Yesterday, Jenn’s Bookshelves celebrated it’s 7th birthday. Wow, the time has flown by! As with anything, there have been some hits & misses, some successes and failures. Each year, I’ve come up with a different way to celebrate. Let’s look back, shall we?
Pros & Cons of Blogging
Things I Wish I Knew as a New Blogger
Writers for the Red Cross (unfortunately no longer in existence)
Your Questions Have Been Answered (two parts!)
This year, I’m hoping to provide support to new/-ish bloggers through two recent ventures. First, a series I created called A Day in the Life of a Book Reviewer. In these posts, I share advice/expertise in a number of issues.
Secondly, I’m pleased to be one of the veteran bloggers involved in the Book Blogger Buddy System:
The Book Blogger Buddy System 2.0 is a Q&A forum, where you can submit questions about any and all aspects of book blogging—critical, technical, social, ethical—and get thoughtful, knowledgeable answers and advice. We’re envisioning it as a place where newer bloggers can find guidance from blogging vets—but new things can happen to established bloggers too, and we’re also here to talk about those.
The Book Blogger Buddy System also has a mentoring program aspect:
Would you like to share your hard-earned experience to help a new book blogger get off to a strong start? Do you have questions that a more experienced blogger might be able to answer? Would you like having a go-to person for bouncing blogging ideas, trading feedback, and giving the occasional reality check? We’d like to help you find that person! Just answer a few questions on our Book Blogger Buddy System Match-Up Form, and we’ll get to work on it.
I’m really excited to see where this new venture takes us!
So, back to the celebration! What’s a party without gifts? Today, I’m pleased to offer my followers a $40 gift certificate to my favorite bookish gift site, GoneReading! Here’s a bit about GoneReading, if you aren’t familiar:
We don’t sell books. Rather, we sell products that enhance your reading life. From functional reading accessories to bookish home décor, GoneReading improves the quality of your reading experience and surrounds you with delightful bookish-ness you won’t find elsewhere.
Unlike other shopping sites, GoneReading was founded specifically to spread the magic of reading in the developing world. That’s why we’ve pledged 100% of after-tax profits to fund reading related charities, especially the work of our good friends at READ Global and Ethiopia Reads.
You name it, they’ve got it! My personal favorites are the Bamboo Bathtub Caddy (with wine glass holder!), the “Books to Check Out” book journal and, of course, the Book Rest Lamp!
To enter, in the comments below, share the best blogging advice you’ve received. Share the knowledge! If you aren’t a blogger, share the best reading advice/recommendation you’ve received. I will select & contact the winner by email next Monday, March 16! Good luck to all who enter!
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