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A Bloggers Dream Job

Image by GluehweinEffects via FlickrMany bloggers dream of the day when they could blog for a living. It’s a dream that very few ever actually manage to realise.

However, in a move that is likely to help raise interest in blogging worldwide, a Queensland company has decided to employ a “caretaker” whose main job will be to blog their experiences on Hamilton Island.

The job comes with a luxury residence and a salary of $150,000!!!!

Who wouldn’t want to live on an island like Hamilton Island and get paid to blog about their experiences there?

So many people in fact that the website handling applications has crashed numerous times, unable to keep up with the demand and interest that the job is generating.

The job is already generating quite a bit of media interest as well as the interest of many bloggers. According to media sources, the job is likely to go to a non-Australian so if you’re interested in spending some time on one of Queenslands beautiful islands and earning some money blogging at the same time, perhaps you should consider applying. No doubt, competition will be stiff.

So, if you’re interested in a well paid holiday on Hamilton Island and are interested in swimming and other water activities, this could well be the dream job for you.

What do you think? Dream job or simply too good to be true?

Do you think it’s a smart marketting ploy on the part of Queensland tourism and can you see benefits for bloggers from such a venture being successful? Or is this kind of marketting going to taint the quality of blogs out there and bring down the overall popularity of blogging?

Win A Copy of Problogger The Book

Who doesn’t want their own copy of ProBlogger written by Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett? I know I’ve been hankering after a copy of my own since it was released (well, just before actually).

All you have to do to win your own copy from Prizetastic is answer in 25 words of less why you want the Problogger book.

I usually avoid these kinds of competitions like the plague because I’m not very creative. But according to Prizetastic, they’re worth giving a go so I’m going to give it a go.

A blogging addict, that is me.

Problogging would fill me with glee!

To win this from Prizetastic

Would really be so fantastic!

This giveaway is open to worldwide entries and closes on January 30th (Australian Eastern Time). If you give it a go, let me know as I’d love to read what you come up with for your entry.

See Prizetastic for more details.

A Brand New Year

Image via WikipediaToday heralds in the New Year and gives us the opportunity to start afresh.

I’ve not really sat down and set myself blogging goals (or resolutions) and I’m wondering if this year would be a good year to begin. Here are a few goals/plans/resolutions I have for Lightening’s Blogworld:

1. Pre-write more posts.

I actually find writing easier when I’m in the “groove”. What gets me in the groove? Writing. So writing a series of posts in one sitting makes sense.

2. Write 30 “How To” or “Tutorial” style posts.

I’ve always intended to do more of these on this blog. As much to remind myself how to do things as anything.

3. Respond to comments more often (at least once a day)

4. Visit and comment on the blogs of those who’ve commented on mine

I’m particularly bad at this one although I am trying to do better.

5. Work on 2 new backlinks per week.

With so many blogs, I have to be realistic with my time. I’ve let this blog slide a little in the past few months and would like to improve my google ranking at least a little.

No money making goals for this year. Our biggest focus this year is a trip we’re taking later in the year (for 3 months). I don’t want to neglect this blog (or my others for that matter) but need to keep my goals light for now so that I don’t overwhelm myself.

What about you? Do you set regular goals and milestones for your blog or do you prefer to simply take it as it comes?

Christmas Is All Around

Image by wallyg via FlickWherever you look, you see signs that Christmas is just around the corner. I’ve been reading some wonderful Christmas posts around the place and wanted to share a few with you.

Planning With Kids has some Gorgeous Christmas Reindeer Biscuits that look like heaps of fun to make (and great to eat as well!!!)

These vanilla caramels at Full Bellies, Happy Kids look absolutely scrumptious!!!

Sueblimely has some great Christmas resources for wishing your friends and family a wonderful Christmas using the internet. She has added another set of 100+ Free Christmas Images as well.

Stuff With Thing has some great Christmas decorations to share, including her girls adding all sorts of items to their tree as decorations and some reindeer in interesting positions.

Magnetoboldtoo is collecting all kinds of Christmas Crazy in a specially dedicated meme.

Nicole has a round-up of posts on Tips to Save Money During The Holidays. Maybe it’s too late to do that this year but it’s a great way to start thinking about saving some money in the future.

It looks like someone will be having a White Christmas this year. Such a foreign thing to us here where Christmas is summer time!

Kez shows us her handmade christmas gifts. Wish she was an aunty to my children!

Sew Delish has some lovely Free Christmas Printables.

Lisa from The Tin House has made some gorgeous Christmas shirts with her children. What a lovely Christmas tradition.

There have been so many wonderful posts of Christmas traditions, recipes, resources and the like that I couldn’t list them all here.

What interesting posts have caught your eye in this blogging Christmas season? Feel free to link to your own Christmas posts or any that you’ve really enjoyed in the comments section below.

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Safe New Year. Thank you for supporting Lightening’s Blogworld with your readership, links and comments. I look forward to sharing with you all in the year to come.

Note to Self

Next year write some posts in advance to get you through the “silly season”.

Anyone else having trouble keeping up with blogging right now?

My feedreader is overflowing and my blogs are gradually becoming more and more neglected.

I can keep up with 1 blog (Lightening Online) during the busy-ness but keeping my other blogs going as well is proving to be a challenge.

I only hope that everyone else is as busy as me and not noticing a distinct lack of posts here right now.

I do apologise and hope to get back to a more regular posting schedule ASAP.

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