Well #bloganuary has come to an end and while I’m grateful that this event helped bring me over to the WordPress platform and significantly increased the level of my engagement with the blogging community, I’m also VERY happy to see it’s conclusion. I made the best of it and I will give the benefit of the doubt to the WordPress team for having the best of intentions, but some of these prompts were a pretty rough. As a relative newbie to the blogging world I applied my fresh energy to the challenge and tried my best to create some interesting content. Here is a recap of the top three posts from the series, and the worst performer (based on number of views).
No. 1: Living Courageously
The Stats: 32 views
The Prompt: What does it mean to live boldly?
Analysis: This one required some research to get started, which is a different from most of my writing as I tend to write from what I (think) I know. The result was a poetic list that feels right.
No. 2: I Don’t Feel Strong
The Stats: 29 views
The Prompt: Write about what makes you feel strong.
Analysis: This was my favorite post of the series by far. I had no idea where I was going to go with it when I started. I just knew I didn’t feel strong. The result is a bit of poetic prose that really resonates for me.
No. 3 (tie): Sun, Happiness, Coffee, Writing & Gratitude
The Stats: 26 views
The Prompt: What are five things you’re grateful for today?
Analysis: This one just flowed naturally (which I was grateful for)
No. 3 (tie): Past Present Future
The Stats: 26 views
The Prompt: If you could, what year would you time travel to and why?
Analysis: [Spoiler] There’s no time like the present.
The Flop (No. 31): Road Trip!
The Stats: 2 views
The Prompt: What is a road trip you would love to take?
My Response: This was a five-for-one so you all missed a great deal. My only guess as to why this one performed so poorly is that it was very early and I hadn’t established an audience yet (but I can’t explain why it outperformed the first post of the series). *shrug*
Be well,
Monty
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- The 6am Job Interview14th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: Write about a challenge you faced and overcame. Facing challenges, overcoming some, learning from all, hasContinue reading “The 6am Job Interview”
- 1001 Life Lessons…15th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: What is a life lesson you feel everyone can benefit from learning? The Answer: Always includeContinue reading “1001 Life Lessons…”
- A Call for Humanity16th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: What is a cause that you are passionate about and why? Humanity: Compassion, Empathy and Kindness.Continue reading “A Call for Humanity”
- Slo-Mo Man17th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: What is a superpower you’d love to have? When I saw this prompt come in IContinue reading “Slo-Mo Man”
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- The Night Train19th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: Write something mysterious. Well, this is quite the turn. Write something mysterious, huh? No query. NotContinue reading “The Night Train”
- A Photo of a Photo20th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: What is your favorite photo you’ve ever taken? Um, “ever”??? Let’s get reasonable. How about myContinue reading “A Photo of a Photo”
- Past Present Future21st post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: If you could, what year would you time travel to and why? Ah. A classic topicContinue reading “Past Present Future”
- Serenity, Courage, Wisdom22nd post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: What is your favorite quote and why? My Answer: The serenity prayer because… Be well, Monty
- Dear Father,23rd post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: Interview a fictional character. I’m stretching this prompt a bit, but this is what I feelContinue reading “Dear Father,”
- Forgotten Dreams24th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: Write about a dream you remember. My Answer: … Be well, Monty
- I Don’t Feel Strong25th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: Write about what makes you feel strong. I don’t feel strong. At least not the strongContinue reading “I Don’t Feel Strong”
- Self Love26th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: What is your favorite part about yourself? What a strange question. Am I to dissect myselfContinue reading “Self Love”
- Chatters & Grumps27th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: Where do you go when you need solitude? Another weird question. Um. I go where noContinue reading “Chatters & Grumps”
- Monty Gets Musical28th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: What is on your music playlist right now? Oh, we really seem to be ending thisContinue reading “Monty Gets Musical”
- Words Matter29th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: How are you changing the world? One word at a time. Be well, Monty
- Under the Solstice Sun30th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: Describe yourself as a tree. Under the Solstice Sun Stripped naked; Discarded garments scattered under soiledContinue reading “Under the Solstice Sun”
- Missing You31st post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event) The Prompt: How do you feel when you look at the stars? Be well, Monty
Monty’s Blahg 
Awesome recap! I am glad this challenge is over haha not like I really participated very much 😅 are you familiar with April A-Z? That’s my yearly challenge! Can’t wait!
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Thanks! I haven’t heard of April A-Z. I’ll have to check it out! I did a daily post last April in recognition of poetry month, but no regular prompt or community involved.
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Ooooo!! Here is the website, the list isn’t open to register just yet. But I loovvveee it!
http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/?m=1
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Thanks so much! Look forward to doing it together ☺️
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Just gotta find a theme first! Lol well you don’t *need* a theme but I find it easier to do if I have one
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Ok. I’ve got my thinking hat on.
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Haha awesome! I have all mine on my blog under the atoz category if you wanted to take a peak at the themes.
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You made me chuckle with the ‘least popular post’ explanation. Blogging statistics are still a mystery for me after having been here for a few years. It doesn’t make much sense. If I remember correctly, my views went down as the month went on. Maybe some people stopped participating in the challenge and no longer blog-hopped, maybe my readers just got tired of my posts, or they did not like that I stopped responding ‘normally’ to them and began writing stories, or maybe something else entirely…
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Hehe. Not worth too much analysis. I think your responses were unique and creative. Much more interesting than the average straight response.
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