Award – Sarah Potter Writes

Many thanks to Vikki Thompson at the The View Outside, who has nominated me for the “Inspiring Blogger Award. You’re a real star, Vikki, and a most inspiring blogger, too. I just love the informative, honest, gently humourous, and chatty style of your writing blog 🙂

The rules
1. Display award image on your blog page
2. Link back to the person who nominated you
3. State what inspires you
4. Nominate 5 others for this award
5. Notify said bloggers

The things that inspire me

Sunshine, blue skies, interesting clouds, thunderstorms, moonlight.
Flowers, trees, birds, butterflies, bees.
The dawn chorus.
Energising conversations with other writers.
Meeting someone who has achieved their dream against incredible odds.
Singing a perfect note at the top of my vocal range.
Reading brilliantly crafted novels with unforgettable characters.
Drinking tea and eating homemade cakes.
The loyalty of dogs to their owners.

The blogs I’m nominating for the award

Cindy Knoke
Boneland
thekitchensgarden
TheWhyAboutThis
Poetic Parfait

When nominated for the “Inspiring Blog Award” in 2012, it had different rules and a different logo. You can read this post at https://sarahpotterwrites.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/inspiring-blog-award/

Many thanks to fellow UK writer, Vikki Thompson, at The View Outside, who has just nominated me for the Illuminating Blogger Award 🙂

The rules of the award

Thank the person who has nominated you for the award.
Share with your fellow bloggers a random fact about yourself.
Nominate five other bloggers for the award.

That random thing

I’m in the habit of wanting to learn vocal music that verges on being too difficult for me, and then getting really cross/stressed with myself when I don’t master a piece in five minutes. Various statement of anguish float out of my practice room, such as “this is far too difficult”, “I’m not up to this”, “I’ll have to sit this out in the concert”, “my voice isn’t as it used to be,” and “someone else will have to sing this”. Normally, I end up mastering the piece and wondering what all the fuss was about. Occasionally, I sort-of learn it, but not quite, so the singing of it in concert feels most precarious, which is okay when it’s a solo piece because I can bluff, but too much of a responsibility when part-singing.

My five nominees for the award

jaycee68

Lead.Learn.Live.

Teacher as Transformer

The Why About This

Anansi the Poet