A is for Amazing: A to Z Blogging Challenge 2018

Well, I've done it again.  I've signed up for the A to Z Blogging Challenge 2018. I first participated a couple years ago when I stumbled upon the challenge--the day it started.  I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I just knew I wanted to write more, and felt the accountability of a month long challenge might get me into the habit of writing more consistently.

During that challenge, my on-again-off-again blog began to be read by a couple people, and even gained the first follower.   I  was thrilled a total stranger wanted to read what I wrote enough to follow the blog. And I was  terrified. Most of what I write about is drival. How could I make it interesting to anyone else? My blog posts are like Seinfeld--a whole lotta words 'bout nuthin'.

Back then my blog posts were mostly centered around my spoiled rotten Chinese Crested, Bandit. IMHO he could do no wrong. Even when he did.  Today, although we have aged a few years his rotten-ness,  and my blindness to his faults, remain unchanged.

However, the  blog posts have  branched out a little.  Since then we've rescued a Domestic Short Haired cat, Moggy. You would think a rescue would be grateful. He's not. He's got an entitlement attitude.  Since I tend to spoil The Boys I can deal with that.  What I won't allow are his antagonistic shenanigans and fight picking against Bandit The Perfect. I've had "the talk" with Moggy several times. He merely flicks his tail, stares me down, then bites me before scampering just outside the reach of the short arm of the Mommy.  Where's a long armed officer of the law when you need one?  Moggy's not afraid of being homeless again. However,  he does clear my path and runs for cover when he hears The Mommy Voice. 

Although I frequently entertain readers with the riviting stories of The FurBoy antics, I also put pen and ink to innane musings about loftier topics.  Nothing too  controversial mind you--but I occassionally write about politics, religion, relationships gone bad, and sex--you know, safe, non-button-pushing, first-date type topics. 

LOL. Rest easy, those heavyweight topics are far and few between on my blog. When I'm in a reflective mood I post a warning so readers aren't blindsided. If light and fluffy is what you want and expect, I want you to return and be happy reading my nothing posts.  Remember, it's the Seinfield of blogs.

So here I am participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge 2018. Appropriately,  I signed up in the wee small hours of April Fools Day.  I know a little bit more than last time, but not much--and right off the bat, the first topic is, "A is for Amazing."

I'll reiterate: my blog posts are about everyday nothing--they are no way amazing. Like The Bard,  I write to the cadence of my own lexicon, making up words and employing creative spelling. Unlike ol' Will,  my words are not lyrical and will have no staying power. They will have no social impact.  My words will  not be taught in Creative Writing, Contemporary American Lit, or Honors English--although they might make it into Remedial English as examples of "What Not To Do."

Content-wise and technically my blog is average at best. Having  proclaimed this, the pressure to be amazing is now bannished and I can enjoy an amazing a2z month.

Actually,  that's  what's amazing--the Challenge. The growth in wordsmithery. The reading of other blogs. The community of encouragement, despite the auto correct typos I will fail to see until after I've published--no matter how many times I proof-read. These are just a few of the amazingness that is the A 2 Z Blogging  Challenge.

So  I raise my pen and proclaim "Happy blogging to everyone participating--or just lurking and reading.  May we all have an amazing month!"

Who knows, maybe I'll double my 40-ish readersip and even gain a second follower. Now that would be amazing.