“We’ve got the spirit – how ’bout you?”

So I’ve nattered a lot about the Blogathon and all — but there are a lot of folks I know who blog, who aren’t doing it themselves.  Even people who have done it before.  People I’d love to harrass (or be harassed by) at 3 a.m.

What’s with that?

I mean, look at the criteria to do it:

1. You have to have a blog.  Though you can start one, for free, just for the ‘Thon.  Ask me how.
2. You have to be willing and able to stay up 24 hours.  Pish-tosh.  Haven’t we all put in an all-nighter?  Even recently?  Caffeine, showers, and a brisk walk around the block are your friends.  Anyone can do it.
3. You have to be willing to write something once every half hour.  Now, this doesn’t have to be great literature, or profound truths, or even anything more than just a “We are here!  We are here!  We are heeeeere!” sort of ping to the world.  Forty-eight times.  Piece of cake.  Set a timer,   Of course, if you want to write something interesting, or rambling, or creative, or whatever — well, there’s plenty to write about.  But the writing is really the least of the worries.  Just like National Novel Writing Month, “No plot, no problem!”
4. You have to have some sort of cause to be a sponsor for.  Yeah, that’s going to be a tough one.  Like there’s a single person I know who doesn’t support, with words at least, some political, social, and/or charitable cause.  If you’re stumped, look at the list of causes already being blogged for at the ‘Thon.  I guarantee you can find something that folks will support you for.

So — you need a blog, you need a bit of stamina (and/or a coffee maker), you need to be able to type, and you need to have something you believe in.

Easy-peasy.  We’re not talking having to get into shape or anything.  Anyone reading this can do this thing.

So … why aren’t you participating in the Blogathon this year?  Yeah, I mean you.  And her, too.  And you, over there.  And your hubby.  And, yeah, you can, too.

Beats a lot of folks plans for the 28th, I’ll wager.

In fact … let me sweeten the pot.

If you are on my blogroll (in the sidebar — and, yeah, it needs updating), or if I have left a comment on your blog in the last 90 days, and you have not already signed up, but sign up because of this post — let me know, and I will pledge a minimum of $25 to your cause.  Right then and there.  Unless, you know, it’s a morally reprehensible group, in which case I’ll figure something out with you.

You have my word on it.

Now … let’s see who rises to the bait ..