Hiya,
I’m really getting in the party spirit now. Today I want to talk about the things I love most about blogging and the things I don’t like so much.
When I started this blog I never imagined that any author would ever ask me to read their books. I knew that it happened, but I never expected that they would value my opinion so much that they would ask me. So I started off I was quite happy just reading the books I purchased.
Then one day I get a DM on my twitter from the lovely Anna Garner asking me if I would review her book. She offered to send me a copy for free. I was so amazed that she wanted me to review her book I instantly read the synopsis. I knew it would be a perfect fit for this blog so I quickly agreed before she changed her mind.
Shortly after I heard about blog tours. I was like ooo what is this. I was noseying around Fiction Addiction Book Tours and was reading about these amazing sounding books. So I sent a message to Shaz and asked her more about them. I instantly signed up for 2 blog tours that day and then started my love for blog tours. They are so much more than just a review. There’s the excerpts, the giveaways, the information on the author, Q&A’s, dream casting. Oh I love a good blog tour. I owe a lot of the growth of this blog to Shaz and touring with her. It has given me exposure that I couldn’t have gotten on my own, so thank you Shaz. I also want to thank anyone who has ever let me participate in one of their blog tours.
There isn’t much I don’t like about blogging but I have to say I wish I had more time. More time to read, more time to update my blog, more time to spend on designs and such like. With working full time and now I have a trainiee scheme and work exams to take I have less and less time to work on this blog. I spend any spare second I can reading or thinking about new designs but we could all do with a few more hours in the day couldn’t we.
Giveaway
Today I am going to giveaway two of my favourite blog tour books It’s Got To Be Perfect:the memoirs of a modern-day matchmaker by Haley Hill and The Half Life of Hannah by Nick Alexander. I wanted to give you so many more but many of them are ebook only and you stupidly cannot gift kindle books on Amazon UK. 🙁 UK only.
Emma, you have been one of the best hosts on tours. You are reliable and your reviews are always so great to read. Thank you for your support!
I know you have less time with your other commitments. Once your exams are over I’m sure you’ll be reading more 🙂
Love your designs! I’m still using my owl signature. Thank you for creating that for me.
Shaz
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Thank you. That really means a lot to me.
I hope so. 🙂
Aww I’m glad you like it. Anytime you want an new one let me know. I swear I change my designs more than the weather does. hahah x
Thanks so much for the mention, Emma! I didn’t know I was your “first”. Haha, Or perhaps I did. I have a terrible memory. Anyway, I’m so glad you’re enjoying the blogging and I totally know what you mean about wishing you had more time to do all the things you love. I wish I did too!
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Yes you were my first. It was before I even had an email address on my blog! I think it is a problem of growing up 🙁 x