I have high hopes for this blog – and here it sits, languishing in stagnant anonymity. So I need to get on the ball and here comes the Bloggiesta Challenge to the rescue! I had heard of this over the last year or so, but it was blogger MC of Blame It on the Books who kind of cheerleaded me to check it out. (Check out her post and you will see what I mean!) And it will suit my purposes just fine!
I just have to figure out what to do. Okay, one, make a list of things to accomplish this week. Two, write a post. Three, link it up (um, okay? Not sure how to do that but I’ll figure it out). Participate in chats – because we all know chats are where it’s at, and that is where you really get the support, encouragement and advice that you need. I missed the first chat today (stupid work) but there is another one tomorrow night so I will be there!
Now, I just need to schedule my time this week so that I ACTUALLY HAVE TIME TO WORK ON MY BLOG! I have been toying with the idea of a book blog for a long time. I side-stepped the issue by writing a column on Examiner.com for five years. Yes, folks, I was the Minneapolis Books Examiner. Never heard of it? Exactly. So it’s high time I took the matter into my own hands.
Enter BookManiaLife! I have my brand spanking new custom banner from wonderful illustrator Rebecca McConnell, I have the UBB plug-in from NoseGraze, and I have many piles (stacks, bags, boxes) of books. I just need to sort this all out and get it turned into blog posts! Right? Right.
To-Do List:
- Organize reading schedule, including Way Back Wednesday feature twice monthly, and specifically blocking off reading time during the week.
- Work on two author Q&As for which I have already read the books. Get them done already!
- Complete two blog posts.
- Set up my email with my blog domain.
- Rearrange my widgets on my blog, add new ones as needed.
- Explore UBB plug-in. What the heck is all this stuff?
- Order custom tote bag that I won from Emily Reads Everything, with blog logo emblazoned on it!
Whew. Okay, that’s enough. The list is obviously longer, but I don’t want to bite off more than I can chew. I also have actual work to do, and those folks are paying me, so I better get that done too. However, it is Holy Week, and a lot of people are off, so I am hoping my email calms down FOR JUST A MINUTE so I can catch up and have some free time on the weekend. This is how we rock this blog!
(Bloggiesta buttons courtesy of bloggiesta.com)
You can do it! That is a great to-do list! I think you can get it all done! (But I think I could explore UBB for a month and still find new stuff…I’m still figuring it out.) Good luck! I’m so glad you decided to join!
Thanks, MC! I am so glad I did! Even though I didn’t complete my whole list, it was a great experience. I will definitely do Bloggiesta again!
Welcome! You can do it! It will be great! You have a wonderful list and starting point. We are all cheering you on 🙂 Happy Bloggiesta!
Thank you so much! Even though I didn’t meet all my goals, I had a great time in the chats! Thanks for your encouragement!
Good luck with your goals. I also need to look into UBB, I feel so behind on all these fancy blogging add ons and such.
Hahaha I know! It sounded like another language when I first started chatting with bloggers! And they are all… UBB this and that, widget this, page views, blah blah blah. I knew some of it but my blogger friends amazed me! I couldn’t wait to get in on it.
Wouldn’t it be fun to take off a couple of days and just spend the whole day playing with the blog? I’ve often thought about it but then I remember there are other things I’m going to want to use those vacation days for.
Welcome to Bloggiesta and the blogosphere! I’m sorry I can’t gotten around to your blog sooner. It’s been a crazy week! I’m glad you decided to jump in! It looks like you have a great list of goals! 😀 Good luck with everything! I’m also working, so I know what you mean about scheduling the time in to work on things.
ohmygosh, no worries! I am terrible at blog hopping. Something I should add to my To-Do list for next bloggiesta! I think it’s just a habit I need to get into. Thanks for visiting!
You’ve got this! And UBB is amazing! It seems kind of confusing at first, but saves so much time when writing reviews.
Thank you! That makes me feel a lot better!
First of all, can I say how much I love your blog logo? It’s gorgeous! I hope your to do list went well during Bloggiesta and that you achieved everything you wanted to! I especially like the little note to yourself saying Get it done already! Best of luck! X