31Oct 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments
Blogger Spotlight: Benjamin X. Wretlind

Blogger Spotlight: Benjamin X. Wretlind

Blogger Spotlights, Features
In today's Blogger Spotlight, we're shining a light on Benjamin X Wretlind who writes books, does art and photography but also has a blog. His blog features short stories, articles on Kindle Vella, a regular newsletter and much more! [caption id="attachment_1331" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] What made you get into blogging? I've always been a daily writer, and blogging seemed like a natural extension of that effort (at first, anyway). I'm also a learning and development consultant in my "day job," which means I love to teach and build course material that helps others learn. My first blog was in the old LiveJournal, which I started back in 2003 or 2004. The current iteration of my blog was started in 2012 to coincide with building a following for…
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29Oct 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments
Blogger Spotlight: Bookshine and Readbows

Blogger Spotlight: Bookshine and Readbows

Blogger Spotlights, Features
In today's Blogger Spotlight, we're shining a light on Bookshine And Readbows owned by Steph. Bookshine and Readbows is a book blog filled with book reviews, author spotlights, blog tours and much more! [caption id="attachment_1321" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] What made you get into blogging? ​I've always been a prolific reader but had never even heard of book-blogging until my friend, the author J.J. Barnes, suggested it to me. She had already published a few books, which I had beta read before publication, and she persuaded me to give blogging a go. She even set up my original website for me! Once I got going, I fell in love with everything about book blogging - the blogging community, the author contacts, the blog tours, the opportunity to support new…
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21Oct 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments
Blogger Spotlight: Monika Reads

Blogger Spotlight: Monika Reads

Blogger Spotlights, Features
In today's Blogger Spotlight, we're shining a light on Monika Reads. Monika Reads reviews a wide array of books but also puts personal content on there including their love for books and poetry and short stories. [caption id="attachment_1298" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] What made you get into blogging? I’ve always loved reading and writing. When I joined Twitter, I noticed that a lot of people had their blogs and for years I wanted to do the same, but I never had the courage. Part of it stems from the fact that English is my second language, I was born in Poland but moved to the UK in 2008, and even though I speak, read, and write fluent English, there was that nagging doubt at the back of my…
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03Oct 2021 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments
Blogger Spotlight: Felix Felicitated

Blogger Spotlight: Felix Felicitated

Blogger Spotlights, Features
In today's Blogger Spotlight, we're looking at Felix Felicitated run by Esha. Her blog features a wide array of different content, focusing on lifestyle content and book reviews. With a huge push on self-improvement, Felix Felicitated's blog features articles that talk honestly about her experiences. What is your blog about? I blog about a variety of things that interest me. For instance, I look at books and review them every month. I also talk about lifestyle content and mental clarity. I am big on self-improvement and try to find ways to develop my life for the better. What do you think makes your blog stand out from others? I have mentioned this many times in my blog that I am not someone who has her life put together. The reason…
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29Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments
Blogger Spotlight: Cosmic Taryn

Blogger Spotlight: Cosmic Taryn

Blogger Spotlights, Features
Today's Blogger Spotlight is ironically highlighting someone who loves to interview other people. Taryn's blog focuses on telling the stories of people she finds interesting around the world. This isn't limited to just fellow bloggers, she interviews authors, artists, developers, entrepreneurs and many more. [caption id="attachment_1181" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Taryn also has two books of poetry out that I have linked at the end of the post! What is your blog about? I have a blog where I interview interesting people. I believe everyone has a story to tell or something worth sharing with the rest of the world. I’d love for my readers to be able to connect with anyone from authors, artists, podcasters, website developers, programmers, entrepreneurs etc. What do you think makes your blog…
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21Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments
Blogger Spotlight: Primary Bookstagram

Blogger Spotlight: Primary Bookstagram

Blogger Spotlights, Features
Not all blogs are there to be uploaded to constantly. Some work as an alternative platform and a basis to promote your other successes. Primary Bookstagram, run by Claire, is a blog that currently only features one post as her main source of traffic is from her Instagram page, highlighting high-quality texts for year 6 students. [caption id="attachment_1161" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] What is your blog about? I believe children should read as many high-quality texts as possible to use as models and inspiration for their writing. Readers are writers, yet it is very time-consuming to find a real wealth of writing examples.  I blog about which page numbers in quality children's literature can be used for writing models. I find specific setting descriptions, characterisation and atmosphere examples…
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15Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments
Blogger Spotlight: Nallie Reviews

Blogger Spotlight: Nallie Reviews

Blogger Spotlights, Features
As these Blogger Spotlights are part of a series, there has to be a second right? Yes, indeed. These spotlights are a chance for blogs to gain a little more exposure and to talk about why they started blogging and give tips to others who may be looking to start out too. [caption id="attachment_1125" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Today we're highlighting Nallie Reviews. As always, I asked my usual suite of questions to Nallie: What is your blog about? Best described, when I first started out (still kinda new) I wanted to just review books. I realised my writing wasn't really strong enough, and also I had a lot of opinions about other stuff, I branded it as a bookish blog instead. I write book reviews sometimes when…
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12Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments
Blogger Spotlight: Weird & Liberated

Blogger Spotlight: Weird & Liberated

Blogger Spotlights, Features
As part of a new thing I'm trying to do, I've been putting call outs on my social media pages for people to DM me their emails so I can send them some questions so I can highlight some of the bloggers out there that either don't feel they're getting the exposure they deserve or who just want to branch out their audience. This feature will give you a chance to meet new bloggers and potentially sign up to new blogs and will also possibly introduce you to new hobbies and interests. In this first post we're looking at 'Weird & Liberated': What is your blog about? Weird & Liberated is a lifestyle blog where I share my personal stories, thoughts, interests and my thoughts on anything and everything. I…
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