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   THE AJM SAGA According to Dictionary.com a saga can be defined as the following: a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc. Essentially, I think that definition sums up one thing I want to do with this blog: talk about myself. But, also, I kind of like the vibe it gives because I love Scandinavian things (especially concerning Norway and Iceland). The thing is? I have done blogs in the past about writing. While I intend to continue blogging about my writing process, I also want to branch out and talk about other things. However, this is my first time blogging in this format. In essence, this blog is also an experiment of sorts. |
 ~I try to capture every minute~ ABBA I must have blinked. It's been another year on Writing.com, and today marks my ninth anniversary on here. Earlier, I had a time slip. Because it almost seems impossible to say that it has been that long. You could have convinced me that it was my 8th anniversary, and other than the arbitrary numbers, I would have believed you. At this point, it feels like I've grown up with writing.com, and over the past nine years, so much about me has changed. Such is life, I guess. I joined the website when I was seventeen, a home-schooled Christian teenager who didn't read above 13+. And while there's nothing wrong with that, life took me down a different path. At twenty-six, I am facing my final year of university, am on track to receive two bachelor's degrees, I am a pagan, and I have since accepted my identity as a member of the lgbtq+ community. The thing is? While things do pop up within the community, the community of writing.com is by and large one of the most accepting places. I discovered my aroaceness in the June of 2019, and for some time, I was kind of nervous about coming out. After all, that was the first of many steps to discovering who I am today. It was the first of many steps, and at points, it was terrifying. After all, I wasn't sure how well some of my things would be received. The thing is? Even though people of all viewpoints come onto the website, everyone here finds a way to get along regardless of that for the most part. And as someone who has been in multiple online spaces, this is very unique to writing.com and I wouldn't change it for anything. There are so many things I could recount about writing.com over the past 9 years, but in order to condense it, let's just stick to 9 different things, groups, and in some cases people on the website which have made my time here special. As a note, these things do not have a particular order, as I would be here for hours trying to make decisions in that case. 1. October Prep. "October Novel Prep Challenge"  This event introduced me to writing.com. It also helped to introduce me to NaNoWriMo back in the day. For quite a few years now, I have been a writing coach here, and I appreciate the opportunity to do so every time.2. The WdC Masquerade. "Wdc 22nd Birthday Masquerade Party" I will be the first person to admit that I haven't always been around for every event. But the fact still remains that I appreciate this event quite a lot because it also introduced me to writing.com. I've had the privilege of being a guest for a few years, and then one year I became a suspect. The event made me laugh several times, and it kept it being fun.3. The Superpower Reviewers. "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" I first joined the group in November 0f 2015, and then in October of 2016, I became a leader in the group. And must have I blinked because I have been a leader of the group ever since when you could convince me that I just became a leader last year. It has nearly been eight years since I became a captain, and at this point I hope to have many more years with the group.4. My Friends. There are so many people here I've met, but a few people deserve a special shout out. First off, Whata SpoonStealer  as my partner in crime. There were points in my life where people around me didn't listen to me. But Adrie did. Oh, and then there's my long-time friend Osirantinous  . Os was my review coach back in the day, and she taught me a lot about the review process and helped to shape who I am as a reviewer today.5. WYRM. "WYRM" A lot of the people I met in WYRM are folks whom I still consider friends. Satuawany  , Tobber and so forth. Even though I am not currently in the group, I did enjoy it when I was a part of it. And when life slows down again and I am out of university, I definitely plan on trying the group again. But yeah. This group helped shape a few of my experiences online.6. Give it 100. This was an event back in the day that no longer exists, but it also shaped a lot of my early experiences. Achieving my goals and staying steady was one of the core aspects, and it always brought a special pep in my step when it happened. 7. NaNoWriMo. Although my priorities with NaNo have shifted, writing.com has seen some of my most successful NaNo attempts in both 2015 and 2017. And in those years, writing.com was my main community for such events. 8. Rising Stars. Way back in 2016, I was chosen to be a Rising Star, with Turtle ~ KanyáthƐko:wa:h as my sponsor. Throughout the event, I completed multiple challenges and eventually graduated. And it was an honor to take part of it.9. Being promoted to a preferred author. In comparison to everything else, this is a small thing, but it still left a mark on my time on the website. There were so many other things that have shaped my time on this website. But if you or your events were pinged here, please know that I appreciate you. After all, it was the people and the overall energy on the website that makes writing.com, well, writing.com. As of right now, let's hope there will be many more years on this website. And to the The StoryMaster  and The StoryMistress  , thank you for everything you have done on this website.Much love to everyone, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
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