A Writing Award!

As I was wallowing in my misery (only a few hours earlier, please see previous post), I thought I would catch up on some blog reading. Surprisingly, I came across an award. About writing. For me. For Me!?
(click on the title to keep reading!)
As I mentioned in my comment to Tracy M, my draw literally dropped when I read my name. What's the big deal, you ask? I'm getting an award based on my writing. Not my niceness, nor my ability to say rude things on many a community site (I'm good at that, sadly); it's for writing. From Tracy M! Believe you me, I consider this a great honor.
Here is the description of the award:

"...ROAR Award for good writing. The rules for being A Roar for Powerful Words recipient are that I share three writing tips and pass the award on to three more bloggers worthy of recognition and esteem..."

My Rules? For writing? I really love Tracy's. Mine? I only have two:

1. Re-read the post several times. Even after publishing it. Re-read it. Edit mistakes. I always have several!
2. Don't be too extreme in every post. Too depressing, too happy, too petty, too angry, too boring. Occasional extremism is welcome. But in every post? That's a quick way to chase off readers.
3. Write about anything. You can make the mundane sound brilliant, and the brilliant sound mundane. Just try. If you don't, then how can you get better?

I want to give this award to Summer at Summer's Nook, Kelly A. at Cookies and Milk and Yellow Balloons , and Cristy at The Mrs. Formerly Known As Mustard. Their writing inspires mine!