100,000 Page Views on Hub Pages
66THANK YOU HUB PAGES
I sincerely thank my friends and fans for putting me over 100,000 Page Views on HubPages last week.
I started writing Hubs on April 7th, 2009, and this is my 138th Published Article.
Just a few days ago, I gained the 1200th regular Follower of my work.
In all, I have had more than 14,000 Comments on my Hubs.
All of this makes me grateful for the encouragement I have received.
ADVICE FOR HUB PAGES
I get requests for Advice for Success on HubPages fairly often. I have covered that as best as I am able in the Hub to which the link in the previous sentence will take you. I do also answer specific questions via email when I receive them.
OS GUINNESS
Shortly after I started writing Hubs, I attended a luncheon at which the keynote speaker was the famous author, Os Guinness. I was honored to give him a ride to the airport afterward, and during that drive we had an interesting conversation about writing. Dr. Guinness told me that his goal as a writer is to take macro concepts and articulate them in simple language, easily understood by the public. I have read many of his books, and I told him that while I understood his works, the comprehension didn’t always come easily as I admittedly don’t have his Oxford education. I told him about HubPages and that my goal in writing would be to break down concepts such as his to the common vernacular, in order that they might be understood by a wider audience. Dr. Guinness seemed quite pleased by this idea.
HUBPAGES
Writing Hubs—original articles with pictures for the Internet—has proven to be a joyous journey for me. This venue has afforded me the opportunity to learn the craft of writing by using the extraordinarily user-friendly platform that HubPages provides. The interaction with my readers provides hours of intellectual stimulation.
CENSORSHIP ON HUBPAGES
I have run into censorship twice while writing on HubPages, and both instances were the direct result of complaints filed by those who oppose my point of view. One of my Hubs featured a photograph of an aborted baby; the fetus was ripped to shreds, and it was important to the message I was attempting to convey in my story. That story ran unmolested for six weeks until HubPages removed my Hub, and it was only republished after I deleted the photo. Afterwards, another Hubber bragged to me about being the person who had asked for it to be removed. She said that while there was nothing wrong with abortion, showing the results of an abortion was obscene. My other experience with censorship involved words and photos that depicted common homosexual behaviors (no nudity or profanity). I have come to realize that although certain readers claim to support other viewpoints; they are either unable or unwilling to “look” at the reality.
HUBS
The Hubber Community is made up of a great bunch of folks from all over the world. I did write a Hub by request that sought to explain Why Atheist Social Liberals are so nasty on Hubpages. I also wrote a Hub celebrating my 50,000th page view that is entitled My Experiences on Hub Pages. In that Hub I’ve listed my top ten Hubs in regard to Page Views. Those listed continue have a place among my twenty most popular, and they have since been joined by the following: Amateur Pornography; Women of Fox News; Home For Sale Owner Bankrupt; Payne Stewart Plane Crash; The Progressive Movement; Renaissance Paintings; Fine Arts; St Paul the Apostle; The Obama Nation; and How did Christianity Begin.
WRITING HUBS
When I started writing Hubs, I decided to commit myself to producing 156 Hubs in one year and see what happens. I have 18 Hubs to go, and I am on pace to finish this project by April 6th, 2010. I hope to gain steady, gainful employment as a writer after this date. I have a book I am working on about the effect on American culture and society of my generation, the Baby Boomers—the Woodstock Generation. And it has been suggested that my Hubs could be collated into a book, or perhaps some of them. We shall see what we shall see. Until then, I remain thankful for each and every person who has taken the time to read my work.
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very nice hub thnaks
Alexander Mark— That's right! I forgot that you are in Sacramento. I've never been there. But if I get out that way I will look you up for sure. Thanks for the clarification, my friend.
San Diego would be nicer than Sacramento, but unfortunately I live in Sacramento. However, you are welcome to my humble abode or a great coffee shop downtown, coffee's on me either way.
stars439--- You are right on time. I am sorry to hear that you have been ill, my brother. I'll pray for you right now. I'm glad that you appreciated my words and pictures. I can always count on you to lift my spirits, even when you are suffering. Thank you.
Sorry I am late on the Congratulations. I became ill. The worst part is I forgot the illness. I remember crutches and thats all. How quick I forget.
Very nice hub. You will definitely be known as a great writer. Your words are so smoothly blending into one another in such a perfect manner. In my humble opinion. And God Bless you. Beautiful photos too.
Royal Diadem--- I really appreciate your candid comments. I am completely open to opposing points of view. Thank you for your encouragement. I'll be over to read some of your work soon, too.
Tatjana-Mihaela--- Greetings to Zadar! Thank you for coming by and leaving your kind words.
James I have not always agreed with you, however, I do like what you write. I like your frankness in expressing yourself and your opinions. I do not feel that you are offensive, and you have a right to express yourself. I like it and I will write you back and give you mine when I disagree and hated it when they try to take you off of Hub page. Keep being frank, this is why I read your hubs.
Congratulations James! I wish you even more success in the future!
lovelypaper--- Thank you very much for your kind words. I do appreciate this visit and your comments make me feel good. Lovely avatar, BTW. :-)
You've really accomplished alot and should be proud of yourself. The censorship is not right. If you don't like a hub go to the next one. That abortion picture should be viewed, no matter how disturbing. It's truth and should be shown so we CAN'T turn our heads. How can we feel anything if we ignore it?
Keep up the great work, James! You rock!
Gypsy Willow--- Thank you. It is a pleasure to hear from you. I have since checked it out and found out something I did not know: the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that photographs of aborted fetuses are a constitutionally protected right to Freedom of Expression. So, HubPages violated my constitutional rights.
49lart--- Thank you very much. I welcome you to the Hub Pages Community.
shazwellyn--- Thank you very much. I didn't know I was on the front page. Thanks for telling me. :-)
Ladybird33--- Thank you for your gracious compliments. I appreciate the encouragement.
hypnodude--- I am grateful for your comments. Reading them gave me a sense of affirmation that my aims in writing Hubs, spurring thinking and conversation, have been at least partially realized. Thank you very much for your warm words.
Chris Eddy111--- Thank you, dear. I appreciate your remarks here. It is a pleasure to hear from you again.
Amez--- I apologize for the delay in responding. I have been out of town. You are surely correct that my roots are here on HubPages, and they run deep. Perhaps I will continue to publish one Hub per week from April forward, just to remain engaged here. Thank you for your kind words.
Congratulations James. My hub "Food, Faggots and Peas thank Wales for this Dish"was marked as "Adult content" and was threatened with removal! Computers!!
Congratulations on a magnificent achievement.
Well done James! You should be getting tons more now you have been featured on the front page! Great stuff! And to the next x million! hehehe
You are an inspiration to us all. Good luck with your book, I am sure you will be very successful. Great hub.
Beside the obvious fact that you write great hubs, those about historical facts are simply wonderful, I think the main reason behind your success is that even if someone disagrees with your point of view on something it's still possible to have a polite conversation. That is you accept different point of view even if you don't share the same ideas, and this transpire from your comments pretty well.
So we have a great writer and a person able to discuss his own ideas with calm while at the same time appreciating different opinions. Am I wrong?
Congratulations James.
AARON99--- You are surely welcome. I look forward to reading your Hubs. Welcome to HubPages!
Hi James. That's terrific. I'm sure that whatever goals you've set for yourself you will achieve. Congratulations.
James, I believe you will always be apart of HubPages, Since your Roots are here and your supporters, Actually whats nice we will all have the oppurtunity to travel along with you, as you share your experiences, any many of us will continue to grow and learn from you.
The Old Hack--- Thank you. Sow and ye shall reap. That is true. If I write it they will come? Is that true too? :D
Springboard--- I was very disturbed by the censorship at the times it happened. I think it is wrong because it is simply political correctness in a forum that should be free from that. A free press, that is. Freedom of speech. But, I got over it OK and stayed with HubPages. I'm glad I did. I have worked countless hours and I have been blessed with a lot of readers. Other than the fact that I am doing it virtually for free, it has worked out far better than I could ever have anticipated. Thank you very much for coming by and offering your opinions. I always enjoy your insights.
bihar--- With you with me how can I lose? :D
Thank you!
Tubbs Merouge--- Thank you very much for your enthusiastic response. I surely appreciate your comments.
janiek13--- I am glad you have enjoyed my Hubs. Thank you for the congrats and best wishes. I'm glad you came by.
Thank you James, for being my fan and everything. Enjoy.
GojiJuiceGoodness--- Thank you for visiting and for your comments. You ask a great question. But I have no idea how those algorithms work. As far as I know, it is a mystery. Let me know if you figure it out.
H P Roychoudhury--- Thank you for the nice things you wrote in your gracious note. I enjoy your Hubs very much as well. I always look forward to hearing from you, my friend.
Don Simkovich--- Congratulations to you on your 100th published Hub. Thank you for coming by and offering your kind words.
GPAGE! Thank you, my dear, for the hug, congrads, and the awesome compliments. It always lifts my spirits to hear from you. I truly appreciate your affirmation and encouragement. You are a great lady and very talented.
J
50 Caliber--- Well, I am surely glad that you found me. I do appreciate your faithful readership, my friend.
Yes, Dusty, her name is Nancy. She is greatly improved in her health as of late. Thank you for your support and more so for your prayers. You are a good man--as far as men go. :D
prasetio30--- You are welcome. Thank you for coming by and letting me know that you appreciate my efforts.
Well done and congratulations on all the hard work you have put in. As they say, “Sow and ye shall reap.”
The censorship thing irritates me in the following way. It's okay for someone to make a valid point, and to back that point up with anything that can additionally validate that point. That kind of stuff should never be censored. Even if I go to a hub, and find myself in disagreement with the point, I will never rate the hub down so long as the hub is written on point, intelligently, and with thought and conviction. I mean, if a guy is simply saying, for example, "all people who support the abolishment of abortion are ignorant and stupid Bible-toting (I'm not a Bible-toter BTW, for the record) nincumpoop (please check the spelling of that, it's a word I very rarely, if ever use) who would no more recognize a hole in the ground from his own..."
Okay, I think you get the point.
That's not an argument against abortion. It's nothing that offers anything thoughtful or meaningful to the conversation. It simply debunks without credibility or fact to back it all up. That kind of stuff SHOULD be flagged. That kind of stuff SHOULD be rated down. The writer obviously is unable to formulate a cohesive thought.
Though I fear you will always have someone who simply disagrees who will try to quiet you up. That's the law of the land. It's a difficult thing to fight and I am sorry it has happened to you.
But congrats on the views and congrats on the fans. It's testament that what you have to say must be cohesive, on point, and factual in nature. Otherwise why else would anyone bother to read at all? :)
Can I honestly say that I'm a bit jealous you've got so many people reading and writing to the powers that be that you were censored at all? Man. Now that's something to write home about. :)
dohn121--- Great to see you, my friend. I would love to have lunch with you one day, Dohn. You are an interesting guy. Your warm words have made my day. I read them three times. :D
James
MadameX--- Is Dr. Johnson being channelled here? :-)
I'll sure let you know when its ready. Thanks for coming.
Tammy Lochmann--- You are right on time, my dear. Yes, life has a way of doing that, doesn't it. I hope you and yours are well. Thank you so much for the congrats and the ever-well-received accolades.
elayne001--- Thanks for the kudos. School's in session! :D
kea-- Thank you so much for your enthusiastic applause! I enjoyed hearing it. And you're welcome, too.
reddog1027--- Well, I'm glad you do. Thank you, my fellow Michigander!
anjalichugh--- Thank you. It really feels good to read your lovely words that you wrote to me. It is very gratifying. To be honest, I didn't know who that lass was! I figured a few more people would read my Hub if I gave it a bit of sex appeal. I think she does the trick. :D
go baby, we are with you.
WoW!! That is an amazing accomplishment!! Congratulations James!!
Entourage_007--- Well, thank you very much and you're welcome. I appreciate your visit and your kind words here.
rls8994--- I couldn't have done it without you and my other readers like you. Thank you very much for your ongoing support and encouragement.
jill of alltrades--- My fine photographer/writer friend! I am well pleased to hear from you. I am proud to read your affirmative words. Thank you. :-)
Dim Flaxenwick--- I love that you love it! Thanks so much for being kind enough to let me know. That makes it worthwhile for me. :)
einron--- She is doing much better, thank you. I am thankful to God for the little talents He granted me. I do try to be a gentleman. This is something I consciously think about regularly. Gosh, I am grateful to you for your remarks.
ellinor--- Thank you for coming by and leaving your kind words. Welcome to HubPages.
J.S.Matthew--- Thank you! Thank you very much.
Saintatlarge--- Thank you for the commendation and the splendid idea. Did you mean a print magazine or on line magazine? My favorite print magazine is Touchstone. If you haven't seen it, check it out. You've got a fine idea there. Between you, RevLady, Ken R. Abell, DeBorrah K. Ogans, and many others on HubPages, we have enough talent right here for a magazine. Tell me more, via email if you like. Or right here.
"Quill"--- Wise words my friend. Proof people are reading is a big part of the satisfaction, yes. Keen insight. Thank you.
ethel smith--- Thank you for that compliment, my dear. Nobody agrees with everybody all the time. I think we have solid common ground. I enjoy your Hubs, too. :-)
JannyC--- I am so glad that you enjoy my writing. That first line is important. Thanks for letting me know mine stand up to the test. It's great to hear from you.
drbj--- I surely appreciate your gracious words. Thank you for taking the time to read my work and leave comments for me to savor.
Kaie Arwen--- Love the new avatar. Did your kids pick that out for you? I think you were my 100,000 visitor, as best I can tell. I remember when you made that comment. It is a beautiful world. I need to get outside more often. But I do love the world of HubPages. :D Thanks for everything, dear.
Angela Blair--- Thank you, Sis. What a lovely thing to say. I appreciate you.
James
Jean Kotzur--- Thank you, Jean, for your wonderful accolades. I will surely let you know when I get it published. I appreciate your affirmation. :-)
James
Austinstar--- Thank you for coming by and the compliments. Yes, it is totally non-fiction. Well, maybe not totally. :)
pinkylee--- Thank you for the congrats and best wishes. Welcome to HubPages. I see you are off to a fast start.
Alexander Mark--- Well, thank you. If I could have one tenth of the success Michael Moore has enjoyed I would be thrilled. My future partner in documentaries (if we get funded), the guy who actually knows how to make films, lives in LA. You are in San Diego, right? If I get out that way I will look you up. I'd love to have a cup of coffee with you.
pastella13--- I apologize for the delay in responding to your comment. I have been without a computer for a couple days. Thank you very much for coming by and leaving your kind words here for me.
Congratulations, James! I, myself, have read quite a few of your hubs and have enjoyed them. Best wishes for your continued success as a writer.
Wow! That's impressive stats! I was wondering if you might do a hub explaining what gives you the number rating by hubpages? Is it commenting? New hubs? Page views? Hubs with high rankings? What makes your profile loose points just overnight?
Congratulation to you, James for your great success. I like your writing right from the beginning as your each article is full of details and history and that has given me inspiration in my writing.
Congrats! I'm at 99 Hubs . . . tomorrow, I'll write Hub number 100! I'm excited. Great to hear about 100,000 page views for you.
JAMES! A BIG "Virtual HUG" and congrads to an awesome and amazing person!
You know what I think of you ;
I think you are so talented and a fantastic writer and I know you will do some wonderful things in the literary world! I'm "waiting" for your first book! G
James, I've mentioned it before and now again, I found your work on a Google search of a Christian topic and you popped up, then I had to register to reply/ comment and then I hit a wall saying the e-mail was in use and it turned out that I had registered before, I couldn't remember for what but I chased it down and got a new password then jumped on your wagon to follow what else you had and now it is great to see you in my mail box. You are in the top 3 of hubbers I read faithfully, even if it is a topic I don't care for, at the end I will have learned something even if it is an understanding of who you are and the style you represent.
My prayers are out for you and your wife, and I hope you will release a book, 'cuz I'll buy it! You told me your wife's name and my old man brain is working for a memory, "Nancy?" comes to mind. I like my prayers to be specific but God knows who I mean. Blessings to you and her and the little dog may health and happiness come knocking at your door daily. Dusty
Congratulations for you James. That the result of your hard work. Never seems so easy without effort. And you had done well. Success for you. Thanks
Wow, James! 12,000 followers and 14,000 comments? Simply amazing. I don't know anyone else here on HubPags that gets as many comments as you. You really are a beacon to many of us and so it's no wonder so many of us are fascinated by all that you do.
Good luck on you book by the way! Perhaps one day we'll meet at a writer's conference my friend.
Dohn
I eagerly look forward to your book James. I know "with certainty" that I shall not be disappointed!!
Hi James, I'm not sure when you wrote this but I am getting caught up. Life has a way of taking you away from the things that you really want to do sometimes.
Congratulations on 100,000 views you are a wonderful prolific writer. Accolades to you for setting lofty goals and meeting them!
Kudos on great hubs and astounding statistics. We have much to learn from you.
Great hub, James! Thanks for sharing your journey on Hubpages. Congrats on 100,000 views and 1200 fans! You rock!
Always enjoy your hubs. Congrats on reaching the 100,000 mark.
Congrats James! I wish I could write at that pace. There is no doubt that you're an amazing writer. It looks like you have a constant and uninterrupted flow of thoughts pouring on your computer screen through your keyboard. I hope you continue writing the way you are as we all love to read your write ups. BTW that sizzling pic of Katrina Kaif as your editor made me smile. She definitely adds flavor to the hub. :)
great article James, thanks again for the help. I will continue to strive to get scores as high as yours. I appreciate your advice and constructive comments.
Congratulations!
Congratulations James! This is an amazing accomplishment. As I have said before, I believe you are a very talented writer. You really deserve this. Also, I look forward to reading your book. I'm sure it will be great!
Wow, 100,000+ views! Congratulations James! I am not really surprised because you are definitely one of the best here! I have said that so often I now run out of superlatives. You really deserve this James.
More power and God bless!
I LOVE YOUR WORK . Absolutely no need to thank me for reading it. God bless you and yours x
James A Watkins
Congratulations! You deserve the accolades! You are very talented on many fronts and the readers know it and have rewarded you with praise. May you continue to write as you showed in your hubs the love of writing. Above all, you are always a gentleman in your remarks! Bless God for your talents! I hope your wife is OK.
Fantastic, it is great to hear of such achivement.Good on you
Congratulations to you!!!
James, i commend you on your goal and sticking to your convictions. i have a thought for you. Why look for a job writing? Have you ever considered starting a Christian based magazine and offering spots from your readers to write articles and subjects you might select or within a non biased content that allows for exploration of the many subjects that are not carried in other denominational Christian perspectives? (Truth, a mainstay, not ones view of truth to keep away the flakes) i think that there is room for a broader spectrum of diverse thought to be engaged at the level where people actually live. This is obvious as we see the diversity of Christian writers that are here.(Howbeit we all error in many ways until Christ is ALL in us) This would take some very serious planning and structure. i won't say more as to give away the total idea and other thoughts i have as i think about it. (and no i did not have this going on in the back of my mind, i actually just thought of it after reading your thoughts and comments, and i'm committed to another venture)
Anyway just something to throw your way. In the short time i have been on HP i have enjoyed what you have shared. Keep walking in the light and talking from your heart for Christ. It shows.
Thank you for the compliment regarding my handle. A pleasure to know you. L.
Congrates on a well earned tribute...onward James and proof people are reading helps the words to continue to come...
Blessings
Here's to the next 100,000 James. We sometimes have differing views but hopefully we are both adult enough to accept that. One thing for sure-you write great Hubs my friend
Congrats James. I enjoy your writing. They are strong and powerful and hook the reader at the first line. Can tell you worked hard and put a lot of passion in what you write. So heres to you! Cheers!
James, your 100,000 page views are well deserved. You never fail to write interesting, well-researched and insightful articles.
Here's to the next 100,000.
100,000....... wow! Somehow it feels like I've been here before........ but wait, that was 50,000 views ago!
"Milestones are amazing, but I don't think you've gotten anywhere close to where you're going. Everyday gives us just one more. Sometimes we have to jump over them, sometimes we just stare at the mile marker like someone's playing a joke on us, and at other times we push that marker a little further into the ground just to prove to ourselves that we've been there."
Life is good....... just be sure to take in the scenery while you're checking off those markers.......... it's a beautiful world.
Congrats James! As a reader, I'd suggest that the pleasure has been all mine as I enjoy your work very much. Best, Sis
From near bankruptcy to this achievement in just a couple of months is amazing. But, when I think about it, perhaps not so amazing. A man with your tenacity, experience and talents could never go under.You think and act positively and show an immense amount of gratitude to everyone who supports you. A man who inspires through intelligence and modesty. Good for you James. Let us know when that book comes out, I, for one, will buy it.
Jean
Congratulations James! I find your hubs very stimulating and easy to read. So, you are writing a non-fiction book I take it?
congratulations james this is a wonderful achievement and i wish you all the best in your future of writing
James A Watkins Hub Author 24 months ago
MMMoney— You're welcome. Thank you!