Blogging Marathon # 138 - 3 Day Marathon for 4 weeks!

This is going to be an announcement for Sep 2022.

Do you want to join the Blogging Marathon Group? Read the FAQs

Can I join the Blogging Marathon Group?
Yes, if you have been blogging for at least the last 6 months.

Do you have different Blogging Marathon types?
Yes, we have a regular BM, which is 4 weeks of 3 consecutive days each

2 Mega BMs during April and Sep, running for 30 days nonstop.

When is the Regular BM signup announcement made?
On the 1st of each month for the upcoming month.

How many weeks should I do the minimum?
Mandatory 2 weeks for all participants.

What is the entry for BM?
The entry is by Signups. Once the announcement is made, the blogger must email me with their theme choice.

How many bloggers per theme?
Each theme will have only 4 bloggers, on a first come first basis.

Ok, I join in, what I am supposed to do with the posts?
You should tag/label your posts with "Blogging Marathon"
Insert the code that will be given to you.

What else is expected to be part of this group?
In the weeks you are doing BM, you will have read your fellow participating blogger's post and leave a meaningful comments. One-word or One liner comments are not accepted.

I have joined the group, how long will my subscription be valid?
BM subscription is only for a month. If you are not doing it every month, you will be unsubscribed from the group.

I have picked up the themes, what to do next?
Cook, click, and post on your blog on the BM dates. However, your recipes should follow the theme conditions, please read the fine lines. Each theme will come with its clauses. No theme is straightforward unless it is straightforward!

Before going into the new themes, here are the links to some of the BM-related pages.

From 2017 BM details can be found on the Blogging Marathon Page.

If you want to check out older BM details, check the BM Archives

If you are new and want to join us, check out the BM Guidelines and Rules

Since we have a month to prepare, please avoid doing the last-minute posting, prepare ahead, and schedule, which should give you enough time to read the fellow participating blogger's posts in leisure.

For details on BM held every month, check out the Blogging Marathon page.

So the dates will be:
3, 4, 5 Sep
10, 11, 12 Sep
17, 18, 19 Sep
24, 25, 26 Sep

If you want to sign up, please email me at [email protected] latest by 08th this month along with your themes.

FYI: Requests to join after 08th will not be accepted.

Mandatory rules for this Blogging Marathon are as below:

• Should take up 2 weeks of BM without fail. It can be any two weeks.
• Will have to post on all 3 days for any 2 weeks without fail
• You cannot take the same themes, except for the different Kid's Delight themes.
• Should follow the accepted theme all 3 days, meaning if you choose one topic like Rice, you should post all rice-based recipes all 3 days.
• Should link to the Blogging Marathon page.
• Is expected to actively give feedback on others' posts.
• Mandatory reading and commenting on fellow participating member

Each theme can be selected by four bloggers on a first come first basis.

Other rules will be mailed to the individuals.

A to Z Series

We are starting the new year with yet another A to Z Series. Throughout the whole year, we are going to have the A to Z Series for the regular BM theme:

The schedule is as below.

So you can pick any particular category and blog with that alphabet starting from Jan until Sep.

So for example, if you pick A to Z Indian Sweets, for Jan you will be sharing Athirasam, Besan Ladoo, Churma, etc.

What category or theme you pick is your choice! However, this is beneficial if you blog from Jan without a break.

If you join in Mar, then on your choice, you will have to post dishes with g h I.

Points to remember:

One cant choose the alphabet. The alphabet for the month is fixed. So if you do March you will have to do the alphabet chosen for that month.
The theme is the choice of the blogger
The theme we pick is going to be for the entire series. Say you do Mar, skip Apr, and join back in Jun. In Mar you pick protein-rich for the A-Z series and in Jun you will have to stick to protein-rich and do the alphabets assigned for that month.

So for August, the Alphabets are going to be "Y, Z, and Round-Up"

Special Theme:

We have two themes for the 4th week. Please read the rules carefully.

Redo Old Posts 

Do mandatory 2 weeks of the regular BM and you can do the 4th week with Redo your older posts theme. Please note, that to do this theme, you must have already done two regular BM themes in the previous weeks.

Regular Bookmarked

This is the regular Bookmarks Theme.

You can either do bookmarks from your regular Bookmarks.

So do 3 weeks, pick up this 4th fourth of your own choice. It can be anything you bookmarked or your own.

Accompaniments

Accompaniments are a major feature in all cuisines. To brighten your table with your choice of accompaniments that can enhance your meal!

Sweets

With Festival season soon here, it's good to have some sweets done and shared! The sweets can be from any state or region.

Gravies with Lentils, or Beans

Make some gravies featuring lentils or beans. Some gravy that will be a great dipping sauce for your bread!

Ganesh Chaturthi Special

We are starting the first festival of the year and Ganesh Chaturthi is my favorite!

Travel and explore Oceanic Cuisine

Pack your bags and explore oceanic cuisines. It can be any cuisine of your choice.