A to Z Theme Reveal––A hop within a hop

A to Z Theme Reveal––A hop within a hop #AtoZChallenge

3/21/2016

Every year, before the A to Z challenge starts, participants who have a theme get together and have a blog hop unveiling their theme. It's a great way to find blogs that may have topics you are interested in. I always follow a slew of blogs that I think have cool themes.

And, of course, the reason I'm posting is to reveal mine as well.

At first, I was going to do 100 word flash fiction with unique words. But I was itching to try something new, so this year my theme will be:

Diary of Phobias from A to Z

Since phobias is a theme that I've seen others do before, I wanted to give mine a twist. It will be diary-like posts about phobias with definition and a little etymology (can't believe I spelled that right!) Each day will be a different phobia with a little story. There won't be a word limit, but I will try to keep them short and sweet.

83 Comments

Chicky Kadambari link

3/21/2016 04:39:22 am

Diary-like posts meaning personal stories from your own life, right? That should be really interesting. I think I'll make notes for a subsequent round of A to Z!
All the best for next month!
- Chicky @ <b><a href="http://www.mysteriouskaddu.com/">www.mysteriouskaddu.com</a></b>

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 07:09:19 am

Haha. No, I don't have all the phobias I'm writing about. If I did, I don't think I'd ever leave the apartment. o.o

Tasha Duncan-Drake link

3/21/2016 04:45:43 am

Phobias - interesting choice :). I look forward to seeing what posts they inpire.
Tasha
Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)
http://tashasthinkings.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.wittegenpress.com/wp_main/
http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 07:09:47 am

Thanks. I hope everyone enjoys them. They were fun to write.

Gail M Baugniet link

3/21/2016 04:52:05 am

Sounds like fun. I look forward to learning all about phobias!

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 07:10:16 am

Thanks. =)

Sophie Duncan link

3/21/2016 05:37:51 am

Now this theme is making me quiver and you haven't even started yet! ;P

I'll be coming round in April for sure :)
Sophie
<a href="http://sophiesthoughtsandfunmbles.blogspot.co.uk/">Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles</a> | <a href="https://www.wittegenpress.com/wp_main/blog">Wittegen Press</a> | <a href="http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/">FB3X</a>

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 07:10:41 am

I honestly can't wait for the challenge to start and people to read them.

Alex J. Cavanaugh link

3/21/2016 06:34:25 am

Doing it like a diary entry means you'll be able to show how the phobia manifests itself.

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 07:11:14 am

I thought it'd be a different way to do the phobia theme. =)

J.H. Moncrieff link

3/21/2016 08:05:44 am

Sounds like a great theme! I look forward to reading your posts.

It's always interesting to see what other people are scared of.

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 09:06:03 am

It was weird seeing some of the phobias. I was like "are there people really afraid of THAT?"

Sarah Foster link

3/21/2016 08:14:01 am

Phobias definitely sound interesting, and the diary twist sounds fun! I'm just worried I'll convince myself I have half of them. Is that a phobia in itself??

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 09:06:30 am

I think you might be safe. I chose some pretty interesting phobias.

Colin Smith link

3/21/2016 08:57:49 am

Oh cool--that's an interesting theme, and approach to it. Sounds like it'll be fun! :)

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 09:06:50 am

It was a lot of fun writing them. =)

Stephen T Tremp

3/21/2016 09:12:09 am

Patricia, this is a totally cool theme! I love phobias and have a few of my own.

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:29:34 pm

If I get any of your phobias, you totes have to comment and let me know. =DDDDD

Sarah Allan link

3/21/2016 09:15:20 am

Whoa, this is cool! Kind of terrifying, though! I bet there are some good ones. :-)

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:30:03 pm

There were definitely some interesting ones.

Robin Rivera link

3/21/2016 09:27:56 am

I love this theme. After reading a month of your posts I may need to give a character (or two) some phobias. *Cue evil laughter!

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:31:45 pm

MUAHAHAHA! That's awesome.

Stuart Lennon link

3/21/2016 09:53:11 am

Phobias - I look forward to seeing 26 of those! Good luck with the A to Z.

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:32:21 pm

Thanks.

M.J. Fifield link

3/21/2016 10:11:35 am

The phobia idea is fantastic. So many great phobias you could do so much with! Awesome!

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:32:54 pm

OMG There were a lot of phobias for the majority of the letters.

C. Lee McKenzie

3/21/2016 10:41:13 am

Ah, yes, Phobias! Love those.

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:33:15 pm

Yay!!!!

Samantha Bryant link

3/21/2016 10:55:33 am

That sounds really intriguing. I'm sure I'll learn about some phobias I've never heard of before.

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:33:41 pm

I think out of all the phobias, only a few I were aware of.

Melfka link

3/21/2016 11:09:57 am

Now that's an interesting approach to the theme. I really like the twist, and I'll be coming over to see if your entries spark any story ideas :).

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:34:46 pm

Thanks. I hope you enjoy.

JEN link

3/21/2016 11:29:48 am

Love the theme, love the twist, can't wait to see your posts in April!

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:34:22 pm

It wouldn't be any fun if I didn't figure out a twist. =D

Lori link

3/21/2016 11:40:38 am

Oh Phobias! That should be fun! I look forward to you posts! See you in 11 days! ~Lori~

https://asthefateswouldhaveit.wordpress.com
https://promptlywritten.wordpress.com

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:35:30 pm

ACK! Only 11 days until it starts. =DDDDDD

J E Oneil link

3/21/2016 01:02:14 pm

Etymology yay! That sounds very interesting. I'd love to know the origins behind some of the names. I can't wait!

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:36:13 pm

I like finding the etymology too. Those are some of my favorite themes during the challenge.

Carrie-Anne link

3/21/2016 01:11:24 pm

That's a great theme. I love learning about different phobias, and figuring out what they mean from the Greek and Latin roots.

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:36:47 pm

The etymology was very fun.

Ula link

3/21/2016 01:15:56 pm

Sounds like a fun theme. I look forward to reading.

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:37:09 pm

It was a fun theme and a blast to write.

Allyse link

3/21/2016 02:00:47 pm

I can't wait to hear about all the phobias! Definitely will be interesting! Looking forward to your April posts!

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 02:37:33 pm

Hooray! I hope you enjoy them. =D

jean davis link

3/21/2016 04:24:59 pm

Someone did this a year or two ago and it was quite interesting. I look forward to seeing how you work with phobias.

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 06:43:48 pm

I think last year I saw someone do phobias, but it wasn't diary style.

Susan Brody link

3/21/2016 04:54:29 pm

Phobias, huh? I know what you're doing for X, but I won't tell! Can't wait to see what you come up with for Q, though. This is a unique theme & I'm sure you'll do a great job with it. Good luck!

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 06:42:35 pm

Now you have to promise to come back on X day and tell me if you guessed right because there were about 6 phobias and I wasn't doing xenophobia because everyone knows that.

Stephanie Faris link

3/21/2016 05:20:38 pm

Awesome theme! There are so many phobias most of us don't even know about, so this should be interesting.

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 06:43:11 pm

I know and for things you wouldn't think someone would be afraid of. o.O

Megan Morgan link

3/21/2016 05:22:44 pm

How unique! I'm terrified I'll end up with some of them, though. LOL

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 06:44:22 pm

Do you have a phobia of phobias? =OOOOOOOOO

Stepheny Houghtlin link

3/21/2016 05:31:59 pm

Having fun today visiting the blog theme reveal. Hope your theme choice brings you new readers. See you in April.

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 06:45:10 pm

I found a lot of blogs to follow today as a result of the theme reveal.

Djinnia link

3/21/2016 05:49:46 pm

Ooo! Phobias! Me likey.

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 06:45:38 pm

=D Is it weird to say they are fun? LOL

Nancy link

3/21/2016 06:11:33 pm

Scary-fun with a whole lotta room for creativity! You'll definitely have to cover the fear of not being able to complete an insane blogging challenge! ;-D

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 06:46:27 pm

Hmm, what would that phobia be called?

Elizabeth Hein link

3/21/2016 06:15:49 pm

I don't have any serious phobias, but I find them fascinating. I bet your posts will get lots of people talking. Great idea. <a href=http://scribblinginthestorageroom.wordpress.com>Elizabeth Hein - Scribbling in the Storage Room</a>
 

Patricia Lynne

3/21/2016 06:47:12 pm

I don't have any phobias either, but there are a few things that scare me quite a bit that I'd rather not have to face them.

Tracey Lynn Tobin link

3/21/2016 06:53:01 pm

This is such a neat idea! I'm super-interested to see which phobias you come up with...maybe you'll even teach me something that could be useful in an upcoming story! Woo! I'm excited! XD

Morgan Dragonwillow link

3/21/2016 07:27:00 pm

Phobias are an interesting topic and nice flare writing them diary style. I look forward to reading them!

Peace,
Morgan Dragonwillow
<a href="http://morgandragonwillow.com/2016/03/a-to-z-theme-reveal-2016.html">Dragonwillow Journeys</a>
<a href="http://storydam.com">Story Dam</a>

Karen O'Connor link

3/21/2016 07:51:07 pm

Interesting theme and a creative approach. I'll be sure to check out your posts during the challenge. It's my first year and I'm really looking forward to it.

tara tyler link

3/21/2016 08:49:19 pm

yay for your phobia theme! can't wait to see what i can call some of my silly fears!

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Nicole Rivera link

3/21/2016 09:37:57 pm

I LOVE this theme! This is going to be so much fun!!

Nilanjana Bose link

3/21/2016 10:45:08 pm

Creative, original and a bit dark, that's a fun theme. Have a great A-Z!

Best wishes.
Nilanjana,
Ninja Minion, A-Z 2016.

Keith Hillman link

3/22/2016 12:54:48 am

I hope these phobias aren't catching! Great idea.

<a href=http://keithsramblings.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/a-z-challenge-2016.html>My A-Z theme 2016</a>

Deborah link

3/22/2016 05:17:22 am

Ooh, phobias! I can't wait to read these. Thanks for stopping by!

Quanie Miller link

3/22/2016 05:22:21 am

Great theme! Wishing you and all the other participants a happy A-Z this year!

Chrys Fey link

3/22/2016 08:28:48 am

This is an awesome theme! I had thought of phobias for a theme once. I'm not doing the Challenge this year but I will try to visit when I can.

Anna Tan link

3/22/2016 09:11:01 am

Cooool.
You know what, next year I'm definitely doing fiction again. Kick me if I don't.
:p

Fida link

3/22/2016 09:35:57 am

Interesting topic! I can't wait to see what you have in store for us.

Random Musings link

3/22/2016 04:47:31 pm

I've seen phobias done a few times but never in a journal format. I love the twist you've added, it's a good way to really bring the fear and the associated limitations it causes to life :)
Debbie

Tarkabarka link

3/22/2016 04:59:47 pm

I like the story twist on it! :) I find this topic fascinating. I have had some friends with strange phobias over the years, things you'd never even think about...

@TarkabarkaHolgy from
<a href="http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com">The Multicolored Diary</a>
<a href="http://hungarykum.blogspot.com">MopDog</a>

Tamara Narayan link

3/23/2016 06:02:48 am

Phobias? Etymology? I like. It's scary how much I like.

John Holton link

3/23/2016 11:57:25 am

Guess you won't need to worry about a post for X... XD. See you next month!

John Holton
<a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com">Blogging from A to Z Challenge</a> Co-Host
<a href="http://thesoundofonehandtyping.wordpress.com">The Sound of One Hand Typing</a>

Jemima Pett link

3/23/2016 01:55:46 pm

Ooh, phobias - I like that! Have a great time and please find some I can use in my flash fiction!
<a href="http://jemimapett.com">Jemima Pett</a>

Rian Durant link

3/23/2016 11:58:29 pm

Phobias are interesting topic and making them in a diary style even more so. Let's see if I have some of them ;)

Dena Pawling link

3/24/2016 05:49:19 am

Wow that's a really interesting theme! I'll check back and see what you come up with. I'm intrigued.

Yvonne V link

3/25/2016 06:38:33 pm

Love your theme idea!

Annette link

3/26/2016 12:51:15 pm

Sounds like fun! Found you via Twitter #atozchallenge post. Looking forward to see what you come up with.

abetterjulie link

3/28/2016 07:14:47 pm

Oooo! A little fiction with some learning thrown in. That should be fun to read and to write. I can't wait to see what you choose for each letter.

Cassie link

3/31/2016 08:44:39 am

Interesting theme. I find phobias interesting, so I will be checking back throughout the challenge to see your posts. Cassie from <a href="http://mommyrnblog.com/">Mommy, RN</a>

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