was reviewed today by The Weblog Review; rated 5 out of 5! Not bad for a novice.
Forgive me for indulging in some self-serving quotes:
Watermark isn't the typical weblog that gives a moment by moment evaluation of what goes on in our author's daily life. Instead, it tells her life in a more creative way - through her poetry . . . the author/ creator/ amazing poet, finds ways to write so many different types of poetry about so many different things . . . Sharon's off to a great start with a weblog that's only been around since January. Her experiment, as she calls it, is one I hope sticks around for a while.
When Watermark was reviewed at Time Goes By last week, it came at one of my low-energy times, and I did not take the opportunity to really soak in the good words -- which I am going to do, and share, now:
What attracted me the first time I visited Watermark is an ethereal quality to the layout of Sharon’s Weblog that pulls me in, when I visit, in a quiet but insistent manner . . . Sharon’s great strength is the very short poem – almost haiku in form . . . [Watermark] is a special place, perhaps of renewal – and we can all use some of that now and again.
These encouragements are very welcome, especially at ebbing times.
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Kudos!
The kind words are well deserved, enjoy them.
Thanks for sharing a little bit of yourself with us.
Posted by: Randy | 15 May 2004 at 10:19 PM
Wow, congrats SB! I've been blogging for two years and no one's ever reviewed my site. But you deserve it, Watermark is wonderful.
Posted by: yukino | 16 May 2004 at 01:13 AM
Originality pays off (something I need to leard!) Well done
Posted by: Damian | 16 May 2004 at 02:31 AM
Congratulations. Bet that put you on cloud nine.
Posted by: Cathy | 16 May 2004 at 03:01 PM
Congratulations! Can you add a blurb/graphic/link about your Weblog Review rating to your sidebar? You deserve a chance to brag.
Kudos to you.
Posted by: Trish Wilson | 16 May 2004 at 05:47 PM
Bravo!! Congratulations! I love your blog - always have - it's refreshing and fun and nice - you deserve 5 out of 5 any day!
Posted by: Monkey | 16 May 2004 at 10:03 PM
Outstanding, Sharon. Congatulations.
Posted by: Wulfgar | 17 May 2004 at 11:32 AM
Thank you all!
Trish, what a good idea. Perhaps I could do something like scribblingwoman does, and list "What others say about this blog" on my sidebar. I'll have to see if I can figure out how to do that.
And yes, I am very pleased. The one downside to such favorable reviews, though, is that it provides little guidance for improvement.
Suggestions are always welcome.
Posted by: SB | 17 May 2004 at 03:00 PM
I found my way here from a link on Weblog review! I definitely agree with the reviewers, you have a wonderful site, and even better words:)
Posted by: Hoosier | 20 May 2004 at 03:00 PM