On the final day of the challenge, Rissa Zimmerman, who was a first-time Slicer this past March, crafted a thank you note to me and Ruth for providing her with a forum to try on her "writer’s outfit". She compared the fit to different styles of jeans. In case you missed Rissa's poem, here it… Continue reading How does writing feel to you?
Category: Slice of Life Story Challenge
Slicers at Work
We are all writers at work, aren't we? When I saw LeAnn Carptenter's poem, "Writers at Work," midway through the March Challenge, it resonated with me. Click here to read the back story of the poem. Thank you LeAnn (otherwise known as Elsie) for allowing me to share your poem again today. Writers at… Continue reading Slicers at Work
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Slicers: Why do you write?
Mid-way through the March Challenge I came across a poem Betsy wrote on Teaching Young Writers. It is entitled "Why I Write." There are so many reasons each of us choose to write and to come back and share our writing with this community each Tuesday year-round. When you leave the link to your slice… Continue reading Slicers: Why do you write?
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SOLSC Prize Announcement
It's my pleasure to announce the winners of the prizes from the Sixth Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. Yet again, I ran into a good problem this year. More people sliced and linked daily than I have prizes to give away. I'm delighted so many people kept up with the challenge. I only wish… Continue reading SOLSC Prize Announcement
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Welcome Back. #slice2013
Welcome back to the weekly challenge. After a day off, how great it is to be back as a writing community? Last month, Cathy Mere wrote a poem entitled "The Writer" that resonated with me. She has graciously allowed me to republish it here. I hope you will find it as inspiring as I continue… Continue reading Welcome Back. #slice2013
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A Hearty Thank You to Our Support Team
It's hard to believe the final day of our month-long writing challenge is here. We had a fantastic team of volunteers who helped make our individual and classroom challenges run smoothly. I want to take a moment to recognize them. Concierges: Linda Baie, LeAnn Carpenter (aka: Elsie), Bonnie Kaplan, Carol Wilcox helped us field questions… Continue reading A Hearty Thank You to Our Support Team
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#slice2013: 30 of 31
WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices. Any questions, please contact: Linda Baie – lindab414[at]gmail[dot]com (If you last name begins with A… Continue reading #slice2013: 30 of 31
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Commenting Challenge: New Slicers Only
The Sixth Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge is more than halfway over. Those of you who are new to our community have probably felt welcomed by the men and women (aka: Slicers) who have been part of our writing community for the past five years. Comments are like gifts. They're precious. We're excited to… Continue reading Commenting Challenge: New Slicers Only
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#slice2013: 17 of 31
WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices. Any questions, please contact: Linda Baie – lindab414[at]gmail[dot]com (If you last name begins with… Continue reading #slice2013: 17 of 31
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slice#2013: 16 of 31
Looking forward to reading your slices today. WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices. Any questions, please contact: Linda Baie – lindab414[at]gmail[dot]com… Continue reading slice#2013: 16 of 31
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#slice2013: 15 of 31
"Write about what makes you different." Sandra Cisneros WRITE. Each day in March write a slice on your own blog. SHARE. Link your post here (using the SAME username each day) before the comments close. (Comments typically close around 5 am.) GIVE. Comment on at least three other slices. Any questions, please contact: Linda… Continue reading #slice2013: 15 of 31
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#slice2013: 13 of 31
Another Commenting Challenge! Please take the time to read and comment on CLASSROOM slices. There are several young slicers joining the challenge to write for a month. Hope on over to the Classroom Challenge and take some time to leave some comment-goodness. Who knows -- you might even find a new mentor text to use… Continue reading #slice2013: 13 of 31
