
The day has come my little Peeps and Meeps!
I know I just posted about A to Z a few days ago and I usually have a massive lead up to this day, but life is busy! Or was. Today is day 3 of doing nothing. And I’m not even writing this today. I wrote it yesterday because I was bored and I wanted to get on it. So getting on it I am!
Just a recap for those of you who don’t know what this is or what’s going on:
A to Z Challenge is a challenge for all of April. You make posts on every single day (except for Sundays) according to a letter of the alphabet. So April 1st will be A, 2nd B, 3rd C. Y’all get the idea! You can have a theme or not, it’s your choice. And the best thing about it is that you are doing it along side like hundreds of other people and you go and check them out from the master list posted on the A to Z website.
This will be my 5th year doing this challenge. The first year I found out from a fellow blogger literally the day before it started so I picked a really easy theme and made easy posts.
The next year I PLANNED the heck out of the challenge. Writing up drafts before hand, doing final edits the day of, posting, engaging. All that fun stuff. But it was a lot of work.
Year three, I made the choice to plan ahead of time, and schedule all my posts ahead of time. I almost didn’t make a few posts the year before and that was stressful. So by April 1st I had all my posts scheduled and I just had to engage with people. But a few bloggers made comments that it was cheating to do that because I wasn’t doing any real work the day of. And that kind of hurt. Cos I did the work, just I’m a planner and I planned it early.
Last year, I decided to try to do it only on the day of. I had such a specific theme. I was going to do short stories, 500 words each, all independent of each other (easier that way), and I would not do any writing until the day it had to be posted. It fit my schedule but still some days were a struggle and I didn’t get to engage as much as I wanted to.
So this year, I am ignoring all the critics and doing things my way. Since I have the next three weeks off from work, I will be writing every day in preparation for A to Z 2020. I will be scheduling as many posts as possible before I have to return back to work on April 6th. Which will hopefully give me lots of time after work to focus on engaging with the others who are participating in the challenge.
And now onto the awesome part which I know you have been waiting for!! MY THEME!
I know some people can do this without a theme but I can not. I loved my theme last year and being able to write some fiction stories since I hardly ever get to do that! So this year, my theme will be:
FICTION STORIES!
Yeah, same as last year basically. Except I’m not putting a word limit on myself or a time limit or when I can write. I will just be writing.
I have these little flash cards from when I was teaching ESL to little kids and will be using them as my inspiration for each day. I need to. I can’t not have it.
So there ya have it! My theme has been decided and now it’s official!
All that’s left now is to get writing! See you in April.
My A-Z Reveal!
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Haha yes! I started today! My first story is a little on the darker side but that’s what came out so that’s what is getting posted lol
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I’m always up for a story 🙂
@JazzFeathers
The Old Shelter – Theme Reveal – Living the Twenties
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Awesome! I can’t wait to see what comes out of my brain haha
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Cheating because you weren’t writing the day of?? I never heard that rule. It’s crazy making to write them all the day of. I have done it that way! This year I am more prepared. Let me get back over there and finish up my posts! I will be back.
https://findingeliza.com/
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There is no rule but at least one said that I should have posted the day of. Even if it’s just copy and pasting on the actual day? But I’m over it now! Ready to get some massive posts scheduled hehe
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I read that early on, that prewriting and scheduling allowed one to go visit and comment on other posts more.
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Yes it definitely does!
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Love it! Looking forward to reading from the beginning because I think I found you midway last year 🙂 My reveal post coming soon.
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Aweosme! I’ve made the first post already and I wasn’t expecting such a dark tale to come out! But that’s what came! Haha hoping not all of them are so dark
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A new them, a new adventure! Looking forward to read your fiction stories!
AtoZ Reveal
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Thanks so much!
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Sounds like fun. I like that you don’t care about the rules and makes this challenge right for you. I am sure you will ace it. xx
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Haha thanks! After doing it so many years I’ve decided I don’t care what people think and I will just do what works for me lol
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I’m a planner too. It’s much easier to prep the posts ahead of time otherwise it’s hard to visit and engage with other blogs during the challenge which is such a great part of it. Weekends In Maine
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Totally! Thanks for stopping by!
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Fiction stories are the best! Hope some of your teaching moments also get introduced into these tales. Happy writing.
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Haha well I wrote A yesterday and it wasn’t a very teacher moment take lol I teach elementary school so those would be cutesy stories
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Ah that age kids are the best! I used to teach sometime back and it was the most fun I have had at work.
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I love them! They are the best
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Your flash cards looks cute! Can’t wait to read your fiction stories! And good on you for trying to schedule posts ahead of time, I’m hoping to do that too, so good luck to us! 😀
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Good luck to us!!
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I’m in the same boat being off work. Yes, I had to close the daycare. Hubby has weakened immunity so I’ll be preparing posts too. Best wishes!!
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Wonderful!
I want to support you in the scheduling ahead thing. I do it too. NOT CHEATING. Those who say so are PROCRASTINATORS! Hahahahaha. I think I did “day of” early on in my A-Z career. It is a brutal way to do the challenge. See you on A Day!
My A-Zs:
Back ends of trucks (4th year)
https://annembray.wordpress.com/
“Stitching the World” A-Z (embroidery project)
https://repeatsamb.blogspot.com/
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Omg day of is BRUTAL! One or two during the challenge but every day last year was rough. I’m onto C today! Haha so far they are not my regular cupcakes and rainbow stories but that’s ok! I’m not restricting the creative flow
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Frankly I love the challenge of writing in the moment, but I appreciate all the variations engaged in by those doing the challenge. I love stories, so I’m looking forward to your posts. And wishing you lots of luck (and fun) as you prepare.
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Thanks so much!
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I can’t imagine writing a ‘day of’ post every day! Even ‘day before’ stresses me out! And yet, I am also a procrastinator, so go figure. I’ll look forward to your A to Z!
For some reason, comment box won’t accept my URL, so here it is:
http://www.jensunwriter.com
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haha I’m an ok “day of writer” its how I used to blog when I had a different job so it was ok for a few years. but career changes mean blog changes too hehe. Thankfully I am getting a jump on the letters now 🙂 thanks for dropping by!
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I’m a planner, too. If things go well, I’ll have all my posts scheduled before April 1 — or at least the drafts. I’m looking forward to your fiction.
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Best of luck!! Im not sure I’ll have the whole alphabet done by the 1st but a good chunk of it!
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Totally not cheating. I always prep ahead (or I would never be able to do it). That’s why I’ve had to bow out of this year because I was away for the last month. I am going to miss doing it though. Half tempted to jump in, lol. Next year! Maybe I can spend this April trying to think of a theme for next April *grin*.
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Hehe you can still play along even without registering! If you have extra time one day find out what letter it is and make a post? Or just visit me every day and comment on all my stories 😂 they are pretty dark right now though haha not sure what’s going on in my brain but whoa
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I love fiction. I sure will be visiting your page to read. Good luck for the A2Z.
Do check out if my theme interests you: http://www.rightpurchasing.com/a2zchallenge/
–rightpurchasing.com
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Hey! Thanks for stopping by! I’ll check it out 😉
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Pssh you shouldn’t listen to them anyways.
You wrote them, who cares if you wrote it that day or weeks before. There is no rule stating that it should be written that day. Annyways what they don’t know wont kill em.
Can’t wait to read your posts!
See you around 🙂
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hehe thanks for the support! Looking forward to the challenge!
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