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Friday, June 8, 2012

Armchair BEA: Ask the Experts

My questions for all those other amazing bloggers and my own tips for blogging. Warning: My tips will most likely be cheesy sayings

Tips
  • Never give up; keep at it.
  • Post as frequently as possible! I, for one, hate going to a blog and seeing that there hasn't been a post for a week or something
  • Socialize! I've found that being on Twitter, Facebook, and Goodreads help spread the word about your blog and helps you make a few blogger friends of your own! And those friends are some of the best!
  • Post your actual opinions! I've seen a few bloggers (who've admitted it) post reviews where half was what they actually felt and the other half was just what everyone else was saying. Trust me. A lot of people can tell when it's not your actually opinion.
  • Make blogger friends! This is basically rephrasing Tip #2, but seriously. Blogger friends are some of the best friends you can have. After all, who else can rant about books as much?
  • Don't diss an author or book. Using Ann Stampler's words (find the interview here) "It’s inevitable that some people just won’t like a book.  It’s their prerogative to say so, although, one would hope, not in vitriolic way.  I have seen some bizarre, nasty stuff, but I suspect it is more a reflection of the reviewer than the book in question It makes both viewers, publishers, and authors thinking badly. After all, no one wants to read a book full of hate, hate, and hate, with no reason why or no good things. After all, a book can't be completely bad.

Questions
  • How do you keep your content unique and fun?
  • What do you think publishers particularly look for when you request ARCs?
  • Have you ever made an author friend? Just curious. :)
  • How do you gain more followers; what do you think attracts more followers? Besides giveaways of course.
  • When you review books, do you just use one "layout" or do you just end up rambling about the book?

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