My theme for the 2026 A to Z Challenge is plotting Book Three in my Existence series — Cave of Existence.
To achieve their goals, sacrifices must be made. What will they give? Will it be enough? Is it the right decision?
A question is posed debating whether they are a weapon or a tool. Are people harmed because they exist? Do they limit life on Earth by being here? Or are they a way life could improve, be safer, and be more secure?
Jez discovers the secret of a sword.
What is the greatest sacrifice you have ever made, and was it worth it?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/249351265-cave-of-existence - "Want to read" (Book is not yet published)
📚💙 — J (he/him 👨🏽 or 🧑🏽 they/them) ~ Speculative Fiction & Reference Author and Co-host of the April Blogging #AtoZChallenge
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#AtoZChallenge a-to-zchallenge.com Kindly check out the blog hop's website. Important dates for A-to-Z 2026:
April The International April Blogging from A to Z Challenge Blog Hop
May 4 -9 Reflections (bonus blog hop)
Jez with a sword sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteJust wait until you find out the secret. 😅
DeleteAren't weapons tools of a sort? Can't tools be weapons? So, they could be both.
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh. Someone knows where this is going. 🤔😉
DeleteSometimes it feels like choosing teaching as a career was a sacrifice: hard on my health, my pocketbook, my time with my family. But it was good to do work that made a difference. @samanthabwriter from
ReplyDeleteBalancing Act
Good answer.
DeleteBoth devastating sacrifices for me, no they weren't; for others, in one case yes and the other case no. But in the "yes" case it was a personal choice to protect others (which did happen) and the "no" case it was asked of me by others to "take the fall" for which I was never thanked or acknowledged for. Somewhat petty satisfaction to watch the results fall apart after I did what was asked. (I was in the right, portions of the local group were in the wrong, regional organizational leadership asked me to just accept it as I was just one person in order to save the group. The group fell apart within two years.) Take-away - protect, but don't hide from the truth because the truth will win eventually.
ReplyDeleteA valuable lesson in that comment.
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