tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post7730460349476368717..comments2023-10-19T09:50:06.691-05:00Comments on Parajunkee's View: Book Blogging 101: Major Book Blogger MistakesParaJunkeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874529185180873346noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-23045283248455427662011-08-22T15:25:41.849-05:002011-08-22T15:25:41.849-05:00Thank you so much for all your wisdom, as a new bl...Thank you so much for all your wisdom, as a new blogger I will take heed of your sage advice and try my best not to bore, talk down to, advertise too much or post for the sake of posting. <br /><br />Your 101 post is an absolute gem!<br /><br />Thanks again<br /><br />CatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-65978395887826704862011-07-29T17:56:00.633-05:002011-07-29T17:56:00.633-05:00☆tyvm★I am a new blogger & am guilty as charge...☆tyvm★I am a new blogger & am guilty as charged! I am excited to try out these awesome suggestions!Vampyre Gurls Book Club Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074126977989225153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-87645913523983370862011-07-12T21:06:14.581-05:002011-07-12T21:06:14.581-05:00I love your blogging mistake points. I am a reade...I love your blogging mistake points. I am a readers not a writer or blogger. I have seen some great blogs and some WTF blogs. I hope bloggers take your points to heart!Jen B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04737375224830943067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-70225674141186570702011-07-09T15:02:29.887-05:002011-07-09T15:02:29.887-05:00As always great post. You've given me a lot to...As always great post. You've given me a lot to think about. Now that I've been book blogging for a few months, I'm really trying to evaluate what I'm doing and how to make my blog better. Thank you! ~ Jen <i><a href="http://bookandlatte.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> @ A Book and a Latte</a></i>newshadeofgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259967632568904647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-5294490500662356432011-07-09T11:25:08.340-05:002011-07-09T11:25:08.340-05:00My rule of thumb: I try to ask myself, "Would...My rule of thumb: I try to ask myself, "Would I want to read this?" and I skip things I've seen already on too many blogs.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-77402218709232990522011-07-09T11:24:42.394-05:002011-07-09T11:24:42.394-05:00Cool honest advice. Thank you.
I read this one wi...Cool honest advice. Thank you.<br /><br />I read this one with pauses to make sure I didn't fall into any of these categories.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-87714264851673841342011-07-08T23:14:19.395-05:002011-07-08T23:14:19.395-05:00This pretty much covered it. Every new coming book...This pretty much covered it. Every new coming book blogger needs to read this, me included. <br /><br />Thank you for writing it, it really helped a lot.Azzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18050237248447820271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-65537274479142407042011-07-08T23:11:14.305-05:002011-07-08T23:11:14.305-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Azzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18050237248447820271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-17921686500218254882011-07-08T17:12:48.229-05:002011-07-08T17:12:48.229-05:00The blog snobs made me giggle. I have used the ter...The blog snobs made me giggle. I have used the term too and wondered if it was just me or if there are really snobby bloggers. <br />Have a great weekend.My Life With Books - Jennifer K Jovushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556830006820975892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-68350880153322471902011-07-08T10:00:58.425-05:002011-07-08T10:00:58.425-05:00OMgosh Rach- I look back at some of my first revie...OMgosh Rach- I look back at some of my first reviews and want to slap myself- they were like first grader reviews...HAHA, well at least I can say Ive grown as a reviewer. I even took a grammar course for a refresher, I cant believe how much you can loose in a span of 10 years out of school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-68723261217631568522011-07-08T08:17:31.142-05:002011-07-08T08:17:31.142-05:00Great advice, thank you. I just put up a post yest...Great advice, thank you. I just put up a post yesterday asking questions to my readers about how I can improve my blog! Thanks to MamaKitty for pointing me to your blog post today. -JenTwimom227https://www.blogger.com/profile/09944499057461788181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-33552453369604144962011-07-08T07:47:13.033-05:002011-07-08T07:47:13.033-05:00Wow, awesome post. You have some great advice here...Wow, awesome post. You have some great advice here. I will definitely be making some changes once my new design is posted! :DLolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387514456532980921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-72643800421783162782011-07-07T21:26:57.778-05:002011-07-07T21:26:57.778-05:00Shooot!! And I though I was doing so good!...lol
...Shooot!! And I though I was doing so good!...lol<br />$35.00 every quarter to grammarly<br />$4.00 a month to Ginger it.<br />Publishing a post at only 4 or 5 errors found...<br />priceless in my book..lol( I'm probably beyond grammarly's help)<br />Great post!! this is the reason I follow and I'll continue to follow.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209079709954835879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-75665991783111860912011-07-07T20:37:56.473-05:002011-07-07T20:37:56.473-05:00Great post! I try to follow all these tips. I take...Great post! I try to follow all these tips. I take my blog very seriously. I spend probably 15-20 hours per week either blogging or doing something with the blogging community. It has eclipsed almost every other hobby. I don't mind this, because I'm having fun, but I'm not going to sacrifice so much of my life and not put forth my full effort to make my blog the best it can be. I do think a few meme's like the FF and IMM are worthwhile. They are how I've gotten most of my followers - they may not all become frequent visitors, but for every 5 infrequent visitors who follow me, there's probably 1 who does read my blog daily. <br /><br />Also, I think FF and IMM are a lot of fun - particularly the question of the week. I dropped WOW b/c it was just functioning as a space filler for my blog. Now I have one extra day of content. I love reading Top Ten Tuesdays but think it's too much work to put together each week. :-)<br /><br />As for content, I definitely think that quality writing is key. I try very hard to have proper grammar and spelling. I know my writing is not perfect and my reviews generally are not of the same quality as a paper I'd write for work or school, but I purposely try to keep the style light. Sometimes writing that is too "good" in a literary sense is a turn-off when I really just want to know whether a book is worth reading. There are only a few bloggers with really "good" writing that I have the patience to read.<br /><br />I agree that it's important to write to your audience. That's why I decided to keep my blog mostly limited to YA. I've started reading Karen Moning and J.R. Ward's books but aren't reviewing them on my blog. I want to keep the type of books I review largely consistent.<br /><br />Anyway, sorry I wrote such an epic post, but your BB101 gave me lots to think about!Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-72951951917519027382011-07-07T18:05:27.254-05:002011-07-07T18:05:27.254-05:00I admit that I'm guilty of doing memes a lot a...I admit that I'm guilty of doing memes a lot as well. I do the ones that I think fit or will work for my blog the best. Like In Your Mailbox or Waiting on Wednesdays, and Follow Friday (of course). Another fun conference, is Authors After Dark. I always have a good time. Can't wait to see what people do for costumes this year. It's going to be super fun. Having gone to my first BEA this year, it is fun, but you have to have a plan or you will just be lost. Comic Con is fun (the one in NYC, not the other ones). Living in NYC has great advantages.Grace Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11746806698563631839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-70072142338435311072011-07-07T17:07:14.496-05:002011-07-07T17:07:14.496-05:00Another fun con with lots of writers and free book...Another fun con with lots of writers and free books is RT - Romantic Times Booklovers Convention, which is usually April/May. Its 5 days of nightly parties, and daily panels led by authors. Its mainly romance books but when I went there was also lots of YA as well and to my surprise (and delight) graphic novels. I think each year the convention expands in the genre department but like I said its mostly Romance novels and the nightly events I would recommend 18+ xD. RT is also on the pricey side.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842315793902005771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-26048760621707128242011-07-07T17:03:05.526-05:002011-07-07T17:03:05.526-05:00Awesome! I didn't know that Blogger now has a ...Awesome! I didn't know that Blogger now has a Favicon thing! Just made one, thanks for the tip!Riv Rehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385226727864037794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-24852375136290939492011-07-07T16:55:16.609-05:002011-07-07T16:55:16.609-05:00Excellent post. I think my biggest problem is not ...Excellent post. I think my biggest problem is not wanting to slim down my sidebars. I like having lots of things there, but I know it can slow things down a bit. I occasionally prune them a bit, but it doesn't always result in much reduction. Perhaps I should survey readers, as you suggested – get their input on the sidebar items. Hmm ...<br /><br />Otherwise, I totally agree with you on professionalism. I view blogging as a hobby, but I always present myself in a professional manner. (Especially since I have experience as an editor and offer my services! ;-) ) <br /><br />So far as memes and such, I gotta tell you, I'm conflicted. I don't post them as filler or fluff, but because I think they're fun. I like sharing a line or two from my current read (Teaser Tuesday, The Friday 56, etc.). And I like reading lines from others' reads. Getting that small peek inside the book can give someone exactly what they need to decide whether to read it.<br /><br />With that said, I don't participate in ones that don't interest me: IMM, WWW, etc. I only do the ones I enjoy reading. (Plus, IMM always came across to me as a brag-fest. And I don't want anyone to think I'm being a showoff.)<br /><br />Again, thanks for the great post. I enjoy your Book Blogging 101 posts. :-)ham1299https://www.blogger.com/profile/04571203527388227830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-37508290385071658862011-07-07T16:53:56.536-05:002011-07-07T16:53:56.536-05:00Great post! It is always helpful finding out new t...Great post! It is always helpful finding out new things about blogging and how to make it better! :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915440989018472093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-4779550318395276842011-07-07T15:04:19.611-05:002011-07-07T15:04:19.611-05:00Such a fantastic post! I know sometimes I'm gu...Such a fantastic post! I know sometimes I'm guilty of throwing up random posts on days that don't already have something to fill them. I try my best to make sure they are something different, or fun though. I'm not big on memes. <br /><br />You gave me a lot to think about! I think I'll set up a poll for my blog readers this week and see who is reading along!Jessica N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07734855129352601818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-22485136994556585542011-07-07T14:15:39.555-05:002011-07-07T14:15:39.555-05:00Thank you for answering my question. I've bee...Thank you for answering my question. I've been using the old version of blogger and now I've converted. Have a great day!!<br /><br />Good reading ~ <a href="http://escapebyfiction.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Escape by Fiction</a> :)Escape by Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465311933112012198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-11735759410856411002011-07-07T12:53:05.067-05:002011-07-07T12:53:05.067-05:00I'm not a blogger, but I read a ton of blogs, ...I'm not a blogger, but I read a ton of blogs, because I love them. So thank you for this post. I remember posting a comment on a blog and receiving a snide response from the blogger. I posted a response to clarify my position, making sure that I didn't come off as rude or petty. But I was so rattled by the response, I deleted the blog from my favorites and never returned to it again. (And my comment was about the book discussed, rather than the blog.)LinWashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041832821260168483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-52060155456891471592011-07-07T12:48:04.005-05:002011-07-07T12:48:04.005-05:00+JMJ+
#2 could easily be rephrased as "Know...+JMJ+ <br /><br />#2 could easily be rephrased as "Know your target readers"--which is golden advice! <br /><br />I suppose the follow-up to that is: "Know how to attract them." <br /><br />I'm one of those who has a very eclectic blog, which does hurt my quest to find blog friends in the ways you've described. But as I'm well aware that my target reader is someone who likes that kind of blog and has one of her own, I know that it's worth sticking with this strategy. And so far, I've been pretty lucky, having found pals in the book, Horror and even Catholic blosopheres! =)Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-1707466809909767542011-07-07T12:46:11.301-05:002011-07-07T12:46:11.301-05:00@Lisa - I hate when that happens. I've done so...@Lisa - I hate when that happens. I've done some things that I thought were super "stimulating" and got maybe one or two "That was great" comments off of it. You never really know what will happen right?<br /><br />@Jennifer - Just remember you can only do so much. It's a work in progress.<br /><br />@Mandroid (Leslie) - I agree with you. Blogs with a ton of widgets can over-stimulate and make for a poor reading environment.<br /><br />@Al - No it was not! LOL I did not cite anyone in this post. <br /><br />@Moonlight - Thank you for the cheerleading. I appreciate it.<br /><br />@Chelsea - I think most bloggers do take their blogs seriously…and respect their readers. Just sometimes they don't realize how they come off in writing. And about the proofreading, no matter how many times you read over an article it always helps to get someone else to look at it. Bad Grammar Happens. It would help if it was pointed out what was wrong instead of just saying there are errors though…that just came across as a jab.<br /><br />@Alex - that's great that you know exactly what your followers want to read. Personally I'm still trying to figure it out. This particular post seems to be popular though ;)ParaJunkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874529185180873346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806690011500229962.post-72903159313637801712011-07-07T12:27:12.231-05:002011-07-07T12:27:12.231-05:00Your tips fit so well for any blogger, especially ...Your tips fit so well for any blogger, especially the connecting with followers and quality posts rather than quantity. I learned very quickly what my followers wanted to read.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com