Thursday, 17 May 2012

Romantic Friday Writers Appreciating the Zealotry Challenge No 36




Here are two posts for the A to Z Challenge that I would like to repost here. The letter  X-post to remind me to write more for children. And the letter Y because it is simply an expression of joy for the colour yellow.



The Letter X

Today is Friday, 27th April 2012, and the letter is 'X'. Yes, I took the easy way out, and chose 'X marks the spot' as my Etsy treasury theme. It's about pirates and treasure maps!




If you have children, especially boys, you cannot avoid at some point, being forced to 'walk the plank' or help dress Captain Jack Sparrow for a birthday party. Here is Erik as Jack Sparrow:

Photo and Copyright 2009-2012 Christina Wigren

And this is Elisabet's treasure-map:


Photo and Copyright 2009-2012 Christina Wigren
Children's literature is filled with pirates, from Captain Hook in Peter Pan, to Johnny Depp's unsinkable cinema character. (I know, many of you will raise a warning finger and tell me that those movies are not suitable for children. I know, I know. But, at least, I sit with them, watch, translate and explain that, 'No, no, you can't do that at home. Johnny Depp is not hanging there. It's a specially trained stuntman, and besides there is this enormous tvelve-layer, princess-and-the-pea-mattress for him to land on!)

I'll stop here because we are supposed to keep these A to Z-posts short. But I have reason to return to the fantasy-world of sea-going cut-throats at a later date. Ah, it's the pirate's life for me!
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The letter 'Y'

Today is Saturday 28th April 2012 and the letter is 'Y'. 'Y is for Yellow', one of my favourite colours!




April is drawing to a close and so is 'Blogging from A to Z'. Lets hope that there are spring flowers where you are, and even some yellow daffodils blooming, here in the north!


[Text & Photographs 2009-2012 Christina Wigren All Rights Reserved]

Best wishes,
Anna



First Commenter:
Lin 
of
Duck and Wheel With String



Well it's time for APPRECIATING THE ZEALOTRY. The purpose of this challenge is to re-post a favourite post you wrote in April that perhaps many people did not get to read due to the craziness of the month. It doesn't have to necessarily be a romantic post - just go with your favourite, whatever that was - a story, a post about writing, a guest post... 

Read full details here...

How to do it? Re-post your post (s) onto your blog, then link up wherever you see the linky list...After you link, visit others on the list and have a great time reading and commenting on everyone's favourite post for April.

Open to all, so link up below...linky open until Sunday 20th.

Have fun!

Denise & Donna 

hosts of RomanticFridayWriters

1. A Few Words  9. Li @ Flash Fiction (A to Z Index of my stories)  17. Rek  
2. Hilary Melton-Butcher  10. Arlee Bird's Tossing It Out  18. Donna Hole  
3. L'Aussie Denise  11. Wagging Tales  19. Jessica Topper's I'll Blog When I'm Dead  
4. Views From the Bald Patch  12. Andy  20. Laura @ Bookish Nerd  
5. Bex  13. Linda Katmarian  21. Laura @ Spotts in the Valley of the Sun  
6. Anna of Annas Adornments  14. Denise Covey  22. Raelene Purtill  
7. Sally  15. A Faraway View  23. English Speaking Zone reflections post  
8. Francine Howarth  16. Elizabeth @ Transitional-Woman  

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Here is where I am leaving the A to Z Challenge

For Blogging From A to Z in April I showed Etsy treasuries that I had curated myself. For those who are not familiar with the Etsy site, this is where you can find anything handmade, vintage or craft supplies sold by independent sellers from all over the world. An Etsy 'treasury' is simply a promotional list of items from different Etsy shops; free advertising for other shops that I admire. A gift to my fellow artisans.






If you want to visit other blogs that participated in the challenge, find them here:
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