This week’s theme for #DigiLitSunday is “Slicing our lives”.  Head on over to Margaret Simon’s “Reflections on the Teche” for additional posts.

Slicing our lives is what many bloggers do each Tuesday throughout the year.  But when March arrives (whether like a lion or a lamb), it’s time for the “Story Challenge” where bloggers write each day of the month.  So that’s 31 consecutive posts to write as well as to respond to fellow bloggers in the community!  This year is the 10th annual SOLSC so that’s a whole lot of stories.

Why Slice?

It’s an opportunity to write stories every day and live a more writerly life . . . in public. Sharing stories allows us to build a community of writing friends.  Perhaps in the first year of slicing, you only read the posts of those persons who post just before and after you.  But after a while, you branch out and look for those who write about similar topics, teach the same grade, have similar jobs, people you follow on Twitter or those you have met in real life (IRL) or face to face (F2F).

What is a community?

It’s often considered to be a group of people joined together for a common purpose or passion.  Today I celebrate both the Slice of Life Community and the DigiLitSunday Community. Friends from around the world that I rely on when I’m looking to learn more.  Friends that I often meet in both the blogosphere and the Twitterverse.  Friends with whom I enjoy spending time!

Members of both communities that I have met face to face at NCTE and/or TCRWP Institutes or Saturday Reunions include:

• Margaret Simon
• Tara Smith
• Carol Versalona
• Julianne Harmatz  (We even presented on a panel together at NCTE15!)

Slice of Life Community members that I have met face to face at NCTE and TCRWP (Institutes and / or Saturday Reunions)

• Stacey
• Dana
• Betsy
• Deb
• Michelle
• Melanie
• Lisa
• Catherine
• Paula
• Glenda

Slicers that I have met face to face at TCRWP Institutes or Saturday reunions:

• Sally
• Erika
• Phyllis
• Lanny
• Dayna

Slicers that I have met face to face at ILA or NCTE:

• Clare
• Lynne
• Rose
• Elsie
• Jennifer
• Leigh Anne
• Linda
• Ramona

Slicers in my neighborhood that I see at local/Iowa events:

• Kathy Scuitema
• Deb Day

Slicers that I am looking forward to meeting:

Everyone of you that I have not yet met.  I so enjoy reading the “About” section of blogs to see where you are from and whatever additional information you provide.  I have gone with you to quilt shows, Africa, France, to family events, to dinner and have so enjoyed learning with and from so many talented writers!

My life is richer for all the slicers that I know around the world IRL (F2F) or online!  Thanks for being so generous with your time and stories! I’m honored to have so many great “blogging mentors” in my life!  Thanks to so many of you for stopping by, reading and commenting.

(And my sincere apologies, in advance, for anyone I’ve accidentally left off the list.  I started it two days ago and I’ve been checking my blog posts and my ILA, NCTE, and TCRWP notes to try to be as accurate as possible.  However, the mind is the first thing to go . . . with old age!)

Thank you, Betsy, Beth, Deb, Kathleen, Lanny, Lisa, Melanie, and Stacey for this weekly forum and the #SOLSC that runs from March 1 to the 31st. Check out the writers, readers and teachers here.