The Next PFAM Is December 21!!!

PFAM will be hosted by yours truly at Getting Closer To Myself.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Bed, Body, & Beyond"

Check it:

http://sharonwachsler.blogspot.com/2011/12/pfam-why-do-we-write.html

The Next PFAM Is December 7!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Sharon Wachsler at Bed, Body, & Beyond.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "FibroDAZE"

Check it:

http://www.bignoise-enterprises.com/blog/2011/11/23/pfam-blog-carnival/

The Next PFAM IS November 23!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Kathy of FibroDAZE.  You can read the appeal for submissions  here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Sick Momma"

Check it:

http://sickmomma.blogspot.com/2011/11/pfam-finding-inspiration.html

The Next PFAM Is November 9!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Sick Momma.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "After Gadget"

Check it:

http://aftergadget.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/pfam-the-patients-and-impatients-have-spoken/

The Next PFAM is October 26!!!

PFAM will be hosted by After Gadget.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Not Standing Stills Disease"

Check it out here:

http://notstandingstillsdisease.blogspot.com/2011/09/pfam-call-for-submissions.html

Changes To PFAM Coming Soon!!!

I'm changing things up a bit for 2012.  Since participation has been waning a bit, instead of there being two carnivals a month, there will only be one.  Therefore there will only be 12 coveted host spots instead of 24.

Host Application Requirements 

In order to make this fair for all, you must now apply to be a host, by answering the following questions:

- What is your name and the name and web address of your blog?

- Why do you want to host PFAM?

- If picked, what are some themes/questions you would be interested in posing?

- Have you hosted PFAM or other blog carnivals before?

- Have you participated in PFAM and other blog carnivals before?

- What dates are you able to host?

Please send answered questions to gettingclosertomyself@gmail.com by November 1st, 2011. 

Host Responsibilities

In an effort to get things more streamlined, from now on hosts will have a few additional responsibilities than what they have in the past. 


Call for Submissions
Your call for submissions should be posted on your blog sometime between the 1st and 5th of the month, as all editions will go live on the 15th of each month.  This will give people between ten days and two weeks to prepare their submission and get it to you. 

Facebook
It is the responsibility of the host to post a link to the call for submissions and then a link for the completed edition on the PFAM Facebook page (there is a Facebook badge on the right hand side of the blog page, which provides a direct connection to the Facebook page).  This will insure that you get the coverage that you want, when you want it, and don't have to wait for me to realize your link is up, etc.

PFAM Master List
I haven't done as good a job getting the calls out to everyone who has ever participated in PFAM.  I will be providing the list of e-mails in a tab, and it will now be the host's responsibility to send your call for submissions link out via e-mail. 

PFAM Blog
I will continue to update this page and post the links for the submission calls and the completed PFAM edition.

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If you have any questions, please let me know. 

I have created a tab for Host Responsibilities and Application Requirements, which includes all of the information in this post. 

The Next PFAM is October 12!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Kirsten at Not Standing Still's Disease.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "The Road I'm On"

Avenge or revenge?  You decide:

http://all-roads.blogspot.com/2011/09/pfam-revenge-of-conquered-or-is-it.html

The Next PFAM Is September 21!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Brittney at The Road I'm On.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Phylor's Blog"

Check out "the soundtracks of our lives" and feel free to add your own tracks:

http://phylor.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/pfam-blog-carnival-soundtracks-of-our-lives/

The Next PFAM Is September 7!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Phylor at Phylor's Blog.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Tales of Rachel"

Check out Rachel's creative interpretation in this edition of PFAM:


http://talesofrachel.com/2011/08/24/patients-for-a-moment-wordless-wednesday/

The Next PFAM Is August 24!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Rachel at Tales of Rachel.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "FibroDAZE"

http://www.bignoise-enterprises.com/blog/2011/08/10/patients-for-a-moment-all-the-happy-places/

The Next PFAM Is August 10!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Kathy at FibroDAZE.  You can read  the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Pink Doberman"

Please check out this edition of PFAM:

http://pinkdoberman.com/?p=364

Thanks to Pink Doberman for hosting in my absence.  Great job!

The Next PFAM is July 20!!!

Sorry for posting this so late.  I've been traveling and slow on the uptake...

PFAM will be hosted by Tonja at Pink Doberman.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Oh My Aches and Pains!"

In honor of the 4th of July (Independence Day), how has chronic illness impacted your indepenedence?

http://www.ohmyachesandpains.info/2011/07/patients-for-moment-pfam-independence.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OhMyAchesAndPains+%28Oh+My+Aches+and+Pains!%29

The Next PFAM Is July 6!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Selena at Oh My Aches And Pains!. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "The Road I'm On"

What are your guarding?:

http://all-roads.blogspot.com/2011/06/june-22nd-edition-of-pfam.html

The Next PFAM Is June 22!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Brittney at The Road I'm On.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Getting Closer to Myself"

Feeling down?  These fellow bloggers can commiserate:

http://gettingclosertomyself.blogspot.com/2011/06/patients-for-moment-down-but-not-out.html

The Next PFAM Is June 8!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Getting Closer to Myself. You can read the appeals for submissions here.

A Personal Plea

Hi everyone,

I am hoping to appeal to your sense of chronic illness blogging community-ness. 

As of late, participation in PFAM seems to be waning a bit.  Additionally, nearly all dates in the next few months need hosts to commit to them. The following dates need hosts ASAP:

- July 6, 2011
- July 20, 2011
- August 10, 2011
- August 24, 2011
- September 7, 2011

I am really hoping that we can keep the momentum going, and keep PFAM as is.  But if I cannot get enough people to host, it may necessitate reducing the frequency of PFAM, or getting rid of it altogether.  If you don't want to see that happen, I ask that you volunteer to host, or, at the very least, participate in PFAM by submitting posts.

Thanks to Duncan for starting this blog carnival, and thanks to all of you for helping to keep it going strong!

PFAM Is Now Up At "My Life Works Today!"

Are you ready for summer? Here's what a few patient bloggers will be up to:

http://mylifeworkstoday.com/2011/05/25/summertime-summertime-uh-oh-summertime-%e2%99%ab/

The Next PFAM Is May 25!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Maria of My Life Works Today!  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "My CFS"

Patient bloggers share with you their moments of memorable advice:

http://www.mycfs.me/index.php/2011/05/11/patients-for-a-moment-blog-carnival-memorable-advice/

The next PFAM Is May 11!!!

PFAM will be hosted by My CFS. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Tales of Rachel"

How do you commemorate your diagnosis anniversary?  Here's some ideas:

http://talesofrachel.com/2011/04/20/patients-for-a-moment-one-more-year/

Thanks Rachel for hosting!

The Next PFAM Is April 20!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Rachel of Tales of Rachel.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Possibilism.Org"

Need help?  Check out:

http://www.possibilism.org/pfam-help/

Thanks Hayzell for hosting!

The Next PFAM Is April 6!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Hayzell of Possibilism.org.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "The Road I'm On"

Easy? Hard? You decide:

http://all-roads.blogspot.com/2011/03/pfam-march-23rd-2011-editon.html

Thanks Brittney for hosting!

The Next PFAM Is March 23!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Brittney of The Road I'm On.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Sick Momma"

What are your guilty pleasures?  Read what others say are theirs:

http://sickmomma.blogspot.com/2011/03/pfam-those-guilty-pleasures.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FshNf+%28Sick+Momma%29

The Next PFAM Is March 9!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Aviva of Sick Momma.  You can read the appeal for submissions here

PFAM Is Now Up At "Chronic Babe"

It's all about love:

http://www.chronicbabe.com/articles/883/#

PFAM Is Now Up At "Not Standing Still's Disease"

http://notstandingstillsdisease.blogspot.com/2011/02/pfam-time.html

The Next PFAM Is February 23!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Chronic Babe.  You can read the appeal for submissions here

The Next PFAM Is February 16!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Kirsten of Not Standing Still's Disease.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "it's no more in my head"

Searching for a diagnosis?:

http://croppinghead.blogspot.com/2011/01/pfam-blog-carnival-now-on-stand.html

The Next PFAM Is January 26!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Shweta of it's no more in my head. You can read the appeal for submissions here.

PFAM Is Now Up At "Glass of Win"

Feeling guilty?  You're not the only one:

http://www.glassofwin.com/2011/01/12/patients-for-a-moment-guilt/

The Next PFAM Is January 12!!!

PFAM will be hosted by Rachael of Glass of Win.  You can read the appeal for submissions here.