Blog of the Year 2012 [Eleven]
Fictional Machines was recently awarded an eleventh star for the Blog of the Year 2012 award by Joelle Jean-Baptiste of joellewrites.wordpress.com! Joelle is an amazing writer with an incredible blog that you can check out –>here<–!
The “Blog of the Year” award is a little different from some other awards, because you accumulate stars.
Here are the ‘rules’ for this award:
1] Select the blog(s) you think deserve the ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award
2] Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen – there’s no minimum or maximum number of blogs required – and ‘present’ them with their award.
3] Please include a link back to this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award – http://thethoughtpalette.co.uk/our-awards/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/‘
and include these ‘rules’ in your post (please don’t alter the rules or the badges!)
4 Let the blog(s) you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the ‘rules’ with them.
5 You can now also join our Facebook group – click ‘like’ on this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award Facebook group‘ and then you can share your blog with an even wider audience.
6 As a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with the award – and then proudly display the award on your blog and sidebar … and start collecting stars…
Yes – that’s right – there are stars to collect!
Unlike other awards which you can only add to your blog once – this award is different!
When you begin you will receive the ‘1 star’ award – and every time you are given the award by another blog – you can add another star!
There are a total of 6 stars to collect.
Which means that you can check out your favorite blogs, and even if they have already been given the award by someone else, then you can still bestow it on them again and help them to reach the maximum 6 stars!
For more information check the FAQ on The Thought Palette.
*Here are the nominees [In no particular order]:
-smallbusinessesofamerica.wordpress.com
-imaginecontinua.wordpress.com
-thewanderlustgene.wordpress.com
-annenieannenoufilm.wordpress.com
Another huge thank you to joellewrites.wordpress.com & another huge thank you to everyone who supports my work on FictionalMachines.Com, ArcaneArrangements.Com & MysteriesOfTheWasteland.Com!
[Original photography by J. E. Lattimer]
© 2013 J. E. Lattimer all rights reserved


It has been quite a year for you, right?! I love the fact your readers (we all) can share the excitement of your accolades!
January 15, 2013 at 10:05 pm
Yes, it has been quite the year, I would agree with that! I’ve pushed myself to the very limit but it is finally starting to pay off! And yes, it’s all about sharing this with each other, that’s what the blogging community / any community is all about… Have a great one!
January 16, 2013 at 1:38 am
I’m delighted to accept a star from you JEL – and to explore all these new blogs. Many thanks and congratulations on your eleventh star
January 15, 2013 at 10:34 pm
Thank you very much- And you’re welcome! Keep up the great work over there- And I hope that 2013 is an amazing year for you!
January 15, 2013 at 10:36 pm
January 15, 2013 at 10:44 pm
Thank you so much! It makes all the time and effort so worth it! Have a wonderful day!!
January 16, 2013 at 8:29 am
You are very welcome, Beth! Thanks for everything that you do & I hope that this might bring even more fans / followers your way! Take care!
January 16, 2013 at 11:18 am
Thanks again for the gracious nod to my blog! You have brightened my day a thousand fold!
January 16, 2013 at 9:33 pm
You are very welcome! I’m glad that I could make your day! Have a great evening over there!
January 16, 2013 at 9:35 pm