Once Upon a Lens

One of the benefits of being a Giant Squid is being giving the royal treatment. Squidoo just instituted the new Purple Star status for exceptional lenses by Giant Squids. Besides getting a kick in the lensrank chosen lenses also get a lovely purple star in the lens bio.

One of my lenses was chosen as one of the first inductees for purple star status:

First Purple Star at Squidoo on 12seconds.tv

Slowly but surely I’m tinkering away at new lenses. I haven’t had the time to produce the same number I could when I started but the list is still growing and eventually the lenses on reserve will be active. My goal is to have my reserve lenses active and only have 2 or 3 on reserve at a time come summer.

Today I’d like to introduce you to:

• Plus Size Active Wear - a listing of online shops to find quality plus size active wear.
• BigGirlBlue’s Favorite Squidoo Modules - a listing of my favorite modules and how to use them.

Have a great weekend!

Can I get some feedback on my Megan Fox Tattoos lens please. Four people have rated it 3 stars or less. And the Health check tells me the title, intro title, primary tag and star rating all need work. The first three say exactly what the lens is about so I don’t see how they could need work. I used a variety of modules and I show and explain the tattoos. I’ve even provided a link to another lens that goes more in depth on her thoughts and feeling. Do you think people are voting on whether they like her tats rather than the actual lens?

Thank you in advance.

My Write Prompts lens has been in the Top 100 Lenses since October 2008. I was astonished and excited about having my first lens place here. It’s been hovering in and out of the higher numbers for the last week and a few days ago completely left. And now it’s ranking at 264! I feel like it’s fallen from grace.

It’s funny how something as silly as rank can have such an effect on someone’s emotions. When I wasn’t near the top 100 I never gave much thought to it being there. I went about my business updating every week and enjoying it. Now, that I’m out, I feel personally wounded.

My logical mind tells me that with so many lenses being made every day that I’m lucky I was there for as long as I was but my wounded vanity has other thoughts which are obviously winning out at the moment.

Does anyone else go through such silly emotions with their lenses?

It’s been a while since I have posted any lens updates in my SquidBlog. I don’t have a ravenous amount to introduce but I do have eight. Please welcome the following:

People

• Raven Symone
• Chenese Lewis
• Lana Davison

Books and Such

• The Awakening by Kate Chopin (it was suppose to be in Squid Lit)
• The Books from Oprah’s Book Club

Food

• Mac and Cheese Updated

Plus Size Related

• Plus Size Santa Suits

Big Girl Music

• Big and Chunky

Cheers and Happy Holidays to all!

I’ve feeling strangely overwhelmed… what do you guys do to get yourself back on track?

The last week I spent time preparing the following sweet lenses, just in time for Christmas:

• A Sweet Christmas
• Pineapple Cake
• Lemon Meringue Pie
• Lavender Shortbread Cookies

Enjoy!

I have updated my Blended Matcha lens with photos, and links to other matcha related recipes.

I was surprised at how long it took me to update this lens today but now it’s done and I feel better having completed it.

Have a great November 1st everyone!

I’ve created a new Squidoo Who lens for author Robin Kaye, she has a new book coming out in November and wants everyone to know. Visit the Robin Kaye Who lens.

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Looking for a writing prompt? Look no further than The Write Prompts lens for your weekly dose of word, sentence and visual prompts. As well as a great selection of prompt/writing related books.

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I discovered a great lens I’d like to recommend. It was created by Caseyfern and is about Warrior Women. Visit the Warrior Women lens and show it some loving.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

It’s been a great week. I never thought I’d have a lens make the Top 100 let alone two. My plus size halloween lens and the write prompts lens were neck and neck around the 60 mark for a few days. The costume lens fell from grace today at 110 but the writing lens is hanging in there at 59. I suspect once I do the updates today that it will have a surge by tomorrow.

It’s been a good week. Thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement!

(Update: A lovely angel visited my write prompt lens and left a blessing.)