Dear New & Returning Slicers-
How’s it going? I wasn’t sure I’d slice this year, but I’ve neglect my writing and I NEED it, so here I am.
Tuesday sliceing taperd off for me, not for lack of ideas, but lack of follow through on my part. I’m not the morning type, so by the time all of the things that need doing get done, I’m the one who’s done. I’m hoping this helps me course correct.
Do I have a plan or strategy this year? I”m still mulling it over. I don’t want to say what it is yet-I don’t want to jinx it, even though I’m not the superstitious type. Except maybe I am, just a little.
I started my fall posts-when I “started” posting on Tuesdays again-writing about the last time I didn something for the first time. I started (actually, my brain did this) overthinking and arriving to at the conclusion that it’s impossible for me to keep up with the last time I did somehting for the first time because something else would knock it out of place. However, the real me just said-NO ONE CARES-pick one of the many on your list. Perhaps those will be revisted for future slices.
I like to see where the writing takes me, if I let it. (Still working on that one). Last year was tough for me. I can’t figure out why. Here’s to LUCKY #7! I’m okay with not having a plan. Why change what’s worked for me? As me this on Friday and I”ll likely have a different answer.
One thing I’ve been up to is writing a letter every Sunday (except I skipped one already, so today I’ll write two. I found the Sunday Letter Project some time in December. I’ll sign up for the reminders as if I need reminding that Sunday is coming. Its’ the only solid day of structure I have (ooh, didn’t see this one coming-saving it for a poetential slice). The point is to write a letter to someone-anyone, even yourself, on paper with a pen or other writing stick. Mail it or keep it. Do this for a year. Slicers, you get #8. #9 has a yet to be determined recipient since I skipped a week.
Thing #2: I randomly chose The Correspondent by Virginia Evans as an audiobook read. It’s an epistolary and enjoyed peeking in on Sybil Van Antwerp’s life. Chick it out, you might like it. This book, paired with The Sunday Letter Project led me to listen to the nudge to get back on track with writing. I singed up for SOL’26 and here I am, writing letter #8, giving a nod to a book I finished, and writing my first slice. Cheers to year 7!
(This is where I raise my glass to to toast with an orange mimosa)
Sincerely,
Alice
P.S. I’m currently reading I See You’ve Called in Dead, by John Kenney. What are you reading?
Nerds Beget Nerds 
Dear Alice,
I love the letter writing challenge, and appreciate that you shared one with us! It is a brilliant way to connect pen and paper to the world, rather than knee-jerk social media comments and shares! Best wishes in your journey this month. May there be many more firsts and lasts to your stories!
Peace to you,
Dustin
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I’m loving how you combined Sunday letter writing to your first March slice AND to The Correspondent, which I enjoyed this January! In fact, my old book club buddies were just saying how we can be each other’s pen pals! Happy writing!
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Here’s to starting over as many times as we need to! ❤️ I loved The Correspondent and am intrigued by your letter writing goal. Thanks for the inspiration!
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