Ann Marie Bryant

Okay, so last year, I started my own blogging challenge, so I would continue researching and writing about my family history. A couple of years ago, I found an old genealogy site by Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Although the writing venture had ended, I followed it anyway, and it opened up a door of incredible discoveries about my family. As my year crept to a close, I longed for another writing quest, but I could not find anything. That fall, I got busy and created my own writing challenge called My Tales, and I opened it up to other writers. It was a fun experience, and I did have a few bloggers participate on a regular basis.

Once the year came to a close, I didn’t know what my next move should be, for I learned that Amy Johnson Crow had started up her writing prompts once more. One fellow blogger enquired if I were going to continue. Although I hated to see it end, I didn’t see the point since I knew I wanted to follow Amy’s new prompts for the year.

Still, I started wondering about some of the things my bloggers, friends, and family had stated. One blogger told me that she enjoyed my site and enjoyed writing challenges, but she also shared that she just couldn’t bring herself to write about her family. Even my own grandkids had their spin on the family tales. While they loved the history, they wanted to know more about my life and their mom’s childhood too. With that in mind, I decided to give My Tales another shot, except this time I would focus on prompts that could involve more individuals, for it could still include genealogy buffs as well as folks that love to write about life.

This time, I will do bi-weekly writing prompts, and I hope participants will continue to share their stories. Here are the January Themes. Happy Writing!

Memorable Mail

Naughty Epistles and Angel Wings ~ Tales of a Family

The Classic Nickname

What’s in a (Nick)name? ~ KTC from Princes, Paupers, Pilgrims, and Pioneers.

The Key to my Heart ~ Tales of a Family

Magical Moments

The 2nd Bully Adventure ~ Gary A. Wilson: A Dime of Time

Happily Ever After ~ Tales of a Family

Once Again

Ballistic Buddies Adventures ~ Gary A. Wilson: A Dime of Time

Life was Simple ~ Tales of a Family

Nostalgia is a sentimental yearning for how things used to be or how they were for a brief moment. Do you ever feel nostalgic about your childhood or other times in your life?

The Storytellers

And She Rose ~ KTC from Princes, Paupers, Pilgrims, and Pioneers
Suffer the Little Children ~ Gary A. Wilson: A Dime of Time
The Red Racer ~ Tales of a Family

Cherished Finds

Compass ~ Tales of a Family

7 Days in 7 Lines

Seven ~ Tales of a Family

Street Signs

Let’s share some stories for May! With these high-spirited topics, the tales should be fun-loving and humorous. Happy writing!

Tall Tale

Ordering Babies From the Montgomery Ward Catalog ~ Tales of a Family

Oops!

Curve Ball

Disqualified Abuse ~ Gary A. Wilson: A Dime of Time
Words ~ Tales of a Family

Where did June go? This summer has flown by all too quickly, and I never put up the June writing prompts. I apologize to my bloggers that share their stories on this site.

This time I am not placing dates or deadlines, just the writing prompts, so share when you can.

Since July is all about hot summer nights and friends, I decided to use these as suggestions for our stories. Have fun, and do not forget to share your tales.