Blogathon 2006 is about to begin. The Blogathon site says there are over 370 blogs blogging for various charities in the 2006 Blogathon. Participating bloggers will be blogging once every 30 minutes for 24 hours to raise money for the charity they are blogging for. You can sponsor one of the participating bloggers. Lorelle says over $65,732.67 has been pledged for worthy charities so far. Blogging begins at 0600 Pacific Time, on July 29. From the Blogathon FAQ we found helpful advice for bloggers looking to stay awake for 24-hours straight.
Quick, cold showers.
Chatting online with other Blogathon participants.
Dancing! Dancing, singing and general moving help keep you awake in the late hours of the event.
Watch movies, television, play computer games or board games or anything that will engage your attention. Plus, you'll have something to write about.
Have a themed blog! If you're busy writing about the history of the yam or making a collage for your sponsors, you'll have a goal to sustain you through the event.
The FAQ also says not to consume alcohol, which is good advice. Lorelle on Wordpress offers more tips for getting through the Blogathon. Here are some posts by bloggers preparing to write 48 posts in 24 hours.
Blogocentricity: "The past few days, I've been thinking of stuff to write about, though I've not actually jotted down any points. After thinking long and hard about it I decided not to tie myself up by giving my first Blogathon attempt any theme. Instead, I thought I'd write as many different things as possible - hopefully, I wont be snoring away after the first six hours!"
Dave Dorm: "It's almost time. I have taken the day off of work to rest up before the event. I am sure it will take a lot out of me, but it is for charity. My wife teases me that I just want to see if I have an all-nighter left in this old body of mine. Perhaps it's a little of both."
Foldedspace: "Blogathon 2006 is tomorrow, and I'll be writing for 24-hours straight at Get Rich Slowly. My theme will be Funny Money. I'll highlight stories and anecdotes and websites about money that are funny in some way. I mean both funny 'ha-ha' and funny 'strange'."
Zazzafooky: "I didn't have much of a schtick or theme, I'll be doing what I always do only faster and lots more of it. For the 24 hours & 48 Posts I'll be doing 24 autobiographical essays posted on the hour, 12 issues of Tids & Bits and 12 random posts to include music downloads, and other goodies."
All-Night.org: "I know I'm excited! How 'bout the rest of you? I know some people have everything planned out but I’m not one of them. I have a few ideas for posts. Expect some guest posting from Wolf, Squeakers and Diamond. Those are the various family pets. Expect some funny Wolfie videos as well. I’m not going to give all my post ideas away though! You’ll have to stay tuned tomorrow for that."
The Ice Palace: "Can you FEEL the sleep deprivation in the air? I can! I am going to the store tomorrow to stock up on snacks, and lots and lots of highly caffeinated beverages."
Pandora's Box: "The blogathon is coming up, and is due to start tomorrow morning 6AM (for my time zone). As stated in my own blog, my plan is simple. I have no plan. So having no plan is the plan. I don't have a set of topics I'm gonna talk about, or anything to talk about at all. I'm going to play it by ear, and see where it takes me. We'll see how it all goes."
lastsyllable.net: "I've been reading pieces of Julius Caesar all day, partially because I've been meaning to read it all week and partially because I haven't had much sleep today, so this functions as a trial run for the Blogathon - will I be able to stay awake enough to comment intelligently? Will "live lit-crit" work? Will I ditch the plan altogether and get sleepily philosophical? Tune in Saturday and find out."
Thinking about Blogathon inspired Binary Blonde to write a couple Blogathon haikus.
There are awards given at the end of each Blogathon. A list of last year's winners can be found at the end of this post. A couple newspaper articles about this year's Blogathon can be found here and here.
