Aug 30, 2011

The Countdown to Halloween is One Month Away!


My apologies for getting to everyone so late in the season, but sometimes work and real life get in the way of the fun stuff. I'm putting together my list of this year's participants, so if you are planning to participate this year, please email me with a link to your blog(s) website and the names you would like them listed as. Many of you have emailed me already. If you aren't sure if you have, please feel free to contact me again.

Participation is open to anyone who wishes to join in. To get a better sense of what's involved here, please read the "Become a Cryptkeeper" bit on the upper left hand side of this page as well as this. I also recommend taking a look at any of the sites listed under "Cryptkeepers" to the right and visiting their October archives.

If anyone from last year is reading this and won't be participating, please let me know as well. We'll be sad not to have you, but understand that this is a big time commitment and that all of us may not have it. Remember also, there's no pressure to post on a daily basis. This is meant to be fun. Trying to maintain that schedule as all of us have learned can be aggravating, draining, and suck the fun out of this. We don't want that.

Shawn will be putting up some new Countdown buttons that you can add to your blog so that everyone knows you'll be participating this year, and I'll be back with the complete list of this year's cryptkeepers at the end of September.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please ask.


35 comments:

Wings1295 said...

Woohoo! Can't wait. Better start deciding what to post now, so I can enjoy all the Halloween fun myself in October!

suzanne said...

I'm in!

Kara said...

Can't wait to get started. I've been looking forward to this all year!

Strange Kid said...

Count this Strange Kid in like black and orange sin! ;)

Jamie Ghione said...

I emailed you yesterday, but just want o let you know I'm in again this year.

Mark Hille said...

I emailed back in April and have been counting the days....

Michael Jones said...

I'll be back...

wicKED said...

Count me in!

Rook Wilder said...

Love the badges this year, especially the Vincent Price badges. Please include me in the team this year.

Dave Lowe said...

I'm in again! Both blogs. Looking forward as it's become a real Halloween tradition now trying to read all the "cryptkeepers" posts during the month.

Anonymous said...

Can't wait! Please include www.SheWalksSoftly.com again on your list this year. Love following all the other countdowns you gather. :-)

Pik-Cor said...

Halloween Holler's crypt keeper won't have time this year...boo hoo. But she does look forward to reading posts from those who do!

Kweeny Todd said...

I'd love to participate! I'm gonna do it anyhow so might as well join in. :)

Semetra Rhodes said...

I so enjoyed participating last year with Scare Me On Fridays, please include that blog

http://scaremefridays.blogspot.com/

Plus

http://silentwierdness.blogspot.com/

http://nativefoodblog.blogspot.com/

Love the badges! Love Vinny Price!!

Really looking forward to it! Wado (Thank You)

Leigh said...

This if the first I've heard of this and I'd like to contribute. If I'm allowed in, I'll do my best!

Countess VonRauber (Heidi) said...

Count me in!!! =)

http://2ndstreetcemetary.blogspot.com/

John Rozum said...

I'm sorry that Halloween Holler won't be in this year. Everyone up to this point has been added to the list.

Sarah E. Jahier said...

Hello, I'd love to participate again! Sending you an email now...hope it's not too late!!

John AKA Reggaexx said...

My blog Distinctly Jamaican Sounds is hosting its 6th annual Halloween Spooktacular and again I would love to be included on the list of participating bloggers!

John Rozum said...

I've added both of you to the list. Welcome back.

G. W. Ferguson said...

Count me in again!

http://secretmountainlaboratory.blogspot.com/

Jay Watson said...

John,
Thanks for the reminder. I wish to participate again this year with BOTH my blogs (my main one and my "hand-craft" smaller one too :) )

THE ROADS OF AUTUMN DUSK @ http://theroadsofautumndusk.blogspot.com/ and

TWIN CITIES' MONSTER KIDS & MORE @ http://tcmkam.blogspot.com/

thanks- rogue evolent

Shawn Robare said...

Cool, G. W. Ferguson and Rogue Evolent, your blogs have been added tot he official Cryptkeepers list!

Unknown said...

I'm not going to have a whole lot Halloween related, but much of October will be dedicated to monsters on my blog. Whole lot of guest posts brewing.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what everyone else is cooking up this year.

The Artful Gypsy aka Wendy the Very Good Witch said...

Hi John....
Yes...count me in! I may not be able to post EVERY day, but I will be doing my best to spread Halloween cheer and excitement across the internet!

Best,
Wendy

http://thehalloweentree.blogspot.com/

Shawn Robare said...

Wendy, you're on the list! No pressure, it's all about the spooky fun of it!

Faith said...

I'm totally in. I'm celebrating my 40th Hallowe'en in high style this year and can't wait to share the party with everyone!

Shawn Robare said...

Faith, we've added you to the list!

bradd said...

I'll be having a Halloween theme for my guess-the-character-I'm-drawing contests at http://www.alpha-sketch.com. I draw using only the letters of the alphabet. Each weekday I post five letters until the complete drawing is revealed on Friday. The first person to correctly guess what Halloween-related character I'm drawing wins their choice of Alpha-Sketch card mailed to their door for free. The first contest starts on Monday, Oct. 3. Hope you like it!

Countess VonRauber (Heidi) said...

Hello :) I would like to be added to the list. I think my earlier comment had been overlooked.

Thanks,

www.2ndstreetcemetary.blogspot.com

Shawn Robare said...

Countess VonRauber - Sorry about that, this has been remedied!

Countess VonRauber (Heidi) said...

Thank you very much!!!!

Coty said...

Aye, I'd like to be added to the list too. I've been doing movie reviews and lists all 11 days so far over on my blog.


http://pumpkinswirl08.wordpress.com/

Gary Dobbs/Jack Martin said...

Could I join in at this late stage?

Shawn Robare said...

Gary - Sure thing, just let us know which site you'd like to add.