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# Blogging Challenge

A Community Challenge to hit a word count goal for all our tech blogs.

Based off the [NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)](https://nanowrimo.org/) Challenge, this challenge is the tech take on writing and working together towards the goal while posting on our own blogs.

> [!TIP]
> Read our [`facilitator-docs.md`](../facilitators-docs.md) to learn how to handle tasks before and after challenges, as well as the technical guidelines.
## Tasks Before the Challenge

**Timeline**: The latest, one week before the challenge.

**Tasks**:

Prepare the form to add blog post entry.

> [!NOTE]
> This task is typically handled by one of our Core Team members, Dan Ott.
## Announcement to Kick-Off the Challenge

📃 **Script Templates**

**2023**

```text
Our new monthly challenge page is up! This month, we’re working to hit 100,000 words written about tech as a community. There’s a link to add your entry on the page, so any blog post you’ve written during the month about tech can be added towards our goal.
```

## Async Check-Ins

**Timeline**: Mondays, 9:00 AM ET.

📃 **Script Templates**

**2023**

```text
It's time for weekly check-ins! What are you writing about this week? Who needs help?
```

## Slack Channels

Slack channels that we use for the challenge:

- `#announcement`
- Initial announcement.
- `#monthly-challenge`
- Challenge announcements.
- Async check-ins.
- Members' blog posts.
- `#content-creation`
- Members' blog posts.

---

## Past Challenges

- [November 2023](https://virtualcoffee.io/monthlychallenges/nov-2023)
- [November 2022](https://virtualcoffee.io/monthlychallenges/nov-2022)
- [November 2021](https://virtualcoffee.io/monthlychallenges/nov-2021)
- [November 2020](https://virtualcoffee.io/monthlychallenges/nov-2020)

## Past Blog Posts

- **2023**: [Blogging 2023 Monthly Challenge!](https://dev.to/virtualcoffee/blogging-2023-monthly-challenge-3kng)
- **2022**: [Collective NaNoWriMo: Let's Write Together!](https://dev.to/virtualcoffee/collective-nanowrimo-lets-write-together-350)