Way to Pump It Up! Winners of the 14-in-14 Challenge

Posted by Lima Al-Azzeh Oct 7, 2009

I was a little overwhelmed when I discovered how many writers decided to "pump it up" and challenge themselves to write 14 articles in 14 consecutive days. It's a big feat and I'm excited for those writers who managed to participate and get themselves closer to their Suite101 milestones. Whether it be reaching 50 articles and earning a revenue bonus, or simply knowing that they can in fact produce quality articles consistently.

By the luck of the draw, I'm pleased to announce the two winners of the $101USD prize: Gareth Harding and Joanne LaSpina.

Gareth Harding hails from the UK and has been a writer for Suite101.com since July 2009. This challenge wasn't just about the number of articles a writer can produce, it was also about setting a goal, sticking to it, and believing in your abilities as a writer, "I found the challenge really beneficial, not just in terms of the prize, but on a personal level. It proves that you have the focus to produce a large number of articles in such a short space of time", says Gareth.

Joanne LaSpina is also relatively new to the Suite community, and hails from Philadelphia, USA. For Joanne, this challenge gave her the boost she needed to accelerate her learning curve. "Pushing myself to write a Suite101 article every day has made me more comfortable writing articles for the Web. Now, finding appropriate photos and coming up with keywords, two areas that have been especially challenging for me as a Suite101 writer, are easier", says Joanne. In fact, Joanne has become so comfortable writing articles for the Web that she met the 50 article milestone yesterday giving her the added benefit of a 10% increase in monthly revenue.

Congratulations to the two lucky winners, and a big congratulations to all the rest of the writers who completed this challenge successfully. I hope that you'll see some great benefits from your hard work.