Today is the day we announce that we’re going to participate in the month long A to Z Challenge in April and what our theme will be. I’m planning a very short fiction piece each day, say 50 or 100 words, with a subject matter beginning with the appropriate letter.
Hopefully April 30 will not have to be about zebras, but it’s still too early to tell! 🙂 And, of course, I reserve the right to dredge up an old piece and rework it if time becomes short.
If you’re interested, I hope you’ll check out the Blogging A to Z site and think about participating. Last year was a little nerve wracking, but a lot of fun!
LadiesWhoLunchReviews,etc 
Ah, I forgot about this! I don’t know if I’m up for it this year, what with the last of the novel to work on… It was fun last year though! I look forward to your fiction stories – that’s a great idea!
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It can be time consuming, that’s for sure! Thanks, feel like I’m in a better place to write everyday now.
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That’s fantastic! And having a challenge will give you extra motivation/commitment. 🙂
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Yep, I panic like I’m being graded on it! 🙂
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That is true … I felt like that too! Aw, no Al! I miss him!
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You could always write about zesty zebras lol. Good luck on the write. I’ll be participating NaPoWriMo. Just as nerve racking ❤
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Way more nervewracking, I would think! A to z is good if you keep it short!
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I may just try that with the poems. Gives me a head start. 😊
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Good idea 🙂
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And of course my phone thinks it spells better than I do lol. Nerve wracking lol
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Yes, love autocorrect 🙂 half the time I hit send then look down and see some goofy thing I sent!
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And they usually make for some good laughs lol. Hope you’re feeling well ❤
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Get my drainage tube and stitches out today so should be able to get back to normal soon, just no lifting weights yet! So, yes, feeling good 🙂
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So glad to hear!! No weights, silly woman!! ❤
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I was overly optimistic, still have the drain another week. Told me to slow down a little. I guess the more you move, the more fluid you produce. 😦 so no cleaning this week, maybe more writing! And no weights 🙂
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No cleaning, more writing!! My new mantra LOL Take care of you, please!
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Very cool. Can’t wait to see the creativity at work.
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Thanks, Wendy, fear of failing helps it along!
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OMG you are a brave one Mz. D…I think I’m just going to have a theme. I love the a to z challenge. Isn’t that how we became friends ??? Blessings this week ❤
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It is! Getting my stitches and tube out today. When is your road trip?
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Probably April 7th thru the 11th…Matthew is choreographing an entire ballet. He has this really cool guy, Phillip Glass he’s collaborating with for the music. It’s really very cool. We googled the guy and does he have a resume !!! It’s going to be great !! Can’t hardly wait, and the Blackhawks clinched last night. It’s a great monday !!!!
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I saw the third period — so cool!
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I stopped watching and had it on in the background and then B O O M never saw anything like that before !!! Let’s bring it on in the playoffs ❤
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I wish I was going to be around to read them! 😢
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Where are you going? Sailing away?
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Yes, unfortunately.
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I’m sure that’s hard for you and your girls
😦
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Yes, it is a minor tragedy each time I deploy. It gets more and more difficult, too.
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❤ huge hugs to you and your family for all of your sacrifices. Stay safe and well!
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Thank you. Be well. I hope to see you around these parts soon enough!
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Hello, I’m new to this blog but I’ll be definitely following your blog closely this April. My theme is similar to yours, with the sole difference that I chose to call it “Tiny Tales”. Can’t wait to read what you’ve got planned! All the best and happy blogging! 😊
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Thanks! I can’t wait to see yours, too!
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It wasn’t challenging enough to post every day, so you thought you’d double down on the challenge and force yourself to come up with an entire story in 50 to 100 words??? If I ever got a personal trainer (there’s comedy!), I hope they don’t use your version of “challenge.”
This is gonna be fun. Bring on April!
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Panic is my friend!
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Haha! Panic gets around cuz I thought she was my closest friend!
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We can share 🙂
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Fun!! I don’t think I am going to do it this year – it was great last year at getting me started on daily posting, but I don’t need the inspiration now!
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You do a great job of posting each day! I love checking what the pets are up to!
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I have never participated..now you have me thinking. 🙂
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Oh, I hope you will! This is only my second year and my posts were varied last year, but usually pretty short. Kudos Toto people who do lots of research and writing. I just couldn’t devote that much time. It is fun and really pushed me to post six days a week. Sundays are always a free day 🙂
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I don’t participate at any social media, so I am not sure if it will make sense. Still debating 🙂
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I admire you for choosing this theme! I don’t think I could come up with enough ideas to do fiction every day. They’d all come under k (kiss) or l (love)…! ♥
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Ooh, I’m hoping to do all kinds, maybe mystery and horror too. But probably more romance!
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I am totally not creative enough to do that! I’m kind of sad today… because I went from thinking some of the theme ideas were good… to thinking none of them are right. I really wanted to have something to ‘announce’ today… but I have nothing!
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Leave it more general is my advice. Then you can draw or write or rant or do a song, whatever, depending what you feel like…
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I just hate the thought of being theme-less… it seems so boring… and doesn’t really even make it a challenge… I don’t know.
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I think it sounds like so much fun–as long as you are doing the writing and I am doing the reading.😉 I guess this means your romantic tale will be put on hold for a while.😦 Ah, the anticipation…
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Thank you, Linda, hope you like them. And I’m going to try to keep on with the romance tale, too!
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I like short stories, I look forward to reading yours.
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Thank you so much. Are you participating in the challenge?
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Yes, I am going to be giving words of encouragement for each day.
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Looking forward to seeing what you come up with! I love super short fiction.
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Thanks, Alex, looking forward to your paintings!
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LWLR, two years ago I tried something similar using a photograph and fresh prompt every day supplied by a second party. I never knew the prompt until about 9 AM the day of and I tried to write a flash fiction post for each. What a challenging . . . well, challenge!
This year I will lay out the major characters, setting and plot of a new novel concept on my fiction blog.
Joe @ the Fiction Playground visiting from the A to Z Challenge
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This is easier cause you can prepare in advance. But it still gets hectic! Thanks much for the visit!
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Fun!
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Good luck with the challenge. It’s always fun to see the fiction which crops up during the A to Z Challenge.
Cait @ Click’s Clan
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Sounds like fun! I enjoyed your birthday theme from last year! Good Luck!
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Thank you! Looking forward to reading your creations, too!
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Sounds like entertainment for us and good writing exercise for you. Have fun with the Challenge in April!
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
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It will be good for me. Thanks, and you have fun with it, too!
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