#AtoZChallenge Theme Reveal

April is fast approaching, which means 26 days of blogging about topics from A to Z, literally. Each day's subject corresponds with the letter of the day: the 26 letters of the alphabet for the 26 days of April (Sundays excluded).

Themes give authors a steady focus and allow readers to anticipate the topics of each blogsite. For more information about this event, please visit: http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/

Enough 'splaining!

My Theme:

A virtual travelogue by a virtual traveler

Short tales of various genres (300 - 400 words), excerpts from a companion piece to my historical novel (Shards of Memory: Oral History in a Heartbeat ) based on family genealogical research. The narrator in most of the short tales is the novel's young character, Gahlen.

Each post tells a complete story for a quick and entertaining read. The tales cover a variety of genres. 

Ancestral lands included:

In Western Europe - Belgium, Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, and Bohemia;

Cork, Ireland;

Quebec, Canada; and

Wisconsin, USA.

A small sampling of the eclectic blog post topics:

Salt Mining in Bavaria;

Ghent on a Rainy Day;

Potawatomi Wives;

Nave of Irish Church;

and

Yeoman's Daughter

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My anticipation mounts to read posts of other participants!

#AtoZChallenge Theme Reveal for 2017 FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Compiling 30 blog posts for the 30 #AtoZChallenge days of April, 2017 takes stamina and a desire for serious goal-setting. Thanks to Arlee Bird and Alex J. Cavanaugh, I've been able to sustain my interest in maintaining a blog site over the years. The April boost gives me energy for the 12 months to follow.

The theme I chose for this year is "Food For Thought." This way I can mention food (a main pastime for me, not to eat but to think about!) and to work in a thought about writing when appropriate. As I eat very little meat, and never the red kind, my thoughts usually focus on fresh fruits, bean-based meals, and quick snacks. So posting in April will have the added challenge for me of choosing foods that generate interesting and thought-provoking topics. Whether I succeed or not, April will be fun-filled as I travel from blog to blog, enjoying the entertainment of every other blogger's theme choice.

 

I'll be relaxing in a corner of my lanai, with a refreshing drink,
as I compile my #AtoZ posts for April, 2017

Look forward to visiting your blog very soon, and often!

 

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A to Z Theme Reveal Blogfest

For this year's challenge, my theme is The Fun in Writing. Each of my 26 posts for April is aimed at illustrating fun parts of an author's day. A writer doesn't only write. Creating a story or an essay requires research, revision, editing, and lots and lots of coffee and chocolate. For me, the chocolate part keeps me going like an energizer hare...


Luv this colorful bunny crafted by close friend, Kristen.
The multi-hued hare energizes me!

 

 (...although, between hair touch-ups, a more appropriate analogy might be old grey mare!)

 

Yes, I know this doesn't look like a mare, and it's not grey,

but you have to admit, he is really, really cute!

 

You may have noticed the predominance of the color brown in this post.

That's because my mind is always thinking:

 

CHOCOLATE! CHOCOLATE! CHOCOLATE!

 

In one word, my theme is FUN.

What is your theme for April, in one word?

 

Just leave one word below, and I'll visit your site to check out your theme plans.