Destination Manawatu is recruiting new bloggers to join our 'blogger stable'.  We're seeking people who enjoy getting out and about, who can take great pics and blog.

No previous blogging experience required.  Writing tips and support are provided, but we are holding an audition, so you need to limber up your keyboard and email us your best effort.

Theme: (Open theme - as long as it's relevant to locals and visitors checking out Palmerston North City & Manawatu's website to get regional information)

Word Count: Maximum of 200 words.

Images: Landscape.  Up to four images of up to 1megabyte each.

Hyperlinks: Annotate your blog post with words/phrases you'd hyperlink, and where you'd link them to.

Bio Pic and information: We'll publish select blogs, so please provide a profile pic and some information about yourself to accompany your post.

DEADLINE:  Tuesday 20th December at 4pm

Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the title, "Blogger Audition"

Results will be announced on 16th January 2012.

We'll post those blogs that pass the suitability test, then leave it up to the public to vote with their mice.  The blog post with the most number of reads, comments and highest ranking will win a special prize.

There is no limit to the number of bloggers who will be accepted in to the Destination Manawatu 'blogger stable'.  Bloggers help us keep it real, and we really enjoy reading what our locals say.  If you're successful, you'll be invited to contribute blogs on a regular basis with a small reward, and go in the competition for the most popular guest blog post each month for an exciting prize.