The A-Z Story… in A-Z Style
Arlee the
Brains behind this
Creative cool challenge;
Demanding, dazzling yet different;
Entertaining and energizing every blogger,
For a period of 26 days,
Get ready for the ultimate blogging challenge.
Hype yourself – get into the swing of things.
Infectious atmosphere, incredible feeling, impossible to put into words.
Jubilation, an upbeat spirit prevails and spreads throughout the blogosphere.
Keep in contact – re-connect with bloggy buddies from last years challenge.
Love affair of an entirely different nature (lovestruck and confused? click here)
Midway – made it… the halfway point – not that bad after all, is it?
Natural situation that novices need help along the way – experienced bloggers nurture nervous newbies
Oodles of oomph required – old bloggers maintain an optimistic outlook or others may opt out
Phew! Pressure's on… big time. Plod along at your own pace. Perseverance needed. Push yourself forward.
Quirky, quaint and for some the "quintessential letter of dread" – may cause bloggers to quiver and quake.
Revitalisation, rejuvenation, re-energising and recharging of dying batteries may be required at this point – remember you're not alone…
System overload… out of sync… saturation point almost reached… senses spinning as you struggle to sustain the systematic flow.
Thank goodness… can see the end in sight. The turbulent, tumultuous, torturous journey almost over! Almost time to say – toodles.
Unbelievable – the undeniable atmosphere of unity! Lots of bloggers upbeat – also a sense of urgency as the last five letters loom.
Va-va-voom! Versatility and variation is the name of the game as the bloggers prepare for the end – full of verve and vigour.
What do I say now? Words fail me… sending well-wishes to all bloggers participating – if you made it this far, three more posts…
X stands for x-ceptional, x-otic, x-factor, x-files, xtreme, x-hale, x-rated, xerox – the letter that most bloggers have a hard time getting to grips with.
You know that I've run out of things to say. Yes, enough yada-yada and blah-blah-blah… you'll understand when you get to the Y-post in April.
Zis is zee end. No more left. Zip… zilch… zero… and there is no way that I'm gonna make 26 words for the Z-post… I tried.
I hope that you enjoyed my fun take on the A-Z challenge!
If you haven't signed up for the challenge yet, I encourage you to do so… I promise that you will have the time of your life and meet lots of awesome bloggers/writers…
Last year, I wrote 26 non-fiction posts for the challenge. This year , I have decided to go with 26 pieces of flash fiction which will be based on a theme. I'll talk more about that in the next A To Z post, just before the challenge begins.
Wow! That looks like it took a lot of work. Thanks for this creative promo for the A to Z. I'll be linking to it on Sunday.
Lee
<a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/">Wrote By Rote</a>
An A to Z Co-host blog
Twitter: @AprilA2Z
#atozchallenge
That is awesome! Most creative A to Z post I've seen yet.
Thanks Alex – that's very generous of you to say so…
The ideas were simmering at the back of my mind for a few days – I think that highlighting the colours took more time…
That was great, Mish!
Thanks Heather… glad you enjoyed it!
That was cool! Loved it!
Thanks Marta ! 🙂
That was brilliant, well done!
I had a great deal of fun creating this piece! Thanks!
Woot that was genius 🙂
Awww… thank you so much. *blushes*
Well written! Loved it.
Thanks Misha!
That was such fun to read! Bet it was fun (mostly) to write, as well.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with for your flash fiction pieces. You've set yourself an interesting challenge.
Hi Beth and welcome to my place. Yes, I had a blast while writing this post! 🙂
P.S. Is there any way to subscribe to your posts besides google friend connect? Clicking on rss or email by your title just brought me back to this post.
Thanks for the query. I'm actually in the process of a major blog revamp, so the rss will be in working order, within the next 3 weeks.
LOL! That was awesome! W onwards is hilarious.
Awww… so glad I could put a smile on your dial! 🙂
What a cool idea! Makes my 26 paintings seem a lot less unique..
<a href="http://mimitabby.com/blog">Mimi Torchia Boothby Watercolors</a>
Look at it this way, with a little bit of inspiration, anybody can write words on a page but NOT everybody can paint.. You have a highly specialised talent. And I'm SURE those 26 paintings are unique! 🙂
Wow! that's really cool! I've never participated in the A-Z challenge. 🙁 Unfortunately, this year I won't be participating either as I have too many projects and let's not forget…WORK. I wish you lots of fun. 😀
Hey Claudia, you should really give it a go! It's loads of fun! 🙂
Show off!!…the challenge is a good month away and you have already finished and relaxing witha nice drink by the pool.
Impressive wordology (is there such a word, never mind I can create one)
Ah Rek, I'm far from finished… wish I was… I'm still planning my posts so there is DEFINITELY NO relaxing with a nice drink by the pool *hearty laugh*
… and I love the WORDOLOGY thingie… yes, you can definitely claim ownership of that one… 🙂
That was fun!
Thanks Jocelyn 🙂
That was great! Excellent and fun. Thanks for the A-to-Z promo. I think you've got this one down.
<a href="thewarriormuse.blogspot.com/">Shannon at The Warrior Muse</a>, co-host of the <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/">2012 #atozchallenge</a>! Twitter: @AprilA2Z
Thank you – and I had fun creating it… 🙂
Thankyou Mish for leading me to this post, I kind of understand that each day you use the next letter of the alphabet. It seems from the comments that you can post in a way you choose, is this correct (pics, flash fiction, poetry etc)? But stay with the same theme? Am I beginning to pick it up?
You've hit the nail on the head! Good luck with the challenge! 🙂
Thanks once again Mish! You have made it a lot clearer! So do I prepare some thing to begin or do you follow from some type of starting point?
Fantastic!
Thanks Annalisa!
Hey Mish, thanks for linking to this post on my blog. Love the concept behind what you did here! So creative (and time-consuming, I bet!). Can't wait to see what you come up with in April.
Jessica
SF & Fantasy Writer
<a href="http://jessicamarcarelli.blogspot.com/">Visions of Other Worlds</a>
Twitter: @jmarcarelli
Thanks Jessica. Actually, it didn't take that long… and I REALLY enjoyed creating this piece!
See you in April… good luck fellow A-Z 'er
This is such a joy to read, and your enthusiasm is contagious! I can't wait to see what you have in store for April! Thanks so much for visiting, and following me! Julie
Glad I could send some A-Z cheer your way… I'm also looking forward to the challenge!
This is SO clever, Mish. And thank you for your kind comments on my blog. I hope you get that Kindle soon. They are amazing!
Thanks Victoria! I'm looking forward to the day when I get one… I have a list of e-books waiting to be read. 🙂
That's great!
Can't take part in the challenge this year but good luck to all those who do.
Thanks Patsy. 🙂
What a great send-off for the challenge! Kudos for your fabulous imagination. I'll be blogging on two sites. The one above for the a-z challenge, and http://patmarcantel.wordpress.com for the April poetry challenge. If you're interested in the poetry, Robert Lee Brewer, editor at Writers Digest, is the culprit who dreamed it up.
Ms. Pat… two sites? Wow! You have just given me a fresh burst of inspiration… 🙂 Thanks for visiting my blog!
Thanks for stopping by — I'll look out for your posts!
Thanks Suze – looking forward to connecting with you again during the A-Z!
Wow that was very creative!!! Thanks for popping by my blog!!! Good luck with A-Z!!
Thanks Jojo. I'm looking forward to your arts/crafts/photos/beadwork posts during the challenge… and I'm wondering how you're going to present them?
Nice! I signed up for the challenge. I'm kind of scared.
I'm also kinda apprehensive… once the challenge begins, you'll relax and get into the swing of things.:) One reassuring factor – there are lots of bloggers in the same position…
Wow! That is super impressive.
Thanks Susan!
That is magnificently done! Thoroughly enjoyed reading this! Thanks for coming over to my blog and good luck for the challenge ahead!
Thanks Duncan! Good luck to you,too… 🙂
Great job! Have fun with the challenge. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
You too, Eliza… see you around on the challenge circuit!