Category: Features

ApollyCon Author Spotlight: Jennifer Armentrout (Plus a Giveaway)

Posted 28 February, 2015 in Features / 2 Comments

Ack! So I’m at ApollyCon, which is why I didn’t get this posted earlier. Also, I knew I wanted to give away one of her autographed books but couldn’t decide which one until now. 🙂 But I’ve been having so fun! And not just because I’m in a baller-status hotel room. It’s been so fun and so tiring so far. I’m going to keep this short so I can nap and re-energize for the party tonight. 😛 About Jennifer Armentrout: # 1 New York Times and International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard […]

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ApollyCon Author Spotlight: Cora Carmack

Posted 27 February, 2015 in Features / 0 Comments

Eeee! Today is today! Today is today! And today is when I head to the hotel for ApollyCon! Meeting Cora Carmack is really exciting for me since I’m on her street team. I cannot wait to meet her and the other Carmcats in real life! Hopefully tonight, depending on what time I get there. About Cora Carmack: Cora Carmack is a twenty-something writer who likes to write about twenty-something characters. She’s done a multitude of things in her life– boring jobs (like working retail), Fun jobs (like working in a theatre), stressful jobs (like teaching), and dream jobs (like writing). […]

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ApollyCon Author Spotlight: Jamie McGuire

Posted 26 February, 2015 in Features / 0 Comments

Eeeeek! ApollyCon is so close! As in tomorrow, I will leave work at exactly 5 pm (for a change), come home and nap, then set out for the hotel! I just realized it’s not actually in like the city part of Philadelphia, it’s by the airport. So my drive is about half as long as I was anticipating. Half an hour, baby! So today’s spotlight is on Jamie McGuire. I love Jamie McGuire. I’ve only been to one other book signing before (Atria Indies’ Fall in Love Tour) and it was to see her. And it was also in the […]

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ApollyCon Author Spotlight: Jay Crownover

Posted 18 February, 2015 in Features / 0 Comments

Time for another ApollyCon spotlight! I’ve only read one Jay Crownover book, again, but I loved it enough to add the rest of them to my mountainous “TBR Soon” pile (which is different than my slightly larger, general “TBR” pile). About Jay Crownover: Being native Coloradan is a source of pride if you ask Jay. She loves all the things her home has to offer, and that is why she set her books in this familiar place. Writing about what she knows is why her stories feature plenty of rock and roll and body modification. Jay has been a bartender […]

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ApollyCon Author Spotlight: Katee Robert

Posted 16 February, 2015 in Features / 0 Comments

Time for another ApollyCon spotlight! I’m getting *so* excited. Katee Robert’s Wrong Bed, Right Guy was one of the first contemporary romances I read, when I first graduated college in 2012 and celebrated by reading literally every waking hour I wasn’t at work. It’s how I discovered Brazen Entangle, a favorite publisher of mine. Katee is just kind of a big stepping stone in my being a romance reader, so excuse me if I get sentimental. About Katee Robert: Katee Robert learned to tell stories at her grandpa’s knee. Her favorites then were the rather epic adventures of The Three […]

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ApollyCon Author Spotlight: Kristen Proby

Posted 11 February, 2015 in Features / 0 Comments

It’s time for another ApollyCon author spotlight! I first read one of Kristen Proby’s With Me in Seattle series such a long time ago, but I’m still not done. I’ve read some of them more than once, but the new ones, I like to save. I love them so much, and they take me to a place not of other books do. Plus, I hate putting them down. So I have most of the series sitting on my Kindle. But the books are reserved for days where I’m sad and have nothing to do for the whole day. They are the perfect […]

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ApollyCon Author Spotlight: Laura Kaye

Posted 9 February, 2015 in Features / 0 Comments

I’m back with another ApollyCon author spotlight! I can’t believe how close the event is getting! The swag I ordered to bring with me is here, the hotel room (deluxe suite, because I ball so hard) is booked, and paperbacks for autographs are ordered! To celebrate, let’s get to know Laura Kaye! About Laura Kaye: Laura Kaye is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary and paranormal romance and romantic suspense, including the Hard Ink, Heroes, and Hearts of the Anemoi series. Laura’s hot, heartfelt stories are all about the universal desire for a place to […]

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ApollyCon Author Spotlight: Tessa Bailey

Posted 4 February, 2015 in Features / 1 Comment

Guess what?! Guess what?! I’m going to ApollyCon at the end of the month! This is my first big book event and I’m so effing excited! So I’m counting down with some spotlights of the authors I’m most excited to see there! First up, Tessa Bailey. I’ve only read a few of her books, but I have all of them on my Kindle. And the three or so that I’ve read, I’ve FREAKING DEVOURED. About Tessa Bailey: Tessa Bailey is originally from Carlsbad, California. The day after high school graduation, she packed her yearbook, ripped jeans and laptop, driving cross-country […]

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My February Be a Better Blogger Goals

Posted 1 February, 2015 in Features / 0 Comments

Hey everyone! I just posted the February Be a Better Blogging challenge. This month, we’re creating blogging schedules. I already have a pretty detailed schedule, so there’s not much I’ll need to do, but I do want to add a few things to my structure: Become better at sticking to the editorial calendar when it comes to non-mandatory posts (aka not blog tour stops). Create a schedule for backing up my blog and mailing list. Overall, stick to the schedule better, even if I come home from work really tired. Complete tasks early more often. Stay tuned throughout the month […]

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Be a Better Blogger: Create a Blogging Schedule

Posted 1 February, 2015 in Features / 19 Comments

Welcome to February’s Be a Better Blogger challenge! This month we’re talking about blogging schedules. What it should include, how to figure out the best one for you, and more. Like last month, I’ll put all the tips for doing so into separate Bumblings Blog Tips posts tagged February BABB. What We’re Talking About: The different parts of a blogging schedule Coming up with a blogging schedule Different editorial calendar tools Ways to keep track of everything Tips for keeping your schedule A real blogging schedule is much more than an editorial calendar. via @bookbumblings Click To Tweet Sure, that’s […]

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