1) Active social media profile links I’m not interested in links to social media sites they’re not active on. What’s the point? But if they freakin’ love Twitter and they’re on there all the time, then they better have a link to their Twitter profile! […]
The Novelist plugin helps authors build and manage their websites—specifically their collection of books. The plugin is ideal for people who aren’t super tech savvy and want to be able to update, maintain, and add books without worrying about formatting or screwing up layouts. Novelist […]
I’m a big believer in promote what you love. So if I read a book and love it, I’ll promote it. I have no problem doing that. I’ll review it, I’ll tweet about it, and I’ll tell my friends about it. I’ll promote anything that […]
In case you don’t know, insta-love is when a girl meets a boy, has two conversations with him, and then declares her undying love for him. Then the reader leans back, wrinkles up her nose, and thinks to herself, “WTF just happened? She doesn’t even […]
Recently, a self-published author sent me a copy of her newest book because she thought it “fit the focus of my blog.” I agreed to read/review the book without reading the synopsis carefully. The book really isn’t my type of novel, but I gave it […]
I was wondering if you had any suggestions or proper etiquette tips for turning down review requests. I get a lot of personal requests from authors (oftentimes self-published) and I always feel bad when I have to say no directly to THEM, rather than their […]
I love almost everything about the book blogging world. I love meeting new friends, meeting new authors, chatting on Twitter and Facebook, learning about amazing new books, and more! The list is practically endless. But every now and then, there is something I absolutely hate […]