Happy New Year, everybody!
I just wanted to make sure to thank all who have supported Paper Never Refused Ink this year, and to wish you all the best for 2021.
2020 has been a truly terrible year for many people, and our thoughts tonight are with those who are ill or recovering, and most importantly with all those deceased and bereaved.
In the midst of so much difficulty, there is still a lot to be thankful for, and if this year has taught us anything, it is to make sure that you appreciate what you have, here and now, as who knows what the future brings.
With everything that’s happened over the year, many of the great plans did not come to pass; however, plenty did.
The biggest highlight of the year was the success of the daily word prompts with Cobh Readers and Writers Festival during the first lockdown. What a joy it was to participate in, and what fantastic work was produced by all those who took part.
The other written work highlights were:
1. First draft of my first novel written.
2. First draft of my first non-fiction book written.
3. First fantasy story published in The Bard of the Isles. Massive thanks to the British Irish Writing Community, and all the editorial board there.
4. Numerous poems published throughout the year. Huge thanks in particular to Mark Ulyseas and Live Encounters Poetry & Writing.
5. A number of articles published in An Cosantóir and The Cobh Chronicle.
Also, the increase in engagement has seen the website gain a 30% increase in traffic over 2019, and the other media accounts have added hundreds of followers.
So thank you, one and all. Let’s look forward to 2021 with hope and optimism, and let’s carry each other into the New Year with the friendship and solidarity that saw us through the darkest days of 2020.
#NewYearsEve2021 #NewYearsEve #2021 #thankyouforyoursupport #ThankYou
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