#AtoZChallenge 2026 Reflections

Reflections

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REFLECTIONS

We look back at our achievements, the blogging challenge we faced, and every comment made and left for us.  We can return to the blogging aspirations that may have gotten away from us—or create entirely new ones! Hopefully, the challenge has given you motivation to keep blogging and to support others in our blogging community. 


Our team theme this year was: A is for Aspirations: Blogging hopes, dreams, and goals

Do you feel like our team's posts from this month met your expectations for that theme?

While you reflect on your blog's April Challenge posts, please consider this:

• How do you feel about the Theme Reveal? (Especially if this is not your first year doing the Challenge.)
• In what ways does the reflection post help you?
• What experiences have you had in the past, or hope to have this year, with the Road Trip?
• Does the HTML on the badges/ graphics page help you?
• Did you meet your blogging goals in April? 
• What were your top five favorite blogs from the challenge to visit in April this year?
• Did a co-host (J Lenni Dorner, Arlee Bird, Zalka Csenge Virág, John Holton, Jayden R Vincente, or Ronel Janse van Vuuren) comment on your blog during the challenge? 
• Is there a comment you received on your blog in April that is your favorite?
• Who were your top comment-leavers this challenge, and did they do the challenge?
• Is your blog open to comments from everyone, or only comments from those who "sign in" to the platform? 
• Do you feel this helps or hurts your blogging comment goals? 
• Are there any other blog hops you regularly take part in?
• Did you discover anything interesting because of the Challenge? 
• Will you plan to do the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge in 2027, and why (or why not)?
• Will you recommend this blog hop to others?
• If RoadTrippers only visit one of your Challenge posts, which would you suggest and why? (This question is also the prompt if you create a RoadTrip post.)
• Do you plan to visit the A to Z site every month? 
• The site gets many hits, even in the off-season!
• Did you refer someone to hope to win a guest post spot?
• What else could the team offer you to persuade you to encourage others to join the challenge?
• The following WINNERS - please reach out atozteam@googlegroups.com (alternative: atozteam2018@gmail.com) : Lisa (ThisAndThat),Joyce (From This Side of the Pond), Timothy Stone (Coffee, Code, and Chronicles),Balaka Basu (Trina Looks Back), Josana (Tell Me Another)





2025 June to 2026 February view stats for the A to Z blog

April Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2027 SIGN-UP information:
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2027 Theme Reveal: March 15-20
2027 Reflections: May 3-8
2027 RoadTrip: Opens May 10

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Roadtrip 2026

Opens May 11

X for Xiexie and Xenium #AtoZChallenge 2023

Xiexie

Definition: a remark showing gratefulness 

Xenium

Definition: something presented to guests as a farewell gift  

(Source: https://intothepixel.com/positive-words-that-start-with-x)

The A to Z team is grateful to every blogger who took part this year. The alphabet is nearly over! Here is the badge for anyone who feels they have earned it, as our farewell gift for this year. (Don't worry, Y and Z will still post. As well as Reflections and the Road Trip!)

Winner Badge

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March 10, 2024, will be our next Theme Reveal.

Mark it on your calendar now. 

On May 1, Arlee will post the REFLECTIONS sign-up. It's important to let us know how the challenge went this year, if you feel the team has been RESILIENT at keeping this international bloghop going, what went right, what went wrong, anything you wish was different, how being part of this blogging community impacts your blog and social standing, and whatever else you want to share. 

Also, if any brave graphic artists/ talents out there wish to apply to do the 2024 graphics, leaving a suggested sample in your reflection would be cool. (It is a LOT of work. There are close to 40 graphics to produce and get approved by the team. Plus the Instagram platform to run.) Our anonymous helper this year opted not to share their information because of the increase in graphics complaints since Jeremy died. It's not a gratitude-heavy volunteer position. HTML and Blogger platform knowledge is a huge bonus. 

Follow us on social media all year, because we have fun posts planned.


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#AtoZChallenge 2022 Reflections and Winner Badges

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Time to reflect on the 2022 A to Z Challenge and visit and comment on each other's reflection posts. 

Here are some ideas to help you write it:

• Give consideration to how the A to Z Challenge impacted your blog.
• View your stats to see how the last 30 days changed your blog view numbers.
• Make an observation about how many comments you got on your April posts.
• Contemplate what you learned from making posts during the Challenge.
• What gave you the idea for your Challenge Theme, if you used one?
• Did any blogs you visited in the Challenge make a lasting impression on you?
• Perhaps meditate on how to express your thoughts about the Challenge this year.
• Give an opinion on any of the three #AZchat events from this year.
• What impact did the Challenge have on your social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)?
• Rumination about the A to Z Challenge can help the team improve!
• This year included a deliberation to find another graphic person after the loss of Jeremy. Muse about the imagination and talent of Anjela.
• What is your impression of the A to Z Team?
• After much cogitation, let your pensiveness reflect in your post.
• Did any dreams or goals you set come to fruition during this April Challenge?
• Please tell everyone if you picked up any sweet merchandise this year.

The A to Z team would LOVE to know your thoughts on NEXT YEAR! 

What needs to change?

What should stay the same?

What theme do you think we'll use?

Comment here, hit up our social media, or put it in your reflection post. 

Remember to post and sign up before May 7 to be included!

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Reflections list 

Visit each other and comment, please!
Make a copy for yourself to keep track of which blogs you have visited. 
If you take a copy before May 7, be sure to check back so you get all the entries! 
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CLOSES ON MAY 7!!! 

Twitter and Instagram chat:

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Don't forget! 🤔💡

The ROADTRIP sign-up is May 16. 

That's when you'll tell us what post you made this year that you hope more of us will see later.

Tell us your favorite post you made during the 2022 Challenge. Or the one you'd like to see get more comments. Or the post you feel will net the most permanent followers to your blog.

Start thinking about which you'll choose when that opens on MAY 16.    



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Be sure your copy has all 234 bloggers who were in the 2022 challenge. Hopping to other blogs to leave comments was half of the challenge!

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The AtoZChallenge 2021 AFTER SURVEY #atozchallenge

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The AtoZChallenge AFTER SURVEY 📋

Your winner badge is inside, along with the answers to yesterday's Z post. 

SURVEY CLOSES MAY 8.

Check back on MONDAY, MAY 3 for the REFLECTIONS sign-up. 🔮


Plus, sign-up for the Roadtrip on MONDAY, MAY 10. 🚗

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Winner of Oracle!

Oracle winner!

There were 27 comments.

Random.org picked 15.

That means that Lynn Proctor is our lucky winner!

Please email me at tndowney (at) gmail (dot) com and let me know what format you’d like your book in, as well as contact info.

Congrats!

Thanks to all who hung out with J.C again.  We appreciate you!

Tina