Book Blog Attraction

 

Musing Mondays is hosted by MizB at Should be Reading.

This week’s musing, courtesy of http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.in, asks:

What attracts you to a book blog? What puts you off in a book blog? Do you share personal stuff on your book blog?

Why, the books of course!

In all seriousness though, it’s a number of things. I’m a visual person so blog design is biggie with me. In keeping with visual, I also really like those who do vlogs. I think it makes it more personal because I can actually see and hear from the person behind the writing. I also like those that do things besides reviews. Don’t get me wrong, I love the reviews, but if that’s all there is, I find myself skipping over it at times because the books don’t always appeal to me.

As for turn offs, like I said, pure reviews will find me skipping it over from time to time. I also don’t like those that hardly ever post. I know life happens and I’m not expecting daily posts, but if it’s been a month since the last post, I will most likely unsubscribe. I also don’t like those that post a bazillion times a day. I follow several blogs and it’s very time-consuming to keep up with everything. Therefore, if you post 10+ times daily, you’ve lost a follower.

As for personal posts, I actually quite like them. It’s a peek at what they’re like outside of the blogosphere. It makes me feel like I know the person better.

 

Sunsational Summer Giveaway Hop-Blogger Opportunity-Sign Ups Open!

Sunsational Summer is a Giveaway Hop being hosted by My Mommy’s World, Taking Time for Mommy, And The Little Ones Too and Put A Little Umbrella In Your Drink. It runs from June 7-20.

What Are The Rules?
Each and every blog participating in Sunsational Summer is required to:

• Either create a blog post telling other bloggers about this event OR pay a $5 administration fee to clarinet0921(at)live(dot)com as a gift. If you don’t want to send it as a gift just add 50 cents. So there is NO FEE to sign up as long as you create a blog post about the event. Do not delete the blog post.
• Have your post LIVE by midnight Eastern Time on June 7. If the post is not live by 10 am EST on June 7, you will be taken off of the linky. The Event will run until 11:59 pm EST on June 20, the first day of summer!
• Each blog is responsible for acquiring their own giveaway package either by self funding or by finding their own sponsors. If using sponsors we recommend you add to your post that you are not responsible for the prizes. Each blog is responsible for promoting their sponsors.
• We prefer Rafflecopter Entries but if not then please make it easy.
• Please Turn OFF CAPTCHA or Word Verification during the entire duration of Sunsational Summer.
• No affiliate links as a giveaway option (ex: join Superpoints, Groupon, etc.).
• No adult content.
• You cannot combine your Sunsational Summer prize as a prize for another event.
• Draw winners using a completely random draw (random.org is a free service that does this) or using Rafflecopter no later than 48 hours after the event has closed.
• We request that any package is worth at least $25. You can have as many packages as you like.
• If you do not abide by this you will not be allowed to participate in a future event.
• This event is limited to 150 blogs so enter as early as you can.
• Send a request to join the Facebook group Blog It Forward. It will keep you up to date with everything Sunsational Summer related. You will receive the link after you regsiter.

How Do I Join?
Fill out THIS FORM to join the group and you will get an e-mail with event information. There is no fee to join the hop as long as you create a blog post to promote the event. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail littleumbrella(at)att(dot)net to assist you!

Avoiding April Showers Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Avoiding April Showers Giveaway Event. This event is hosted by Put A Little Umbrella In Your Drink, My Mommy’s World, Taking Time For Mommy and And The Little Ones Too. This event features giveaways with a value of $25 or more at each of the participating blogs! Be sure to visit each blog from the linky below and enter for your chance to win! This event will close on April 30th at 11:59 pm EST. Good Luck!

Giveaway:

For my part of the giveaway, I’m giving away an Avon Naturals Sparkling Pear & Acai Gift Set.

Includes:

• Hand & Body Lotion
• Shower Gel
• Body Spray
• Train Case

 

*NOTE: WordPress.com does not allow me to use javascript. Enter this giveaway by going to my Facebook page, Dr. Pepper Diva, and clicking on the tab Avoiding April Showers Giveaway Hop. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Disclaimer:
Please understand that Put A Little Umbrella In Your Drink, My Mommy’s World, Taking Time For Mommy, and And The Little Ones Too along with the other “Avoiding April Showers Event” bloggers are not responsible for sponsors that do not fulfill their prizes. However, we are responsible for contacting our sponsors regarding the winner’s prize at the close of the giveaway. We expect that our sponsors will fulfill their prize agreement and ship them to the winners in a timely manner.

Biannual Blogathon Bash

I am participating in the Biannual Blogathon Bash. It takes place from March 9-March 12.

The BBB was created to help you get things done on your blog. You don’t necessarily have to blog. It can be changing your background, rearranging your blog, whatever it is that you’ve been putting off.

There are also mini challenges that you do and you can win prizes.

To find out more info or to sign up, click here.

Hope to see you there!

Too Much, Holidays & More

Thanks for joining me for Monday Mingle hosted by Jennifer from http://www.EightyMPHMom.com. Each week three different questions are posted. and we answer by blogging or vlogging. Come link up with us and join the fun!

This week’s questions:

1. “I’d be rich if I had a dollar for every time I ____________”

2. Which holiday do you feel doesn’t get the respect it deserves?

3. What do you wish you were better at?

My answers:

1. I drank a Dr. Pepper. I admit. I am addicted to Dr. Pepper.

2. Earth Day. You hear a little about how you should recycle and how you shouldn’t litter but there really isn’t a lot of emphasis on it.

3. Writing. I know I blog but even I know I’m not very good at writing. To this day I can’t write a paper for spit.

Join Me in the Avoiding April Showers Giveaway Hop

Ready for a blog hop? Avoiding April Showers is a Giveaway Hop hosted by And The Little Ones Too, Put A Little Umbrella In Your Drink, Seeds Of Life and Taking Time For Mommy. It runs from April 16-30, 2012. Each participant is required to do a giveaway worth at least $25.00.

First of all, either create a blog post telling other bloggers about this event OR pay a $5 administration fee to oldcityreds@aol.com as a gift. If you don’t want to send it as a gift just add 50 cents. So there is NO FEE to sign up as long as you create a blog post about the event. Do not delete the blog post.

Please display the Avoiding April Showers button in a prominent place on your blog from NOW until April 30. It will help you get entries and sponsors.

And last but not least: This event is limited to 150 blogs so enter as early as you can. Now go fill out the form and have fun! If you have issues filling out the form, click this link to go to the live form.

Top 5 Business Blogs

If you don’t already know, I am an AVON Independent Sales Representative. I’m also addicted to blogs, both reading and writing. So I decided to recommend my Top 5 Business Blogs. These will in one way or another deal with something about business.

1. The Party Plan Coach by Lynsey Jones

Lynsey is the founder of Party Plan Divas. PPD is one of the largest training sources for Party Plan Professionals today. She teaches you everything from gardening to blogging.

2. Direct Sales with Julie Anne Jones by Julie Anne Jones

Julie Anne is known for her direct sales systems. Her tools are easy to use fun to learn.

3. Direct Sales Coach by Jackie Ulmer

Jackie teaches you how to incorporate the internet into your network marketing.

4. Direct Sales And Social Media by Jennifer Fong

Jennifer teaches you how to use social media to your advantage. She teaches you the do’s and don’ts, ethics, proper etiquette, etc.

5. Business Blogging by Denise Wakeman

Denise shows you how to build a better blog for your business. She teaches you the basics, how to market your blog, how to monetize your blog, etc.

It’s All About Me

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Thanks for joining me for Saturday Six hosted by Patrick from www.patrickphillips.com. Each week six different questions are asked and we blog our answers. Join me in the fun!

This week’s questions are:

1. What’s the best part about where you live?

2. What can we do about so-called Christians who really aren’t? At least, they don’t look like they’ve ever read the Gospels. At least, not the Gospels you and I seem to have read.

3. Where did you grow up?

4. What do you like to do in your spare time?

5. If you could visit anywhere in the world where would you go?

6. What made you decide to start your blog? An inspiration, a need to empty your head, a complaint of something, or something entirely different?

My answers:

1. I live in a rural area in a small town. The best part about that is I have privacy and I don’t have a store in my backdoor. My neighbors are close but not so close that I can reach out my window and into their’s.

2. I feel as though we can do our best to encourage them but it’s really up to them what they choose to believe and how they act accordingly. I’m not going to push myself upon them as I wouldn’t want someone doing that to me.

3. A small town in Virginia.

4. All kinds of things. I like to hang out with family and friends, read, walk, blog, listen to music, watch tv and movies, shop and the list goes on and on.

5. Oh gosh. I don’t know if I can pick just one. I’ve always wanted to go to Australia. I think it would be a great place to visit.

6. I originally started a business blog about my Avon business. I then came across a place where you could get free books, all you had to do was do a blog review. I realized I didn’t have a place to do this so I started my personal blog. It’s a way for me to voice my opinion and just vent sometimes.

Blogger Burnout, Winter Wardrobes and More

Thanks for joining me for Monday Mingle hosted by Jennifer from www.EightyMPHMom.com. Each week three different questions are posted. and we answer by blogging or vlogging. Come link up with us and join the fun!

This week’s questions are:

1. What’s the most exciting event, campaign (or something else) with your blog recently?

2. Do you ever get blogger burnout? How do you get over it?

3. Fill in the blank: “_____ is a staple in my winter wardrobe.”

My answers:

1. Nothing really. I am just starting this blog so there isn’t a whole lot of excitement going on.

2. Kind of. It’s not that I’m burnout on the actual blogging but more that I get burnout trying to come up with something to blog about. I usually take a few days to step away from it and then come back. Sometimes I find inspiration from other posts.

3. Fuzzy socks! My feet get very cold in the winter so I love my fuzzy socks.