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Hi guys! The Blog Azeroth Thanksgiving Event 2011 is now OPEN, closing of entries is on Nov. 26, 2011 and drawing date is on Nov.28, 2011.I definitely welcome any fellow bloggers out there to join! Blog Azeroth is excited to announce that this year we are celebrating a Thanksgiving event and give away great prizes sponsored by yours truly, I thought of this idea because It would be a great time of the year how thankful and grateful that we are to be part of this community. It is also a way of saying thanks for continued support. So please help us spread the news and join the fun!

How to join?

- Please register at Blog Azeroth Forums with a valid email address and introduce yourselves following our Author Introductions format, this is also way of knowing you as a fellow blogger in the community and get involved with our weekly events, BA circle, shared topics and many more. Please Follow us in twitter @BlogAzeroth and @amerpriest. Please Do not skip this step, If you don't have a twitter account, You are still welcome to join but please register and introduce yourself in Blog Azeroth, Thank you! .If you already registered, You can skip this step and proceed step 2 and so on

-Copy the code below to place an avatar anywhere in your blog to show that you are one of the participants of this year blog azeroth's thanksgiving event or just simply giving support to the event. this event will start on Nov. 19 and closing date is 26th and drawing date is on the 28th after giving enough time for judges to decide who is the winners.


-Basically What you have to do is post a topic/letter/poem/song/story or just a simple Thank you note to a fellow blogger/s meaning how you appreciate their work that maybe somehow helped you grow being a blog writer you are now. Thanking them that maybe you have learned many things from that fellow blogger, someone maybe who motivates you, gives you inspiration or pretty much any way of saying thanks to that writer/blogger. it doesn't matter how many of them you like to Thank for. And you don't need to be tagged by someone to start your own entry, make sure to put originality to your thoughts on how you thank a fellow blogger/s. (Take note to please not feel left out if no one thank you or add you in their entries, because We here in Blog Azeroth thank each one of you already for your support in the community and we just really want to have fun and Blog Azeroth is here to help you, and assist you whatever we can, and its not just thanking you guys but we all love you too! So just make the best of what you can do for this event now and win great prizes!) If it's a story and I know it could be long 1 or 2 post for 1 participant is okay and I will make exceptions to that rule (which is posting only 1 entry)!

-Make sure to be as creative as you like and include your screenshot/drawing arts with your post, since we are also celebrating the Pilgrim's Bounty event in game its good time to take some screenshots in game during that week with your characters, it's up to you how you will add flavor to your post.

-The purpose of this event is to acknowledge the community bloggers out there to be discovered either your a new author or old, appreciate there work, build traffic because you have to include links of their site in your post. (give them some love linking and have fun.) And also To make Blog Azeroth more recognized in the WoW community that we are here to support each other, to learn and sharing thoughts about blogging and World of Warcraft. Also Please Read the Categories Below on How your work will be judge so you have a chance to win great prizes. So Good Luck Everyone!

Prizes

1st Prize is Guardian Mount, When you take to the skies astride a blazing, eagle-winged lion, your comrades will know you mean business. Serious business. So saddle up, because this flying mount will travel as fast as your riding skill will take you, and it can even travel at 310% speed if you have at least one other 310% speed mount. - Blizzard I hope our 1st prize winner will like this, so please be creative, I am excited what you guys can bring and share to us!

2nd Prize is the Gurky/Lurky Murlock Plush, Blizzcon, the Murky Plush Doll is cute, fun, adorable and the first of his set to be collected. Can you find the rest? Collect them all! - Blizzard This plush toy is so cute, it comes with different colors, Pink, White, or Blue depends on stock. Its a great collectible to have. So hope our 2nd prize winner will like this, I will definitely like to have one myself.

3rd Prize is a Blizzard pet (you can select any) Pets are great companions and if you have any of it from the store and when the Mists of Pandaria comes live they can fight so hopefully our 3rd winner will be delighted to have this. Also if you are one of those players who collects 100pets or more this is a chance to win it. Pandaren Monk is one of my favorites!

Judges, Categories and Drawing date

Thank you to all the judges who will help judge this event! Also Judges please communicate with each other, on the last day of the event I will give you a vent info so we can talk over the winners. Judges are welcome to join for fun if they want to, but to avoid confusion and entry issues I would rather not judges join for this event. The judges then will rate based on criteria/categories; (Scores will be rated as percentage basis.)


The Judges
Angelya - Druid Blogger at Revive & Rejuvinate and host of #IntPiPoMo Event || @_Angelya
Hydra -Writer of Almost Evil Blog, Twisted Nether Blogcaster and Blog Azeroth Administrator || @HydRAWR
Oestrus - A Priest Blogger of The Stories of O and Host of The Double O Podcast ||@OriginalOestrus
Fimlys - Asleep at the WoW, Twisted Nether Podcaster, and Blog Azeroth Administrator || @Fimlys
Beruheals - Falling Leaves and Wings Blogger and Twisted Nether Blogcast Host || @Beruheals
JadedAlt - Jaded Alt Blog, Blog Azeroth Moderator, and well known to her great boss strategy guides. || @JadedAlt
Matticus - Writer & Blogger of World of Matticus, No Stock UI, WoW Insider Raid X column, Matticast, Plusheal, Blog Azeroth. || @matticus

Categories
Creativity - How you put your skills to the test maybe you have some hidden talent that has not yet been discovered, drawing perhaps? even just screen shots but that depends on you how creative you are.

Originality - Your thoughts what makes this event awesomet! So Is it a poem? A story? or a simple Thank you note! but still gives originality that you didn't copy paste from other sites/books etc.

Fun - I know that you think this might not be a best choice category to choose, but Hey, we want this event to be fun, and by doing that we also want to see how your post reflects the audience, Is your post an eye catching one, does your fellow bloggers reading it many times and maybe perhaps there is a humor to your post. whatever it is, this category will be judge as well.

How the Scoring Works?
Judges will rate each participants by each categories, after getting all the participants graded percentage they will then divide this to 3 and whichever participant has the highest percentage wins but we will only pick one as the best of all, if there is a tie, Judges and I will talk this over and decide. Example below how to compute the scores, Hope this will help judges; After giving all the participants graded each category I will be the one to tallied the grades and reveal the winners. Judges will only grade each participants by each categories. I will calculate the rest!

Example
Amerence Post (Judges Grade on each category:)
Formula: Creativity+Originality+Fun% = Graded Categories/3 = Total Grade percentage just round it up

Angelya - Creativity -90%, Originality 85%, Fun 95% || 166.25%/3(categories) = 114% total grade
Filmys - Creativity 80%, Originality 80%, Fun 80% || 128.0%/3 (categories) = 96% total grade
Hydra - Creativity 90%, Originality 100%, Fun 95% || 180.5%/3 (categories) = 124% total grade
Beru - Creativity 80%, Originality 82%, Fun 75% || 121.5%/3 (categories) = 95% total grade
Matticus -Creativity 75%, Originality 90%, Fun 97% ||160.25%/3 (categories) = 109% total grade
Oestrus - Creativity 90%, Originality 80%, Fun 87% || 147.9%/3 (categories) = 106% total grade
JadedAlt - Creativity 80%, Originality 75%, Fun 80% || 124%/3 (categories) = 93% total grade

Calculation of Total Grade added all together and divide it by 7(judges) get the final & overall grade! 114+96+124+95+109+106+93% = 598/7 (judges) = 178% overall score!

Drawing date
Closing date of the event is on the 26th and Drawing date will be on Nov.28, 2011 this way judges has time to review and reveal winners to be announce on the 28th . Judges will give me a shout out in twitter or here who are their best choices,after all the scores graded. I will pick 3 winners who are the 3 lucky bloggers who deserves to win. First pick will be the 3rd prize winner, 2nd pick will be the 2nd choice and the last pick will be the 1st prize winner. Since I am hosting this event I cannot join. So hopefully I can get enough participants, Please help spread the news! Thanks guys! Hope this event will be a success! =)

Special Thanks to the Following Promoters & Judges Thank you post!
Here are list of people who help us promote the event, Please give them support as well and follow their podcasts and blog site. Thank you promoters! We appreciate the love!

Girls Gone WoW Podcast (Featured Broadcast)
Loug - Writers Venture (Promoting the Event)
Leet Sauced Podcast (Featured Broadcast)
The Sundering (Featured Broadcast)
Twisted Nether Blogcast (Featured Broadcast)
MMO Melting Pot (Featured Post)
JadedAlt/Windsoar - Give Thanks! (Thank You Post)
Jamin - Thanksgiving to the Gnome Clan (Featured Post and Promoting the Event)
Altolycus - Alto's Gold'ish Advice Blog (Avatar Promotion)
Nymphy & Orvillus - D/E The Tank (Avatar Promotion)
Apple - Azeroth Apple (Avatar Promotion)
Beruthiel - Monday Musings – Thankful Edition (Thank You Post)


List of Participants
Here are the list of participants for the event, and the links provided of their entries! Thank you all for joining! without you this event won't be possible! Since we reach and over 25 participants I will be giving out a special prize! and your name will be randomly picked including the judges on this draw. I will put all your names in a jar including the judges names and whatever I pick will be the winner! Good Luck everyone! =)

Navimie -Daily Frostwolf Blog Approved Registration
Mia - The Chronicles of Mia Approved Registration
Tzufit - Tress Heals go Woosh Approved Registration
Akabeko - Red Cow Rise Blog Approved Registration
Saga - Spellbound Approved Registration
Draccus - A Druid's Doodling Approved Registration
Anuillae - Anuillae dot come Approved Registration
Anslym - Blog Overflow Approved Registration
Theancient - Tome of the Ancient Approved Registration
Chatmay - The WoW Debutante Approved Registration
JDKenada - Amateur Azerothian Approved Registration
Katarnas - Resto is Epic Approved Registration
Edenvale - The Gamer's Fridge Approved Registration
Erinys = The Harpy's Nest Approved Registration
Elfindale - Elfi's World Approved Registration
Vuuk - Mana Cake Musings Approved Registration
Cymre - Guild and WoW Journal Approved Registration
Loronar - 35 Yards Out Blog Approved Registration
Elgarosa - Elkgarosa the Casual Approved Registration
Effraeti - Effraeti's RP Approved Registration
Kallixta/dangfool - Kallixta's Notes Approved Registration
Kamalia - Kamalia et Alia Approved Registration
Morynne - Marks 365 blog Approved Registration
Fannon - dwarven battle medic Approved Registration
Solitudeone - Moonkin Journeys Approved Registration
TeriShelley - Brave Tank Blog Approved Registration
Razorbug - Swear Allegiance Approved Registration
Karegina - The Reluctant Raider Approved Registration
Martha - Martha.net Approved Registration
Saz - Feral by Nature / World of Saz Approved Registration
Riorel - Postcards from Azeroth Approved Registration


List of the Entries
Below are list of the entries for this event! Good Luck guys!

Elkgarosa - Giving Thanks to my fellow bloggers
Chatmay - Blog Azeroth Thanksgiving 2011 Entry
Chronicles of Mia - Thankful for Bloggers [A Blog Azeroth Thanksgiving]
Erinys - The Great Blog Azeroth Thanksgiving Event 2011
Tome of the Ancient - Im Thankful for...
Cymre - A Day to Give Thanks
Navimie - Pilgrim and Thanking time, put into a little ryhme
Morynne - Giving Thanks!
Razerbug - Swear Allegiance and Support!
tzufit - A Very Bloggy Thanksgiving
Kamalia - A Bountiful Feast of Bloggy Goodies
Karegina - Blog Azeroth Thanksgiving 2011 Event
BraveTank - The Blog Azeroth Thanksgiving Adventure
JDKenada - Shared Topic: Blog Azeroth Thanksgiving
Anuillae - Giving Thanks
Draccus - Gratitude Out of Grieving Part 1 Saga / Part 2 (Story)
Katarna - Kat's Thanks to Everyone out there
Vuuk - BA Thanksgiving Event
dangfool/Kallixta - Blog Azeroth Shared Topic: Thankslinking
Saz - The Turkinator
Elfindale - Thank you WoW Bloggers - I love you all!
Rioriel - Special #33: Blog Azeroth Thanksgiving Event
Solitudeone - Thank You Bloggers
Spellbound Saga - Giving Thanks! (Pilgrim's Bounty)
Fannon - A Thanksgiving Evening with Fannon's
Edenvale - Blog Azeroth Thanksgiving Event 2011
Loronar - Thank You, and an Invitation
Martha.net - Of Turkeys and Blogs
Akabeko - Give Thanks
Anslym - An Ode to Warcraft
Effraeti - Blog Azeroth Thanksgiving Challenge 2011

Looks great!

I love these community events! Very happy to be involved

It's going to be tons of fun!

My favorite thing, a holiday event! Must get busy taking screen shots!

Great event Amerence! I'll be happy to post or judge

Thanks guys for the support and liking the event, I was afraid my outline of the event is not that good enought and bloggers don't understand how the event works but I thought wrong I can see that you guys understand it lol. anyway, thanks again! please share and spread the event around the community! = ) if you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to ask you can reach me at @amerpriest in twitter, or at my blog or email amerpriest@yahoo.com Thanks guys! looking forward to get this event going soon once open on the 19th and read your posts! =) Good Luck to all the participants! and to all the judges who participated to help in this event I really appreciate you guys! <3 without you I won't be able to do this event. Thanks again! =)

I celebrated Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago here in my Canadian igloo, but I'm more than happy to take part in this wonderful idea!

Sure Thanks for joining!

Thanks for joining hon, PLease edit the image of the avatar! Thanks! I updated it. =)

I updated your link to direct clickers directly to the Thanksgiving post at your site.

Oh yea forgot about that! Thanks Jaded! =)

Great! Looking forward to see your entry!

Definitely going to participate - link's going up on my sidebar asap.

I am most humbly and gratefully joining this event of Thankslinking. Yes, I have termed and Twitter hashed this event as #BAThankslinking because everyone deserves some love through linkage. While I cannot deliver everyone a shiny new sword from Zelda I can share the Link. My only concern is not thanking enough people that have, are, and are sure to help shape me as a writer, blogger, and community participant.

I am adding an additional challenge for myself in that since http://druiddoodles.blogspot.com is a continual attempt of a story that I include several people into the story seamlessly. I have a very busy week ahead then as I finalize the next chapter in the Saga and incorporate my fellow BA posters and Twitter friends.

I am doing research today and tonight to decide and discover whose character's main I should reference. Everyone with the alts are making it difficult, but looking forward to honoring those that have given back to me.

...... Why are so many writers and fellow bloggers I read and have directly impacted me for the better are Tauren Druids, seriously the Horde? Guess this is going to be tougher then i realized.

Stay tuned.

Happy Thankslinking,

I am astounded! I shall take anther read in the morning, the latest post I wrote wiped me out ZzzzZzzzz..

(Brilliant job by the way!)

I re-registered to Blog Azeroth because of this and I'm beyond excited to be one of the judges! I look forward to seeing the wonderful posts that people toss up and to seeing some new blogs that I may not have known about before and that I will hopefully come back to read again and again.

Let's get some more folks on board and make this the biggest Blog Azeroth Thanksgiving Event ever!

Welcome Back!

If interested, sign up for http://www.blogazeroth.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2955

Woot! Thanks for joining hon. I will add you in the list! =)

Thank you so much for helping out to be one of the judges in this event O, I am so honored. This event will not be possible without my co blog azeroth moderators encouragement as well and fellow bloggers in the community, So Thanks everyone. And I am excited! =)

Wonderful idea! I am so down for this.

sweet I will add you in the list Aka! Im glad you joined. =)

I'm not sure if I'll have time for this, but I'd really like to get the creative juices flowing a bit and do something.

The event doesn't start until the 19th of this month, I posted it ahead of time so you guys have time to decide weither you join or not. No rush! the event will not end until the 28th. So If you change your mind just let me know and keep me posted. =)

Count me in!