BEST LEZZY - Without you I'm nothing

We did it!! We nominated Peaches & Coconuts for a BEST PERSONAL BLOG LEZZY on TLL! I thought it was a long shot at best. Most of the blogs that have been nominated in all categories have been around longer and have a large, loyal readership and deservedly so. Clearly, I owe a huge thanks to the readers of this blog-my fruits and nuts-who deemed it readable and took the time to nominate. I write, you vote. Great team work, indeed. But now, the real work begins. Well, actually, it’s the same work. I write some more, and you vote some more. But this time, it’s for the win. I’ve got to bring my A-Game next to the likes of A Brown Girl Gone Gay and This Girl Called Automatic Win - fantastic blogs I've already started following.

The top 3 blogs in each category are now up for the vote beginning Wednesday the 11th at 9AM ET through Wednesday the 18th. To vote click HERE or vote on The Lesbian Lifestyle site. You and your friends and your family members and your colleagues and your neighbours and your acquaintances are able to vote once each day-every 24 hours- for my blog and the other blogs you would like to support in the other categories. It’s a numbers game people, and I can’t make it without you. Put it in your calendars. Post it on Facebook. Shout it from the highest mountain.

“Why should we keep doing this, Deborah? Our fingers hurt from typing your url address! Do you know what it means if our fingers are out of commission? We just can’t go on!” I realize that I need to inspire you. When I sat down to put my thoughts to “paper”, I couldn’t quite figure out how I was going to motivate you to keep on voting. I mean, my friends will vote for me because I will harass them each and every day. But what about those of you who are just tuning in now? You have no idea who I am or what this blog is all about. The name of the blog is random. The layout is strictly amateur. The recurring characters are strange and a bit queer.

I’ll require a multi-level marketing campaign to appeal to the widest audience. I begin with the Heartstring Campaign. Please find it in your heart to vote for Peaches & Coconuts for BEST PERSONAL BLOG because:

• My Bubby just died.
• My mother got all Amish on me and denies that I am her daughter.
• My partner of 14 years, Gabriella, is a victim of Bushenomics and was laid-off in December and is still on the dole.
• I have mitral valve prolapse like my father who also went Amish on me.
• I always wanted a pony, but I never got one.

That’s not enough to penetrate your cold, black heart? Ok, how about the Under Dog Campaign? I’d be ever so chuffed if you voted for Peaches & Coconuts for BEST PERSONAL BLOG because:

• I’m new in the blogging community, and my readership is small. Without you, I’m nothing.
• So many trip over my site because they google words like Camel Toe or Muff. You can help me reach out to the community looking for much more than a cheap thrill (though I do tend to provide the occasional cheap thrill, too).
• Because I am oh-so-small, I will be exponentially grateful for the support and will promise my readers things that I most likely will not be able to deliver. That being said, I would like to start doing some give-aways which my readers deserve with or without the Lezzys but I may initiate upon my unexpected and tremendous win.

Then there’s always the Quality Campaign. Vote for Peaches & Coconuts for BEST PERSONAL BLOG because I write a pretty good blog. I don’t get paid to do this, so my blog runs on the fuel of comments and praise. The more readers I reach, the more I want to write. You complete me. Too much?

And for my “I’m not queer, but my blogging friend is” friends, family and readers, I offer the following facts stated previously in the nomination round:

• You don’t have to be a lezzy or a gay homosexual or anything else on the queer menu.
• You don’t have to like hummus.
• You will not be outed as a gay-lover.
• No one will try to lure you to our side-unless you would like them to do so in which case you can comment below to see if there are any professional recruiters out there who can help. Sadly, I’ve had to retire from that particular career since hooking up with Gabriella – my last recruit.

I’m going to leave you to it for a couple of days. I fly out for Chicago tomorrow to go to Bubby’s funeral on Thursday. I doubt I’ll be able to write much though I’ll be graveside at the muddy cemetery thinking, “I’d rather be blogging.” I hope you’ll take a moment to vote for the blog and vote for other blogs in OTHER categories.

Congratulations to all the other nominees! Even if P&C doesn’t win, just the thrill of being nominat...screw it...let’s go for the win!