SOLS #1 Marching into
the Challenge
March has always been a month that I look
forward to with fondness. March is a hopeful month. Little bits of green are
poking out from beneath the shell of winter. March can roar like a lion one day
and purr like a kitten the next. March says goodbye to winter and sings a song
of spring. And even though we have barely had a winter, I am already humming
the tune of my favorite season.
For three years now, March is also the
month that motivates the writer in me. Really it’s the community of writers
gathered together by the “Two Writing Teachers”, Ruth and Stacey. Many thanks
to these two amazing educators who orchestrate the March Slice of Life Writing Challenge. They truly inspire a network of writing camaraderie and enhance the
lives of everyone who is involved. Wow, the community is growing. I better
catch up on my grading and other schoolwork, so I have time to settle in for
some blog reading. The number of participants is amazing. I also can’t wait to
check out the slices from my fourth grade writers. March, what surprises do you
have waiting for us?
You remind me how March is so new and fresh - full of suprises - invigorating!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of March being a hopeful month. You're right - days are getting longer, plants are getting greener. And now I'm so excited to expand my online community of writing buddies!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first year slicing. I love your take on the newness, the springiness of this challenge!
ReplyDeleteMarch is such a fickle month, it can't decide if it belongs to winter or spring. The challenge makes it a month to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, your words are kind. I, too, am floored by the number of people participating. (And my husband is starting to murmur that maybe we should go to bed before I finish commenting on everyone's first slice.)
ReplyDeleteHappy writing,
Ruth