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Where Should Tillerman Sail Group Writing Project

Tillerman wants you to help him decide where to sail next.

Pensive Sailor Learning Experiences

Theme

Where should Tillerman sail?

In Tillerman’s words: “write a post listing some reasons as to why I should consider coming and sailing in your favorite sailing location.”

Rules

  1. Your post must be new and on topic.
  2. Recommended: link to the announcement post.
  3. To submit your entry, email tillermeister [at] gmail [dot] com with your permalink url and post title.

Results

As Tillerman posts them on his Proper Course blog

--Jacob Share, Professional Blogging Consultant and THE Group Writing Projects Expert

Romans Road Group Writing Project

Satisfied with their first gwp, Faithfulbloggers are having another one along the same lines.

Theme

Psalms 23

In Courtney’s words: “Each blogger will select a verse and write a post explaining what that verse means to them. It can be as long or as short as you want. It can be a personal testimony, a devotional, or Bible study in nature. It can be a photo that you believe describes the verse. Anything goes.”

Rules

  • Claim a verse from Romans Road by Friday, August 13, 2010 and leave a comment saying which verse you claimed. It’s ok to claim a verse that someone else has claimed.
  • Write a new blog post about your claimed verse inspires you.
  • Submit your entry by leaving your permalink url in a comment on the announcement post.

Prize

A random participant will win a free 30 minute blog/online business coaching session with Courtney Chowning

Submission Deadline

Friday August 20th, 2010

Submission ended on 2010-08-20

--Jacob Share, Professional Blogging Consultant and THE Group Writing Projects Expert

Over $2000 in Prizes: The 4th Annual JobMob Guest Blogging Contest

Over on JobMob, I’m having my usual summer guest blogging contest and this year’s is bigger than ever.

Colored pencils

Theme

Job Search

Write a new blog post for JobMob on a topic related to job search. Some suggestions are:

  • Job search success stories (anywhere in the world that you are!)
  • Unusual job search experiences
  • Your opinion on a specific job search-related topic
  • Your most-liked/least-liked job search tools, websites, etc.

Rules

There are actually quite a few rules, so it’s better to just see the announcement post.

Prizes

There are over US$2000 in prizes, and the good news is that every contestant will win at least two prizes. However, there’s only room for 25 contestants so get your entry in asap.

Submission Deadline

There is no submission deadline, but once the 25th contestant submits their guest post entry, no more submissions will be accepted.

Results

The first guest post will appear on Sunday August 1st 2010, and the official contest results will be announced on Monday, September 13th, 2010.

Submission ended on 2010-08-01

--Jacob Share, Professional Blogging Consultant and THE Group Writing Projects Expert

Christian Group Writing Project

Faithfulbloggers are having their first group writing project about what Psalms 23 means to you.
Christian Group Writing Project

Theme

Psalms 23

In Courtney’s words: “Each blogger will select a verse and write a post explaining what that verse means to them.  It can be as long or as short as you want.  It can be a personal testimony, a devotional, or Bible study in nature.  It can be a photo that you believe describes the verse.  Anything goes.”

Rules

  • Claim 1 of 6 verses in Psalms 23 by Monday, July 5, 2010 and then write a new blog post about how it inspires you. It’s ok to claim a verse that someone else has claimed, but only if all 6 verses have been claimed at least once.
  • Submit your entry by leaving your permalink url in a comment on the announcement post.

Prize

A random participant will win a free custom Twitter background

Submission Deadline

Monday July 12, 2010

Submission ended on 2010-07-12

--Jacob Share, Professional Blogging Consultant and THE Group Writing Projects Expert