I'm not sure why, but I've been oddly popular lately. My blog following has grown (probably because I finally fixed my broken Follower gadget. :P), and I've been the surprised, delighted recipient of some very kind comments. I even had my first interview . We hear all the time what a great bunch of supportive bloggers writers are, but stuff like this makes you realize it's true. Livia blew me away by displaying my blog button. I didn't even know she'd done it! I just happened to see it when I visited her blog. Thank you, Livia! :) And I was recently given the Leibster Blog Award by Katherine Checkley over at The Intrinsic Writer . Katherine is a real sweetheart. If you don't already follow her blog, you should. Same goes for Livia. :) The Liebster Blog rules are as follows: