I want to give my heartfelt thanks to and
, the brains behind
, for hosting me all week as the 275th Guest Judge of the LOH Contest.
I've gotten to know an incredible community of Hivians who demonstrated such talent! I know all their names by heart and have learned a little about their lives along the way. It was a true honour to read their creative work.
Just in case there are some you don't know, allow me to introduce you.
The Ladies of Hive - Week #275 authors π
(each is named in order of their entry)
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100% Upvotes for LOH #275 Exclusively All Week π
Creating content on a consistent basic is hard work, and to do my best to reward all the care it takes to submit to a contest such as this, I devoted all my 100% upvotes to #275 participants exclusively from 9-16 February β not only from
, but also from the crew of
. Together, we exclusively devoted a second set of 100% upvotes from our account as well. Everyone else on Hive had to wait it out!!
Before we move on to the surprise section of this celebratory post, let's congratulate the winners of the contest. If you blinked and missed it on the official post here ya go: Ladies of Hive Winners #275.
π₯First Prize: 
π₯Second Prize: 
π₯Third Prizes:

The Big Reveal
Each of the authors will receive 1 HIVE of (HSBI) for their entry, a gift that keeps giving, that even if you take time off from Hive, it will be as fresh as the last day you posted.
In addition to the 1 HSBI, our winners get a bonus β
π₯ First Prize receives 3 additional HSBI
π₯ Second Prize receives 2 additional HSBI
π₯ Third Prize receives 1 additional HSBI
Thank you all so much for sending us your entries. Sharing in this way can be a vulnerable experience. I will always appreciate your trusting me with what you chose to put out in the world during Week #275 of the Ladies of Hive contest.
Please know that my door and that of , where you can come to a live session and work on your Hive posts right alongside us, is open to you 365 days a year. Nothing would make me happier than to see you there.
So write on, my talented darlings! You're only getting warmed up!!
Much love, π₯°
Alessandra