Whew! After spending ALL of my blogging time over the past few days catching up on sharing my regular features after the very busy month of April, this is the first chance I’ve had to sit down and do a bit of reflection on my participation in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge this year (which, in my case, was also Poetry from A to Z!).
I wasn’t actually going to participate in the challenge this year, as after the success of last year’s Tangling from A to Z theme, I didn’t think I could come up with anything suitably compelling. But I’m glad I did, as I thoroughly enjoyed writing a poem each day throughout the month. It’s been awhile since I did much poetry writing on any consistent basis, so it was great to stretch my brain creatively in a fresh way – plus the added challenge of using the letters of the alphabet to find inspirational words each day made things really interesting!
Several new visitors dropped by Alphabet Salad in April, and I’m very thankful and grateful for the A to Z participants who commented on my posts. While I was able to visit a bunch of the challenge blogs, unfortunately I couldn’t get to as many as I would have liked – mostly because I was participating in several other April challenges whose participation requirements took up a bunch of my time. Alas, there are only so many hours in the day!
As to whether or not I’ll do the challenge again next year – who knows? At this point my A to Z theme ideas are completely tapped out… but hey, never say never, right?! I guess we shall just have to see.
Are you a Blogging from A to Z Challenge Survivor?
Please share!
Twitter: ajaybpai123
May 6, 2015
Congratulations on being content post the challenge. You have passed the challenge in flying colors.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 7, 2015
Thank you! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… 5 Ways to Incorporate Your Art Work Into a Blog Post
Twitter: ArleeBird
May 6, 2015
Surely you’re A to Z ideas are not tapped out. You’re much too creative for that to happen. You’re probably just exhausted after the busy month of April. I know I am. But I’m already thinking about my next year themes!
Thanks for participating in the 2015 Challenge and for giving us your Reflections.
Arlee Bird
A to Z Challenge Co-host
Arlee Bird recently posted… Whar Kin I Larn to Rite Good? –#IWSG
Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 7, 2015
Thanks for hosting the challenge – it’s been so much fun both years I’ve participated!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 5 Ways to Incorporate Your Art Work Into a Blog Post
I loved reading your poems in April and learnt a few new words too. Congratulations for having completed the challenge.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 7, 2015
Thank you very much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 5 Ways to Incorporate Your Art Work Into a Blog Post
Twitter: ellytreehugger
May 7, 2015
Kudos to you Laurel for doing multiple challenges at once: so brilliant and creative! 😉 And yes, like you I am a A to Z blogging ‘survivor!’ – http://xpressyouressence.blogspot.ca/2015/05/reflections-on-to-z-2015-blogging.html 😉 <3
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 7, 2015
Thanks so much, Elly! Congratulations to you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 5 Ways to Incorporate Your Art Work Into a Blog Post
Twitter: parul2411
May 7, 2015
Congrats on completing the challenge and I remember stopping by your blog to read some great posts. Good job!
Parul recently posted… My Reflections #A2ZChallenge 2015
Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 7, 2015
Thank you very much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 5 Ways to Incorporate Your Art Work Into a Blog Post
Twitter: DebbieDoglady
May 7, 2015
Congratulations on finishing this and all your other challenges, Laurel! You have my total admiration. Hope you’ll decide to do it again next year. Sorry I missed some of your posts, but the ones I did see were great. Cheers!
Debbie D. recently posted… REFLECTIONS – #AtoZChallenge 2015 @AprilA2Z
Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 7, 2015
Thanks so much, Debbie!
Laurel Regan recently posted… 5 Ways to Incorporate Your Art Work Into a Blog Post
Twitter: knottymarie
May 24, 2015
Just now getting around to visiting the blogs in the challenge. April was a busy month for me. Congrats on completing the A to Z Challenge! Looking forward to next year! See you on the Road Trip!
Mary
http://www.JingleJangleJungle.net
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
May 25, 2015
Thanks for stopping by, Mary! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Today’s Gratitude List + May 2015 Gratitude Linkup
Twitter: EPGoddess
June 13, 2015
Hello there.
Congratulations on completing the challenge! I didn’t get to visit your blog during the crazy month of April so I’m popping over today from the Road Trip/Reflections linky.
http://entrepreneurialgoddess.blogspot.com
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
June 14, 2015
Thanks so much, and thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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