Theme Reveal #AtoZchallenge Tenth Anniversary

https://goo.gl/forms/KDRVGcbzVJHZO9xg2
Theme Reveal sign up link!

Welcome to the great and mighty Theme Reveal!
As always, this is optional.
It's kind of a sneak peek of what you will blog about in April.
The post builds up excitement.


Please make sure your link works and leads directly to your THEME REVEAL post, not your main blog. Thanks!
A direct link **DOES NOT** include "wp-admin" or "postID." That is a Wordpress dashboard or Blogger post creation page. You should not share a link with "wp-admin" or "postID" in it. Ask for help if you don't understand.

The Theme Reveal form closes on March 28.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/173JgAN2EqPLGmEtAtNKx6lDt65RkzJGZL3ipLU_VRA8 That's the link where you can view the sheet. If you make a copy for yourself before March 28, please remember to come back to grab other links you may have missed!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UBrVtvGoVSOhhq-3kQMTmrxqED6auxlf/view
Instructions on using the sheet can be found there.

As a reminder, you can ONLY sign up for the Theme Reveal using this link https://goo.gl/forms/KDRVGcbzVJHZO9xg2.
You should only sign up your blog, not someone else's.
Please make sure you sign up for the challenge BEFORE you sign up for the Theme Reveal.
Ask a team member if you need help.

Link to View the Master List and an Announcement

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nZ7UupzB78MvJnraN9khkLJT3jM6uOP1LTDc8gaQluY

That is to VIEW the list.
It is recommended you make a COPY of the list

AFTER sign-ups are closed.

If you make a copy now, it will not update as more people join.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UBrVtvGoVSOhhq-3kQMTmrxqED6auxlf/view
Instructions on using this method were provided last year.

http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/2019/03/master-list-atozchallenge-2019-and-post.html To sign-up, click here.
You must use the Google Form to sign up. You cannot input your data on the sheet.

To quickly check if you are on the Master List, go to it https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nZ7UupzB78MvJnraN9khkLJT3jM6uOP1LTDc8gaQluY and use the find function (Ctrl+F, or Edit > Find), then type the name of your blog.

Co-hosts cannot, and will not, sign you up. Do not sign up blogs that are not yours.
You must use the Google Form to get on the Master List. The Google Form may also provide an option to edit your response.


Announcement:

We have done away with the daily lists.

This was discussed at length.

• The daily lists confused some people.
• Some people were upset that they had to spend 36 seconds a day to get on the daily lists.
• There was too much debate about how long the daily lists needed to stay open.
• Some people weren't making copies with all the blogs.
• Some people weren't able to get on the list before it closed.

The drawback is that there may be some "dead" links as the month goes on.
Keeping the Master List perfect requires several hours a day. People have tried, and have run away screaming.
So the Master List might not be perfect. The team will do the best we can to remove spam and inappropriate links.
HOWEVER, if blogs drop out in April, we won't be cleaning the list to reflect it.

Here's the thing though:
Most of you will make your own copy of the list anyway. (Hopefully you'll wait until sign-ups close on April 6. Or go back and grab the information on the blogs you may have missed.)
Therefore, we won't be able to edit YOUR private copies anyway. If you find a blog that dropped out, and you've made a copy of the Master List for yourself, just delete it on your copy. Or don't. We'll never know.
The daily lists were less popular than the Master List. That's something we learned from the after survey.

We urge you not to make personal copies of the current Master List until more bloggers have had a chance to sign-up.
Several people have asked for the link so they can make sure they signed up. That's why this is being shared now instead of later, as planned.
Please keep spreading the word about the challenge to all the bloggers you know.

#AtoZChallenge Sign Up!

Hey you. Yes, you. It's time to sign up for the A to Z Blog Challenge!

Don't delay! Sign up for the A to Z Challenge today!

 

Testing technical issues: Please Ignore

Hi, John here. Just making sure everything is working properly.

MASTER LIST #AtoZChallenge 2019 and post 1000

This is the 1,000 post on this blog! That's amazing, isn't it? And on the same day as the sign up for our TENTH anniversary!

To see all the available badges for this year, click on the Banners and Badges page.

Here's the link to sign up on the Master List:

https://goo.gl/forms/iVrbiZdbx0KQNybC2

The Master List sign up is how participants officially register to join the A to Z challenge.

There is NO OTHER way to officially sign up for the challenge.
Need a refresh from last year? Is this your first time? Click here.

What you need to know to sign up:

• Blog Name : What your blog is called.
• Blog Link : The main link to your blog (NOT to a website or an individual post)
• Category : Usually the type of posts you have. Or, if you prefer, the type of blog you run.
• Comment : This is NEW for this year! We've made a column so you can keep track of which blogs you've gone to.
• Adult Content : This challenge is based out of America, where adulthood begins at 18. If your blog has, or will have, content not suitable for minors, you are required to state as such.
• Continuous Story : For those who write a part each day, and it makes more sense when read from A.
• Voting : For those who need votes to determine their next post. (Such as Choose Your Adventure)
• Year : What year did you first take part in the A to Z Challenge?
• Twitter Link : The url of your Twitter page. (NOT your @name Handle.)
• Facebook Link : The url of your Facebook page or profile, if you'd like to be followed/ friended.
• Theme : This is not the theme reveal. Just an optional teaser.

The results of this form will be MADE PUBLIC.

Please only sign up YOURSELF, your blog. Do not try to sign up blogs of other people. 

Calendar for your use:

Are you making a post announcing that you've joined the challenge?

GREAT! 😁😍

Please consider using this hashtag in your blog post title:

#AtoZChallenge

It helps when you or others share the blog post on social media.

If you use Twitter, please consider liking and/or retweeting this:

MASTER LIST #AtoZChallenge 2019 and post 1000 https://t.co/XFVY1guv4K pic.twitter.com/0jKMIcbNDI

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) March 1, 2019

If you use Facebook, please consider clicking https://www.facebook.com/events/280869735882853/ "Going" on our event. The more you interact with our page, the more you'll see the notifications.

Please also consider sharing the event. This helps us spread the word. Thanks!