 Whew! The A to Z Challenge is over. As usual, I'm torn. I'm sad it's over. There were so many good posts, but I'm also glad it's over because I'm tired of reading so many good posts every day. I think all in all, I had about 50 blogs I was reading daily. I maybe cheated on two days because I was too tired. Even then, I ready 75% of the blogs in my feed.
This year, I feel a bit special too. I was a minion for the awesome C. Lee McKenzie, and I got featured quite a few times throughout the challenge. Okay, so I had this all written out and it got deleted except for the bit above. I am so mad right now. Anyways, I had a blast again. My posts went over really well. People loved the evil twists I threw at them. I gained new followers. Last year, I didn't see a jump in my followers, so that was nice. I approached replying to comments differently this year. Mostly because I was tired by the time I got around to it, and also so I didn't pad my comments with my replies. Since I was a minion, I was in charge of two blocks and every day I was introduced to new blogs that way, so I didn't visit the list as much as I did last year. Not sure return comments were as high as last year. I replied to 95% of the posts I read, so you'd think comments here would be higher. Page hits were high at least, so people were reading. I'm going to wrap it up (again and this is why I'm annoyed about this being take two) with blogs I thought rocked the challenge. Story Dam because, duh, it was the other blog I posted on. Collin and Nick did 100 word flash fiction like I did. Those posts are the best. My writing buddy, Melissa put together a fantasy super squad. Sarah gave tips on naming our characters. Nadine took us outside to her garden. TD Harvey wrote some amazing flash fiction. Ornery's Wife showcased her beautiful arts and crafts. Sue wrangled rogue words. JH Moncrieff showed that life can be stranger than fiction. And what sort of vampire junkie would I be if I didn't mention Timothy and vampires from around the globe.
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5/1/2015 12:00:46 am
Minioning for C. Lee was fun, wasn't it? 5/3/2015 09:27:07 am
It was lots of fun. I think we won best minions award. That's a thing, right? 5/1/2015 01:01:15 am
Thanks for the shout out!! 5/3/2015 09:27:38 am
I feel at that stage where I'm not sure what to do without so many blogs to read. LOL 5/1/2015 05:36:13 pm
Congrats! It sounds like you did an excellent job and with the minion duties as well. Your dark and twisted stories were a daily highlight for me. Thanks for the shout! 5/2/2015 12:07:15 am
Glad you gained some new followers this year. Being a Minion does add a lot work, but it also gets you to visit new blogs. 5/3/2015 09:29:35 am
I really liked how it forced me to look at new blogs each day. I know last year looking at the list at times felt like real chore. 5/3/2015 05:04:24 am
Thanks so much for the shout out, Patricia! I know what you mean about not having enough time to read...I think I'll be catching up for a while. :) And thanks for all your comments! 5/3/2015 09:30:27 am
You're posts were informative and I bookmarked one for later reference. 5/3/2015 02:36:11 pm
This is a good reflection post with some resourceful ideas for next year. I think I will skip the replies to comments on my blog ( unless the commentor asks me a specific question and spend my time more productively by reading their blogs and commenting . I did visit all the blogs that visited me , but I didn't get to visit nearly as many blogs as I wanted to. That was my fault for not preparing all of my A to Z post in advance. I will never make that mistake again 5/4/2015 10:25:38 am
There were a few times I gave answers to a person because they asked something, but it did cut down on time spent and let me comment on other blogs more. I thought it was the better idea because I don't know it doesn't seem like people subscribe to comments to see if the blog owner replies. 5/4/2015 05:12:51 am
Yes, it was a blast. One year, I'm gonna get all my posts written before April hits! 5/4/2015 10:26:35 am
This year, I had my posts written mid-March, but I didn't get them all scheduled early. Weebly has been having issues with scheduling, so it was a giant pain. 5/4/2015 05:23:17 am
Congratulations! Your posts were awesome. It was a lot fun and I met some new blogger friends. 5/4/2015 07:11:01 am
You must be exhausted! Not only did you share a cracking story with us every day, you had all those responsibilities. You absolutely smashed it. I'm impressed. I'm glad you got new followers, and your experience was a positive one. Thanks for the mention and, again, for all your support. You rock! :-D 5/4/2015 10:28:06 am
I keep getting confused because another Melissa commented and then I see yours and think you said something twice. LOL
I agree! Making time to do your own blog entry is one thing, finding time to read good posts is another. It is my first time doing this challenge and I must say it has made me appreciate blogging all the more with the discipline I have developed for this passion. 5/4/2015 02:50:31 pm
Wooohooo! We made it through to the Z. Congratulations! Ha! Didn't realize you were also a minion! Oh, what a lot of work, blogging for 2 blogs, and being a minion. Reading 50 blogs daily!? Eeek, there were some days I couldn't read much, but always tried to visit at least the people who commented + review a few from the back of the sign up list, and on bad days, I tried to visit about 60 blogs. That was towards the end. Your poor eyes! <a href="http://www.mauijungalow.com/">Maui Jungalow</a> 5/5/2015 05:27:39 am
Well, it was more like 1 1/3 blogs since the one I split duties with two others. There were a couple days I was just too tired to read a lot of posts. The short ones were a blessing on those days. 5/5/2015 05:28:55 am
Sheer willpower? I mostly didn't want to get behind, so even when I was tired I still visited the blogs I was subscribed to. 5/5/2015 05:09:19 am
I enjoyed your FF - it was great! 5/5/2015 05:29:40 am
Thanks Michelle. You had great posts too and I rarely missed reading them. Maybe once I was too worn out. 5/5/2015 07:54:16 am
super job with the challenge - loved your words! and i know some of those blogs, will have to check out the rest. there were a lot of good ones!
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5/5/2015 10:45:40 am
I'm glad you had fun! And thank you for all the visits! :) I enjoyed your posts, they were short but a lot of fun :) And yeah, I had some 50 blogs on my list of daily reading, which were all great, but also ate up most of my time... 5/9/2015 12:07:56 am
Many ups and downs... runners who reached the line and finished, meeting and finding cool people like yourself makes it all worth it!! 5/9/2015 06:49:58 am
I have just found you through your reflection. Sorry I didn't make it during April. The list is daunting as you know. I wish everyone gave themselves a designation. Because I am a writer I started with the (WR) folks, and still didn't make it. This was my 3rd year and in my own reflection I have some opinions about what works. I'm sure you agree that all the work is worth the pay off of finding blogs that are great examples of how to do or not do it. Glad we shared the experience this year. 5/11/2015 10:48:46 pm
Congrats on completing the A to Z Challenge! Looking forward to next year! See you on the Road Trip! 5/20/2015 08:42:05 am
Hello there. 5/20/2015 12:25:57 pm
Loving your wordy theme :) I think it's really interesting seeing what everyone chose for their themes! 5/25/2015 04:09:14 pm
Good to meet you through the A to Z Post Challenge Road Trip, Patricia. Loved your short stories with fabulous twists. Love the way you wrote the flash fiction. You will see me lurking around your blog from now on :D BTW, I was a minion too(I dont like this word, actually) on AJ's Team. :) Leave a Reply. |
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