Monday, March 28, 2016

April A to Z Challenge: Theme Reveal


"Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew." --Cicely Tyson

I've accepted the challenge for the first time and signed up! Have you heard of the A to Z Challenge (details and history of challenge here)? It's a yearly challenge in the blogging world, now in its seventh year, in which posts in April follow alphabetical themes. Hence, April 1 = A, April 2 = B, etc. (minus Sundays, for a total of 26 posts--a day for each letter in the alphabet). Topics can be inspired by the alphabet letter itself, or by aspects of a specific theme highlighted alphabetically. For my theme, I've chosen:

A to Z Challenge: Haiku A to Z

Haiku for me is a writer's prompt, a word-lover's playground, and an invitation to see things in a new light. It also carries its own challenges. I've been playing with this form of poetry for some time now. Why not then post samples (with each first line starting with the letter of the day) of my haiku along with tips and words of wisdom from those who know a lot more about the subject than myself? I'm a student, still learning and experimenting, so the subject continues to take me on a path of discovery.

Hope you'll stop in occasionally during the upcoming month, I'll enjoy visiting with you. Wish me luck on this adventure.
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13 comments:

  1. I love your A to Z theme. Haikus are fun, but also difficult to write.

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    1. Thanks, Rachna--this will be a challenge for me for sure, but promises to be fun, too :-)

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  2. A Haiku challenge:
    May you be "April showered"
    With inspiration!

    Hope I did that right! :-)

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    1. Ah, Peggy, love your haiku! Wow, thank you. Very creative. You should be doing this challenge I think :-)

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    2. Oh, no, I just had to do ONE. 26? That would be fun but too much for me. (And don't even ask me about X!) Good luck!

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  3. I did this for four years. The best part was being invited to visit all of the participants' sites. Generally, that was around 2000 blogs. The diversity among chosen topics, as well as the blogs themselves, was amazing. What a great experience. It was also a great opportunity to get new followers. I used to aim for 50 or so. Good luck and have fun meeting new people!

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    1. Cathy, I remember your challenges and always benefited from checking out your posts. And you're so right about meeting new people--it's something I'm really looking forward to. Hope all is well over your way...

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  4. Visiting from A to Z, I did the challenge last year and enjoyed so many people I met. I'm looking forward to reading your haiku. It is a challenging form.
    Ann Bennett @annbennett12

    Too Much To Choose From
    Science Ladybug

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  5. Nice to meet you, Ann--thanks for coming by :-) The A to Z Challenge promises to be an adventure. I'm looking forward to it...

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  6. Haikus are fun to writer..I love writing it but Im bad at it. Hope to learn from your April Posts

    The Solitary Writer - A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal

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    1. Yes, haiku are fun to write but there's always more to learn. Hope these posts will be helpful :-)

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  7. Wonderful you are joining this year, Kenda! Have fun!

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    1. Nice to see you, Sharon--and hope you enjoy the A-Z challenge, too. I'll be visiting you this month, too :-)

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