The world of blogging is continually changing. Share 3 things you are essential tried and true practices for every blogger and 1-3 new trends or tools you’ve adapted recently or would like to in the future. “Tried and true” seems like a strange concept for such a relatively new activity as blogging, but there are some practices within blogging to which it applies. These are a few things I couldn’t blog without: A feed reader: […]
Book bloggers blog because we love reading. Has book blogging changed the way you read? Have you discovered books you never would have apart from book blogging? How has book blogging affected your book acquisition habits? Have you made new connections with other readers because of book blogging? Choose any one of these topics and share your thoughts today! I can give short answers to every one of these questions: Yes Yes Hell yes* Yes […]
I’m late to the BBAW posting party, and will be making up for it with a two-in-one post today (warning – lots of words ahead)! Fortunately, today’s designated topic is a variation on Monday’s theme – Community – so I don’t feel all that far behind. And as I mentioned in my Sunday Salon post this week, I’m quite ready for this: “Lately I’ve been feeling a bit less connected to my community. There are […]
This is the fourth time I’ve participated in the BBAW Interview Swap, and it’s always introduced me to someone new. This year, my interview partner is Julie B., founder of A Tale of Many Reviews. She launched the blog on her own in August 2010, but it soon turned into a group project. A Tale of Many Reviews also features many other things – author interviews, book and blog tours, giveaways and contests – and […]
As promised, I’m back with an update about my Reading Days. It won’t take long…because they didn’t exactly go as I’d hoped. Jury duty isn’t such a good opportunity to catch up on your reading when you actually have to serve on a jury; they kind of like you to pay attention in the courtroom. I was called up for the very first panel last Monday morning, but that jury wasn’t accepted until Tuesday morning. […]
It’s on its way…and whether it’s your first time or your fourth, you’re invited to be a part of all the fun and festivities! Book Blogger Appreciation Week (BBAW) was founded by Amy Riley of My Friend Amy in September 2008 as a way to celebrate the community she’d found online. Since then, it’s grown into a group effort with a dedicated team of behind-the-scenes helpers and literally hundreds of bloggers joining in the daily themed […]
Congrats to The Sunday Salon for winning “Best Meme” in the BBAW Awards this past week – that makes all of us Saloners winners too! Another Book Blogger Appreciation Week has come to an end, and while it was indeed “a treasure chest of infinite books and infinite blogs,” it unfortunately lacked infinite time to experience them all! I hope to catch up on the posts I missed by the end of this weekend, and […]
BBAW 2010: A Treasure Chest of Infinite Books and Infinite Blogs Friday—Future Treasures We’ve been visiting each other and getting to know each other better…now is your chance to share what you enjoyed about BBAW and also what your blogging goals are for the next year! I feel like I didn’t get to participate in BBAW as much this year, but I’m not sure that’s accurate. I blogged on the daily topic every day and […]
BBAW 2010: A Treasure Chest of Infinite Books and Infinite Blogs Thursday—Forgotten Treasure Sure we’ve all read about Freedom and Mockingjay but we likely have a book we wish would get more attention by book bloggers, whether it’s a forgotten classic or under marketed contemporary fiction. This is your chance to tell the community why they should consider reading this book! I did my part for this cause earlier this year when I co-hosted a […]
BBAW 2010: A Treasure Chest of Infinite Books and Infinite Blogs Wednesday—Unexpected Treasure We invite you to share with us a book or genre you tried due to the influence of another blogger. What made you cave in to try something new and what was the experience like? If you’re a regular reader here, my response to this topic won’t be a surprise to you. I give credit for my recent explorations into the category […]
One of the best things about BBAW is getting to know your fellow book bloggers a little better, and one of my favorite ways to do that is the Interview Swap. Last year I met Jana of Will Work for Books, and two years ago, in the first BBAW Interview, I was paired with Kathy from Bermudaonion. This year, my interview victim partner is Kt from A Book Obsession. She’s only been blogging since this […]
BBAW has an overall theme this year: “A Treasure Chest of Infinite Books and Infinite Blogs.” Monday—First Treasure We invite you to share with us about a great new book blog you’ve discovered since BBAW last year! If you are new to BBAW or book blogging, share with us the very first book blog you discovered. Tell us why this blog rocks your socks off and why you keep going back for more. If you […]
