Words Matter 2012-Day 1 Blog Challenge

Posted on March 5, 2012 by WordsMatter

Here’s the blog challenge question for Monday, March 5, 2012.

Writers craft words into memorable phrases, stories, poems and plays. What writers make your heart sing? Why?

Background: In honor of Words Matter Week, a holiday that is celebrated annually the first full week in March, the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE) is hosting a Blog Challenge with a specific daily topic Monday through Friday.

Each blogger who posts responses to all five questions will be entered into a random drawing for a $25 gift card from Amazon (nothing better than books for a word-lover!). The winner will be announced in the next issue of The Edge, NAIWE’s e-mail newsletter (if you don’t receive it yet, you may subscribe at NAIWE.com.

When you compose your challenge post, remember to write it on your own blog, and include a link to the post with the specific question. When you publish your post, come back to this site and leave the title of your blog response and a link to your blog in the comments section of the post you are answering. As always, we look forward to reading your responses.

“To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it’s about, but the inner music the words make.”

Truman Capote

32 thoughts on “Words Matter 2012-Day 1 Blog Challenge”

Writer Girl In NYC on March 7, 2011 at 9:55 am said:

Words Matter – Challenge 1
http://wp.me/p1l0uT-5s
Alicia on March 7, 2011 at 11:25 am said:

“Choosing The Words That Change Our Lives”

http://writingspark.com/2011/03/07/choosing-the-words-that-change-our-lives/
Helen Gallagher on March 7, 2011 at 1:31 pm said:

day 1 title: As a warm-up essay, I’ll start the week with the word: INTERNET
http://releaseyourwriting.blogspot.com/2011/03/monday-march-7-is-there-word-that-has.html
Claire Vorster on March 7, 2011 at 2:28 pm said:

Hi everyone

One letter can make a huge difference to a word.

Add the letter G to Race and it becomes Grace – It goes from being somewhere favor is earned, to one where favor is given freely, without merit.

http://www.clairesteaparty.com/when-someone-loves-you/

Happy Blogging!
Alicia on March 7, 2011 at 3:27 pm said:

Choosing The Words That Change Our Lives

http://writingspark.com/2011/03/07/choosing-the-words-that-change-our-lives/
Judy Nickles on March 7, 2011 at 4:04 pm said:

Today’s word is ‘me’, and the title of today’s Word Challenge Blog at The Word Place is ‘Finding Myself’. You can read it at http://www.judythewordplace.blogspot.com
Margaret Fieland on March 7, 2011 at 5:12 pm said:

Great question, and it brought back fond memories.
http://tinyurl.com/6hw9tad
Hollee J. Chadwick on March 7, 2011 at 6:19 pm said:

Made me think. Here’s my thoughts: http://holleedazeink.blogspot.com/2011/03/words-matter-week-question-of-day.html
Debra on March 7, 2011 at 6:26 pm said:

Hi –

Okay, I’ll think a bit longer for a post tomorrow, but I posted today:

Words Matter Week: Forgiven — at:

http://debrakb.blogspot.com/2011/03/words-matter-week-forgiven.html
Sharon O'Brien Huey on March 7, 2011 at 6:36 pm said:

Hello to all-

I can’t wait to read what you all write!

-SOH
Sharon O'Brien Huey on March 7, 2011 at 6:40 pm said:

Hello to all -

I can’t wait to read what you all write!

-SOH
Sharon O'Brien Huey on March 7, 2011 at 7:13 pm said:

Hello to all-
Amy Blevins on March 7, 2011 at 7:54 pm said:

http://www.bowofbronze.com/amysblog/2011/03/words-matter-week-mercy/

I posted for today’s challenge on the word mercy.

Great challenge!
Lindsay Oberst on March 7, 2011 at 8:13 pm said:

My post:

http://wordzeal.com/words-matter-week-wonder-words-day-1/
WildIris on March 7, 2011 at 9:45 pm said:

I came up with two words–Multitasking and Faith. You can read my words at: http://bluemoonwaltz.blogspot.com/
WildIris on March 7, 2011 at 10:02 pm said:

I come to this with two words. You can read my post at: http://bluemoonwaltz.blogspot.com/
Vanja Bokun on March 7, 2011 at 10:29 pm said:

What a wonderful question. I can’t wait to answer

http://mysolviturambulando.com/2011/03/07/why-words-matter-challenge—day-1.aspx
Lisa Jaffe Hubbell on March 7, 2011 at 11:15 pm said:

One word with so much promise — and so much promise unfulfilled:

http://landguppy.com/eatreadandbeharried/?p=172
Sharon OBrien Huey on March 8, 2011 at 7:18 am said:

Words Matter 2011 – Day 1 Blog Challenge

http://sohuey.blogspot.com/2011/03/words-matter-2011-day-1-blog-challenge.html
Mary Gallagher on March 8, 2011 at 10:16 am said:

A day late! CREATE. Enjoy the read. Thanks for the impetus to do this.

http://writethatstory.com/2011/03/word-challenge/

Best,
Mary
LuAnn Morgan on March 8, 2011 at 8:04 pm said:

I was also a day late in posting my first question-answer, but here it is:

http://lumorgan.blogspot.com/2011/03/words-matter-week-day-1.html
Alicia on March 8, 2011 at 9:26 pm said:

I’m on time with my blog post, but for some reason couldn’t get this comment to go through yesterday? Anyway, here’s to hoping this one gets published!

“Choosing the Words That Change Our Lives”

http://writingspark.com/2011/03/07/choosing-the-words-that-change-our-lives/
Brenda Seward on March 9, 2011 at 1:07 am said:

Words Matter- Day One Challenge
My word: Freedom
http://simplepleasuresbooks.wordpress.com/2011/03/09/words-matter-2011-life-changing-words/
Late again this year. I will try to do better next year. Enjoy!
Brenda
WordsMatter on March 9, 2011 at 5:15 pm said:

Better late than never with the Day 1 challenge question:
http://wordsintobooks.com/2011/03/better-late-than-never-words-matter-week-challenge-day-1/

And I have no idea why the image appears twice in the post. It shows only once in the editing screen.
Pam D. on March 11, 2011 at 4:33 pm said:

I know I’m really late, but thought I’d still post one today on this theme

http://wordglow.wordpress.com/Continuing the “Words Matter” Challenge
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Pam on March 5, 2012 at 6:54 pm said:

My post for Day one is “Here’s to “Words Matter” Week 2012…
Sharon O'Brien Huey on March 6, 2012 at 8:44 am said:

Here’s my post for Day 1: Stars Aren’t Always Where You Expect Them To Be
http://sharontology.blogspot.com/2012/03/words-matter-2012-day-1-blog-challenge.html
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Karen Briggs on March 7, 2012 at 10:53 am said:

I have trouble keeping a straight face. Generally. So I confess that my responses to these questions are not always sober, sincere, and earnest. As indicated by the title of the blog post: http://ridexc.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/the-unimportance-of-being-earnest/

I answered all five in a single post, btw, because that’s how I roll (read: I’m appallingly long-winded!).
Janice Campbell on March 7, 2012 at 4:01 pm said:

I enjoyed your responses (I have trouble with the straight face too). Thanks for sharing on all!
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