And the winners of BAT 20 are....

From 32 Entries this time, 15 of you came to vote for your favorite entries. The participation was the fewer than the last two season of Blog-a-Ton (Season 2), and I wish that in the next edition to be hosted by another Blog-a-Ton veteran, the number of entrants goes up. 


Heartily Thanks to all those who did participate in Blog-a-Ton 20 and made this Veteran a Happy Man and to Vipul for providing me an opportunity to Marshal this month

The results of Blog-a-Ton 20, here is the list of participants and the cheers they garnered;

As evident, here are the three Blog-a-Tonics of the Month. Just Click on their names to read their respective entries.

GOLD BATOM	SILVER BATOM	BRONZE BATOM
Someone is Special	Leo (Vinay)	Shilpa Nair

Heartily Congratulations to the WINNERS, and also to Rachana, Ankit and Sadiya for giving Shilpa a run for the bronze badge. Special Thanks for Rachana and the critics for making my job easier. Also Special thanks to Uthra, The_Fool, Jamie Dedes, the critics for getting 2 out of 3 right

You all can also read the voting comments now. Just click here to find who all voted for you or liked your entry and what they had to say about it!

I Hope You All Had A Great BAT 20 XPerience!!!

Signing off from here...
Someone is Special
Blog-a-Ton Marshal -May

Its time to Vote for the entry worth winning

Voting gets over at 20:00 hrs (IST) on May 15, 2011. Remember, that means time stamp of your comment can be at most 19:59 and not 20:00.

Thirty two blog-a-tonics sketched their imagination with us this time and will be considered for the voting as per the rules here at Blog-a-Ton. PS: As requested by Mahesh Kalaal his second post (Framed 55 Fiction - posted within the stipulated time) will be considered for the voting.

Click here to check the fellow Blog-a-Tonics who took part in this Blog-a-Ton along with the direct links to their posts.

In this edition,  32 blog-a-tonics participated; and 32 entries are eligible-for-voting posts.

Please follow the following rules while voting.

1. ONLY THOSE BLOG-A-TONICS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR VOTING (i.e., Contesting for votes and voting for others) WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME.

2. You can cast upto 3 votes or cheers as we call them, and of course you can not vote for yourself.
In short, you are allowed to vote for one, two or three entries. All your votes will carry the same weightage.

3.  Your Voting Comment should start as follows:

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I participated - Someone is Special ~ the pic became our... the home became our ... ~

I vote for - 
1. XYZ; his/her post = http://ABC/xyz.html
2. DEF; his/her post = http://LMN/def.html
3. PQR; his/her post = http://RST/pqr.html

Code:

I participated - <a href="YOUR POST LINK">YOUR POST LINK</a>

I vote for -
1. NAME OF THE FIRST BLOGATONIC YOU VOTE FOR; his/her postlink = <a href="HIS/HER POST LINK">HIS/HER POST LINK</a>
2. NAME OF THE SECOND BLOGATONIC YOU VOTE FOR; his/her postlink = <a href="HIS/HER POST LINK">HIS/HER POST LINK</a>
3. NAME OF THE THIRD BLOGATONIC YOU VOTE FOR; his/her postlink = <a href="HIS/HER POST LINK">HIS/HER POST LINK</a>

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There is some specific logic behind the above code. So please fill the parameters highlighted in red as mentioned in the code only.

Remove the extra code in case you are voting for less than three entries.

3. While voting for a Blog-a-Tonic, use his/her name as provided by him/her in his/her participation entry and not his/her profile name.

4.  Post your vote in the comments section of this post.

5. All your votes should be posted in a single comment. So, take your time - go through all posts - only then decide your one or two or three entries worth winning.

In case you vote separately, only the first comment will be taken into consideration.

Now coming to the other rules:

• Voting ends at  08:00PM (IST) on  May 15, 2011.
• I have started moderating the comments and won’t display the voting comments till the end of this process to keep the result secret till its conclusion.
• After the voting code mentioned above, you may also add the reason, why you voted for a particular post to help others know what you expect as a reader. Moreover, you may also mention the other posts that you liked though you can vote for just one of them. 

The Votes will be discarded without any prior warning in case they are not sufficiently compatible with the rules

Request: Do consider the work of your fellow participants by encouraging them with your comments and vote for the post worth winning..


Remember, the time stamp of your comment can be at most 19:59 and not 20:00 on May 15.

Vote for the entries worth winning...
Someone is Special

Rules and Reminder for Blog-a-Ton 20

Publish the post on May 7, 2011 anytime between 0000 hrs and 2359 hrs (IST)!

Date for Blog-a-Ton : May 7, 2011

The image for Blog-a-Ton 20 has been finalised as:

Window Rain Drops by Eric Alder
Courtesy - http://deviantart.com/

Please follow these rules while publishing your post and thereafter:

• You can choose the title for your post as you wish.
• This image should be an integral part of your post.
  

• The post should start with this code. Just copy the following HTML code and paste to your post in Edit HTML mode:
  
  <div style="text-align: justify;">
  <blockquote>
  This post has been published by me as a part of the <b>Blog-a-Ton 20</b>; the twentieth edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following <a href="http://blogaton.in/"><b>Blog-a-Ton</b></a>.
  </blockquote>
  </div>

• The post should end with the following code. It also contains the credits to creator of this image and hence, is very important to be displayed to prevent any copyright infringement.   Just copy the following HTML code and paste to your post in Edit HTML mode:
  
  <div style="text-align: justify;">
  <blockquote>
  The <b>fellow Blog-a-Tonics</b> who took part in this Blog-a-Ton and links to their respective <b>posts</b> can be checked <a href="http://www.blogaton.in/2011/05/rules-and-reminder-for-blog-ton-20.html"><b>here</b></a>. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following <b><a href="http://blogaton.in/">Blog-a-Ton</a></b>.</blockquote>
  </div>
  
  <b>Credits </b>
  
  Image - <i><a href="http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/097/e/5/window_rain_drops_by_buddharocks-d3dewt3.jpg">Window Rain Drops</a></i> by <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/16927345716112968689">Eric Alder</a></i>
  Courtesy - <i><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/">www.deviantart.com</a></i> via <i><a href="http://www.blogaton.in/">www.blogaton.in</a></i></div>

• Publish the post on May 7, 2011 anytime between 0000 hrs and 2359 hrs (Indian Standard Time)

• After publishing it, do not forget to leave the link in the comments section of this post.

• Use the following code to provide direct link to your post.

<a href="ADDRESS OF YOUR POST">YOUR NAME - Title of Your Post</a> 

It will look like this: Someone is Special - XYZ and will link to your post.

Please follow this rule to ensure easy navigability to your post.

•  Use your complete name to prevent any confusion and mix up with other bloggers.
  
• Remember, you can not post more than ONE entry.  

• In case you post your link after the stipulated time, then your submission will not be considered for voting.

• Return between May 8th and May 14th to vote for your favourite post. A separate notification for the same will be posted upon the conclusion of the event. So do not vote till then. Till then just enjoy reading the various entries, keeping in mind your favourite ones. 

DO NOT USE THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THIS POST FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. If there are any queries, ask them in the comments section of previous post.

TIP
Spend considerable time in mulling over the title for your post. Remember, a catchy title might lead to more traffic to your blog. So do not waste this opportunity.

Encourage your fellow bloggers to participate in this edition. You can share this post on your various social networking profiles through the ShareThis widget present at the bottom of this post.

Looking forward to some great posts...
Someone is Special

The Image for BAT 20 is...

DATE FOR BLOG-A-TON 20 : MAY 7, 2011

Hi friends… Based on the voting over last one week, we have narrowed down to this image for BAT 20....

IMAGE FOR BLOG-A-TON 20



Window Rain Drops by Eric Alder
Courtesy - http://deviantart.com/

Thanks a lot to Vinay of I Rhyme Without Reason for making this inspiring suggestion.

RULES

1. You can submit ONLY ONE POST for this event irrespective of the number of blogs you maintain.
2. You have to use this image in your post , get inspired by the image and justify its presence there with your words. You have the freedom to pen down a prose or poem. If it is a prose then it can be simple essay-type, article, dialogue, short story (even 55 Fiction for that matter), or if it is a poem then it can be a Free Style, Sonnet, Villanelle, Shadorma, or any form of poem (PS: The poem should be minimum of 5 lines) or whatever you feel like.
3. Moreover, its upto you; which mood or tone you choose to set it in, i.e. serious, witty, humour, optimistic or whatever that comes to you naturally.
4. Again, you have the freedom to choose the language of communication. However, we'll suggest you to write in English to put across your views to the maximum members which will also help you when its the time to vote for the BATOM.
5. You are free to give any title to your entry. 
6. Other rules regarding the posting will be conveyed to you later. So kindly wait for that notification on next Friday rather than putting up queries right now. If the queries are regarding general pattern of the event, please go through the posts about previous events.

So, you all have ample time to write it but you'll have to wait till May 7, 2011 to post it on your blog finally along with everyone else.

Please write your posts on time (May 7 00:00:00 – 23:59:59 IST) as the late entries will not be allowed to participate in the voting round (though the links will be added to the participants list).

Encourage your fellow bloggers to participate in this edition. You can share this post on your various social networking profiles through the ShareThis widget present at the bottom of this post.

Someone is Special

! ~ Blog-A-Ton 20.. It's time to sketch our imagination ~ !

DATE FOR BLOG-A-TON 20 : MAY 7, 2011
IMAGE DECLARATION : APRIL 30, 2011

Hi friends… Welcome to the 20th edition of Blog-a-Ton. Officially, Thirty-three Blog-a-tonics participated in the second edition of the Blog-a-Ton (Journey). Now we are looking forward for a great support from your end to make this journey a memorable one. Well this month, I, Someone is Special a.k.a SiS substituting as Marshal, Blog-a-Ton. This time we will have a small change in the format, yes we need an image to sketch our imagination, and as always, you are the ones who decide it! It's time for the image suggestion...

Suggestions:

RACHANA SHAKYAWAR VOTE - 1

VINAY RAVINDRANATH VOTE - 4

Gireesh VOTE - 1

Mohini Puranik

Alcina

Vysh

Please vote for existing suggestions..

Please go through the following rules before suggesting or voting

• We have changed the format ONLY for this BAT.
• In place of a topic, we will have a common image to write upon.
• The participants will have to take inspiration from this image and write their posts.
• Each member can suggest only one image.
• The image should be inspiring enough so that more and more Blog-a-Tonics can participate.
• While suggesting provide a direct link to the image.

Use  <a href="IMAGE LINK">YOUR NAME</a> for providing the direct link.

• Moreover, ensure that there are no copyright issues related to the image. You may also provide the source of the image below your suggestion.
• If you like any suggestion, VOTE for it (by giving the name of the person who has suggested it) rather than giving a new suggestion.
• In case you have already suggested an image but find some subsequent suggestion better than yours, you are allowed to vote for it. But this can be done only once.
• Rather than criticizing the suggestions made by others, kindly give better suggestions.
• Give your suggestions and votes in the comments section of this post. 
• PS: I retain the right to discard any suggestion in case if it is found inappropriate.
• Do not embolden your comment using HTML bold tag.
• Please keep these points in mind to make my job easier. 

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Hoping to receive many inspiring suggestions...
 Blog-a-Tonically Yours,
Someone is Special