2007 People's Media Awards Preview: AC's 2006 CP of the Year Looks Back (and Looks Ahead)

Right now I think we all have to admit that I probably have the longest odds against winning the Content Producer of the Year award this time around. (Okay, with a few exceptions that I won't name.) It is hard to believe it has been almost a year since I was named the inaugural winner of AC's top award. Last year I was asked to write an acceptance speech; this time around I've been kindly asked to write about my experience as AC's first CP of the Year and to look forward to this year's awards. I hope that this article will serve as an inspiration to all those who will win a PMA award this year and in the future, especially to all those writers who occasionally wonder if rejections, low offers, and the other pains that come with writing for AC (or any other site) bring.

This year's PMA awards are a bit different from last year's. This year the focus has narrowed down to the following:

Best Content Producer of 2007: $2,000
Top Performing Content of 2007:
Text (article, editorial or other written work) $1,000
Rich media (video, audio, or slideshow) $1,000
Three text winner $1,000 (each)
Video $1,000
Audio $1,000
Slideshow $1,000
AC Top 1000 of 2007 Recognition