you take
• Write from example of the all mighty great bloggers here

 This community is for "NETWORKING" and in my opinion it means give and take. We all take from this community by utilizing what they have offered us.  Give back a little and you will surely see the results. With any relationship it is a give and take situation or it doesn't work. Believe this.

If you were a consumer .....what kind of writing would you like to read about?

I have written many articles thanking all who have supported me and because I do not want to get into a detailed post with links of people etc. I will just leave one link My Voice? My Blog? My What? with some credits.

                              My biggest heartfelt appreciation definitely goes to the

      WOOHOO! 

Following are my  Activity Details before I post this one:  (someone told me once that you can tell if a person is a giver/taker or just a taker by these stats....Is that true?)

Happy Anniversary & True Colors (RES to TLW and BB)

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