April Blogging from A to Z Challenge #AtoZChallenge
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First of all, thank you to everyone who joined us in our annual trip through the alphabet, namely the A to Z challenge. Looking at the master list, we had 144 participants this year, which is a nice number. The first couple of years we did this, we had over 2000 participants... The A to Z Challenge being first and foremost a blog hop, participants are encouraged to visit as many of the…
Reflections Sign up from May 4-9 https://forms.gle/x723Xn3Qmb4z9UxM7 Visit others: https://tinyurl.com/bddtt45b REFLECTIONS We look back at our achievements, the blogging challenge we faced, and every comment made and left for us. We can return to the blogging aspirations that may have gotten away from us—or create entirely new ones! Hopefully, the challenge has given you motivation to keep…
MASTER LIST Z is for Zeitgeber Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. Okay, so maybe I should have saved my "learning new words" post for Z (as opposed to V when I used it prior), but while I could have fumbled through a definition for Vivacious, I would not have been able to fumble through for zeitgeber, but I love what it represents: zeitgeber (noun): an…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. Does your blog create a yearning for readers to return, hoping for more posts from you? If not, do something about it! Share something to compel readers to return. Are you yearning for the next A to Z Challenge? Did you do well this year? Please follow us!…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. What does this word even mean? It means "friendly to strangers". It is sort of an archaic word, of Greek origin, but in this case it fits the letter X, and our theme, very well. It refers to being welcoming to new arrivals, strangers, and visitors, and extending courtesy and…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. I have a dream : No AI scraping my hard work to create AI generated generic slop that fills up the internet. But we’ve moved past the moment where we could kill the Terminator to stop Skynet from taking over. Now we must adjust. Or stop. My wish for blogging is that people will…
MASTER LIST V is for Vivacious Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. One of the things I love about the A to Z Challenge is learning new words that start with some less common letters, like V or Z. I have certainly heard and probably used the word vivacious before, both in my writing and blogging life. But I never thought about exactly what the definition…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 - There's still time to HOP to every blog! 📣 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. Uplift yourself, your blog, and the blogging community! Empower your readers. Share how you have triumphed over challenges. Reflect on how a difficult situation became an opportunity for personal growth. When we achieve our goals, we…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. Tomorrow! When it comes to blogging, it always seems that we focus on what we'll be doing for tomorrow. As soon as we've put the finishing touches on today's post, it's time to start thinking about what tomorrow's post is about. No rest for the wicked, as they say. At the same…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. Scheme "A scheme is a structured plan, system, or arrangement for achieving a specific goal, often involving multiple steps or people." A Design Scheme is about the look of your blog. The best way to know what a good design scheme for a blog is, is to look at lots of other blogs.…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. We all like to be recognised for our work, for our achievements. Whether it is our writing skills, research skills, art skills, or day to day work, all bloggers like to see the reactions of others to what they post. We love comments, likes, shares, and other kinds of feedback.…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. When I started blogging over a decade ago, I had no idea what I was doing. I simply wrote whatever came to mind and uploaded it to my blog. There was no quality control, merely quantity. These days, I put a lot more thought and effort into my blog posts. My goal for my blog is to…
MASTER LIST P is for Purpose Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. I read a book a few years back, called Start with Why by Simon Sinek (and no, he's not sponsoring this blog post!). It really digs into the purpose of what we're doing as we lead others. I think it's really valuable for us, as bloggers to identify our purpose. Is it to inform others? Is it…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. Blogging objectives, a few examples: Post quality content that readers will comment on, want to share, and will return for more Add value to the "conversation" by being unique and original Aim for the "blogging sweet spot" of 300 to 1500 words Include at least one image per post…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 -- How many have you HOPPED to? Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. Noteworthy blog posts bring readers back time and again. Guests are more likely to "favorite" a site and share content on their social media. Readers seek posts that are initially engaging, so don't bury the good stuff. A post might educate,…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. That's right, friends, today is the middle of the week, the middle of the month, and the middle of the A to Z Challenge. How's everyone holding up so far? Do you think you'll make it through to the end? You might not think so, but I'll bet you're wrong. You're halfway through! It…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. What does it mean to take a leadership role in blogging? We keep hearing over and over again that blogging is outdated. That people are migrating to newer, quicker, more streamlined platforms that allow faster posting, more content, and less time spent on reading. And yet, here…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. Why do you blog? Personally, I blog to share the knowledge I’ve gained through trial-and-error, researching my favourite topics, and whatever else I think others might be interested in. I keep to writing/publishing advice, folklore, and book reviews. The knowledge I share is…
MASTER LIST Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. J is for Journey I would like to share some quotes about journeys: "Life is a journey, not a destination." - Ralph Waldo Emerson "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu "Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. What are your blogging Intentions? Intentions are everything Intentions will set you free - Intentions by Twenty One Pilots Heart full of equity, you're an asset Make sure that you don't need no mentions Yeah, these are my only intentions Already passed, you don't need no…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. Is blogging a full-time job for you? Something you do on the side, in addition to your full-time job? Or is it just a hobby,something you do for giggles? My guess is that, regardless of why you do it, you want to do it well. Based on everything I've seen, you are living up to…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. "Goals" might seem like too large a term for this entire year's theme - so let's break it down. I don't know about you, but I am the kind of person who works best when the tasks are small and easy to tick off a list. So instead of "Do A to Z this year" I'd make a list like: -…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 - Use this to HOP to other blogs 😁 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. What is the function of your blog? What about blogging is most important to you? A place for your voice to be heard, a way to make new friends, a place to share information, debate opinions, or perhaps to establish your authority on a topic? Do…
MASTER LIST https://tinyurl.com/mu5vjy48 Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. I’ve been blogging for over a decade now, sharing my writing journey, research, and whatever else needed sharing. I’ve tried various formats: Interviews, Guest Posts, Fiction (flash fiction and longer pieces), Research Pieces, Author News, Long Format, Short Format, and things I…
MASTER LIST This is the last day to sign up for the A to Z Challenge! Be sure to do so today if you haven't already! (Directions are on our post !) Our team theme this month is “Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals”. What do you dream of? I have always had aspirations (or dreams, if you will). But if you asked what I dreamed my life would be like as a child, it certainly is not how it…
