Day 4 of the March SOLSC! #sol14

Tuesday March 4, 2014Wednesday March 5, 2014 Stacey Shubitz

WRITE. Every day in March write a slice of life story on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post in the comments on each daily call for slice of life stories here at TWT. GIVE. Comment on at least three other slice of life stories/blogs. — WRITE. Every day in March write a slice of life story on your own blog.
SHARE. Link your post in the comments on each daily call for slice of life stories here at TWT.
GIVE. Comment on at least three other slice of life stories/blogs.

It’s day four of the Seventh Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! How’s it going so far?

I’m in awe of the diversity of this group of writers. I decided to use the participant data form’s geographic information to create a Wordle that represents where we’re from (as of 3:00 p.m. yesterday). We’re from 38 states + the District of Columbia. Also, there are 12 foreign countries represented. Here’s a look:

This is where you share your own writing if you’re participating in the individual Slice of Life Story Challenge. If you’re sharing your students’ slice of life stories, then head over to the Classroom Challenge, which Anna is hosting. (Please see the previous post.)

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION:

ICYMI: Did you miss the first three days of the challenge? You can still join us this month and be eligible for special prizes! In fact, you can start slicing as late as Friday, March 7th and still be in the running for a prize. Click here for more information about starting the challenge a few days late.
Please use the SAME email/username information on all of your March comments. This makes tracking the number of slice of life stories you write more manageable for Robin, our Giveaway Guru.
In order to be in the running for a prize at the end of the month, you must leave the link to your slice of life story by 11:59 p.m. EST.
- This is different than last year.
- Reminder: Eastern Daylight Time begins on Sunday, March 9th. Posts will need to be linked by 11:59 p.m. EDT starting this Sunday.
- Please play fair and leave only one link each day.
If you’ve never posted a comment on TWT before, or if your comment contains more than one hyperlink, then your comment will be held for moderation. I will monitor blog comments a few times today so I can approve comments that don’t post automatically. Therefore, there is no need to re-post your comment if it doesn’t appear after you click “post comment.”
- If you use the same username/email to log in when you leave your comment, then your comments should appear instantly in the future.
- Tech-related questions? Contact our Tech Support Team.
  - Beth Scanlon: scanlon.fefee[at]gmail[dot]com
  - Donna Smith: djtsmith[at]gmail[dot]com
If you haven’t filled out the participant information form, please do it today. This allows me to keep a Slicer List on Twitter and for Dana, Beth, and Robin to expedite prizes in April. Only the TWT co-authors, Robin Sheldon (our Giveaway Guru) and Bonnie Kaplan (the head of the Welcome Wagon) have access to this information.
Please include the permalink (aka: unique URL) to your post when you leave a comment. Click here and scroll to the “New to Slicing” section of the blog post where you’ll find two visuals that illustrate an example and a non-example of a permalink.
- If you link your slice of life story incorrectly today, you’ll receive a reply to your comment from either me, Beth Scanlon, Donna Smith, or from one of the TWT co-authors.
Each day you’ll find a section called “BE INSPIRED,” which will follow each day’s essential information. That section will include something like a link to someone’s slice of life story, a quote about writing, etc. Please scroll down for today’s writing inspiration.
We are using #sol14 on tweets about Slice of Life Story Challenge.
If this is the first time you’re participating in the Slice of Life Story Challenge, please let us know that when you share your link as a comment.
Should you have questions about getting started with this Challenge, please contact one of our incredible concierges.
- If your last name begins with A – M, your concierge is LeAnn Carpenter (aka: Elsie) – leannecarpenter[at]sbcglobal[dot]net.
- If your last name begins with N– Z, your concierge is Amanda Villagomez (aka: Mrs. V.) – amandavillagomez[at]gmail[dot]com.

BE INSPIRED:

Our very own Beth Moore (@BethMooreTCRWP) crafted a poetic slice of life story in late December. “A Story Told Through a Poem” was inspired by “This Is Just to Say” by William Carlos Williams. It might be one of my favorite copy changes of Williams’ poem! If you’d like to try telling about a slice of your day poetically, then take a look at Beth’s slice of life story if you need inspiration today.
Click here if you need some topic ideas.
Here’s a visual definition of a slice of life story:

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:

2014 Support Team
Getting Started (infographic)
Prize Information and Late Starters Prize Info
Slice of Life Information Page

Published by Stacey Shubitz

I am a literacy consultant who focuses on writing workshop. I've been working with K-6 teachers and students since 2009. Prior to that, I was a fourth and fifth-grade teacher in New York City and Rhode Island. I'm the author of Craft Moves (Stenhouse Publishers, 2016) and the co-author of Jump Into Writing (Zaner-Bloser, 2021), Welcome to Writing Workshop (Stenhouse Publishers, 2019), and Day By Day (Stenhouse, 2010). I live in Central Pennsylvania with my husband and children. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, doing Pilates, cooking, baking, making ice cream, and reading novels. View all posts by Stacey Shubitz