Sunday, March 1, 2026

SOL 1/31: Back for Year 15!

A Cheer for Day One 

Every year I wonder

if I can possibly do it again 

and then I show up!

No particular plan in mind.

No posts written ahead of time. 

I'm here to reassure the pantsers

(those who fly by the seat of their pants)

that this elephant of a month of writing

can be tackled one day at time,

one slice of life at a time. 

Life provides the stories.

Slicers provide the inspiration. 

Your stories are waiting.

Show up every day and write. 

You can do this! 

This is my fifteenth year participating in the March Slice of Life Challenge, writing every day during the month of March. Thank you, Two Writing Teachers, for creating this challenge and providing the space and support for us year after year. And thanks to this magnificent community for sharing stories with me and encouraging my writing life. 

7 comments:

  1. Cheers to joining the challenge again this year!

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  2. Welcome back! I look forward to reading your slices again this year. I loved how you shared, "Life provides the stories. Slicers provide the inspiration. Your stories are waiting." Yes! I look forward to trying new formats and gaining inspiration from fellow writers. :-)

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  3. Wow, shout out to 15 years. I hope I can make it to 15.

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  4. No matter how hard I try not to be a pantser, I still count myself in that category! You have so many lines that resonate with me. I am hoping that my life will still "provide the stories!"

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  5. Ramona, I'm chuckling because I identify with so much of what you wrote and see the humor in the ways we all come to the buffet of March writing across so many strategies and mindsets. How wonderful to be back, sharing life and stories and all the ways of thinking about approaching a challenge.

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  6. Ramona,
    Ad one Pantser to another: You got this! I know each day will bring the stories!

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  7. Great words of encouragement for all. I admit that I am a panster as well. arjeha

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