Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Questions about my call for "Great Blog Post" submissions

Last Saturday, I asked fellow bloggers to share with me their best posts for my "Great Posts By Other Bloggers" section in my sidebar. I'm really excited about the number of you who have responded so far! Some of you I already knew and some are new to me and everything I've read so far has been wonderful. Some of you have had questions, so here are my answers:

What is your criteria for "great"?


Well, I don't have a checklist or anything and since this is my blog, it will influenced by my own personal biases. I know what I like when I see it. I'll try to articulate it a little better for those of you who don't live in my head. I like writing that offers a unique perspective, or new ideas presented in a way that makes me think. I like tight, concise writing. I have no patience 4 bad grammar or txt spk. Like I said in the original request for submissions, you don't have to agree with me and you don't have to write about Mormonism or religion or atheism. You know (or you should know) what makes your blog unique. Donna Banta's blog Ward Gossip isn't particularly profound, but it's funny as hell, and I like that. Show me the best of what you as an individual have to offer.

Is it okay if it's a really old post?

Absolutely! Part of what I hope to accomplish with this is to keep good writing from falling into obscurity just because it's old. I'm really hoping to get some older posts especially from people whose blogs I only discovered just recently. I'm pleased to have gotten a few older posts already.

Can I submit more than one post?

I'm going to put a limit of two submissions per person.

If you already have one of my posts in the sidebar, can I submit another one?

Sure. The same two-post limit will apply.


Thanks to all of you who have sent me your stuff already. I'll keep taking submissions until September 1st. I've enjoyed reading everything I've received so far. I'm thinking after I read and consider everything, I'll pick my five favorites for a permanent place of honor in my illustrious sidebar, and I'll write up a post linking to an uncapped number of "honorable mentions." If you have any friends who blog, feel free to share this with them. Email your links to whoreblog (at) gmail (dot) com and if you have any more questions, just ask!

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