Day 1 of the March SOLSC #SOL24

Friday March 1, 2024Saturday March 2, 2024 Stacey Shubitz

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Please join us for the 17th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge
An Online Writing Experiences
Hosted by the Co-Authors of
Two Writing Teachers
http://twowritingteachers.org

I’m applauding your participation in this month’s writing sharing!
I’m commending your commitment to being part of this online writing community for a month!
I’m celebrating the start of the 17th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge!

During the first half of the challenge, we’ll share a daily tip at the end of the announcements section. Additionally, you’ll find a section called “BE INSPIRED” after each day’s announcements, featuring a link to a slice-of-life story and sometimes a quote about writing.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Write. Share. Give.

A warm welcome to the new Slicers joining us this year! Please include “I’m a first-year Slicer” in your comments for the next few days so our longstanding community members can greet you.
Please complete this year’s sign-up form by 11:59 p.m. EST today. The form will close tomorrow morning, March 2. Participation for thirty-one days is vital to uphold the spirit of the month-long challenge.
The daily “Call for Slice of Life Stories” starts at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (New York time zone). We consider the day to end at midnight Eastern Time because we have participants from six continents. Comments can close as early as midnight the next day after the post has been live for 24 hours. Usually, the daily call for slice-of-life stories stays open until the following day because our co-author team is asleep at midnight. If you share your slice-of-life story link after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, please post it in the next day’s call for slice-of-life stories.
Multi-Lit Fridays are back this year! Participants are encouraged to blog in another language. The first Multi-Lit Friday will be on March 8.

SOLSC Tip of the Day
Tip #1
Get creative with your idea generation! Try different approaches like viewing your life through a specific lens, checking out the BE INSPIRED posts on daily calls for slice-of-life stories, or embracing a wide-awakeness as you navigate through life.

BE INSPIRED

Longtime Slicer Erika Victor enables us to walk alongside her with this slice-of-life story containing vivid images of her tuk-tuk ride home. Not only is this an exemplar for leading a wide-awake life during one’s commute, but it’s a story that will restore your faith in humanity.

SUPPORT

If you encounter any issues with non-working links, problems with your permalink, or a permalink causing an image to appear in the comment section, our Slicer Troubleshooting Team is here to help. The team comprises four experienced Slicers: Glenda Funk, Fran McCrackin, Joanne Toft, and Peter von Euler. (Click here for a short tutorial to help you find your permalink and link your slice-of-life story to this post.)

For inquiries, kindly email us instead of leaving them in the comments below or on social media. We appreciate your patience as we receive many emails during the initial days of the challenge. We will respond to all emails as soon as possible.

Please direct specific questions to the appropriate co-author.

SOLSC (for individuals):

If your last name begins with A-F, email Betsy Hubbard at betsymhubbard[at]gmail.com.
If your last name begins with G-K, email Jenna Komarin at Jennakomarin[at]gmail.com.
If your last name begins with L-P, email Lainie Levin at lainlev72[at]gmail.com.
If your last name begins with Q-U, email Stacey Shubitz at stacey[at]staceyshubitz.com.
If your last name begins with V-Z, email Sarah Valter at sarahvalterreads[at]gmail.com.

Classroom SOLSC (for classrooms and students under age 18 with an adult sponsor):

If your last name begins with A-L, email Leah Koch at Leah.koch7[at]gmail.com.
If your last name begins with M-Z, email Melanie Meehan at meehanmelanie[at]gmail.com.

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