I didn’t sign up for the A to Z challenge (for the first time in five years) because I didn’t want to put pressure on myself to post every day. I know I’m going to be busy later on in the month but now? Now I’m itching to write something. Anything.
All the writers’ groups I’m in on Facebook are filled with posts about Camp NaNoWriMo. They’re happily discussing their works in progress and me?
I swear, the itch to write is worse than a mosquito bite that you can’t leave alone. It’s more a mosquito bite that’s so far embedded in your chest that it’s like the damned bug is buzzing around in your esophagus, and you can’t even swat it out because you can’t reach it.
That’s the best I can come up with.
So, can I write a post that starts with “B” tomorrow and not get kicked off the webz? Can I? Can I?
April 3, 2018 at 12:12 pm
Welcome to FOMO! I felt the same way. Didn’t want to put pressure on myself, didn’t like how you to sign up and everything else. So I just came up with my own challenge. I say you go for it!!
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April 3, 2018 at 1:05 pm
Go us!! ❤
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April 3, 2018 at 10:53 am
I didn’t sign up for the A-Z Challenge either. Honestly, it’s the last thing on my mind now after moving, adjusting to the new place, school, work, etc. There’s always next year for me, lol
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April 2, 2018 at 4:50 pm
Sure you can! And I saw you did and still haven’t been kicked off…
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April 2, 2018 at 8:56 pm
😀 Thanks, John!
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April 2, 2018 at 12:28 pm
No reason you can’t theme your posts during April to follow the challenge – you just might not get new drop ins from people working through the list of subscribers. I’ve signed up and intended having all my posts pre scheduled but then this thing called life got in the way. I’ll be hanging on by a thread by the end of the first week. Good luck!
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April 2, 2018 at 2:14 pm
Yeah, I enter so many things with grand plans. Funny how they never seem to work out. Good luck to you too, Wendy! ❤
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April 2, 2018 at 11:07 am
There are people who start but don’t finish, why can’t there be people who finish but don’t start? Your blog, your rules.
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April 2, 2018 at 11:09 am
Haha! I love this way of thinking. 😀 Thanks, Janet!
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April 2, 2018 at 10:15 am
Hi Linda. It’s your blog, you can write anything you want! I didn’t sign up either, because I didn’t really have any ideas for it, and the new format isn’t my cup of tea, but I need to get back to my poor neglected blog. I will try to SoCS this week 🙂
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April 2, 2018 at 11:07 am
Yay! 😀 I was actually thinking about you yesterday, since we met through A to Z. That’s what I’m going to miss by not doing it formally–the connections.
The new system did seem like a bit of a learning curve, didn’t it?
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April 2, 2018 at 12:10 pm
Yeah, I got too overwhelmed and frustrated last year. SoCS will be better for me 🙂
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April 2, 2018 at 9:53 am
I think that all writers should be able to make up their own rules, because they create the stories.
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April 2, 2018 at 9:56 am
Hear, hear! Thanks, Jim. 😀
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April 2, 2018 at 7:59 am
I don’t see why you can’t join in if you want to, Linda, Go for it! 🙂
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April 2, 2018 at 9:56 am
I’m kinda joining in on the sidelines. Sorta like running in the stands in whichever direction the team on the field is going. … I’m full of ’em these days it seems.
Thanks, Judy! ❤
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April 2, 2018 at 10:05 am
Well, I admire your determination to write and join in with the challenge! 🙂
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April 2, 2018 at 11:05 am
Maybe I’m the most creative one of all. 😉 Haha. 😛
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April 2, 2018 at 1:14 pm
Yes, of course! 🙂
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April 2, 2018 at 2:12 pm
😉
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April 2, 2018 at 7:45 am
I didn’t sign up either, but mainly because I write so often anyway!
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April 2, 2018 at 9:54 am
That’s the thing with me though–I don’t write often enough, and I should. So let’s not do A to Z together, shall we? 😉
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April 2, 2018 at 10:07 am
OK. I didn’t do an A yesterday, and I’m not doing a B today.
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April 2, 2018 at 11:05 am
Congratulations! Haha. 😉
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April 2, 2018 at 6:28 am
Go for it!
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April 2, 2018 at 9:53 am
Okay! Thanks. 😀
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April 2, 2018 at 3:49 am
Oh! Of course you can.🐣
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April 2, 2018 at 9:52 am
Yay! ❤
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April 2, 2018 at 3:47 am
Just do it your way!
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April 2, 2018 at 9:52 am
Oh thanks. Now I have Sinatra stuck in my head. 😉 hehe
Thanks for your support, Ritu. ❤
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April 2, 2018 at 9:58 am
He He!!! I like to be responsible for earworms!
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April 2, 2018 at 10:01 am
Me too! If it’s the worst evil we perform in a day, I think we’re doing well. 😉 😀
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April 2, 2018 at 10:04 am
Well then… my job is done lol 😂
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April 1, 2018 at 11:58 pm
Why, yes. Yes, you can!
GREAT ‘A’ post!
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April 2, 2018 at 9:51 am
Thanks, Trisha! 😀
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April 1, 2018 at 11:01 pm
Better “B” there tomorrow.
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April 1, 2018 at 11:12 pm
Haha! I just might “B”! 😀
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April 1, 2018 at 9:34 pm
Oh and nice take on “A”
Angst!
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April 1, 2018 at 8:29 pm
I was wondering if you were going to show up, Linda. Go ahead and ‘B’ tomorrow and ‘C’ after that if you like.
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April 1, 2018 at 9:27 pm
Phew! Thanks, Dan. 😉 🙂
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April 1, 2018 at 9:33 pm
I am goIng to have agree with Dan!
And maybe u could change it up and do half the alphabet!
Seeing that U have done so many – this is a perk!! Ha
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April 1, 2018 at 9:40 pm
There we go! Great idea. 😀 Thank you!
And yeah, that was a bit angsty, wasn’t it? Haha!
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April 2, 2018 at 12:46 am
But the best kind of angst ever (biased) the need to write and also connect angst – 🙏😊
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April 2, 2018 at 9:50 am
True! 😀
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