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Calling all bloggers!

This month I'm going to give you a challenge inside a challenge!

First, I want to challenge MyEnglishClub bloggers to set a record for most blog posts ever published in one month. The current record for MyEC blog posts is 460 posts (May 2011). To beat this record, we need all active members to publish at least one blog post in June.

Second, for this month's writing challenge, we're going to blog about blogging. I'll give you some topic ideas below, but you can also choose any topic related to blogging. 

Your Task

1. Choose a topic related to blogging and add a new post to your blog. Use the title Writing Challenge: Bloggers Unite. (You can start now, but save your post as a draft so that it counts towards our June blog count. To locate your drafts, go to the bottom of your blogs and click View All. Then choose Edit. Publish your post(s) on June 1 or later.)

2. Leave a comment below with a link to your Bloggers Unite post. 

3. Bonus Challenge: Write at least one more post in June about any topic of your choice. If you are a regular blogger, try to write one or two extra blog posts this June to help us reach our goal. Why not challenge yourself to post something daily? (No plagiarizing, please. Also, no cheating; i.e., don't post a blog that is just a few words.)

4. Encourage at least one MyEC member who doesn't regularly blog to take this month's challenge (or to post a blog on any topic.) You can copy and paste the ad above and place it on their wall. 

5. Celebrate that we have met our blogging goal of over 460 posts! (fingers crossed)

Suggested Topics

Here are some suggested topics related to blogging, but you can also choose your own. 

1. Why Blogging is Useful for English Learners

2. Why English Language Teachers Should Blog

3. How Blogging has Changed my Life

4. Why Blogging in a Community is Better than Blogging Alone

5. Making Friends Through Blogging

6. A Blog Post That Meant a Lot To Me

7. My Definition of a Blog

8. It's All About the Comments

9. Comment Etiquette 

10. Blogging Tips from a Seasoned Blogger

My Example

I usually post an example below my writing challenge, but this month I'll post my example in a separate post so that it will count towards our June blog posts! Stay tuned...

Who can join? 

Any MyEC member can join my writing challenges at any time! This month, simply write a blog post on your own blog (about blogging). Then leave a link to your post below.

Ready, set, blog!

PS. Don't forget to use the tag #corrections if you want members and teachers to offer writing tips and suggestions on your MyEC blog posts.