THE READER APPRECIATION AWARD                                          
   
                                            

The Reader Appreciation Award is given to writers who have supported other writers' blogs. Happily, I've received the award from Sharla Shults (Blog: Awakenings from Then 'til Now and and Catnip of Life) and Raani York (Blog: Raani York) who I admire for their fine writing and sustained, determined work ethic. 

Sharla Shults is a poet and writer and has two books out on Amazon Echoes and Remembering.     
Her third book out this summer is Awakenings from Then 'til Now.    

 Raani York has published articles, letters, short stories, poems, continuation stories and novels (some of which appear on her website). One of her short stories made it to the semi-finalist level in a contest sponsored by the Boroughs Publishing Group.  

Giving a big HUG to Sharla Shults and Raani York for nominating my blog, The Fat and The Skinny, for this award and providing the occasion to spread the love around online. As a former English teacher and professor, I uplift any opportunity to engage others in reading which some have claimed is a dying "art" in our digital age of short word bursts and flash fiction.

             SPREADING THE LOVE AND NOMINATING OTHERS WHO HAVE LEFT                SALIENT COMMENTS AND ENCOURAGEMENT ON MY BLOG OR SHARED
                 CONNECTIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES.


                                                                      MARGO DILL
                           
                                                                AMBERR MEADOWS

                                                           BELINDA WITZENHAUSEN
                             
                                                                      JEN OWENBY

                                               

                                                      


 There are a few guidelines for accepting this award:

l) Acknowledge the giver of the award and provide a link to his or her blog.
2) Copy and paste the award to your blog.
3) Pass the award on to up to ten bloggers.
4) Notify the selected bloggers that you have nominated them.

Thanks again Margo, Amberr, Belinda and Jen. And when you have time, visit each others' blogs and become acquainted. You will be happy you did!