3rd Annual Top 10 Blogs for Writers Contest

the shortlist for the top 10 blogs for writers contest is up and 2 blogs I regularly read are up there!

Freelance Parent and Diary of a Wordsmith

There are 37 finalists and these will be whittled down to 10 by judging on the following:

Quality of posts: A qualitative analysis of the content of posts will be examined. Educational and discussion-spurring posts are more valuable than self-promotional posts. (55% of decision)
Frequency of posts: Blogs that write multiple posts per week will score higher. This is a sign of the blog’s commitment to blogging. (15%)

Reader involvement: Blogs that have regular comments from readers are another sign of a healthy blog. In addition, the numbers of nominations for a specific blog play a part in this. (15%)
Technorati.com Ranking: The number of other blogs that link to the blog shows the value of the content. (15%)

it's worth having a look through the links on the list - and if you like what you see link and comment to give your favourites a chance.