Yikes! So the WordPress commenting issues have not been fun. Here are the key things you need to know: This is a WordPress issue. They've decided you must sign in via an account. We have NO CONTROL over this. Therefore, if you are having trouble, you must either set up a WordPress account OR sign… Continue reading Slice 2012: 16 of 31
Category: Slice of Life Story Challenge
Slice 2012: 15 of 31
Share your link in the comments then respond to 3 (or more) other slicers. I think this week of the challenge is a tough one. Days 11 - 17 can be grueling. The newness has worn off, the end of the month feels far away, and writing topics seem to be hard to come by. You can… Continue reading Slice 2012: 15 of 31
Writing Streak Giveaway
If you're a Slicer who has written for at least ten consecutive days (including today), then this giveaway is for you! Today's giveaway is a copy of Thomas Newkirk's 2009 book, Holding On to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones: Six Literacy Principles Worth Fighting For. Many thanks to Heinemann for sponsoring a giveaway… Continue reading Writing Streak Giveaway
Slice 2012: 14 of 31
Share your link in the comments then respond to 3 (or more) other slicers. I think this week of the challenge is a tough one. Days 11 - 17 can be grueling. The newness has worn off, the end of the month feels far away, and writing topics seem to be hard to come by. You can… Continue reading Slice 2012: 14 of 31
Slice 2012: 13 of 31
Share your link in the comments then respond to 3 (or more) other slicers. I think this week of the challenge is a tough one. Days 11 - 17 can be grueling. The newness has worn off, the end of the month feels far away, and writing topics seem to be hard to come by. You can… Continue reading Slice 2012: 13 of 31
Slice 2012: 12 of 31
Share your link in the comments then respond to 3 (or more) other slicers. I think this week of the challenge is a tough one. Days 11 - 17 can be grueling. The newness has worn off, the end of the month feels far away, and writing topics seem to be hard to come by. You can… Continue reading Slice 2012: 12 of 31
Reflection
On Friday afternoon, I spent some time reading and commenting on other writers' SOL stories. As I made my way through various blogs, I noticed a couple of people (e.g., Zsofi from Grown Ups & Downs and Paul from Birds and Trees of the Mind) whose reflected on the writing they'd done during the Challenge,… Continue reading Reflection
Slice 2012: 11 of 31
I think this week of the challenge is a tough one. Days 11 - 17 can be grueling. The newness has worn off, the end of the month feels far away, and writing topics seem to be hard to come by. You can make it though! This week I'll share nuggets of inspiration to make writing… Continue reading Slice 2012: 11 of 31
Slice 2012: 10 of 31
The Nitty Gritty: Please (pleasepleasepleaseplease) use the SAME email/username information on all of your March entries. This is essential to make tracking your number of slices a little more manageable. We'll close comments for the previous day's slice the next morning. As long as you get your slice linked on each daily slice post, you are in… Continue reading Slice 2012: 10 of 31
Slice 2012: 9 of 31
The Nitty Gritty: Please (pleasepleasepleaseplease) use the SAME email/username information on all of your March entries. This is essential to make tracking your number of slices a little more manageable. We'll close comments for the previous day's slice the next morning. As long as you get your slice linked on each daily slice post, you are in… Continue reading Slice 2012: 9 of 31
Motivation Comes Through Comments
Thank you to all of the first-time March Slicers who submitted kind words about fellow slicers whose comments have meant so much to them. (If you missed the accolades, then click here to read them now.) I'm delighted that in just a week's time this community has come together around the power of stories. Ramona… Continue reading Motivation Comes Through Comments
Slice 2012: 8 of 31
The Nitty Gritty: Please (pleasepleasepleaseplease) use the SAME email/username information on all of your March entries. This is essential to make tracking your number of slices a little more manageable. We'll close comments for the previous day's slice the next morning. As long as you get your slice linked on each daily slice post, you are in… Continue reading Slice 2012: 8 of 31

