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Blogging from A to Z April Challenge 2014

Last year, when I heard about Blogging from A to Z April Challenge, I decided to go for it. I had done a few every day blogging challenges prior to this challenge, so I was convinced that I would be able to do it effortlessly. After all it was a shade better than the everyday blogging challenge as the the Sundays were off in the A to Z Challenge, I thought.

But what I had not anticipated was that it would change my very concept about blogging!!

Yes, A to Z changed the way I blogged.

For the first time, fun @ blogging got added to my list of takeaways from blogging.

Corinne from Everyday Gyan created a Facebook group for Indian participants of A to Z Challenge. Everyday, we shared our blog links for the alphabet of the day, brainstormed ideas for difficult alphabets, cheered and motivated, helped and supported group members, visited each other’s blogs and soon we had a strong network of like minded bloggers. The camaraderie we shared during this A to Z Challenge was such that most of us decided to do a Photo Challenge in May together too. And there’s no looking back since then… the fun continued and we did some more blogging challenges, yes, together again! And Write Tribe was born because of this collaboration during the A to Z Challenge, last year!!

A to Z Challenge last year was a fantastic learning experience. It was amazing interacting with bloggers from so many countries and it was interesting to see the varied thoughts and expressions, presentations and techniques.

When early this year, the Sign-Up for A to Z Challenge 2014 opened, I was quick to join it.

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And when an opportunity to be a part of the A to Z Team arose, I was quick to grab that too. I am so happy and proud to join AJ’s team as Whooligan.

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My fellow wHooligans are : TaMara Sloan, Elsie Turtle, LuAnn Braley, Kripali Kulkarni and Helen Jameson. I am so looking forward to work behind the scene with my teammates for this Challenge.

I have a feeling that this year the A to Z Challenge will be super exciting and I can’t wait for April 2014.

Come and join us this April. The more the merrier… All you have to do is sign up for the challenge here.

38 Responses

    1. I know!! But what a fantastic journey! The credit goes to you, Corinne, for making our community so wonderful and beautiful for each one of us!! Yes, am looking forward to April too 🙂

  1. Sighhhh! I’ll miss it again I guess! Maybe I’ll join in at the last minute if health permits. The A to Z team has got an awesome member on board! 🙂

    As for the no. 8 widget in your sidebar, seems like it’s going in the “Footer” section of the blog, instead of the “Posts” or “Main” section. At least, that’s what it would have been on blogspot… not sure if wordpress has different sections for footer and main posts.

    1. You must take care of your health and do join in for the Challenge this April. Thanks a lot for helping me sort the sidebar! You are a genius!! 🙂 ♥

    1. I remember our paths crossed during the A to Z last year!! 🙂
      Yes, good luck to all of us and am sure we will have a rocking time this year! 🙂 ♥

  2. I signed up in a moment of madness. And am now wondering why I did it. I’ll be travelling and will be with family. Why oh why did I sign up!! Depending on you guys to see me through.

  3. I am taking part again this year and looking forward to the craziness! This will be my 3rd year and I can not wait. ♥ Looking forward to doing it with you!

    1. 3rd year!! That’s super cool, Kathy 🙂 Yes, we have done so many challenges together and A to Z will be super exciting too! Looking forward to read you from A to Z this April! 🙂 ♥

    1. So good to see you here, Guile! I am sure we will have a rocking time this April, reading, writing and working behind the scenes too. Looking forward to all the fun. Yes, you will see me around! Cheers 🙂 Happy weekend to you too 🙂 ♥

  4. Congrats and best of luck for the challenge. Glad to be a part of write tribe and A to Z challenge, Corinne rocks and so do you 🙂

  5. Wow! so much of interaction on your challenging network? Would love to be a part of the challenge, but knowing my temperament, i don’t think i will be able to handle.In any case, will be your cheer leader:) You go girl!

    1. You never know what you can accomplish until you try… So join us this April, Asha!! YOU CAN DO IT!! 🙂

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