Welcome to the 2017 Book Blog Discussion Challenge hosted by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction and Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight!
We came up with this challenge because we wanted to encourage our fellow book bloggers to not only read more (since there are already lots of challenges for that), but talk more too! Well, it’s been SO successful these last two years that we decided to bring it back!
So often, we book bloggers mean to post more discussions on our blogs, but we just don’t quite get around to it. Well, we wanted to give everyone a little motivation to keep the discussions going, plus give us a place to link up our discussions so that more people will see our precious words of wisdom (or … you know … our GIF-filled rants).
I hope you’ll join us for this challenge and pledge yourself to posting more discussions in this upcoming year. I promise we’ll have lots of fun talking together! We’ve found that the Discussion Challenge is its own little community
Here’s All You Have to Do:
- The 2017 Book Blog Discussion Challenge runs from January 1st until December 31st, 2017.
- Sign-ups will remain open until December 31st, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Central. (So, you can sign up all year long! Come join us!)
- Create a sign-up post announcing your intention to participate and link up below. There is no need to say what your discussion posts will be about – just tell us that you’re joining and let us know what your goal is. (Please note, you may do this in an update post, or a post of other challenges—you’re not required to make a completely separate post—but you can if you’d like!)
- Please link back to both challenge hosts and include the challenge button in your sign-up posts.
- There will be a kick-off post on January 1, 2017 on both Feed Your Fiction Addiction and It Starts at Midnight where you’ll be able to leave your links for any January discussions. At the beginning of every month, a new post will go up on both blogs for that month’s links. Every month, we’ll update this 2017 Book Blog Challenge Page with the links to that month’s Challenge linky—so you’ll always know where to find the latest link-up!
- Share it! The more people we get to participate in this, the more awesome discussions we can all be a part of and the more fun it will be! So, invite your friends to join us!
- This challenge is to help get us discussing books and book blogging, so talk about whatever you want as long as it’s relevant to book blogging. Discussions can be book related or book blogging related (or generally blogging related—no discussions about things that are completely off-topic like travel or fashion, etc). Discussions can also be about you personally if it’s a get-to-know-you type post.
- If you forgot to leave your discussion link in the challenge month in which you posted the discussion or the linky list closed before you had a chance to leave it, you can leave it in a future month. (No duplicates, though.)
- There will also be monthly giveaways, so make sure you check in each month!
- Use the hashtag #LetsDiscuss2017 to share your progress and connect with other participants on Twitter.
- NEW THIS YEAR – Every month, we’ll feature our favorite posts from one randomly chosen participant.
- Have questions? Feel free to ask in the comments!
NEW THIS YEAR – Once a month, we will send out an email to all participants who opt-in reminding you to link-up and check out the discussions that have been posted. We promise we won’t use your email for any other reason and we won’t spam you with random emails in addition to the once a month reminder!
The Levels:
1-10 – Discussion Dabbler
11-20 – Creative Conversationalist
21-30 – Chatty Kathy
31-40 – Terrifically Talkative
41+ – Gift of the Gab
I will tell myself I want to be “Gift of the Gab”, but I will probably end up somewhere in the “Chatty Kathy” range, let’s be real.
Use the Linky Below to Sign Up!
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Thanks for hosting this challenge! I’m looking forward to it.
Aw yay, thank you so much for joining it too! 😀
I need to add discussion posts to my blog so this challenge is perfect for me to ease into having them. Is the goal a per week or per month post? Thank you!
Aw yay, we are glad to have you! The goal is whatever you’d like it to be- the levels that we have are for the whole year, and they are:
1-10 – Discussion Dabbler
11-20 – Creative Conversationalist
21-30 – Chatty Kathy
31-40 – Terrifically Talkative
41+ – Gift of the Gab
So if you wanted to do the highest level, that would mean to close to one post a week- with a few weeks off 😉 But there is NO pressure, just link up whenever you want, and then you’re eligible for the giveaway and people will be connected to your posts and such! Thanks so much for joining us!! 😀
Thank you Shannon! I’m looking forward to this challenge =)
Just signed up and looking forward to doing more than review books. Thanks for hosting.
Just joined the challenge and thought I’d stop by and say howdy. I’ve opted for the lowest level, with my usual secret hope to do more. Also subscribed via email.
Yes, yes, yes!! This is exactly what I need! Some motivation to write those discussion posts I’ve been meaning to write! As soon as I get a sign up post up, I’ll be linking up! This is so exciting!! Thanks for hosting this awesome challenge. Can’t wait to see everyone’s discussions! 🙂
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This sounds like a fantastic challenge for book bloggers! Encouraging more discussions within the book blogging community is a wonderful initiative, as it promotes reading and fosters engaging conversations and connections among fellow bloggers.
The challenge structure seems straightforward and flexible, allowing participants to sign up throughout the year and share their intentions and goals. The monthly kick-off posts and link-ups provide a centralized space for everyone to share their discussions and discover new perspectives.
I particularly appreciate that the challenge focuses on book-related and blogging topics, ensuring the discussions stay relevant to the community’s interests. It’s also great to hear that there will be monthly giveaways, adding an extra element of excitement and incentive for participants.
I stumbled upon this thought-provoking article while searching for ways to enhance my reading experience in the coming year, and I must say, the 2017 Discussion Challenge sounds like the perfect endeavor to embark upon. It is an incredibly inspiring concept to actively engage with fellow book enthusiasts, foster meaningful conversations, and expand our literary horizons.
The idea of setting a goal to participate in a certain number of discussions each month is not only a brilliant way to hold oneself accountable but also a great opportunity to connect with a vibrant community of like-minded readers. As the author aptly points out, reading is a deeply personal experience, and sharing our thoughts and insights with others can add an entirely new dimension to the books we adore.