Comments on: What is a book blogger and are they a viable marketing tool?

By: Patti Gay

Patti Gay — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:15:38 +0000

This is really interesting. I am looking for book blogs about picturebooks. I’ve found some nice ones, but am always interested in more.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:33:07 +0000

Oh my… I didn’t realise I was commenting on an older entry – I can’t remember how I got here xD

By: Stacey

Stacey — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:41:44 +0000

I’m glad you consider that someone who posts photos (i.e. Tumblr) can be a book blogger too. I sometimes wonder if those on WordPress (and similar) see my blog as inferior and not a “real” book blog because it’s not got the same format. I post photos first and everything else second. I’ve only recently started posting my reviews on my blog and used to just put them on Goodreads.

(Also, I was wondering if you had replied to my enquiry – I said I had contacted publicity teams but hadn’t heard much back – as I saw the link on Twitter but then clicked it and it had gone! Haha).

By: B.C. Young

B.C. Young — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:24:12 +0000

Thanks for the info. I do book reviews on my site and I’m also a self-published author. Your words ring true from the reader’s end and the writer’s end. Research is key to finding success. You can’t go all in without it, and if you do, be prepared for the consequences.

By: Jane (For Books' Sake)

Jane (For Books' Sake) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:47:32 +0000

Having found my way to your beautiful blog via the Authors Helping Authors post, I’ve been thinking about this subject a lot lately too. You’ve captured it really well with your sensitivity towards both sides and I think that’s so important – there’s good eggs and bad eggs in both blogging and marketing so there’s always the risk that someone will wind up feeling put out one way or another. But hopefully posts like this will help!

By: Amused

Amused — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:18:41 +0000

Great post and I love your definitions! I always find it odd too when I get asked to just post about something that I know nothing about.

By: Kath

Kath — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:46:52 +0000

This is such a good post! It’s great to read it from someone who is both a book blogger AND who has a marketing background. Clear, interesting and to the point. Thank you!

By: nancy

nancy — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:19:16 +0000

Well said! I hope thosein the field take note and follow suggestions

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:22:36 +0000

Misty we all have life experience which in turn makes us a subjective reader. Just because I don’t like bacon doesn’t mean you won’t. It’s how you present the fact that you don’t like bacon.

By: Misty

Misty — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:08:08 +0000

This is great : )
I also always try to explain why I didn’t like a book or something about it in my reviews to because it usually can be a personal problem, I never even contemplate flat out trashing a book because I didn’t like it because I’d never want anyone to do something like that to me.