Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 3 of the March SOLSC #SOL24

Stacey Shubitz
Orange Slice Logo for Slice of Life Story Challenge
Write. Share. Give.

Today’s announcements are lengthier than usual. Please read through them and watch the short video before leaving the link to your slice-of-life story.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • We ask all participants to leave comments on at least three Slicers’ blog posts each day of the month. Since it’s Sunday, consider giving yourself a mini-commenting challenge to see how many connections you can make with other Slicers today. Consider reading to see what techniques each Slicer used to compose their piece. Feel free to comment on what you’re noticing. Try out a technique you saw another Slicer use in your writing today, tomorrow, or sometime this month.
  • Below this announcement is a list of first, second, and third-year participants who authorized me to share their blog information when they signed up. I encourage you to visit and comment on as many of their blog posts as possible.
  • Starting tomorrow, you’ll notice posts about the teaching of writing going up on our site on Mondays and Wednesdays this month. Be sure to leave your submission for the SOLSC on the daily “Call for Slice of Life Stories,” which goes live at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (New York time).
    • As always, we encourage you to leave comments on our posts about the teaching of writing!
  • One. More. Thing. Please watch this:
The fact that this connects with today’s TIP OF THE DAY is a happy accident!
New and Newish Slicers – SOL24Download
Type a single space after the punctuation in your teaser, then add the link to your slice of life story. Avoid pressing enter, as it generates a large preview that clutters the comment section.

BE INSPIRED

Anyone who’s ever been in pursuit of a bathroom will resonate with Glenda Funk‘s post, “In Search of an Unlocked Restroom.” Glenda’s slice is about something that deals with our most basic of needs, but it’s written with precise details and has so much voice. Today, perhaps you will focus on something that seems mundane, but you’ll write about it in a way that brings the ordinary to life.

The following quote from Michael Weber is for anyone feeling squeezed for time or is unsure if they’ll be able to keep up with the SOLSC. If you want to keep going, consider this advice:

Here’s something you probably already know: it’s too easy to avoid writing. So my advice is to be hard on yourself about finding the time to write—extremely hard—but then be kind to yourself after that. Don’t worry about quality. Just put the time in, day after day. Make writing more important than other things in your life. Because anyone can write when they feel like it, when they have a good idea, when they’re not sick or hungover or tired. I recommend writing when you don’t feel like it, when you have no good ideas, when you couldn’t be more busy and have a hundred reasons not to write. Turn writing into something you have to do.

MICHAEL WEBER; Attenberg, J. (2024). 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round 

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.

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Published by Stacey Shubitz

Stacey Shubitz is a K-6 literacy consultant and former elementary teacher. She is the author of CRAFT MOVES and other professional books on writing workshop. Her new book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.

151 thoughts on “Day 3 of the March SOLSC #SOL24”

    1. I would have loved to leave a comment on your blog but couldn’t figure out how. It was a fun, enjoyable read!

      1. Oops. Maybe it was because it was not published yet. I live in the Pacific time and I scheduled it to be published at 12:05 am my time. Thank you for letting me know.

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