April will be here soon, and I’m going to make life difficult for myself –ala the A to Z Blogging Challenge, and this post is a Theme Reveal (a process that started with bloggers on March 7, 2022)–declaring my intention to blog on a particular theme for the month for April.
It has been years since I participated in this blogging challenge, after a few years of hosting it in its initial years. In earlier years in April, I’ve done flash fiction challenges, quotes, posts about the non-profit I love, Project WHY.
Life has changed for me since those initial years, and with the publication of my first literary crime novel YOU BENEATH YOUR SKIN, changing agents to find Lucienne Diver from the Knight Agency, and signing up with Thomas and Mercer for my first ever trad publication in the USA, for my second literary thriller THE BLUE BAR–blogging has receded a little.
Since I’ve let Daily (w)rite languish, it is only fair that I make an attempt to revive it–my blog is a teenager now, and needs me to be present, more than ever. Since the later part of the year might be unpredictable with the release of THE BLUE BAR, I’m hoping to get a headstart.
This year, I’m planning to merge my two lives–my blog and my career in crime novels.
For April, I’ll write 26 posts on crime thrillers, mysteries and psychological thrillers that I’ve read and loved in the past years.
Each post will introduce a book, speak a little about its author and tell you why you should pick up (or not) a novel title. I will work my way through the alphabet: writing about 26 books on 26 days.
Crime novels can slice through the skin of modern society and uncover the reality beneath–and hopefully, in some ways, affect change in the status quo while engaging and entertaining their readers. For each book I pick, I’m painfully aware that I’ll have to miss more than a few, and wherever possible, I’ll try and include them.
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Hi Damyanti – Thanks for visiting – like your last commenter, I can’t find your A2Z posts beyond the Theme Reveal, and it sounds great so I look forward to reading them. I used last years A2Z to try and complete a Sci-fi Thriller with a Utopian bent, I didn’t finish during the challenge but it gave me the momentum to complete a few months back – so I am going to read some of the posts I can see with interest!
Hi, I’m mystified about why you can’s see my A to Z posts–maybe I should edit the Theme reveal post with a link to all the A to Z posts.
My A post is here: https://www.damyantiwrites.com/2022/04/01/american-psycho-2/22/00/08/12530/featured/damyantig/
Thank you for visiting my blog, sure I did enjoy navigating yours, the writing advice section is awesome.
I’m looking forward to coming back!
Thanks for visiting my blog. I had difficulty navigating your blog and couldn’t find an “A” post to read/comment on but your theme sounds like a great one for the challenge! Good luck with it!
betty
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So sorry you had trouble with it!
The blog posts will all be on https://www.damyantiwrites.com/blog
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Ahh, I’d wondered where you were. I’ve been off and on blogging these past few years. So glad to see your name commenting on another site.
Great to see you too!
Sounds like a great take on the theme!
Ronel visiting forA-Z Challenge Theme Reveal 2022
Thank You, Ronel! I look forward to reading your posts.
Welcome back Damyanti! Best of luck for April! 🙂
Thanks, Andrea, I sure will need it!
I’m really looking forward to reading your blog posts Damyanti. I love thrillers although it’s been almost six months since I read one. I’ll probably have quite a few to pick from once April starts.
I’m so looking forward to your A2Z. I hope my TBR can stand it!
I’m not doing it this year, but the guinea pigs are. I think they’re very well-prepared: I heard them heatedly discussing whether Ludo could write about himself as their ‘favourite thing’ for L.
Hiii! Welcome back to the challenge! 🙂 Congratulations on the books, and looking forward to your posts in April!
The Multicolored Diary
Good to see you back in the Challenge. Sounds like a great theme. Have a Challenging but fruitful April.
Arlee Bird
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You are brave indeed ! I was in two minds whether or not to join in but I’ve finally decided NOT to . Good luck with the challenge . I look forward to your daily posts .
Sounds like fun and intriguing. Hope your hard work pays off. All the best. Take care
This is a brilliant theme for A2Z…. would love to read this genre being one of my favourites…I am also taking part in the challenge.
I love that topic, Damyanti. Can’t wait.
Perfect theme for you. Good to see you get back into the Challenge again. My next novel will be featured almost daily next month, so I’ll call that close enough for me.
Brilliant Damyanti – I’ll so enjoy reading these. Cheers and I’ll see you there – I’m not doing it – but will enjoy a few blogging friends and their inputs. All the best and good to see you A-Zing again – Hilary
I seem to remember that it was through the A to Z Challenge that I first found your blog, Damyanti. My theme reveal is https://suestrifles.wordpress.com/2022/03/07/sues-theme-reveal-for-the-atozchallenge-2022/
Sounds like a great challenge. I’ll be watching your theme for April and may join you. However, April is Camp NaNoWriMo month. So we’ll see how it rolls. Ta Jill
Loolng forward to this Damyanti. Years since I partook – maybe this time round
Thanks, Susan. I’ll look forward to yours. Have missed your blog.
I haven’t done the A to Z in years. Here’s to a great April and a great theme! I will be putting in a guest appearance on S day with J. Lennie Dorner, but outside of that I’ll just have to drop in occasionally. I’m on a road trip for the last weeks in April.
I’ll check in on your guest appearance. I had skipped AZ for the past few years, as well, but this year I feel like my poor blog deserves an extra boost.
Sounds like a great theme! Look forward to seeing what you do…
Thank you–I’ve started drafting the posts so I do not default 🙂
I have debated if I had time to do this in 2022 and I think I will be enjoying the challenge through your posts and those of other participants. I’m looking forward to what you post!! 🙂
Thank you! I haven’t participated for so many years, since my first stint in 2011, but this year my blog needs the boost.
Can’t wait to read them!
Thanks so much!