So, it's come to this. Over 3000 followers later and I'm still having the ride of a lifetime. Steemit has played such an integral part of my being since I joined way back in July 2016 that I find it hard to concentrate on much else. I'm sure many other steemians can relate to that. For instance, I've introduced a few of my friends to the platform who are now getting themselves up and running. All well and good but when they ask questions regarding the platform, I immediately just assume it's simple common knowledge! Such as the fact that "steempower" allows you to increase your vote worth or the different html tags needed to give your post a nice aesthetic boost! But that just goes to show how invested I am and have been in this platform.
The politics have always been there, disputes raging between different members of the Steemit community and all kinds of crazy price fluctuations over its short life. But despite all the negativity, Steemit is stronger than ever and has never looked better. This year is already shaping up to be even better than the last and I can only look forward to what's in store next for us all in the coming months. I've made such incredible friends along the way who've all helped in impacting my life in so many great and unexpected ways. And all from me signing up about a year and a half ago to delve into the unknown. So, thank you to every single one of you who follow my blog and have made this experience as amazing and rewarding as it has been. My appreciation for you guys can never be underestimated.
Therefore, I've decided to take a look back at a few of my most memorable posts to remind myself of how far I've come (I had never blogged before discovering Steemit) and showcase the fact that we all can make it too if we persevere and consistently keep pushing forward!
The Bionic Experiment - This is a short story that I wrote and managed to garner an award for "Best Original Fiction" at the last Steemfest. Set in the not-too-distant-future, it involves a young man, Vic, volunteering to partake in an undisclosed governmental initiative to trial a new set of prosthetic limbs with advanced capabilities. With his younger brother at his side, he prepares for a new lease of life which had been stolen away from him for far too long. But are the true motives behind this secretive project really all that they appear to be?
23 Minutes - My personal contribution to "creepypasta" via Steemit. This short was again written when I was just starting out and is actually a kind of sequel to another prior short story before it. So it begs the question. If you heard a loud scream in the middle of the night from an isolated house across the street, would you choose to investigate yourself or call the cops? On a hot, restless night in a sleepy suburb of America, corporate workerJill decided upon the former...
The Game - Prison is a terrifying prospect for any one of us. That's a given. Especially is you're an innocent civilian held captive in the middle of a war in foreign lands. Married couple Sheila and Ben have had a good, happy marriage together for many decades. However, having been caught in the throes of this exact horrifying situation, can they hod it together and do what it takes to survive at the mercy of a small group of sadistic military resistance fighters?
Inside The Mind of War - "Combat shock" is a very real condition that affects many young army vets who come home to their families after witnessing the horrors of war. Some may be worse off than others. But how well can a man who has been pushed over the edge conceal it from his peers? In a situation like this, everyone involved is a victim and this story short illustrates just how far this disturbing condition can spiral out of control...
Bitbaby - In the future, blockchain technology will have progressed at an almost exponential rate. So much so that a sort of artificial symbiosis has occurred in which humans will have the option of implementing their very own blockchain within their physical mind. Purpose being to constantly record every single memory a person ever creates via their optic and auditory senses. Which leads to Debbie's story and that of her newborn baby. This short story was followed up as a prelude to my first ever novella Echoes of Tomorrow's Past.
Visitation Rites - A death in the family is an extremely traumatic event for the best of us. Even if the deceased is of the four-legged variety. And that is exactly what happened to this young boy's cat. Jamie had been inseparable from Mia for most of his life so one afternoon returning back from school, he and his mother were both devastated to discover his tragic and untimely news about their beloved pet. However, little did they know the nightmare for them had only just begun.
Well, there you have it folks. Just a few of my posts of which I'm so very proud to have posted on Steemit as well as being a part of this awesome community. Though at the same time, I'm quite confident that we are still at the very beginning stages of a much larger adventure here on this great platform. It's changed my life in so many positive ways and will continue to do so. I have no doubt about it.
Bless you all and I hope to do a follow-up to this in the near future. Thank you...