I graduated from HubPages Boot Camp

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   colorfuloneposted 11 years ago

   
   After publishing a 5th hub yesterday, I had some anticipation waiting to see if my hub would be featured or unpublished. I checked that hub's status several times last night. with a feeling of excitement in the air. (maybe you felt it too)
   
   Anyway, I "reached my goal" to get out of HubPages Boot Camp, with 5 featured hubs this morning! So! It is a small milestone, but I feel happy. - Cheers!

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      junecampbellposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Congratulations. That is a milestone for sure.

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         colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you, June. Mom and I just had a friend come over for coffee, and she brought a cake to celebrate her birthday with her. So, I am just getting back online.

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      NateB11posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Congrats!

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         colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Much appreciated, Nate.

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      Dara Nicoleposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      yay! congrats! I'm in the process of getting my five hubs done too! kudos to you!

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         colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you, Dara. I wish you all the best on HP.

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      CelebrateUSAposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Congratulations on a job well done! Welcome to HubPages.

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         colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Very nice of you, @CelebrateUSA. Thanks!

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      Rae-LeighDawnposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Congratulations!

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         colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you, Rae. I see you just joined HP 7 days ago, welcome!

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      Christy Kirwanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Well done, colorfulone! Welcome to HubPages and keep writing.

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         colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         I appreciate that very much. Thank you, @Christy Kirwan.

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      favoredposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Very proud of you.  I know how hard you work.  Hoping this time will be better all around

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         colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you, Fay. Actually I am not working hard online these days. My main job is just making sure Mom is well taken care and happy as a claim.

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            favoredposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            You're a good daughter.  Love to your mom Hope you're not getting too much snow.

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      TIMETRAVELER2posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I did the same earlier this week with the second account I opened here as Dreamworker.  I was not even aware that this was an issue because I have been on HP so long that I never paid attention!  Starting a new account is a very strange thing for me as I cannot seem to reach others on my feed...this limits my exposure on that account.  Also, commenting on forums can be tricky because you can only comment on a forum as one person, which means you have to pick and choose and then try to remember which forums you used.  Gonna take time!

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         Millionaire Tipsposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Christy said we should use the same account in all of the forums. That would help make it easier for you to remember.
         
         http://hubpages.com/forum/post/2684466

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            TIMETRAVELER2posted 11 years agoin reply to this

            Yes, but the problem is that if you do that, nobody ever gets to know who you are in the other persona.  What I decided to do was use one name in the regular forums and another in the topics forums, that way I can't get mixed up.  I didn't even know there was another type of forum until yesterday!

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   Elsie Hagleyposted 11 years ago

   Congratulations colorfulone.
   My kiwinana account is still in Boot Camp, just can't get motivated to write these days.

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      colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Elsie, I would imagine it is harder to care for two different accounts, especially with 162 hubs in this account of yours. Anyway, I reached my goal a month earlier then I had planned. And, will have to set another HubPages goal to achieve. - Thank you!

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   Michael Kismetposted 11 years ago

   Good job!  I definitely mean that, and I'm not just posting so my Hubber score doesn't fall any further. 

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      colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you, Michael.
      Our "Hubber score" depend on forum posts, too?
      Mine has been going up and down since I published this last hub.

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   M L Morganposted 11 years ago

   Congrats, my mum sent me flowers when I passed Bootcamp a week ago, I now have 8 featured hubs. It's a fab feeling and a little lovely recognition for your effort. High five! xxx

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      colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Aw, that was very nice of your Mom to send you flowers when you got out of "Bootcamp". Congratulations, M!
      Thank you, and a High 5!

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   jansharesposted 11 years ago

   No, it's a huge milestone, colorfulone. Congratulations to you! HP didn't have boot camp when I started, luckily I escaped. But the funny thing is that with each Penguin, Panda, Google update, or HP change, I occasionally feel like I'm in bootcamp, lol . Enjoy your time at HP, write a bunch of hubs and have fun with it. Don't let the bumps take away your drive as a writer.

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      colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you, for being so encouraging, Jan.
      Things can totally do a 180 in a day online, either way.
      I'll keep on keeping on!

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   Miebakagh57posted 11 years ago

   Congratulations! The next steps are are harder. I wish you good luck.

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      colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I hope the next steps aren't going to be harder on HubPages.
      Thank you.

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   Kappygirlposted 11 years ago

   Hi Colorfulone - I just joined last night and am working on my first hub.  When I logged on just now to do a little work before a dr appt, this post was the first thing I saw.  Congratulations to you!  I hope to be on my way soon!

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      colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Welcome to HP, @Kappygirl
      I hope things went well at the doctor's appointment.

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         Kappygirlposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks!  Actually some physical therapy which can make you a little sore before getting better!

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   Miebakagh57posted 11 years ago

   Welcome kappygirl, to HubPages. I wish you the best in all your writing.

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      Kappygirlposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks!  It's taking longer than I thought--I'm trying to select and arrange pictures of a trip I took. Maybe tomorrow--my shoulders hurt!

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         Miebakagh57posted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Okay, Kappygirl. Things will fall in little by little. One only take a step at a time.

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            Kappygirlposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            I've got 2 published so far and I'm working on my 3rd--should have it done today. Thanks for the encouragement.

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               Miebakagh57posted 11 years agoin reply to this

               Good luck to you kappygirl...I encourage you more to make five hubs to pass the bootcamp. Welldone.

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                  Kappygirlposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  Thanks. I'm working on it.

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   Rae-LeighDawnposted 11 years ago

   thank you! ^_^

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    Anthony Altorennaposted 11 years ago

    Congratulations! Here's looking forward to reading many, many more of your hubs!!

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       colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Anthony Altorenna, my old friend. I am delighted to know you are reading along. Thank you!

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    PinoyMomposted 11 years ago

    I wish that I would pass the Boot Camp like you.  Congratulations colorfultone!

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       colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you, PinoyMom.
       I see you only have one more hub to go to get out of bootcamp. It'll happen.

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    Lionrhodposted 11 years ago

    Congrats Colorfulone and good luck to everyone working their way out of bootcamp!
    
    As a relatively new squid, I still remember how exciting it was to have 1, 3, 5, 10, etc. articles published.
    
    I didn't get to make it out of that version of bootcamp, RocketSquids. I was only about 3 or 4 lenses away from the required 25 when Squidoo went bust. Pooh! (I must be starting to feel like I'm a Hubber -- in this paragraph I originally wrote "hubs" then realized I had to edit it to "lenses."

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       colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you, @Lionrhod
       Glad you are starting to feeling like a Hubber.

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    Miebakagh57posted 11 years ago

    Yes, that is why Hubbers are to work hard in all their articles. Passing out of the bootcamp is not easy without hard work. You are required to produced a high quality story.

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       colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       @Miebakagh57, there is no doubt in my mind that you put a lot of hard work into publishing high quality articles. Thank you for the encouragement.

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          Miebakagh57posted 11 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks colorfulone for taking a good note.

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    swilliamsposted 11 years ago

    Congrats colorfulone! Keep up the outstanding work!

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       colorfuloneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you for the nice compliment, @swilliams
       And, congratulations on your achievements after choosing to write on HubPages.

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          Miebakagh57posted 11 years agoin reply to this

          Have a good time at HubPages.

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    tlcsposted 11 years ago

    Well done!

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       Miebakagh57posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Not at all.

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    Jodahposted 11 years ago

    Congratulations colorfulone.

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    advicequeen1posted 11 years ago

    congratulations!

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       Miebakagh57posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       I congratulates you.

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