A New One-Post-A-Day Challenge

The thing that I really liked about the August 2008 one-post-a-day challenge is that it got me into the habit of writing.  Not that I kept writing once per day after the fact, but when I have had something to write about after that, it seemed much easier.  We've also been talking about having our staff create portfolios -- and to do that, they need to be used to writing.

So at the BS Breakfast this morning, we talked a little about starting a new one-post-a-day challenge during February, 2009.  Why then?

• First, the current semester is practically over.  Between now and Christmas, our minds will be either focused on finishing several project "before the holidays", office parties, Black Friday, decorations, etc...
  
• January is tough.  Everyone is back from the holidays, but with several things to do before classes start or shortly thereafter.  However, during January, the plan is to create awareness of the one-post-a-day challenge and get participants to write once per week to get warmed up.
• February is a short month, so it's not as daunting as one of those 31-day monsters. It's also far enough into the semester that things should be interesting, but settling down. 
  
• It's also better than March (Spring Break) or April (TLT Symposium and end-of-semester).

I think we'd run this one like the last one.  The posts would be during week days only.  Miss a day?  Catch up later instead of quitting all together.  The posts should be something a bit more substantial than "look at this" or a reposting.  A picutre, movie, or repost with comments is good though.  

So that's the plan.  Tell your friends.