A to Z Reflections
This is part of a group-posts bt A to Z 2012 Survivors in which we reflect on all things A to Z. If you'd like to join, write your post and then link its URL here.
I posted every day, most days at :01 CST, and posts were kept short & wildly entertaining (oops, change that "w" to an "m"). Pre-writing and scheduling was KEY, and using a theme helped me keep individual posts brief because I looked at A to Z as one giant post broken into 26 bite-sized pieces.
Also, the Disney World theme was totally fun to immerse in. I loved hearing about other bloggers' past & upcoming trips to Disney World (I hope at least some of my tips will prove useful). And I was tickled pink when DL Hammons told me his "Disney Diva" wife, who happens to be an expert travel agent, had requested the link to my posts!
I visited everyone who visited me...although I have a sneaking feeling I may have missed one or two...but not as often as I would have liked, and I only initiated contact with precious few. April turned out to be shockingly busy in other aspects of my life, so while reading A to Z posts proved to be a fun getaway during a free hour here and there, I wasn't able to give it the focus I'd hoped to.
Will I do it again next year? I want to, but only if I can guarantee my April 2013 schedule will allow me to be a better visitor. The joy of reading comments on my posts every morning was dampened by the guilt of not being able to return the favor on a daily basis. I already have a theme in mind, and one I dearly want to explore, so I think what I'll do is go ahead and pre-write, schedule & post them, but I won't add my name to the A to Z list until the verge of April---and only if it looks like I'll be able to devote more time to reading others' posts.
Do I appreciate the efforts of the A to Z co-hosts to enhance our blog experience, and am I even more in awe of their discipline and dedication? Yes and YES!!! Thank you all! And thank you to the bloggers who I did get to visit for your clever A to Z posts. And of course, thank you to everyone who visited & made my month with your comments. :)
Note to Disney Trivia enthusiasts: The answers are coming!! Here's my plan---split the answers into a series of three posts to go up on each of the next three Mondays. I did mean to start today, but it was a big, busy weekend and then there was this reflections post and...blah, blah, blah, right? Thank you for your patience.
Since it's all about the letters, I'm going to give myself letter grades on my participation.
For A to Z 2012 Posts: A+
I posted every day, most days at :01 CST, and posts were kept short & wildly entertaining (oops, change that "w" to an "m"). Pre-writing and scheduling was KEY, and using a theme helped me keep individual posts brief because I looked at A to Z as one giant post broken into 26 bite-sized pieces.
Also, the Disney World theme was totally fun to immerse in. I loved hearing about other bloggers' past & upcoming trips to Disney World (I hope at least some of my tips will prove useful). And I was tickled pink when DL Hammons told me his "Disney Diva" wife, who happens to be an expert travel agent, had requested the link to my posts!
For A to Z 2012 Blog Hopping: C-
I visited everyone who visited me...although I have a sneaking feeling I may have missed one or two...but not as often as I would have liked, and I only initiated contact with precious few. April turned out to be shockingly busy in other aspects of my life, so while reading A to Z posts proved to be a fun getaway during a free hour here and there, I wasn't able to give it the focus I'd hoped to.
Will I do it again next year? I want to, but only if I can guarantee my April 2013 schedule will allow me to be a better visitor. The joy of reading comments on my posts every morning was dampened by the guilt of not being able to return the favor on a daily basis. I already have a theme in mind, and one I dearly want to explore, so I think what I'll do is go ahead and pre-write, schedule & post them, but I won't add my name to the A to Z list until the verge of April---and only if it looks like I'll be able to devote more time to reading others' posts.
Do I appreciate the efforts of the A to Z co-hosts to enhance our blog experience, and am I even more in awe of their discipline and dedication? Yes and YES!!! Thank you all! And thank you to the bloggers who I did get to visit for your clever A to Z posts. And of course, thank you to everyone who visited & made my month with your comments. :)
Note to Disney Trivia enthusiasts: The answers are coming!! Here's my plan---split the answers into a series of three posts to go up on each of the next three Mondays. I did mean to start today, but it was a big, busy weekend and then there was this reflections post and...blah, blah, blah, right? Thank you for your patience.
Comments
It was a great challenge to increase my discipline and creativity.
You are not alone. I always visited those who posted to my blog. I found a handful of new bloggers who I kind of stuck with and now consider blogger buddies. April was too busy for me, too. I loved your tips (those I read). What a fun theme. Made me want to visit Disney again--just not in December :-)
:) That was cute.
Love,
Janie Lola
I'll let you know how our first trip goes this year.
Thank you!
Heather
i may start my series up again...thanks for all the tips & inspiration!
Well don and congratulations for surviving and making it through to the end of the challenge! I hope you'll be able to join in next year, too!
Thanks for dropping my blog earlier, too! ;-)
SueH I refuse to go quietly!
Twitter - @Librarymaid
Nutschell
www.thewritingnut.com
According to your rating systems I'll also go for an A+ on posting. But if you going for C- on blog-hopping then maybe I'll have to get a D. I did fairly well, but only made maybe 1/3 of the list. And I'm still trying to visit back to everyone who stopped by my blogs to leave comments.
This year was a monster, but it was fun.
Lee
An A to Z Co-Host
Tossing It Out