A series is a collection of stories with a similar theme, usually by the same author, although authors have been known to share series writing. There's no hard and fast rule about how many stories make a series, but it does have to contain more than one story or two. Entries in a series can post every day, once a week, multiple times per week, or on an irregular basis—as long as some continuity and cohesion ties the entries together.
There are current series that have been running for years, series that ran for only one election cycle, series that were very popular for a while and then faded away, and brand-new offerings that started just a few months ago. All are eligible to be recognized and nominated. It's hard to give examples without the appearance of trying to influence votes towards one series or another, so if you have questions about whether something is a series or not, ask the question in the comments and the community will answer.
In this category, the Koscar goes to the series as a whole, so you do NOT have to pick out a single story. Still, you might want to link to a favorite example anyway, as a way of encouraging people to vote for your selection when voting begins in a few weeks.
As usual, series that receive multiple nominations have a better chance of making it into the final list of nominees.
Nominations will be open as long as this story is accepting comments. You can nominate any series or story collection that has ever run on Daily Kos, whether or not it is still active. And don't be shy: you can even nominate a Series you created.
Finalists in all categories will be presented on Tuesday, May 17, when the voting begins! Two winners in each category will be announced on our 20th anniversary—Thursday, May 26!