Participating in the April A to Z challenge, a mega event bloggers excitedly discuss and look forward to ever since the turn of the year had forever been on my wish list. This year it is finally happening for me and I have a theme in place too. 🙂
Playing the “Should I, shouldn’t I” game the quintessential flower replaced with a blank screen that had been mocking me for my imaginative lethargy, I decided to take the plunge into deep waters. I’m nervous, but happy about it!
I love expressing through the written word and absorbing it through reading as well, but of late I’ve been blogging sporadically and not enjoying the enriching experience that it once was. This challenge was just the push I needed. Managing this with the Super Blogger Challenge 2018 will be a uphill task and I’m all set for it.
What is A to Z Challenge?
Blogging everyday in the month of April, except Sundays, that is 26 days. Starting with A for first day, B for second and so on, writing posts that correspond to the alphabet for that day.
How to go about the challenge?
Having a theme is not compulsory but it helps if the readers know what to expect from you to come back for more each day. Writing-wise too your job becomes easier since you can streamline your ideas and thoughts beforehand.
Things to keep in mind!
Make sure you have a good database of posts so you won’t have to rush later. Ensure your social media handles are working and embedded. Edit them if any recent changes made. Follow Blogchatter on Twitter for regular updates.
What to do after publishing the post?
Share it across all social media with the correct hashtags. Tag relevant bloggers.
What next?
Read, share and repeat! These challenges are a great way to improve your rankings and reach. Interact and connect with bloggers. Form relationships. The blogosphere is a lovely place!
My theme this year : Foodtastic Fables
My blog is my extension, a myriad of expressions and hobbies. Fiction, parenting, recipes, poetry, etc, I’ve dabbled in everything. Deciding a theme for this challenge was difficult without Anagha, my lovely blogger friend. A non-fictional theme bringing the food-lover and story-teller in me together to share cute anecdotes that revolve around food hence took shape. Thanks dear Mayuri for the theme title. 🙂
Celebration, indulgence or gloom, there’s food for every mood and so are the stories associated with it!
Believe it or not, the kitchen platform sees more drama everyday than a saas-bahu serial. Big or small or belonging to any economical strata, every family’s life revolves around the kitchen. Starting from which cooking oil to buy to who washed off the ice-cream, there are umpteen stories to laugh about. One only needs to look closely.
Come over to my blog this April as I share with you fun food stories about our mad foodie family. I look forward to having a great time with my fellow bloggers during this challenge and learn as much as I can!
I loved the idea… looking forward to reading these anecdotes 🙂
Thanks, Roshan. Hoping to make them a fun read too. 🙂
Interesting theme Varsha. Looking forward to reading them. Good luck with the challenge ?
Thanks a lot, Radhi. How’ve you been? Are you participating too?
Doing good Varsha. I am not participating this year.
Oh, ok. Been a long time! I miss our conversations. 🙂
Let’s start again ?
Yes. Just like old times. 🙂
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Loved the article, so much fun to read!
Thank you!
Kitchen and spices do add a lot of drama in life and in appetite! Wishing you all the best for the challenge Varsha… this theme reveal made me super hungry and cant wait to read the posts!
You’re so right, Anagha. Kitchens are an integral part of a home and every member has a role to play in it. Thanks a lot for helping me with this theme. Hope this is as much fun for my readers too! 🙂
This is a brilliant idea and for me to take up this challenge.. this will definitely help me to get back to track in terms of blogging ☺️
Thank you so much.
The kitchen is the heart of the home. I’m looking forward to reading your stories!
True and thank you, Cheryl. Kitchens see maximum activity from dawn to dusk. They sure have a lot of stories to share. 🙂
That’s an amazing theme. I would love to read your food tales, varsh 🙂
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Thanks, Shalini, Looking forward to your Muffy posts too! 🙂
Well, that’s such a unique theme!
I’m very happy you decided to take part int he challege. It is a fantastic experience and so enriching.
Can’t wait for April to come 🙂
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Thank you so much. Am sure excited about it. Can’t wait to write and read some great posts!
Ha ha ha- more drama than a saas bahu serial- this is looking like to be one roller coaster ride Varsha! All the best with the challenge- I cant wait to read your first post!
A lot of madness happens before I toss up anything new or even take pics, Shalz! Hoping to document that fun to laugh about it for years to come. Thanks a lot. 🙂
Foodie fables… now thats something to look forward too. All the best with the challenge
Thanks and wish you the same, Ramya. I sure am looking forward to the women characters that make it to your posts.
Looking forward to your posts, Varsha! All the best!
Thanks a lot, Mayuri. 🙂
Love the theme… I am going to write down few tips from here.
That’s a wow theme, Foodtastic Fables. Look forward to read your food stories from AtoZ
Looking forward for every post …All the best
this idea/ concept sounds great but is a difficult task though.
Wow. Love the theme and concept. Looking forward to read the posts.
Very interesting theme. Will be waiting to read your posts.
This is going to be a yummy series 🙂 Super excited
Interesting and very refreshing topic. Looking forward.
Amazing and informative post. This is a wonderful theme for a-z challenge. Great detailed review.
Amazing title..foodtastic fables, looking forward to read more such food stories..
all the best for A2Z challange looking forward for some more amazing work from you as you always share with us.
Thanks for this amazing reveal. Looking forward to read your blog.
so lot of food post hun !!!! i m gonna bookmark your posts
Waiting to read this .. a foodie that I am 🙂
Loved reading about your theme for the challenge. I so wanted to participate but couldn’t do it.
I hate cooking but I loved reading your post.
I too face the same creative lethargy! This challenge is definitely going to motivate me to leave my lazyness and write more…
I so agree about the kitchen drama. Staying tuned.
Food… now that would definitely be on my platter for April. All the best
The topic by itself is quite interesting. Cant wait to see how the whole challenge will be
This sounds interesting 🙂
Looking forward. All the best ?
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looking forward to your theme and posts
Intriguing theme indeed. Looking forward to it 🙂