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Reader Sign-Ups October ’11 Read-A-Thon

Sep 18th 2011readathon

It’s here! It’s here! Sign-ups are here! But sign-ups look a little different. Harumph.

We’ve decided to go the Google Form route this year because a lot of you have requested to be emailed a reminder. With the previous Mr. Linky set-up, we’ve been unable to do so. And the previous set-up was difficult for people without blogs or webpages. If you input your email address, you will receive a reminder email on October 17th, the Monday before the Read-A-Thon. Your email will NOT be saved for future use. Your name linked to your blog/webpage will be published again to aid cheerleaders and mini-challenges, so please be sure to use a name or pseudonym that we can publish on 24hourreadathon.com.

The Read-A-Thon starts at Noon GMT, Saturday, October 22nd.

And while online participation is a huge part of the Read-A-Thon experience, it is not required. So this year, we’ll be placing forms for those who do not blog/tweet/Facebook to be able to participate in some mini-challenges and breaks, per requests from the April ’11 Read-A-Thon. These will be experimental, so please bear with us during our trials!

If there are any bloggers that are able, we would love it if you could post an announcement that you’re reading in the ‘thon with a link to this sign-up post, and encourage your readers to participate. If you’re not comfortable doing that, please consider snagging one of our buttons and placing it somewhere on your blog, or create your own! If you’re not comfortable with that, we’re still cool, no worries. *wink*

Thanks everyone! We’re really looking forward to the October ’11 Read-A-Thon!

Also, if you’re available to volunteer, we’d love to have your help. Check out the volunteer sign-ups if you’re interested with helping out with Cohosting, Marketing, Prizes or Prize Angels, Mini-Challenges, or the ever-important Cheerleaders!

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78 Responses to “Reader Sign-Ups October ’11 Read-A-Thon”

  1. Vivienneon 19 Sep 2011 at 2:30 am 1

    Sadly cannot join you this time as the 22nd is a milestone birthday for me and I’ll have a house full along with a big birthday party taking place.

    Still will return for 2012 outings. Have fun and will certainly check in and see how it went.

  2. Elizabethon 19 Sep 2011 at 3:11 am 2

    Can’t wait!

  3. Indiaon 19 Sep 2011 at 5:04 am 3

    I’m working on having an actual book blog set up by this time… here’s hoping!

  4. Elizabeth Won 19 Sep 2011 at 5:36 am 4

    I can’t wait!
    Hey, can I reach out to any fellow participants who are tech-savvy?
    I’d love to get something set up so we can enter our book titles and organize them to see who’s reading what genres, and I could use a hand setting up the forms the right way.

    If you’re interested in playing with the data, send me an email at ewillse AT Gmail Dot Com.

    Thanks!

  5. Meghanon 19 Sep 2011 at 6:23 am 5

    Huzzah! I’ve already started planning my reading list and snackage menu.

  6. Kate- Midnight Book Girlon 19 Sep 2011 at 8:51 am 6

    I cannot wait, already bought two books for the event. ;)

  7. Colleenon 19 Sep 2011 at 9:17 am 7

    Signing up for the first time! Looking forward to it :)

  8. Erinon 19 Sep 2011 at 9:35 am 8

    I am all signed up. I can not wait. I am so exctied. I love reading :)

  9. Kimon 19 Sep 2011 at 12:31 pm 9

    I am all signed up!~ My almost 16 year old son was just asking when the read-a-thon was going to be. He is looking forward to it as much as I!
    :)

  10. Martinaon 19 Sep 2011 at 12:36 pm 10

    So excited! This will be my third read-a-thon. My two daughters will partake, too – as usual :)

  11. Melissa Caldwellon 19 Sep 2011 at 2:24 pm 11

    Awesome! I am in! I can’t wait!

  12. Dewey’s Read-a-Thon | Joy's Book Blogon 19 Sep 2011 at 2:27 pm 12

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  13. Chloeon 19 Sep 2011 at 3:39 pm 13

    I’d like to participate but I have a disability and so am unable to read books above a certain level. Would this be a problem?

  14. Isobelon 19 Sep 2011 at 3:45 pm 14

    I just signed up…twice. My apologies. Kindly consider my 2nd sign up as the first one contained a typo error in the blog URL.

    Thanks.

    By the way, I am excited. :D

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  17. Sherry Annon 20 Sep 2011 at 8:26 am 17

    Yay! Read-a-Thon time! This will be my 3rd and I can’t wait.

    Chloe, you should participate. You can read ANYTHING you want.

  18. Andi (Estella's Revenge)on 20 Sep 2011 at 12:07 pm 18

    Can’t wait!

  19. Margoton 21 Sep 2011 at 10:26 am 19

    This is one of my favorite events. I’m already planning what I want to read. I like to make it books that are special along with some quick and easy ones for those last few hours. Happy Read-A-Thon to everyone.

  20. wall-to-wall books-wendyon 21 Sep 2011 at 10:53 am 20

    How can we see the list of who is signed up?

  21. shestenon 21 Sep 2011 at 5:05 pm 21

    Hey wall-to-wall books-wendy! We’ll publish the list a few days before the ‘thon.

  22. The Joy of Bookingon 22 Sep 2011 at 8:45 am 22

    I’m excited for this!

  23. wall-to-wall books-wendyon 22 Sep 2011 at 9:58 am 23

    shesten, Oh! alright. You used to be able to see the links when you signed up.
    A friend said she didn’t see that I had signed up, so it confused me!
    Now I am not sure what she meant??? LOL

  24. Pam (@iwriteinbooks)on 22 Sep 2011 at 2:33 pm 24

    Oh fun! I’ll have a three week old baby so that may or may not help me stay up and do the 24 hours…depend on how this one sleeps! :0)

  25. Jexon 23 Sep 2011 at 12:53 am 25

    2nd time participating. I’m excited because I don’t have to work this time like I did last time which means more time to participate! I’ll be spreading the news on my blog and everywhere I can :-)

  26. Serenaon 23 Sep 2011 at 5:07 am 26

    I’m so glad that Amanda did a vlog about it…it helped remind me…and I put it on my calendar. This will be interesting now that we have a baby in the house.

  27. zeteticaton 23 Sep 2011 at 5:42 am 27

    I’m excited to participate! I am on call overnight, let’s hope all is quiet so I’m not sleeping instead of reading.

  28. Sherry Annon 23 Sep 2011 at 7:44 am 28

    Wendy, I just meant I hadn’t seen a comment from you, since that’s the only way the participants can tell who has signed up (until the list is published). I do miss Mr. Linky and watching the numbers grow as people sign up.

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  30. Melissaon 23 Sep 2011 at 9:49 am 30

    I’ve signed up and I can’t wait. I was wondering where to find a button to put on my blog. I’d love to promote it!

  31. Beth(bookaholicmom)on 23 Sep 2011 at 6:13 pm 31

    I’m all signed up and posted a little blurb on my blog. I do miss Mr. Linky. I liked seeing who signed up and how many there were. I found many new blogs that way. I can’t wait for Oct 22!

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  33. Kayla (All the Things She Read)on 24 Sep 2011 at 3:33 pm 33

    This is my first time participating! I’ve very excited!

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  37. Alysia Aon 28 Sep 2011 at 12:34 pm 37

    This is my first time participating in the read-a-thon and I was wondering if you have a PDF sheet about the read-a-thon I could hand out at my next book club meeting this Saturday.
    Thanks

  38. Nancyon 01 Oct 2011 at 12:58 pm 38

    This will be my 2nd Read-A-Thon with my friends. Can’t wait….

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  42. Kellyon 12 Oct 2011 at 3:51 pm 42

    My first Read-A-Thon! I’m excited! Happy reading to all!

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  46. Lisa P. (starmetal oak)on 14 Oct 2011 at 4:48 pm 46

    This is my 3rd Dewey’s Read-a-Thon :) Can’t wait!

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  48. Lisa (When She Reads)on 16 Oct 2011 at 11:01 pm 48

    I’ll try doing a 24 this time instead of a 12 =D I fell asleep last time lol

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  51. Beth(bookaholicmom)on 18 Oct 2011 at 4:31 am 51

    I never received an email reminder on Monday, October 17 so I am signing up again. I am worried my signup didn’t go through the first time. I sure miss old Mr. Linky! Sorry if my signup shows up twice.

  52. Susanon 18 Oct 2011 at 9:46 am 52

    Looking forward to reading!

  53. Sophia's Book Blogon 18 Oct 2011 at 1:42 pm 53

    I’m all signed up! I’m really looking forward to it – it’s my first time :-)

    http://sophiasbookblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/deweys-read-thon-signup.html

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  55. VeganMedusaon 18 Oct 2011 at 6:11 pm 55

    I signed up with my facebook page, but have changed my mind. So I’ve just signed up again with my blog page instead. Sorry about that!

  56. @ireadlotson 19 Oct 2011 at 5:18 am 56

    Am sad to be missing out. As an Aussie my start time would be at 11pm on the Sat night and I have a BBQ lunch to go to on the Sun. Not that a night and day…and then another night spent reading and Tweeting wouldn’t be a great way to start my holidays. Oh well, next year. Good luck all!
    @ireadlots

  57. Bonnie Jacobson 19 Oct 2011 at 6:33 am 57

    I’m in, and I’ve post an announcement about it.

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  60. Aleksandraon 19 Oct 2011 at 3:17 pm 60

    Signed up :D Can’t wait!!!

  61. pabkinson 19 Oct 2011 at 7:41 pm 61

    Oh yes – well as I’ll be reading anyway – might as well join in the fun. Rie didn’t have to twist my arm too much haha.
    Pabkins @ Mission to Read

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  63. Alexa @ Alexa Loves Bookson 20 Oct 2011 at 10:58 am 63

    I made a last minute decision to sign up today – and I’m really psyched. It’s gonna be fun!

  64. Orchidon 20 Oct 2011 at 5:44 pm 64

    Thank goodness for Twitter because I had completely forgotten about the readathon. Just signed up. =)

  65. Sandraon 20 Oct 2011 at 5:50 pm 65

    I’m a last minute joiner too. Looking forward to the reading, as I am having a gift card giveaway too, which should make things easy for me. Thank you.

  66. Nicoleon 20 Oct 2011 at 7:31 pm 66

    hooray! looking forward to participating this time around as I found out too late the last time.

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  69. Elsion 21 Oct 2011 at 2:35 pm 69

    OK– so how can I see the 402 other readers? I’d like to visit their blogs and cheer them on. Well, not *ALL* of them, but at least a few of them.

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  71. Kimon 21 Oct 2011 at 3:52 pm 71

    I agree—how are we supposed to know who else is signed up? I miss Mr. Linky!

  72. Erinon 21 Oct 2011 at 3:55 pm 72

    For those looking for a reader list, there is one here. It’s the one the cheerleaders work off.

  73. Harveeon 21 Oct 2011 at 4:32 pm 73

    My first time to sign up for the read-athon. Sorry I won’t be able to volunteer – my reading will be on and off!

  74. Timon 21 Oct 2011 at 5:36 pm 74

    I really wanted to join y’all this time, but had to go out of town. See you in April 2012 I hope!

  75. Courtneyon 22 Oct 2011 at 6:55 am 75

    Pretty sure I signed up before but did not see my name on the “Cheerleader List” so I have re-signed up…hopefully that will work! Sorry about the confusion…ready for read-a-thon!

  76. Laura Lamon 23 Oct 2011 at 4:45 am 76

    Participated in my first read-a-thon. It was really good fun–plan to work it into my schedule in the future.

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