This post is a look back upon how well 5 of my 'best' posts did in the year 2017.

This post is an entry to the #my2017top5 challenge.

Let's start with some details...

This contest was invented by @rocking-dave
and I was nominated to participate by @rougebot.

Here are the new rules for the challenge:

• Make a #my2017top5 post with your 5 best posts of 2017.
• Make a comment on my post with a link to your post.
• Nominate 5 people for this challenge
• Your nominees should link their posts to your #my2017top5 post.
• That is all, we are just having fun here :)

My nominations!

1. @wandrnrose7
2. @macchiata
3. @occupywallets
4. @mitchelljaworski
5. @artsygoddess

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1 https://steemit.com/story/@hypexals-spiral/story-awaken-parts-1-and-2-or-come-in-for-a-read-have-fun

Earned $109.43

This post was a repost of Parts 1 & 2 (combined) of my magical fiction story, 'Awaken'.
It's got about 2000+ words.
Thanks to @blocktrades & @ausbitbank for the big upvotes!
Thanks to everyone for voting!

2 https://steemit.com/story/@hypexals-spiral/story-awaken-part-5-the-deep-gouge

Earned $69.39

This is Part 5 of 'Awaken'. It was the first of my 'Awaken' story posts to get some big attention.
It's another 1000+ words of story telling.
Thanks to @blocktrades & @rubenalexander for the big votes!
Thanks to all for the votes! <3

3 https://steemit.com/minnowsupportproject/@hypexals-spiral/poetry-channel-p-a-l-net-minnow-support-project-discord-poetry-channel-create-share-grow

Earned $38.04

This post was to introduce the Steemit Community to the new Poetry Channel
at the PALnet Discord Channel. Home of the # minnowsupportproject.
PALnet now has well over 8000+ members.
Check PALnet out here: https://discord.gg/V6ghNq
Check out the Poetry room here: https://discord.gg/6Jwh8k
Thanks to @ausbitbank, @minnowsupport, @canadian-coconut, @randowhale, and @aggroed
for the big votes.
Thanks to everyone else for the votes as well! :)

4 https://steemit.com/gardening/@hypexals-spiral/gardening-almost-time-to-move-the-jalapenos-and-chili-sprouts-day-50

Earned $37.93

A gardening post! I planted some Jalapenos and Chili last year.
Unfortunately I planted them far to late in the season, and they didn't yield
any delicious spicy peppers by the time the season was out.
Maybe next year! ^_^
Thanks to @fminerten and @inv for the big votes.
Much thanks to all the other voters as well!

5 https://steemit.com/writing/@hypexals-spiral/story-awaken-or-parts-1-to-4-of-11-or-come-in-a-get-caught-up-in-the-story

Earned $23.42

Another repost of my magical fiction story, 'Awaken'. This one is a compilation
of Parts 1 through 4 in one go, to appease to those who like to do a bit more reading
than the typical reader.
Thanks to @ausbitbank, @minnowbooster, and @team for the big upvotes! <3
Thanks again to the other voters of my content.
Always, always, appreciated very much. <3

Close Runner Ups Down the Road

Earned - ranges between $15.09 and $20.91

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https://steemit.com/writing/@hypexals-spiral/story-awaken-part-17-home-sweet-home-come-in-for-a-late-night-read-links-to-previous-entries

Another well received 'Awaken' story entry. Part 17 this time. :)

https://steemit.com/minnowsupportproject/@hypexals-spiral/all-for-one-one-for-all-steem-power-delegation-tutorial-or-p-a-l-net-minnow-support-project

This is an important post! Don't skip it because it didn't make the list!
If you have even 5 spare Steem Power, consider delegating it to @minnowsupport
to help out all the lovely minnows trying to make it in the Steem Pond.
All delegations help! Consider downloading the desktop steem wallet "VESSEL" from
a lovely person named Aaron Cox, from here at his GitHub page.
https://github.com/aaroncox/vessel/releases
Version 0.2.6 is now out! Download it now!
You can DELEGATE from within the Wallet itself!

https://steemit.com/writing/@hypexals-spiral/story-awaken-part-18-a-blessed-breakfast-fun-inside-links-to-previous-entries

Yet another 'Awaken' story entry. Thanks everyone for the votes.
Much love for attention to the story.

https://steemit.com/art/@hypexals-spiral/art

Can't go wrong with some art! Check it out!
Thanks for everyone's support. :)

https://steemit.com/writing/@hypexals-spiral/story-awaken-part-14-kogg-s-aerial-ace-stories-in-1000-words-links-to-previous-entries

More 'Awaken'! Awesome!

https://steemit.com/writing/@hypexals-spiral/story-awaken-part-12-ancient-kaoj-kah-magic-stories-in-1000-words

And even more 'Awaken'! Sweet!

Thanks for reading my post and checking out the posts mentioned.

Consider checking out this post which is a recent 'portfolio'
of most of my Steemit posts, all in one place.
Contains Fiction, Art, GIF art, Poems & Haikus!

Cheers!

-hypexal-