Category Archives: News

Sep 3

Mister Linky Tutorial

How to Enter a Post/Link into Mr. Linky
Even if you have used Mr. Linky before, please read this carefully. If a link is not properly added, it will be deleted for everyone’s convenience.

In the “Your name:” box, please enter the name of the blog (not your name) that you are submitting.

In the “Your URL:” box please enter the URL/link that will lead directly to the post you are submitting (also called the permalink). This is not the URL to the blog’s home page.

For example, if I want to enter My Friend Amy’s “Book Review Policy Page,” here’s what I’d do:

Your name: My Friend Amy
Your URL: http://www.myfriendamysblog.com/2008/05/book-review-policy.html

How to Find the Correct Link (Permalink)

This is very easy. Go to the post that you want to submit. Click on the post title (not the blog title or the blog’s home page tab). Once you’ve clicked on the post title, what you’ll generally see is just that single post (and its comments). Now go to your bowser’s location box (the place where you type in URLs) and copy the entire link. This is the permalink that will take you directly the post in question.

If you want to test the link, open another browser tab or window and paste the URL into the location box. The correct post should appear. Once you verify that you have the correct link, you can paste it into Mr. Linky in the “Your URL:” box.

Why Is This Important?

All of us will have a lot of posts to read and blogs to visit during BBAW. Some blogs have hundreds of posts, but we need to find just the one you submitted. If you link to the blog’s home page, all we’ll see is the newest posts and we won’t have any idea which specific post is being submitted for BBAW. So not only will we miss out on reading the post but the submission will be lost because the wrong link was provided.

What to Do if You Made a Mistake

Please contact the . We’ll make the needed corrections.

Let’s Practice!!!!

Go to the review of one of your favorite books on your own blog, find the permalink, and enter your information below!

 

Sep 1

Events Calendar

This comprehensive calendar includes events all over the book blogging community. We rely on dedicated bloggers to help us keep this list up to date.

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TWICE A YEAR:

ONCE A YEAR:

ONE TIME

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Aug 31

BBAW 09—Celebrate Books (Daily Blogging Topics)

We have daily blogging topics for the week of BBAW.  As a courtesy to bloggers who preschedule their posts, we are announcing them now.  Please do not post in advance of BBAW, but rather post each day along with the community!

Our theme for this year is: Celebrate Books!  You are welcome to use this button on your BBAW Daily Blogging Topics posts.  Please save it to your own computer first.

Each day of BBAW, we’ll have a Mister Linky up for you to submit your permalinks to the daily blogging topics.  It’s optional to participate in the daily blogging themes, but you are encouraged to participate so that you can meet many other wonderful bloggers.  On Thursday of this week, we’ll have a test run with Mister Linky so stay tuned for that if it’s your first time to use Mister Linky!

Monday September 14
The shortlists for the awards will be announced next Monday, September 7th.  The first day of BBAW, Monday September 14th, we encourage you to write a post thanking and spotlighting your favorite blogs that didn’t make the shortlists. 

Tuesday September 15
We will post our blogger interview swaps!

Wednesday September 16
Reading Meme
We encourage you to be creative with this!  Please choose one or two questions to answer or try to answer all the questions in five words or less.  Or choose a picture to answer a question!  Brevity is the goal of today!

Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack?
Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of
writing in books horrify you?
How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ears?
Laying the book flat open?
Fiction, Non-fiction, or both?
Hard copy or audiobooks?
Are you a person who tends to read to the end of chapters, or are you
able to put a book down at any point?
If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop to look it up right away?
What are you currently reading?
What is the last book you bought?
Are you the type of person that only reads one book at a time or can
you read more than one at a time?
Do you have a favorite time of day and/or place to read? 
Do you prefer series books or stand alone books?
Is there a specific book or author that you find yourself recommending over and over?
How do you organize your books? (By genre, title, author’s last name, etc.?)

Thursday September 17
Today we encourage you to blog about a book you read only because you discovered it on another book blog.  Preferably, this will be a book you loved!  You might also write a bit about the blog you discovered it on!

Friday September 18
Setting Goals!
Write in 50 words or less…what do you like best about your blog right now and where would you like your blog to be a year from now?

That’s it!  Come back later this week for a mister Linky tutorial and run through!

Aug 6

Interview Another Blogger During BBAW!

One of the highlights of BBAW last year was having bloggers swap interviews and post during BBAW!  We’d love to do it again!  This is such a fun way to get to know other bloggers and make new friends.  Just fill out the easy form below and someone will get back to you with your partner.  If you don’t hear back right away, don’t fret!  We have probably received your submission we just haven’t had a chance to email you back!  Please keep in mind that while you can swap your interview questions at anytime, we ask that you wait to post your interviews until Tuesday September 15th.  We’ll have a Mister Linky up so that we can all easily visit each other’s interviews.

In order to prepare for BBAW Interview sign-ups are now closed.  You will receive your interview partner’s information by Friday September 4th.

Aug 4

BBAW Needs You!

I’ve seen a few people express interest in helping out with BBAW and as it just so happens there are a few tasks the BBAW crew could use your help with.

Some of the organziation behind the events takes a tremendous amount of work and there are a few administrative tasks that need to be done.  I warn you that these aren’t terribly glamorous or exciting, but they will help everyone out so much!

So if you have some free time this week or next and would like to help out…please email me at bookbloggerappreciationweekATgmailDOTcom

Thank so much!

Aug 2

A Book Blogger Appreciation Week Meme!

BBAW is coming!  Remember that nominations close on the 15th and everything will be a flurry of activity after that!  (I’m so excited!!)

I’ve seen some questions floating around about Book Blogger Appreciation Week, so here’s a way to learn more about it from people who participated last year!

If you were a part of BBAW last year, please answer these simple questions on your blog and drop your link into Mister Linky so that others can learn all about BBAW!  Feel free to tag other bloggers to play along!  (Please note: only sign the Mister Linky if you have completed the meme.  Registration for BBAW can be found here.)
1)  What was the highlight (something that happened, a post, an activity, etc.) of BBAW for you last year?
2)  What is one new blog you discovered during BBAW last year?
3)  What tips would you share to help others get the most out of their BBAW experience?

But wait!!  We don’t want those of you who didn’t participate to feel left out, so if you didn’t participate last year, how about these questions?
1)  What has been one of the highlights of blogging for you?
2)  What blogger has helped you out with your blog by answering questions, linking to you, or inspiring you?
3)  What one question do you have about BBAW that someone who participated last year could answer?

Jul 14

Announcing the Second Annual Book Blogger Appreciation Week September 14-18, 2009

Last year over 400 blogs came together to celebrate the art of book blogging during the first ever Book Blogger Appreciation Week!  I am so pleased to announce that the second annual Book Blogger Appreciation Week will be taking place September 14-18.

WHO Anyone who blogs about books is invited to participate.  In fact, we want everyone who blogs about books and reading to be a part of this week!
WHAT A week where we come together,  celebrate the contribution and hard work of book bloggers in promoting a culture of literacy, connecting readers to books and authors, and recogonizing the best among us with the Second Annual BBAW Awards.  There will be special guest posts, daily blogging themes, and giveaways.
WHEN September 14-18, 2009
WHERE Here at the new Book Blogger Appreciation Week Blog!  (Please note that this year there are three separate blogs and feeds—one for the main event, one for giveaways, and one for awards.)
WHY Because books matter.  In a world full of options, the people talking about books pour hard work, time, energy, and money into creating a community around the written word.  I, Amy, the founder of Book Blogger Appreciation Week love this community of bloggers and want to shower my appreciation on you!

WANT TO PARTICIPATE?
Please help us spread the word about Book Blogger Appreciation Week by posting about it on your blog, stumbling this post, twittering about it, and telling everyone you know that it’s time to have a party and celebrate book bloggers!

Please register by filling out the registration form! Registering ensures your inclusion in the BBAW 09 Database of Book Bloggers and enters you into the drawing for the BBAW 09 Grand Prize!

Come back often as there will be many updates!  And follow us on Twitter!

AWARDS
BBAW Award Nominations will open tomorrow, July 15 on the BBAW Awards Blog.

Jun 9

BBAW Buttons 2009

To add the following buttons to your website or blog, simply copy and paste the HTML inside the text boxes. If you don’t know how to add buttons or information to your blog, check out this tutorial on How to Add a Button to your Sidebar.

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