Book Blogging 411: Creating a Book Blog Pt 3

Part OnePart Two“How do you start a book blog?”In this 411 series, I am laying down step by step into creating your very own book blog. I suppose it could be used for other blogs stuff. Still, I wanted to give a detailed guide. Here are the next steps. (And a small rant)   7. Get a plannerThe reason I say this is cause you will need something to refer to when reviewing. I bought a pocket planner at walmart for a dollar. Every time I get a book, buy a book, netgalley, etc, I pick a date as to when the book will be reviewed. Believe me when I say that this planner keeps me sane! I need it. I go to it for scheduling blog tours, arc tours, or cover reveals. It helps me a lot. Do yourself a favor now and invest in one. It’s cheap and helpful.8....

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Book Blogging 411: Creating A Book Blog Pt 2

“How do you start a book blog?”In this 411 series, I am laying down step by step into creating your very own book blog. I suppose it could be used for other blogs stuff. Still, I wanted to give a detailed guide. Here are the next steps.Check out the first STEP HERE: PART ONE4. Social MediaOnce you have establishment your blog it is time to establish yourself. You are going to need to sign up for social media sites that will help your blog be successful. Here are the ones that I recommend.*Good Reads*Library Thing*Facebook (Create a page for you blog)*Twitter*Amazon (Post reviews to)*Barnes and Noble (Post reviews to)*Rafflecopter (To hold contest)These sites, I feel are essential in your blogging. They help spread the word of your review, post reviews...

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Book Blogging 411: Creating A Book Blog Pt 1

“How to do you start a book blog?”So lately, I have been getting emails asking exactly how do to this. They say they been following blogs for a while and now they want to try. Awesome! I usually respond in a lengthy email but this time, I thought I do a weekly series on it. Starting with step number one.1. My first question to you “the soon-to-be-blogger” Why do you want to blog? Cause if it for free books your doing this all the wrong way. If it is for sharing your thoughts and love for reading, then keep on going. Book Blogging is hard. It’s gets time consuming, it feels like work after a while and not to mention the drama you will go through. Cause believe me, you will go through it. My advice is take some time to think about it....

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Book Blogging 411: Netgalley Rejection???

  “Why do I get rejected from certain titles on Netgalley?”   As a blogger, I see a lot of bloggers asking as to why they get rejected from certain titles. I can safely say that I have only been rejected twice. Pretty much everything I request, I get. You can say I’ve been lucky but after this post I’m not so sure. I’m might stir up a frenzy. I am not an expert on it. But I have been on Netgalley for over a year and have learn a few things along the way. I don’t mean to offend, but this is just what I know. Here’s what I’ve learn and what you can do to help you get those titles that you want.   1. Review on TIME! If you go to Netgalley, they will tell you that you are under no obligation to review the...

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Book Blogging 411

“How do I write a formal letter/email requesting ARC’s?”   Not only is it nerve racking trying to sike yourself up for asking for an ARC’s, but what to write! What do you include in it? What do you say? I am going to give you a step by step on what to write. I will show you my letter that I write to publishers. If you want, you may use the same format, just change the information.   1. When requesting a ARC make sure you email to the right email. In the Subject box, I have learn to write the name of the book and by what author.   For Example: Subject: ARC request for Wither by Lauren DeStefano   2. When starting the letter, be formal. I always start with Dear, but you can use something else   For Ex: Dear...

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Book Blogging 411

“I’ve started my blog, have good traffic, review books, and have not yet receive ARC’s. What I’m I doing wrong?” I think that as a blogger (and this is my opinion) that there should be some standards. Because I have seen it around. Bloggers who get all these followers but never interact. Get ARC’s and never review. Or there is no content but memes on their blog. So I have to ask, Are you a worthy blogger? To me (again my opinion) a worthy blogger consist of this: 1. An active blog.  Is your blog active? I know we all have personal lives and it is hard to have posts everyday. Part of blogging is to blog. I think having a post every other day is good. Me personally, I read and review ahead of time and have my post scheduled. So...

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