A-to-Z CHALLENGE THEME REVEAL
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I have to admit I am not ready for the challenge but I am never fully prepared. My post titles have been chosen and I am hoping to get several of them pre-written this week. I am however beyond excited and cannot wait to discover what all of your themes are!
Once again I will be a minion for the challenge and am so proud to be one of Lisa’s Live Wires!
My theme this year is An Intimate Look at the Homeless and Mental Health Epidemic in America which happens to be the subtitle of my next book, The Stranger in My Recliner. The book is the true story of, Sophie. Sophie is the eighty-year-old homeless woman that my husband brought home one night. She lived with us for nearly three –years. The night that she walked through our front door changed me.
That book will be out later this year.
I decided this year’s posts will be on programs that actually help the homeless and the mentally ill, programs that don’t, when did homelessness become a problem and what or who caused it, famous homeless people, famous people that help the homeless and the mentally ill, what you can do that will help in a real way, excerpts from the book, the drain on emergency rooms and the justice system and a whole alphabet more…
I am looking forward to revisiting all of my old A-to-Z friends and making lots of new ones.
High Fives and Good Luck to all of the participants! Here we go!
Doreen
32 thoughts on “A-to-Z Challenge Theme Reveal…”
Great idea, Doreen! Good luck with the challenge and the book!
Thank you so much Corinne. Good Luck to you too!
What an incredibly interesting and important topic. I can’t wait to read more about what you did for that woman. It is a problem, and I hope you will be able to educate us on what to do.
Play off the Page
Thank you Mary!
Hi Doreen! I’ve never actually done a “writing or blogging challenge” so it will be interesting to see how it works for you. And your book topic sounds both incredibly interesting AND important in so many ways. I’m looking forward to hearing about it for sure. ~Kathy
Kathy this is my 4th year for the A-Z. I highly recommend it.
I’ve met a lot of interesting people through social media, but you have to be one oof the most, Doreen.
Ditto Carol. Every one of your posts inspires me.
Wow, that is a very powerful theme choice. I hope April goes well for you and many, many people read your posts. Good luck with the book too.
Tasha
Tasha’s Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)
Thank you Tasha. I wish you the best of look and look forward to following along.
Wow! what a great topic for challenge. I can’t wait to read what you have to right about it I’m sure it will be terrific. I cannot wait for your book about Sophie to come out!
Thank you Rena I am looking forward to sharing Sophie’s story, because she wanted it told.
How interesting, and how generous. I will stay tuned!
Thanks Tam I am excited to share Sophie’s story.
This is a great idea for a theme. This will be very informative and useful. I hope your posts reach as many people as possible. I will make it a point to share them. Will be following along in April. Good luck with the theme, and even the book 🙂
-Shantala
*Shantala @ ShanayaTales*
Thank you so much!
I’m really excited to read your latest book. I can only imagine how that did change you. What a brave and selfless thing to do. I doubt I would have been able to do that. Can’t wait to get a copy!
Thank you so much Carolann.
That is a very powerful topic. I work with mentally ill people and I know some of the challenges. I can’t wait to read your book and find out more about Sophie.
Thank you so much Ines. Sophie was something else:)
Working in San Francisco this is definitely a topic that I face every single day. I am not sure how to “fix” the problem, but something definitely needs to be done!
Thank you Andi. I wrote about the homeless camp in San Francisco for the book.
All the very best for the A-Z, Doreen. I am very close to this topic of Mental Illness so I wish you well for the book and the challenge. Much love.
Thank you so much.
Wow, what a powerful theme, Doreen. Looking forward to following you through the alphabet.
Thank you Lois. I am excited about the challenge and the book.
Your theme is surely going to make a difference and open many people’s eyes. Wayt to go!
-Chrys Fey
Tremps Troops – A to Z Co-co-host
Thank you so much!
This sounds like an amazing story and an amazing theme. I can’t wait to read about it. Best of luck to you with your book and with the challenge. 🙂
Thank you Sara! Good luck to you too!
What a powerful theme, Doreen. Highly educational too.
I look forward to reading The Stranger in My Recliner.
I’ll see you around on the A to Z circuit!
Thank you Michelle. I am getting excited and nervous.