Happy birthday to you!
As I shared right from post one, my intent for “Frog on a Dime” was never [cue dramatic music] total blogosphere domination. I just wanted to offer encouragement, inspiration and maybe some amusement to my fellow children’s writers. What a delight to see your response, and to go from zero to well over 1,000 followers this year. And so, it is with joy and humility (and yes, a bit of relief–phew! you showed up!) that I am celebrating the first full year of “Frog on a Dime.”
To be sure, the growing number of followers was a pleasant surprise. But the other thing I did not expect about my first blog experience was the way you all would become such a source of encouragement to me. What a bonus!
To thank you for reading and responding, I want to offer a special 1st birthday thank you gift–a FREE manuscript critique. Typically, I need to charge $45 for a critique, but I want to make it my gift to you. All you need to do is comment on this blog by midnight (EST) on Sunday, December 15 (Frog on a Dime’s actual birthday). I will draw a name and the winner will receive a ten-page critique of the picture book, middle grade or YA manuscript of your choice during the month of January. I can’t wait to read your work and do what I can to help you to become an even stronger writer!
Now . . . time to blow out the candles and make a wish! (Bet you can’t guess what that will be. And while I’m at it, I’ll make a wish for YOU too!)
It takes a long time to become young. ~ Pablo Picasso
Welcome to Frog on a Dime 
Has it been a year already? That’s a great feat to have accomplished on the web. Or as a frog would say, “Great webbed feet!”
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So hoppy to hear from you! I toad myself to keep going one frog blog at a time and voila! Thank you for your encouragement.
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Congratulations on your one year anniversary! Just wanted you to know I’m still reading Frog On A Dime. Don’t enter me in your drawing, though, since I was lucky enough to win the last one!
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How kind, Linda. Thank you very much.
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Happy one year anniversary! I admire you for “putting yourself out there.” You’re an inspiration to me!
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Aw, thank you, Pat! Wishing you a inspired new year!
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Hop-hop-hurray! It’s Frog On a Dime’s Blog Birthday!
In honor of the occasion, a frog joke.
Q: What kind of shoes does a frog wear in summer?
A. Open-toad sandals!
Ba-dum-bum!
Congratulations, and here’s to many more fun posts!
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Ha! Love your joke! (I love shoes too–so a frog AND shoe combo joke is extra awesome!)
Thank you for your kind words. I’m entering you in the drawing!
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Congrats on your one year anniversary. That’s a huge accomplishment. So many people don’t stick with it. Wish I had a manuscript to be critiqued, but I don’t, so let someone else win your fantastic gift.
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Thank you, Natalie. You’ve been a real encouragement and inspiration to me. You’re a Blog Goddess!
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Happy bday!! Your blog is so inspiring to me. It gives me that little push to write something every day (even if it is just an e-mail or two LOL).
Jennifer
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Aw, thanks! So gratifying to know Frog on a Dime has been a source of inspiration for you. I’ll enter you in the drawing!
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Congrats on the blogiversary!
Hope you have a happy holiday season and a great new year!
Best Wishes,
Joseph
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Thank you, Joseph.
Best wishes to you for a new year filled with creativity!
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Happy Birthday! So happy you dared to hop in : )
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Thank you, Lisa Rose! I’m glad I hopped in too!
Best wishes to you for the new year!
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Wow! Today is my birthday too! I really enjoy your humor, Vicky. And so many posts have inspired me. I enjoy reading each one. Thank you and congrats!
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I hope your birthday was wonderful and just the start of an amazing new year!
Thank you so much for visiting Frog on a Dime.
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Hi Vicky with a Y:
Congrats on your blog birthday! You do have a way with words and I appreciate them! For writers and wannabe writers, encouragement is everything! I would love to receive a critique – put me in the mix! Just a p.s. – I know I signed up as a blog follower but I have not received email notifications of your new posts. So I’ll put my email back in. Thanks again for your engaging muse!
🙂 Vicki
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Greetings Vicki with an I!
Thank you for your encouraging words and for following Frog on a Dime!
My best to you.
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