We're delighted you are joining us for the Third Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge!
Today is the 17th day of our month-long writing challenge! Please link your Slice of Life Story, using the exact URL of the post you’re submitting today, to this post by leaving a comment before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time today. Please scroll to the bottom of this post to leave the link to your writing for the day.
Thanks to everyone who submitted e-mails telling me about other Slicers whose comments have impacted your writing. While lots of Slicers were recognized, there are two people whose names came up again and again: Bonnie and Elizabeth. Their “supportive” comments have been “insightful.” One person, who said both women have read and responded to her writing regularly, wrote:
Both always give me just a little bit more to think about in my own writing. Both remind me to think about my audience when I write.
If you wrote to me about people other than Bonnie or Elizabeth, then please contact those bloggers, directly, and tell them what their comments have meant to you. I’m sure they’d love to hear about the impact they’ve had on your writing.
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I’m really hoping to go on vacation to Maine this summer. Hopefully my NCAA Tournament picks will lead to Ogunquit, ME. If not, I’m headed south to North Carolina. Will my secret weapon work? I hope so!
You made my day today! I usually get here early in the morning, but not today. I just delivered my slice and scrolled up to see what I missed and found your note. Thanks Slices. It’s a true pleasure to obsess about reading your Slices.
Bonnie
Me too Elizabeth.
Bonnie
Ditto Bonnie’s comments–thanks so much for this honor! Now I’m off to commenting. . .
Elizabeth
Even Hemingway needed a little writing inspiration:
http://writebrainedteacher.blogspot.com/2010/03/even-hemingway-needed-little.html
Day 17 – Can we go outside? and other questions I get when the weather is nice
http://minnesotatoiowa.blogspot.com/2010/03/can-we-go-outside-and-other-questions-i.html
-Carrie F.
I think I’m just under the wire here today! (and like Nemo, I wasn’t sure what to write today…)
http://www.sehacecamino.com/2010/03/slice-of-life-the-price-of-food/
Tired …
http://learnmesumthin.blogspot.com/2010/03/slice-of-life-3172010.html
http://aroadthatdisappeared.blogspot.com/2010/03/solsc-day-17-some-day-i-will-get-enough.html
wasn’t really sure what to write today
http://thereadingzone.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/slice-of-life-17-2/
St. Patrick’s Day!
http://snowflakes6.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/slice-of-life-challenge-2010-day-17/
Thinking about more education
More than halfway through
http://liningupmywords.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/solc-17-knitting/
Hair cut http://enbuscadeequilibrio.blogspot.com/2010/03/fixing-it-solc-17.html
Taking a break from cleaning to blog.
http://teachinnature.blogspot.com
I would be delighted to hear your thoughts or ideas.
http://lookingforthewritewords29.blogspot.com/2010/03/slice-17-writing-inspiration.html
Toddler to Sixteen Year Old
http://booksavors.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/slice-of-life-from-a-toddler-to-a-sixteen-year-old/
perspectives
http://ellensruminations.blogspot.com/2010/03/matt-and-i-meet-most-interesting-people.html
proms & potties slice + an addicting youtube vid
http://boxofchocolates29.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/slice-of-life-march-17/
Practice does make perfect!
http://tmsteach.blogspot.com/2010/03/practice-does-make-perfect.html
Learning from different people’s perspectives: http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/perspectives-ruths-sols-1731/
It’s a stressful time in many school districts. Not sure if I should be worried. Hopefully, I’ll know more soon.
http://sowingseeds.edublogs.org/2010/03/17/day-17-pins-and-needles/
in which tempers flare at a meeting
http://njregensburg.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/slice-of-life-march-17-2010/
A little reminder of what is really important
http://nataleestotz.blogspot.com/2010/03/solc-1731.html
I’m really hoping to go on vacation to Maine this summer. Hopefully my NCAA Tournament picks will lead to Ogunquit, ME. If not, I’m headed south to North Carolina. Will my secret weapon work? I hope so!
http://slicesofmy2010life.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/bracket-time-obx-vs-ogm/
exhausted, but here is #17
http://barogers.edublogs.org/2010/03/17/a-celebration/
http://fredsmydog.blogspot.com/2010/03/deer-in-bird-feeder.html
Deer eat birdseed?
http://theresapalinprincipal.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/march-17-2010/
Perfect night for a walk
Schools are working for agreements with unions and school boards all over the country. How does that affect you?
http://writeonkathy.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-does-that-affect-you.html
Hair Salon Day!!!
http://literatelives.blogspot.com/2010/03/slice-of-life-hair-salon-day.html
Great night out!
http://darkstar11.edublogs.org/
Stressed?
http://caroline524.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/testing/
It’s always on…
http://becoming-cathy.blogspot.com/2010/03/school-on-brain.html
The Cameron Chronicles
http://notebooksinhand.blogspot.com/2010/03/trackthe-cameron-chronicles.html
Irish Imagination http://teachinginthetechfrontier.blogspot.com/2010/03/irish-imagination-slice-of-life-story.html
There is no better day to start looking for the magical pot of gold than today:
http://vabelles.blogspot.com/2010/03/finding-gold.html
Wishing I were somewhere else.
http://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2010/03/dreams-of-days-gone-by.html
Day 17: One Fish Two Fish, The Bathroom is Finished!
http://blessingsfromkorea.blogspot.com/?zx=290707606deebe0
a synopsis of a student’s story
http://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2010/03/things-are-tough-on-saturn-too.html
day 17
http://olderlady.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/day-seventeen-slice-of-life
http://friendsbeyondhighschool.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/high-point-low-point/
http://myteachertown.blogspot.com/2010/03/day-17.html
Does screwing up when we’re students make us more empathetic teachers?
Congratulations to the winners! I’ll mail out your books this weekend if I get addresses in time.
I’m posted crazy-early today … taking a break from the final stretch of office packing to share a silly SOL!
http://girlgriot.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/gosh-darn-it-all-to-heck/
http://ktbear.livejournal.com/141101.html
a sort of bizarre day for me…
Day 17 Life it happens
http://lennyehestad.blogspot.com/2010/03/day-17-life.html
Taking the high road… accidentally! 🙂
http://jenbaum-laughoftenlovemuch.blogspot.com/2010/03/solc-17-my-forgetfulness-was-to-my.html
http://dnsvm.blogspot.com/2010/03/slice-of-life-st-patricks-day.html
You made my day today! I usually get here early in the morning, but not today. I just delivered my slice and scrolled up to see what I missed and found your note. Thanks Slices. It’s a true pleasure to obsess about reading your Slices.
Bonnie
I can’t start the day without…
http://blkdrama.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/its-official-68365-slice-17/
Bonnie
Setting a summer goal soon…
http://dosomethingwonderfultoday.blogspot.com/2010/03/day-17-of-solsc.html
st. patrick’s day post
http://oursmallmoments.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-easy-being-green.html
http://alotalot.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/slice-of-life-17-double-date/
Leprechauns are fun!
http://thewaytobetterwriting.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/slice-of-life-17/
A Maniac Mentor!
http://livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2010/03/slice-of-life-story-maniac-mentor.html
http://mmbay-wlb.blogspot.com/
Congratulations to Bonnie and Elizabeth! I couldn’t get to a computer yesterday, but concur with e) all of the above!
We had a special visitor to our school yesterday — picture book artist/writer Mordecai Gerstein.
http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2010/03/17/slice-of-life-the-man-who-wrote-the-man-who-walked/
Remember, if you use Twitter, add #slice2010 to your tweet, so that our slices can be collected together on Twitter.
Kevin
Running inspires me.
http://readwriteinspire.blogspot.com/2010/03/gym-class.html
A little letter to all you fine writers. Thanks.
http://peninkpaper.blogspot.com/2010/03/filling-up-at-slicer-station.html