From Armchair BEA for today:
...to foster "blogger development" we're inviting you to talk about your approach.
1- Have you branched out into your community?
A lot of participation in Blog weekly linkups, annual Read-a-Thons
with full twitter participation !
attend book launch parties on blogs and FB,
[don't forget to bring a treat or 2!]
Blog Birthday Parties, themed Blog events such as reading Jane Austen in August ,
Blog Tours and Giveaways, the Ultimate Blog Party,
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Liking , reviewing and connecting personally with authors, on their blogs and FB,
Joining blog and FB reading groups and specific Book Genre groups,
Joining Goodreads Book Groups and Reading Challenges, etc...
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I talk about blogging when opportunities are presented -
and have had professionally printed blog business cards to hand out
to friends who've want to know more of what I'm doing and especially
with public librarians to expand the influence and availability of books.
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Yes, I have branched out in being invited to write for a community newspaper, then
even further, being invited to write articles for a West Coast magazine.
2- Do you partner with other bloggers?
Yes, I do partner with other bloggers - Linda from W Virginia who guest posted at FHC
at the onset of health issues that would have kept me from blogging.
Her followers followed her here, so we all met new bloggers as a result!
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Another is with Natasha in Oz who has a weekly Saturday meme [where I regularly link]
had me guest post a new group Pinterest idea board,
"Bookd"
which I have innovated for bloggers / pinners to exchange, sell, or giveaway books.
**Email me or comment your interest to be added to join the group
and begin adding your pins!
{I've added the pin board link below}
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I also partner with linky hosts by reposting their code which increases awareness of the linky
and new posts are linked from bloggers discovering it at my blog.
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3- Have you gone "pro" or tried generating some income through your blog?
I am in that process with some book affiliates even as I write this response.
Looking forward to it, but not wanting it to take over FHC's creative blog persona.
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4- If you're a long-term blogger, how has your online personality developed over the years?
I'm trying to relax more into blogging as I am
and when I either have time or internet access, {which can be sporadic at times}
rather than under obligation or expectation.
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I don't want to leave life involvements undone
because I've elevated my online work beyond what's balanced.
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I am visually inspired, so I've increased that aspect in my posts for fellow creatives!
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5- Tell us about things you've done to expand your blogging horizons,
and the things you'd like to do but haven't managed (or figured out) yet.
I've made requests and inquiries of businesses in directions I'd like to go
regarding my interests.
Researching options for affiliations and reading up on sites with insight on those topics.
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I've innovated a new Scotland Reading Challenge for 2013
[see sidebar for link button]
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and I'm still pursuing
whether or not to begin a new weekly meme.
Something time and health constraints have a definite impact in deciding.
[plus that imminent grandbaby's arrival!!]
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If you're participating and have posted your responses ,
GO HERE to link up your post, then see what other participants have to say.
Let's foster our development as bloggers and learn from each other!
[And if you want to talk about books, today's genre discussion is...genre!
Genre fiction, that is. Armchair BEA blog will have a separate link tool for you
to add your posts on the topic to our lead discussion.]
