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12Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Blogger Spotlight: Weird & Liberated

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…

10Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

22 Post Ideas for Book Bloggers (with suggested titles)

Features, Tips and Tricks

Blogging can be great fun. If you have a passion for writing and a passion for what you're writing about, rarely will it feel like a chore. However, there are some days where you're sitting there thinking "what on earth is there left to write about?" Low and behold, below are 22 blog titles you can use as inspiration for your blog. [caption id="attachment_1105" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] 1. My favourite {insert genre here} books of all time People often have a certain genre they love most. They'll love to read your favourite books in this genre. Read my Top Five Fantasy Books of All Time. 2. Books with the most aesthetically pleasing front covers This is one I'm hoping to do soon. Some books have absolutely stunning…

09Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

10 Reasons you NEED a Newsletter on Your Blog from Day One

Features, Tips and Tricks

Starting a newsletter that can grab your audience is one of the crucial elements of owning a blog. Yes, there's social media and if you get a good following on there, it can be a huge win. However, by starting a newsletter, you can retain your audience in a much more personal way and from quite early on. Below are ten great reasons why you should look into starting a newsletter for your blog and promoting it wherever you can. 1. It keeps your audience coming back The number one reason you should start a newsletter from early on is to keep your audience coming back. Whenever you send out an email, you are directly notifying your audience of new content on your blog. If you didn't do this, they…

04Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

My honest reaction to the Wheel of Time TV Series teaser trailer

Features, Reactions

So as you all know I'm a huge fantasy fan and one of the biggest and best fantasy series I've read so far is the Wheel of Time books. I'm a big fan of the incredible world that Robert Jordan built which I'd argue hasn't been bettered since. A few days ago Amazon released their first trailer for the upcoming epic TV series based on the books. If you follow the Twitter for the show, they've been posting teaser imagery and some small teaser clips that have kept us fans intrigued but this was the first proper footage we've seen and WOW what a trailer it was. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fus4Xb_TLg The trailer itself is over two minutes long and shows SO much of the show which I loved. Below I've given my…

03Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

My 5 Most Successful Blog Posts from August

Features, Monthly Round Ups

This month has seen me not produce quite as many articles as usual as I've been away for quite a few of the days rightfully relaxing from my full-time job working as a Comms Officer in my local hospital. However, there have been some huge books and, as a result, some huge book reviews. There have also been some interesting new articles that I've put out definitely worth visiting. [caption id="attachment_1080" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Do note, the list below are the articles that have been most successful for me that I posted within August. It may interest some of you to know that my Goodreads vs StoryGraph article outperformed all of my articles once again this been month, despite being posted in early July. Please note that…

01Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Five Amazing Books I Finished in August

Book reviews, Features, Monthly Round Ups

Throughout the month of August, I finished off five books, the same as the number of books I read in July. I picked up a couple of YA (young adult) fantasy books that I've been meaning to read in Divergent and I Am Number Four - Divergent impressed me more. As well as these, I finally finished Oathbringer which took me about a month to read and finished the Booker Prize-winning Shuggie Bain and hit of 2018 The Tattooist of Auschwitz. [caption id="attachment_1046" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below to support the blog, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links…

28Aug 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The 5 Fantasy Books you Must Read

Features

If you hadn't guessed, my favourite genre is fantasy. I love to delve into new worlds, cultures and even inventive new species. Fantasy books are fantastic for escaping and broadening your horizons. Often people don't consider reading fantasy to really be "reading" but the imagination and continued concentration it takes to write about these fantastical things takes an awful lot of brainpower. [caption id="attachment_1030" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] I've read quite some epic fantasy books and so my knowledge of what makes a great one and what makes an average one, I like to think, is quite high. To make a great fantasy novel it needs to have a well-realised world, genuinely interesting characters, no continuity errors and more. Some of these books are higher fantasy than others…

20Aug 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Luke’s Book Quiz Round 3

Features, Quizzes

Here's the moment I know you've all been waiting for... the third book quiz on my blog! I try my hardest to make these questions that I know the answer to before I write them, otherwise, it doesn't feel quite as fun to me. If I just threw random questions at you about books from all over the place, it wouldn't feel quite as interesting for me to write. No, I knew the answer to all of these before I wrote them OR they're based on books I've read and I think a lot of people will have read and will find interesting. Enjoy! (more…)

11Aug 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

10+ FREE ‘This or That’ templates for your Instagram stories

Features, How to, Tips and Tricks

Instagram stories are a fantastic way to keep people coming back to your Instagram profile. When you open Instagram, you can instantly see about three Instagram story icons, whereas you can only see one or two posts, therefore, already you've got more of a chance of being seen if you post to Instagram stories. Plus, with Instagram stories, there're so many more ways to engage with people. Hold polls, hold votes, get people to answer things for you, invite people to ask you questions, get them to slide a fire emoji and so much more. The more people interact with your stories, the further up you'll appear in their stories list and then inevitably their Instagram feed too as they begin to interact with your posts too. [caption id="attachment_975" align="aligncenter"…

07Aug 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

110+ Questions for your Question of the Day on Bookstagram

Features, Tips and Tricks

I've recently discovered Bookstagram and have realised it's a fantastic community with some genuinely kind and helpful people. It's a community full of people wanting to engage and have conversations about books. Something I've noticed with Instagram though is that you must keep posting daily or it'll throw you out of the algorithm and you'll be lost in the void, not receiving any engagement. [caption id="attachment_948" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via these links, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you to support the blog. If you're looking for something to post and don't have any articles or book reviews to upload then something great to do is…

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