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A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal

Last year, when I had participated in the April A to Z Challenge, I wrote about random subjects from A to Z. I wrote about my addiction, emotions, memories, love, Twitter, I posed a question and a riddle, wrote a spine poetry, did a picture post… in all I wrote about 26 random topics. Pretty challenging to think about new topics everyday or pretty simple to write on anything that takes your fancy?

This year, we signed up for the A to Z challenge in January and there has been a lot of buzz about to theme or not to theme? Well, last year, I didn’t had a theme, this year, it makes sense to try something different and new and I decided to go for a theme.

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Drum Roll Please….

My Theme for the A to Z Challenge 2014 is : Marriage from A to Z

No, these are not some pearls of wisdom on marriage and there wont be any advice on relationship problems either.

These are some of the ingredients that make or break a married relationship. These are some of the good, bad or ugly facets that we see in a relationship.

Another Drum Roll Please…

And all these different aspects of a married relationship will be shared in the form of stories which will be in exactly 55 Words.cooltext428803164_thumb[1]

Yes, I’ll be writing 55 Fiction Stories on Marriage from A to Z, this April.

Now, doesn’t that look like a plan!!

Easy on you as a reader, as 55 words are just short enough to grab your attention and time and long enough to cover the subject. Of course, it is going to be challenging for me, but then I believe, the greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

So, be there with me this April, as I explore the various aspects of a Marriage from A to Z in just 55 words.

See you around! πŸ™‚

155 Responses

  1. That’s smart!! 26 posts with 55 words…how cool is that!! Am excited to read about them now…and I guess am gonna enjoy the most πŸ™‚

  2. 55ers all month long and that too on marriage, I’m really looking forward to your posts Shilpa πŸ™‚ I’m thinking of finally taking up the challenge myself, hopefully I will be able to complete it.

    1. Wow! That’s super cool, Reshma! Glad you are in for this Challenge too!! Oh you will ace it, I am sure of it!! So, are you working on a theme??

  3. Oh this is gr8…I’ll wait for the different aspects of marriage from A to Z πŸ™‚

    and 55ers though it seems easy I know it definitely isn’t! Infact it is really difficult! All the best…looking forward to it!

    1. Thanks for understanding my situation, Nabanita, I am wondering if I am biting more than I can chew with the 55ers!! πŸ™„

  4. Sounds like an amazing idea. This is my 3rd year and I think I will mix up my posts with 55 fiction, haiku, and a zentangle or two. I have never done a theme, and will probably just wing it like I usually do. πŸ˜€ I look forward to reading your posts during the month. β™₯

    1. You are awesome, Kathy!! I know, you will ace it and it will be as easy as abc for you do so many everyday blogging challenges!! πŸ™‚ β™₯

    1. Thanks for the encouraging words, Ma’am πŸ™‚
      I am looking forward to learn a lot about Indian festivals from you too πŸ™‚

  5. Marriage , and 55 ers on that ! That’s double the challenge πŸ™‚ Loved the creative idea, and I’m sure , when you write the colours will be more πŸ™‚ All the best ! πŸ™‚ April, come fast !! πŸ™‚

    1. Yes, it is double the challenge, truly! Hope I am able to do that! Thank you Sreeja, appreciate your support πŸ™‚

    1. Thanks Sunila. Glad you liked this theme πŸ™‚ Looking forward to your Yoga series too πŸ™‚

    1. Yes, you are right, I have embarked on a very challenging journey this April. Hope I am able to deliver! 😐

  6. LOL @ Mr. Chowla’s comment above! πŸ˜›
    Interesting theme, Shilpa… and a daring one too! Looking forward to your posts in April! All the best! πŸ˜€

    1. Mr Chowla is actually spot on πŸ˜€
      Thanks Kaddu, I need all the best wishes. I know I have taken up a challenging task! πŸ˜›

    1. KG takes ages to read a post, so a guest post from him will take centuries!! You will have to make do with reading posts from me only, Meena πŸ˜€

  7. Hi shilpa ,
    It’s always nice to read your posts . marriage is an interesting subject , looking forward for your posts in April . all the best !

  8. fiction again…! okay.. I was thinking of limiting to 55, .. but the one I started exceeded the word count..so thought will go easy on my theme
    you mean at the end of April, you will have “shaadi ke side-effects” ebook?? πŸ˜‰ πŸ˜‰

  9. What a great plan! Love the idea of 55ers for the whole month and that too on the subject of marriage πŸ™‚ Maybe I will take inspiration from you and write 55ers, hope you don’t mind πŸ™‚

    1. Thanks Cheryl and good to see you here!! Good luck to you too, looking forward to read all about Emotions on your blog! πŸ™‚

  10. I am doing a word-limited theme this year too! Only I’ll be doing 100 words per day on being a teenager. Eek hahaha I can’t wait to read!

    1. Wow! That sounds so cool AJ:)
      My son will soon be a teenager, so I need to read/know all about the new age teenagers, so looking forward to read all about teenagers this April! Cheers πŸ™‚

    1. Thank you Doreen, I need all the good wishes for this challenge and best wishes to you too πŸ™‚

  11. That’s a great way to exercise your creative muscle, as well as captivate readers – whether they are married or not. I’ll be popping in regularly throughout the #atozchallenge, if my system of organisation works. πŸ™‚
    Reflex Reactions

  12. 26 short stories on marriage and that too in 55 words,that would be fun…..
    would definitely look forward to each one of them…

  13. Good luck with all 55 fiction but real stuff πŸ™‚
    last year we all met in April challenge. hoping to come across again in challenge
    ATB

    1. Hope things work out as per the plan πŸ˜€
      One topic, 2 perspectives are great too. Your theme is super cool and I am looking forward to your thoughts and views on life in mid twenties πŸ˜€

  14. that’s very brave of you, I mean writing 26 back to back 55 fiction is tough. The funny thing is that all you need to write is just 1430 words in April.

    this is the coolest theme for AtoZ challenge I came across today πŸ™‚

    Amritt

    1. Thanks Amrit, glad that you think that this is the coolest theme! Hope I am able to deliver what I have promised now! πŸ˜€ Looking forward to read all about movies and trivia on your blog too πŸ™‚

  15. Marriage from A to Z in 55 words – that sounds like quite a challenge! I’m looking forward to seeing what you share.

    TaMara
    Fellow wHooligan

    1. Yes, it is going to be challenging! πŸ˜› Thanks Debbie and looking forward to read about your travel and culture posts too πŸ™‚

    1. Yes, April never looked so exciting before! πŸ˜€ Thanks. Are you participating in the A to Z Challenge, Amelia?

  16. Love the theme, Shilpa! It’s super relevant, a fabulous opportunity to explore with humor (or satire?) and more seriously an important aspect of modern life. I’m not married, but I’ve been living with my boyfriend for 10+ years, which makes us in many ways a “married couple”. I’ll be looking forward to your insights.

    Thanks for stopping by at Quiet Laughter: The Mighty Theme Reveal yesterday, and for the super sweet comment you left–much, much appreciated πŸ™‚

    1. Thank you so much, Guile, glad you liked this theme!! Hopefully the 55ers will be laced with humor and satire and some thought provoking stories too! πŸ™‚
      Good luck to you, I know you’ll be blogging on 2 blogs!! Looking forward to the excitement πŸ™‚

    1. Aww… thanks Apoorva for your kind words πŸ™‚
      Such high expectations are actually scaring me now πŸ˜€

    1. I will try my best, Beloo πŸ™‚
      Thanks and looking forward to read your insights on Education too πŸ™‚

  17. Hi Shilpa. Read your last year’s posts on A-Z challenge and loved them. This is quite a difficult task I must say to post daily with one Alphabet in that order! And after reading about your plan you are going to do some serious blogging stunts here! All the best! πŸ™‚

    P.S. After reading your motivating posts I too have signed up for this challenge but I am clueless about my next move! My name is visible in the list but how do I get to know in which team I am and how to go about this challenge!

    1. Hi Shesha! Thanks for reading my last year posts and glad that it inspired you to participate in the A to Z Challenge this year!!
      I saw your name in the list and that’s great. Now, all you have to do is blog everyday from A to Z in April, except on Sundays. There are no teams for the participants. We blog, read, comment and share and increase our network of blogs and have a great time learning and having fun, this April. So, start writing your posts! In case you have any other query, please ask, I will be happy to help! Good luck and happy blogging πŸ™‚

  18. Hi Gail! Good to see you here!! I am afraid, there wont be any insights just some very short stories πŸ™‚
    Your theme sound interesting!! Will definitely check it out! Cheers πŸ™‚

  19. Great theme and a nice way to make concise posts with 55 fiction. Very clever! I just discovered your site through A to Z and I love it. Marriage is awesome! I love your little picture-quotes and the fact that you link to other A-to-Z-ers in every post πŸ™‚

    jetgirlcos visiting via Forty, c’est Fantastique

  20. Hi Shilpa, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the the A-Z series. the theme you chose was fantastic and I must say I gained a lot from reading them. good reminders for every married person.
    Cheers
    Tara

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