tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20862419097354901812024-03-20T22:22:15.261-04:00Weekend ReaderWeekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-43295044359586328502024-03-19T17:12:00.006-04:002024-03-19T17:21:06.832-04:00Reading Diversely<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyBezwe9HgU191SXq45S3T2wu_pvU6Oa5s5ClJkabJjV55QIHO9bee9chq-23OiprEnjNShw5k8wgdaUoLEF9EzRuzgEptwPDuLUn3-rA4nJ1CQh1BDrmp4ANazlNEFM-3O2UQJlCq-yDREUEx3hCQ5q8s5Iwv6km3yR7ltFSxB4fcEGLy4jQzHLPhhX8/s600/Blog%20Post%20Headers%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="600" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyBezwe9HgU191SXq45S3T2wu_pvU6Oa5s5ClJkabJjV55QIHO9bee9chq-23OiprEnjNShw5k8wgdaUoLEF9EzRuzgEptwPDuLUn3-rA4nJ1CQh1BDrmp4ANazlNEFM-3O2UQJlCq-yDREUEx3hCQ5q8s5Iwv6km3yR7ltFSxB4fcEGLy4jQzHLPhhX8/w640-h214/Blog%20Post%20Headers%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>As we see the dismantling of DEI initiatives across America, could the calls to read diversely be headed in the same direction. <div><br /></div><div>First, why do we care about reading diversely? Without getting too much into the weeds, reading has historically been a way to disenfranchise communities. Your ability to read could have meant whether you owned a house, have a bank account, vote, etc. We aren't so far removed where X was actually someone's signature because they could not read or write. So, the ability to read and access books collectively is really a newish concept. A personal library was a status symbol for the longest and only afforded to the wealthy. Here we are now with a vibrant and very influential social media bookish community that has created frenzies over books and even started trends. So, I think '<i>You aren't reading diversely</i>' has a certain tenor when someone's confronted. How does it translate for someone who wants to have fun with this hobby? From my observation perhaps it feels accusatory. Let me explain why.</div><div><p></p><p>I want to first acknowledge that we aren't always on the same page on what reading diversely means. Earlier in the year, there was an interesting conversation on what diversity means and how it should be applied to reading. I found the conversation to be circular and erring on the side of obtuse. In general, I think we can agree reading diversely means 'reading beyond the dominant culture' whatever that means for your lived experience. I think the quiet part is reading stories written by authors of color or who have marginalized identities, assuming that white, cis, and hetero, are markers of the dominant culture. Now the murky part is that readers aren't always aware of authors' backgrounds and characterizations/worldbuilding may not align with this definition of diversity. So, for a second let's assume the best in readers who aren't thinking about worlds beyond their experience. I can see how you could feel offended (if I squint). </p><p>When I hear read diversely, it translates as being curious about something I don't know. Because I'm naturally a curious person, every month I do a wrap-up, and I think about what stories are missing and how can I be more intentional. Perhaps, I'm not offended because I think there's always room to read beyond my comfort. That, and I actually think provides an opportunity for me to show up in the world more empathically. I don't have to relate to removing certain words from my vocabulary, reconsider people who live differently than me, and confront my own privileges. I could probably go on but it would sound too preachy. What I want to say is there's a balance between reading what you like and something different that could be uncomfy. Reading diversely is about the unlimited amount of possibilities and there is enough content out there to try something well different. </p><p>We are all grown (mostly), so do what you will with your free time and money but seriously consider if you get offended by reading diversely what is it that you hear. What is the resistance about? No one is suggesting that you stop reading what you like but make adjustments. That was a long way to say, <b>is reading diversely important to you</b>. Do you have a sense of what that even means? Why do you get offended when someone brings it up? If you're in the camp where it feels like shame and guilt, I would offer to think about what areas you can be more curious about. If you draw blanks there are always reading challenges to help, get you started. Here are a few that might get you started- </p></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><p>#TheDiverseBaseline - Storygraph Challenge</p></div><div><p><a href="https://transrightsreadathon.carrd.co/" target="_blank">TransRights Readathon</a> March 22-29, 2024</p></div><div><p>#20bookbyblackfolx - Twitter and Instagram Challenge hosted by @melanatedreads </p></div></blockquote><p>You can also choose from any of the themed months to đ </p><div><p>Happy Reading!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnyeIX0sJLlKLq_FyZLM_LnXZ8LzkIEkQg-5KsOkQ1ad9DsANkCjq8hP929DgzFadScjEDPEo-Dvj_x1e8fUTzxrJJ59w_uz8zW8ka1UMOiPBzkinjIHg9-D1P-xNVtaY7KwHT2uzUiYX3gWQUzf73FqltzjQ_lszPAEqQ81ZMdVpHyEV-Lgjg_bgCHIH/s1050/handles.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnyeIX0sJLlKLq_FyZLM_LnXZ8LzkIEkQg-5KsOkQ1ad9DsANkCjq8hP929DgzFadScjEDPEo-Dvj_x1e8fUTzxrJJ59w_uz8zW8ka1UMOiPBzkinjIHg9-D1P-xNVtaY7KwHT2uzUiYX3gWQUzf73FqltzjQ_lszPAEqQ81ZMdVpHyEV-Lgjg_bgCHIH/s320/handles.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-37469751140009101622024-02-20T13:54:00.003-05:002024-02-20T14:44:45.831-05:00Creator Burnout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP03OigY3aupn-hKWZfzWzlY3MQjIl0PWMXj8y088VVDiyC-wHvXsKHMiC6kWzC6Ia7peTk8qX4sq_GQta-kaYs8qtepJScUb2vz_iw_Q2tNwFkOvFFlViB6gH9yz40_MvXditfhDUKcjH_WroU9NHCELmnTDFDg6xpUH5n-AT1lahbMuHZPHjxqEAwWpG/s600/2023%20Blog%20Post%20Headers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="600" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP03OigY3aupn-hKWZfzWzlY3MQjIl0PWMXj8y088VVDiyC-wHvXsKHMiC6kWzC6Ia7peTk8qX4sq_GQta-kaYs8qtepJScUb2vz_iw_Q2tNwFkOvFFlViB6gH9yz40_MvXditfhDUKcjH_WroU9NHCELmnTDFDg6xpUH5n-AT1lahbMuHZPHjxqEAwWpG/w640-h214/2023%20Blog%20Post%20Headers.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Last year, I was pretty transparent that I was struggling to keep up with social media posts. After my <a href="https://weekend-reader.blogspot.com/2023/10/tldr-is-end.html" target="_blank">October </a>blog, I got a lot of really encouraging messages that were both reaffirming and a bit of what's next. <div><br /></div><div>Let's pause here so that if you are hoping this blog post is about beating burnout I don't have any great advice. </div><div><br /></div><div>Even though I felt burnt out I was also grappling with the fact that I did not want to disappoint folks. Queue the overthinker đ
I took the break, and did all the journaling one is encouraged to do when experiencing burnout. I assumed (because of the self-help advice) that after a few weeks, I would come back refreshed, with a new commitment and influx of creativity. Friends, that did not happen! What did happen was my burnout was replaced with a lot of <u>apathy</u>. In my self-imposed break, I watched from the sidelines the same discourse, hot takes, and some trending topics that I had no interest in engaging. The only difference was I just wasn't in the thick of it. The book community was going on whether I was an active participant or not. So, what's the point of this blog if I'm not going to give some earth-shattering getting over burnout advice? Good question. The answer is it's up to you to figure out how you want to shake it.</div><div><br /></div><div>What made me come back (beyond the guilt) was to really be honest about what was disconnecting me from the creative well that used to exist. I really wanted to get to a place where ideas would just flow. I went back to my idea logs, notebooks, and posts that didn't see the light of day, but I still felt stilted. I started asking myself if I should do a hard pivot and shake things up. Early on I made a commitment that I would avoid posting negative content and/or hot takes, so it was tempting to go down this path. So, trying to stay true to my original idea; encouraging busy people to find ways to read seemed like posting in a void. I became obsessed over every arbitrary thing. My only metric to see what was "working" was likes, comments, and shares. In <i><b>Filterworld </b></i>Chayka calls it "algorithmic anxiety" the feeling that you must constantly contend with machine estimations of importance. It was literally staring me in the face at some point, I made an unconscious decision to chase after the very fickle algorithm. I didn't have the language to say that the 30+ hours I was spending batch creating while fun at times also stopped nurturing my creative outlet.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yikes on a bike! Yeah, I was feeling it with churning out content that I didn't love but was doing well, and the frustration of the posts I spent HOURS sometimes days on a post that would flop. It was the constant rat race to keep up. I've never had the desire to go viral but I did want to be included in more bookish spaces. The more I chased the allusive goalpost, the more I became resentful and the churning eventually turned into fumes of burnout. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Where is the advice? </b></div><div><br /></div><div>Honestly, I'm still wobbly but what I decided was to reorient myself to be a reader first, a reviewer second, and a content creator sometimey, at least until I have better boundaries around being influenced by likes and follows. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3g4bCUqd0I_A8AvZQIsPKVw9A4PE6z68nMc037j9S3FeOH2Df4zP_dsqx8dKQ-WD1duJo2PqCVdeDqCPhyphenhyphenfRSi5YJGKuSy8kbnYhBchb3FbcgEmmCXF3OFbzChpgCeaoArvJODthfAZbI0jK-5amSANGdy8ef2rgRqsKx7lYrg5m3JmEJt0iswWHIczy/s1080/2024%20IG%20post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3g4bCUqd0I_A8AvZQIsPKVw9A4PE6z68nMc037j9S3FeOH2Df4zP_dsqx8dKQ-WD1duJo2PqCVdeDqCPhyphenhyphenfRSi5YJGKuSy8kbnYhBchb3FbcgEmmCXF3OFbzChpgCeaoArvJODthfAZbI0jK-5amSANGdy8ef2rgRqsKx7lYrg5m3JmEJt0iswWHIczy/s320/2024%20IG%20post.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When I look back at the majority of my posts last year the content was reading adjacent and I could never replicate what worked. As of today, I'm posting less and my engagement is lower but the pace feels manageable and sustainable. But the most important part of this new relaxed schedule is that I'm able to actually read for fun, say yes to more buddy reads, and connect with other readers. I think that's the advice, you have to individually decide what's motivating you. Is it about the numbers or the community? It's the community for me. I hate it took a bit of a crisis to get here but I have a sense of clarity that keeps me in check. </div><div><br /></div><div>Am I still burnt out? No, but I'm not a ball of creativity either. I'm somewhere in between trying to coax my creative brain to come back, nurturing my sanity, and missing the thrill of engagement. I'm not sure if the latter will ever completely go away. Either way, I want to thank you for sticking it out with me and giving me the grace to get here (wherever this is). </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Book Recommendation [GoodReads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/134119018-filterworld" target="_blank">review</a>]</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj518c67duWI75slraF7RYPNpflbrLSbncnFIRUYpeOuXqFEKb0Cqg9cofduh1SaZf0sYnRQXDYqvmGM0N5rctpQzExDUw2j2UBQqBY2hbZWcIS-UR6C1nx7iWhhyphenhyphen0R93HkcFrGJMxxyM6EyM52P1YVBPn5UrFwyudr3BEUL8MJ6gMmmtkRSSrCJa3eyuib/s1000/filterworld.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="671" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj518c67duWI75slraF7RYPNpflbrLSbncnFIRUYpeOuXqFEKb0Cqg9cofduh1SaZf0sYnRQXDYqvmGM0N5rctpQzExDUw2j2UBQqBY2hbZWcIS-UR6C1nx7iWhhyphenhyphen0R93HkcFrGJMxxyM6EyM52P1YVBPn5UrFwyudr3BEUL8MJ6gMmmtkRSSrCJa3eyuib/s320/filterworld.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><br /></div><div><div>Happy reading!</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLAgyOAauBh5SHgnJKSR_Q0FSvtjQHyBetp02dZvz2ufY02LUFwMpy8LbcgSiq5d3NeuiVNW2bozpGWQbgERdA0V3v3sHWYoZCJZGxLv63kij9tjwvi4Ei-fZfyrd4Xe5Rin2TW6PJQ4ZrxxzBqzHqmDmWA-8WDyG_wioxRLQJZ7DMNa_mvQrNmpA1Jth/s1050/handles.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLAgyOAauBh5SHgnJKSR_Q0FSvtjQHyBetp02dZvz2ufY02LUFwMpy8LbcgSiq5d3NeuiVNW2bozpGWQbgERdA0V3v3sHWYoZCJZGxLv63kij9tjwvi4Ei-fZfyrd4Xe5Rin2TW6PJQ4ZrxxzBqzHqmDmWA-8WDyG_wioxRLQJZ7DMNa_mvQrNmpA1Jth/w320-h183/handles.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-64280427215972886682024-01-09T08:58:00.002-05:002024-01-09T08:58:45.246-05:00Setting Reading Goals<p> It's that time of year when we collectively set or start setting reading goals, whether on GoodReads, Storygraph, or some other reading app. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGNAs9FCaywu7CqpVFgta82D-bhcw3zdMRWyWLk-hTA9DhqZnYVeT4ZQXuVp1SjNt8dkON6Cd4LuPw4Zl-OgMBmHbQWGO9JUZQjEND5fA8r0CLosL9oYxH843inx2wf6y0f4k68iWS4g7nCnZ7r1SVDgjb_npIhKpWVWDCnSiNjd6tfGS6Bw-qGFKFKe4R" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="2024 Reading Challege" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="993" height="78" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGNAs9FCaywu7CqpVFgta82D-bhcw3zdMRWyWLk-hTA9DhqZnYVeT4ZQXuVp1SjNt8dkON6Cd4LuPw4Zl-OgMBmHbQWGO9JUZQjEND5fA8r0CLosL9oYxH843inx2wf6y0f4k68iWS4g7nCnZ7r1SVDgjb_npIhKpWVWDCnSiNjd6tfGS6Bw-qGFKFKe4R=w400-h78" width="400" /></a></div><i>*Yes, I know I should make the switch but I haven't yet because my Kindle is tied to <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/weekendreader_" target="_blank">GoodReads</a> so it's mostly a convenience factor. </i><br /><p></p><p>What I've noticed is reader set their reading goals </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Based on the previous year's goal</li><li>Average after a few years of reading</li><li>Increase/decrease from previous reading, or </li><li>Aspirational reading goal. </li></ul><div></div><p></p><p>I've mentioned previously I always set my reading goals to 52 and this year is no different. 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</div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The reason I set my reading goal at 52 every year is because 52 books means I'm committing to reading one book a week. I can do that; it feels comfortable, and there's no emotional attachment to the number. I do however set two more goals midrange and a stretch goal. The midrange goal is usually 150 which based on my reading pace (I will talk about a little later) I will hit and the stretch goal or aspirational is typically 225 or 250. I have not hit this number yet, but it's something to work towards after I hit both my base goal and midrange goal. With this strategy, I'm never disappointed because I will reach at least one of the other reading goals. The stretch goal is the inspiration for this post. </div><div><br /></div><div>Every year readers either are excited or disappointed because of their reading goals from the previous year. That emotional response then has some motivation to set the upcoming year's goals (for the most part). I've noticed this year in particular, a lot of readers saying the reading goal stressed them out so they will either forego the reading goal altogether or set it to one. Before I give unsolicited advice, I think you should do whatever makes the most sense. Reading should be a destresser/something you enjoy so if the goal makes you anxious make the best decision for you. For those of you who want to continue making reading goals, what I'm going to suggest is to be intentional with the number. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's what I'm suggesting...</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Step 1</b>: Inventory your year.</div><div><span> ***Are there months that you read less or have events that might impact your reading?</span><br /></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><img alt="Graph of reading per month in 2023" height="400" 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width="400" /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>For me I know there are roughly 4 months throughout the year that impact my reading so I always plan around them (May, July/August, and October). Are you graduating, planning a wedding, having a baby, moving, etc. all these things could have an impact on your reading goal?</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><b>Step 2</b>: Calculate your reading pace (which is different than reading comprehension), essentially how long does it take you to finish a book. I know, I know, I'm asking you to do math which is blasphemous, but what this exercise will help you do is figure out how much time you have to commit to reading. </div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;">The average reading pace is 100 pages = 3 hours.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>For me 250 pages = 4 hours (romance), 4.5 hours (paranormal and romantic), and 5-6 hours (fantasy, mystery, and nonfiction).</div><div><br /></div><div>*Audiobooks I listen sometimes at 2x or 3x speed which will decrease the time listen from anywhere 30 minutes to an hour. </div><div><br /></div><div>To find out your reading speed you can set a timer or there is a Kindle feature to learn your reading speed. On the bottom left corner after you read the first few pages the device will predict how much time it will take you to complete the book. I'm unfamiliar with other e-readers but if I had to guess there's a similar feature. If you don't have an e-reader, you can plug in the numbers into this <a href="https://www.omnicalculator.com/everyday-life/reading-time">calculator</a>, similarly for my audiobook readers here's a playback <a href="https://puretables.com/audiobook-speed-calculator">calculator</a>.</div><div><br /></div>For example, I read <b>210 books</b> last year (182 books = 41,354 pages and 28 audiobooks = 131 hours listened) which means I spent approximately <b>821 hours</b> of my life reading last year (or if my math is right 34 days) and on average reading <b>18 books per month</b>. Can I dedicate the same amount of time reading this year? Probably not, but maybe so that's why it's important for me to set a stretch goal that I don't expect to necessarily reach. It's a nice to have. In 2024, I will probably read closer to 100-150 books.<div><br /></div><div>Here's the breakdown of many books you would have to read each <u>month</u> to hit your reading goal...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">12 âą 1 book | 13-24 âą 1-2 books | 25-50 âą 2-4 books |</div><div style="text-align: center;">51-75 âą 4-6 books | 76-100 âą 6-9 books |</div><div style="text-align: center;">101-150 âą 9-13 books | 151-200 âą 13-17 books.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Can you reasonably read and sustain this pace throughout the year?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><b>Step 3</b>: Unpack the emotional attachment to the number. What is your motivation to achieve this reading goal? When I was new to the reading community, I remember I wanted to be apart of the 100 books read club and then 200 books read. I'm comfortable saying hitting both milestones felt like a combination of a right of passage and a bit of bragging rights. It could be different for you. </div><div><br /></div><div>There is a ton of content out there to help you read more but I'm suggesting don't get sucked into that trap. Figure out what is a sustainable pace that works with your life. I know these steps might be more work to do, but if you think about the end and all you would have to read it puts things into perspective. Also, I want us to avoid resenting reading.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've created a reading goal journal worksheet, which you can find <b><a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAF4quP1X7M/ZxNcQxxWxygxopPmyEADew/edit?utm_content=DAF4quP1X7M&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton" target="_blank">here</a> </b>that walks you through the steps. <span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;">Once you've done the worksheet then decide what your reading goal "should" be. </span></div><div><br /></div><div>Come back for additional reflections/discussion videos on setting reading goals.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyxjCaacOvv2s6z0g9u_b4qd1FDUDo8EJvmQ8wOYfDTuIZqCUQxI7R5ISfy7brpSkPm3m-YsC8p87f7uFmQrVmaeKRgCe8m-59t-xlpyKbHJpQStAo1iS623oA0Dgl4YXqnphRIW3OFkrkKIoWWLqPX2pBgBTYi2il8CggNt7GmTD5qolHteaCeDgw-LRd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="coming soon" data-original-height="202" data-original-width="600" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyxjCaacOvv2s6z0g9u_b4qd1FDUDo8EJvmQ8wOYfDTuIZqCUQxI7R5ISfy7brpSkPm3m-YsC8p87f7uFmQrVmaeKRgCe8m-59t-xlpyKbHJpQStAo1iS623oA0Dgl4YXqnphRIW3OFkrkKIoWWLqPX2pBgBTYi2il8CggNt7GmTD5qolHteaCeDgw-LRd=w320-h108" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>Hopefully, this blog post helped you reflect on your reading goal and was helpful. What is your 2024 reading goal? </div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Reading!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSFFw41NcRa7wEOSf5NozsCrDY0z6VzrZaAL8HDqNI-W4mPwfMjngJyDGi5Aq9Da65DEwmSPA8w1lPnFUGtuwJMiMu93ewXeA6B2Uvj50kO0x6sikKux44twLkTeLcGPc65fO990FpbQrLCz8luG_Bu8tHuNPL_1wtjaoZMesa80aKviGvXbNzRB2tHJf/s1050/handles.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSFFw41NcRa7wEOSf5NozsCrDY0z6VzrZaAL8HDqNI-W4mPwfMjngJyDGi5Aq9Da65DEwmSPA8w1lPnFUGtuwJMiMu93ewXeA6B2Uvj50kO0x6sikKux44twLkTeLcGPc65fO990FpbQrLCz8luG_Bu8tHuNPL_1wtjaoZMesa80aKviGvXbNzRB2tHJf/s16000/handles.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-67474025541984163442023-10-04T10:59:00.002-04:002023-10-04T11:01:02.312-04:00TL;DR - Is this the End?<p>Every year around my blog anniversary I share some reflections (September blog post). My reflections are usually related to what I've learned and how I plan to move forward. Simultaneously, I've been thinking a lot about whether am I a reader, reviewer, content creator, or influencer (October blog). </p><p>For some reason, my original September blog read negative, and October on its own sounded like I was spiraling. I figured to save you the emotional rollercoaster I would combine both posts. Honestly, this choice helped me gather my thoughts and reign in what I actually want to say. Either way, this post is slightly longer, so buckle up buttercup. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAKKeYHroduDsYwsVkExLVQph2Sioa2ghllue442RwjerTzdRgI1KlLNyscg0H4FBMK7QAVAWjbL-XWWUGGnjIdoGRJIlpcB4yvGz2UK0IG6R8Lx2_QNNY5REj3l2-Zi50EdrRSeGop2JCIlLk1Z5nV6zTEW68UbOnDXOnNN-zyILBazhq5EwGQw_Z6whA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAKKeYHroduDsYwsVkExLVQph2Sioa2ghllue442RwjerTzdRgI1KlLNyscg0H4FBMK7QAVAWjbL-XWWUGGnjIdoGRJIlpcB4yvGz2UK0IG6R8Lx2_QNNY5REj3l2-Zi50EdrRSeGop2JCIlLk1Z5nV6zTEW68UbOnDXOnNN-zyILBazhq5EwGQw_Z6whA" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><p></p>TL;DR- I'm having a lot of trepidation about my contributions to the bookish community. I'm questioning has the space outpaced me. <p>The longer version is below...</p><p>As mentioned in the opening this will be a very long post. I want to try to put into words how conflicted I feel about being a bookish community member. I've changed and so has the landscape of the book community. So, I'm asking myself, how/where do I fit in, particularly when I think about what it means to be a reader, reviewer, content creator, or even an influencer. I think they all carry different weights and responsibilities (unwritten social contract). Hear me out...I think folks might use these descriptions interchangeably because there's overlap but I think there are differences:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Reader - read for the enjoyment of reading</li><li>Reviewer - a reader who actively posts reviews of most of the books they've read</li><li>Content Creator - someone who creates information or materials that are often shared on social media platforms (i.e. bookish creator shares about books and reading)</li><li>Influencer - someone who affects the purchases of others (i.e. bookish influencer recommends books with the intention of turning them into a sale)</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfWeVBRjJbxAcDK_gEzcKJad9gwZEiOXUfQPW73o84cTcRZkvTKvTgZqrZUkWKI0Zleb62UY8bbnrufxo-nOrD95kT_0mThoIOkVYqCoc4Z1ssgkWhS-0uyzn1iDlIbNNUk9YcdUDWq5sKU_N_ZxdfbnhN-J1tMZytChMPBtiVgtJBQ_H56xus0glacALQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="640" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfWeVBRjJbxAcDK_gEzcKJad9gwZEiOXUfQPW73o84cTcRZkvTKvTgZqrZUkWKI0Zleb62UY8bbnrufxo-nOrD95kT_0mThoIOkVYqCoc4Z1ssgkWhS-0uyzn1iDlIbNNUk9YcdUDWq5sKU_N_ZxdfbnhN-J1tMZytChMPBtiVgtJBQ_H56xus0glacALQ" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Some people are one or a combo of these identifiers. I've even referred to myself as a content creator and here's where things began to unravel. Problem #1 I don't think I'm an influencer or maybe I'm delusional. Problem #2 the longer I'm in the bookish community I've become increasingly concerned I've moved away from being a reader. I think this feeling might stem from chasing after the content creator's rewards (gaining followers, likes, and exposure). I have somehow connected my contributions to these arbitrary numbers. Problem #3 more followers = more influence/credibility. And, in order to have more credibility I have to follow certain rules. </div><div><br /></div><div>Is that even true? If it is, I'm very uncomfy and need to ask myself- Is it time to move on? After 6 years have I overstayed my welcome? Is it time to let others take up space? What do I call myself and does it matter?</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>September's post started with <b>Why did I start <span style="color: #ea9999;">Weekend Reader</span>?</b> And, at the very core, I wanted to create a space for readers to talk about books and encourage non-readers to read. </div><p>I hope this is still true, but in order to <u>influence</u> humans to read, I have to produce "something". Personally, to make it to the end of the year, here's my plan. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirmrWquATonlopR2CnYoKn6N0XT7ddSKQhrWM1cl1tnRKNvFhVfgsZ7NcWBJ3ZBNpusu3VpvfeU6eIPmDiCmQ2iHyzmoTJhzP2aPef7uJjGKNeNC6jnfFo02Bmj22zfwdjOGs9OXGv0tUvlOF15cdpjquAQue-xxVyHjS2T7EffkjwpHcQdyUTrF5TJHLc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirmrWquATonlopR2CnYoKn6N0XT7ddSKQhrWM1cl1tnRKNvFhVfgsZ7NcWBJ3ZBNpusu3VpvfeU6eIPmDiCmQ2iHyzmoTJhzP2aPef7uJjGKNeNC6jnfFo02Bmj22zfwdjOGs9OXGv0tUvlOF15cdpjquAQue-xxVyHjS2T7EffkjwpHcQdyUTrF5TJHLc" width="240" /></a></div><p><b>Boundary</b>: Find a new cadence</p><p><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">My hope</span></b>: I don't want reading to be a chore or burnout. I think a lot about reviewers that I started with who are no longer posting. I never thought I would get here but I'm wondering if they also had a moment like I'm having now. So, I'm going to scale my reading projects and finish my prior commitments, in order to reimagine the last 3 months of 2023. </p><p>I posted a few months back how much time I spend on my content. As you can see it's like a part-time job, which means I can't be on all platforms. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJzguyLmPU/">@weekendreader_</a></div><p></p><p>To get my footing, I won't be posting daily, or participating in the newest trend or challenge, etc. I want to actually show up in a chosen space as whole as possible, not contort to the algorithm or test run the new social media space. Translation- I will be posting mostly on IG and use other platforms for update purposes.</p><p><b>Boundary</b>: My space isn't intended to be transactional @zoeaustrie post says it more succinctly. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3XTOx7B2XF7jBqSVoU2RjuwrhuG8IAXNuYBBo8w868trqNJ_Abvo2kO0B4C2lPnoHAAAEBoSFJuq0FKr8I2YyBhmlowcwd08o_mxOa5W4DdB2BAoUBjhrCk0ZSjQWGA48M4f3b59evhk/s1600/1696334426512667-0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3XTOx7B2XF7jBqSVoU2RjuwrhuG8IAXNuYBBo8w868trqNJ_Abvo2kO0B4C2lPnoHAAAEBoSFJuq0FKr8I2YyBhmlowcwd08o_mxOa5W4DdB2BAoUBjhrCk0ZSjQWGA48M4f3b59evhk/w200-h185/1696334426512667-0.png" width="200" /></a></div><p style="text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><br />Alt text: creation out of obligation is a disservice to your purpose <br /><br /><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">My goal</span></b>: Just like every book isn't for every reader, my content might not work for you. I'm a one-woman show so what you see are moments of my joy/inspiration. So, if you engage with my space it can't be for the sole purpose of getting something. </p><p>Authors, please don't DM me just so I can read/post your book. I have an entire tab on my blog dedicated to explaining how I prefer to take cold requests (see <a href="https://weekend-reader.blogspot.com/p/book-review-request.html" target="_blank">Review Request</a> tab). And to be clear, at least make sure I'm the most appropriate reader to read your book. </p><p>Tagently, I wrote a blog post about <a href="https://weekend-reader.blogspot.com/2023/03/imo-authors-in-reader-spaces.html" target="_blank">Authors in Reviewers Space</a> in March. I left it open-ended as to where are author spaces on social media. I don't consider my space a reviewer space. I recommend books. I will talk about books. I want anyone who follows me to comment on books that include authors. What this means, I want to try my best to have reviews solely (or mostly) on Amazon and GoodReads. I don't really talk about books I don't enjoy. In my mind, it's a fair assessment if you see a book on my timeline it's because I've enjoyed it or can identify a group of readers to whom I can recommend it to. The tricky part here is my platforms are public. I have no control over the comments. However, <b>I feel a responsibility</b> to moderate comments if <b>I tag an author</b>. One day I will talk about the ethics of reader/author parasocial relationships but not today. All of this is to say is in order to reduce the transactional nature of posting for likes, I want to encourage mutual exchanges with my post. </p><p>This should go without saying but I think I should also be clear that my reviews are my own and are always honest. I try to be objective even with authors I interact with. </p><p>I had a lot of other meandering thoughts but in the end, how I fit still isn't clear to me. Maybe a year from now I will have a more clear answer, but for now, I'm trying to avoid leaning into the anxiety of a hard goodbye. I want to hang in as long as I can make a contribution. Thank you for giving me the space to say this out loud. I appreciate what we've carved out together thus far. </p><p>Happy Reading!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYygIWT_y5S71gbG2CYY7kWZ2tjpMK6T9zzxYVxaQDuS5k6hVBwSFBcxx6YkOL0XZu9eMppe3fxcIH-TwR4BFKJr8xFKwGHO7hV5AI_8uB73FTcI-DtvyDWHIb5mynzzGKsZEnrisrqxISAtfcxfr7Abj20ZBS-xntbk0_T7qVNeSAcnEzBrokdgxx1G8b/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYygIWT_y5S71gbG2CYY7kWZ2tjpMK6T9zzxYVxaQDuS5k6hVBwSFBcxx6YkOL0XZu9eMppe3fxcIH-TwR4BFKJr8xFKwGHO7hV5AI_8uB73FTcI-DtvyDWHIb5mynzzGKsZEnrisrqxISAtfcxfr7Abj20ZBS-xntbk0_T7qVNeSAcnEzBrokdgxx1G8b/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-33844903588447800252023-08-08T14:10:00.000-04:002023-08-08T14:10:16.824-04:00Prepping for a Con<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNmS874m2pHkBpBW_RUtxa1ANYQTRkdDvs1Nmbj9h6apI_cNktRnqtAh-jjMNUEiMed0TrKh_MqjhFbPPCKRs9gZ-dY3GYY_txbiZJ_6kJecStKXcRiLXbH3_9ZQFmwFRejoPZtNu2q6raLJhJqqNvnBTm1BEyWg6S9iJfx0FlRX2Nm9VpH2wtSHN4NHH/s600/2023%20Blog%20Post%20Headers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="600" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNmS874m2pHkBpBW_RUtxa1ANYQTRkdDvs1Nmbj9h6apI_cNktRnqtAh-jjMNUEiMed0TrKh_MqjhFbPPCKRs9gZ-dY3GYY_txbiZJ_6kJecStKXcRiLXbH3_9ZQFmwFRejoPZtNu2q6raLJhJqqNvnBTm1BEyWg6S9iJfx0FlRX2Nm9VpH2wtSHN4NHH/w528-h177/2023%20Blog%20Post%20Headers.png" width="528"></a></div><p>Bookish goal unlocked attend more book cons</p><p>In the past I've only attended single author events hosted by an indie bookstore or my local library. Because of the nature of the size I think there's less coordination especially when there's no travel (as in flight or crossing state lines). So I thought why not share how I prepped for the 2 cons that I will attend in August (One Love Reunion and Steamy Lit) which required me to travel.</p><p>The biggest thing I had to consider was HOW MANY BOOKS CAN I FIT IN MY LUGGAGE!! This question will be my eternal struggle. One Love I only had a carry on but with Steamy Lit I will be checking luggage. Which means my strategy for each con will be slightly different.</p><p><b>BEFORE THE CON</b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8kW361yWOOvClQQ7FO9UuBL99ag7GCs_vuXCjb9PBuM43E4TURAe3V3CF7cK4osRljj8WC4nF1hk4_Y9I1N5kM_0xXq7_MrL5UDddP9k45RKpndfw5y4CDZ42ZVmBDkqWeaaeetiTjqfEB0dWtebXE8Sgh0cq00vpzSpwIP6h6lg2Iiv5kIyITrjHL-28" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8kW361yWOOvClQQ7FO9UuBL99ag7GCs_vuXCjb9PBuM43E4TURAe3V3CF7cK4osRljj8WC4nF1hk4_Y9I1N5kM_0xXq7_MrL5UDddP9k45RKpndfw5y4CDZ42ZVmBDkqWeaaeetiTjqfEB0dWtebXE8Sgh0cq00vpzSpwIP6h6lg2Iiv5kIyITrjHL-28" width="320"></a></b></div><b><br></b><p></p><p>The first thing I did was create an attending author spreadsheet (I promise it will make sense). </p><p>Here's how I organized my spreadsheet (image below)</p><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhu_QGg__vJZPrRZ4gsEhs2kpr4lkRdK9W7rLixSJrcpXvdMXbDPoMyqAE_JuEdsKKD6ViWpIczBM88ZlH2rN83XTFiD8xNrjEn2uZSTGbw0AnD1MDj8CY3me0wh4a3M7oMcKccf7TqSfodSla6AZnvk31wDBmDmKkwwA6jU4G5zS8aL2vOP9yELNmTfuEW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="1204" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhu_QGg__vJZPrRZ4gsEhs2kpr4lkRdK9W7rLixSJrcpXvdMXbDPoMyqAE_JuEdsKKD6ViWpIczBM88ZlH2rN83XTFiD8xNrjEn2uZSTGbw0AnD1MDj8CY3me0wh4a3M7oMcKccf7TqSfodSla6AZnvk31wDBmDmKkwwA6jU4G5zS8aL2vOP9yELNmTfuEW=w419-h181" width="419"></a></div><ul><li><b><i>Author Name</i></b> - full list of attending authors for the con</li><li><b><i>Book </i></b>- book title I would like signed. *I left the cell blank if I did not plan to have a book signed</li><li><i>Signature Type</i> - dropdown menu </li><ul><li>Bookplate - will visit the author's table but will not have a physical book signed </li><li>Sign - indicated I would like to have a book signed </li><li>N/A - not visiting the table </li></ul><li><b><i>Notes </i></b>- indicate if I preordered book, table/booth number, (if one was provided), book signing day/time, and other notes of things I don't want to forget.</li><li><b><i>Cost </i></b>- keeps track of preorders or books bought on site. I try to put myself on a budget prior to the con but I'm also a treat yourself girlie when it comes to books. Also not pictured is my tentative budget. If you are like me and get excited setting a budget might help keep you on track from over spending. </li></ul></div><div>Once I have my spreadsheet organized I have a sense of how many books I plan to pack or will return with (not pictured is the book column is counting the number of books). In the case of One Love I will be returning with more books due to preorders so I need to adjust how many books I bring to be signed if I want everything to fit. </div><div><br></div><div>*Bookplates are a great work around if you have to scale back because of luggage space. Some cons/authors have bookplates available for use, but you can also make your own. Pinterest has some really great ideas and I saw a few Etsy shops that had moderately priced templates for purchase. I made my own on Canva. </div><div><br></div><div><b>AT THE CON</b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgN_TpU1IZLfuLK4QHuLJaNUfUph0Aql6NGYdh6AXdqYOv-5vtFTCVgDETkYwdrmFbm62mMQRWidy53bEeXqhvY1XjwlzchXiH8F7ua_FdeGfERdZaoR-tlOHnUaahGP3lNG5WSbfsDErbnS0eOk1OSv-Dtq7USKEoZexqDxuPV9r67a8kj7wiX4zssTKvn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="762" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgN_TpU1IZLfuLK4QHuLJaNUfUph0Aql6NGYdh6AXdqYOv-5vtFTCVgDETkYwdrmFbm62mMQRWidy53bEeXqhvY1XjwlzchXiH8F7ua_FdeGfERdZaoR-tlOHnUaahGP3lNG5WSbfsDErbnS0eOk1OSv-Dtq7USKEoZexqDxuPV9r67a8kj7wiX4zssTKvn" width="320"></a></div><br><br></b></div><div>Now that you have your spreadsheet and you know which tables/booths you're going to visit I would recommend dividing your list again (popular authors, must visit, etc.). Popular authors will have longer lines so where possible you want to be strategic about when and who you see based on the signing. </div><div><br></div><div><u><i>Supplies</i></u>: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Mask and hand sanitizer </li><li>Dress comfortably </li><li>A large tote/backpack to carry your books/merch</li><li>Sticky notes - each book I want signed I placed a sticky note with my name or how I would like the book signed IF the author is personalizing the book. </li><ul><li>I also use the sticky note as a bookmark to the page to sign. It makes it easy for the author</li></ul><li>Pen/Marker just in case </li><li>Camera and charger **Ask if the author is okay with photos being taken, DO NOT ASSUME</li><li>Touchup kit (gum, lip balm, makeup, wipes, etc.)</li><li>Stay hydrated (I packed a portable fan)</li></ul><div>I asked on <a href="https://twitter.com/weekendreader_/status/1686764463154728961?t=2pPTuNiKxjf5mneT4aBM9Q&s=19">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.threads.net/@weekendreader_/post/CvcsprxLx7I/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==">Threads</a> how many books to bring to sign and no more than 5 seemed to be the consensus, but I think 3 seems more reasonable at larger cons. Be mindful you are not taking up too much time in the line especially if you would like photos (again ask before taking a photo). </div></div><div><br></div><div><b>As a side note</b> make sure to make plans to see readers. In some cases I've spent years talking with folks in DMs and things get very busy at the con so plan ahead to see your internet friends. </div><div><br></div><div><b>AFTER THE CON</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfCI6RjEuoW9DG_VrVmXDtv0xC8tGLpMFB3SgvEonD7hniQC_a1MgcGlOy9Vj88R_7a1e1wad10s0DGJ748XUFfaASEMg1JhUfZX9LZN_LobTeuJ2e1cWCMIqI1wTXISg9uBLzHd6W12h-qvXIcrIoTYATRTjl1K_GqzhYx8V4SjNaPUgu8FpspIhW5b-H" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="220" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfCI6RjEuoW9DG_VrVmXDtv0xC8tGLpMFB3SgvEonD7hniQC_a1MgcGlOy9Vj88R_7a1e1wad10s0DGJ748XUFfaASEMg1JhUfZX9LZN_LobTeuJ2e1cWCMIqI1wTXISg9uBLzHd6W12h-qvXIcrIoTYATRTjl1K_GqzhYx8V4SjNaPUgu8FpspIhW5b-H" width="240"></a></div><br><br></b></div><div>Evaluate the damage and figure out how it's all coming home with you. In some cases the conference hotel can assist you with mailing books to your home address. But, you might want to plan ahead and pack a second bag just for your additional purchases đ</div><div><br></div><div>As I attend more cons, I'm sure I will learn more secrets. But I'm curious to hear what are your con preparation methods? </div><div><br></div><div>Happy book signing!</div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4H2tYplYWvbj5eZ3pi_vre3JEGd_5kd5IXNfML9yOcOqHyTGW-cTZcyXNUWWbglK4I27C-mSwWCM_ZOUxbbMcWxcpihnC3VQ5W8Er-zJLXlJ5GeutUseOOTlnpB0YWHmaFvVkRaUiMmWTazHAVEtASSTKUHJcEhH2b0RjmVDmSzW4WSjb2OgFH7YyHMcN/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4H2tYplYWvbj5eZ3pi_vre3JEGd_5kd5IXNfML9yOcOqHyTGW-cTZcyXNUWWbglK4I27C-mSwWCM_ZOUxbbMcWxcpihnC3VQ5W8Er-zJLXlJ5GeutUseOOTlnpB0YWHmaFvVkRaUiMmWTazHAVEtASSTKUHJcEhH2b0RjmVDmSzW4WSjb2OgFH7YyHMcN/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320"></a></div><br><div><br></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-84671587811200151312023-07-11T10:37:00.001-04:002023-07-11T10:37:25.204-04:00IMO: Is Romance Feminist?<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDY2lv2Ab1JgYQ6eLKs7jvB_AJXUxvgBLADUrI_S7g5haf38DGF0UPsb8es-Bt4qpz3bYQrFtFi1dpG4NvbHZs9MGMd2Shv6lSH0mIBLaDhKQSfU4Lo4BP9pZwopIODq6A4eiB9sGlT4kvC_NckL2sS_U5v-_33Sa7QqBWdXoRlr_ywy-4B50fDKky3RC/s1080/IMO.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDY2lv2Ab1JgYQ6eLKs7jvB_AJXUxvgBLADUrI_S7g5haf38DGF0UPsb8es-Bt4qpz3bYQrFtFi1dpG4NvbHZs9MGMd2Shv6lSH0mIBLaDhKQSfU4Lo4BP9pZwopIODq6A4eiB9sGlT4kvC_NckL2sS_U5v-_33Sa7QqBWdXoRlr_ywy-4B50fDKky3RC/s320/IMO.png" width="320" /></a></div><p> I'm back with another bookish thought post...<i>Is Romance Feminist</i>? </p><p>Before I get into my response, I think romance is often positioned to respond to a lot of social issues and perhaps, this is where this question <i>Is Romance Feminist</i> is rooted in/coming from. I would like to plainly say, it's fiction so it doesn't have to be anything but that. Though I do think it helps that any fiction I consume it's not wilding out. So does it have to be feminist, no. Is it feminist? Hear me out...</p><p>First, from what I can gather like many cyclical online discourses people use words interchangeably which is part of the problem. As in feminism/feminists means women's rights and it's not the same...</p><p>So what is feminism? </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi012vuJZtZu5AGKiG467nS8lhagjGTxdRATSrtHrU7Kg3_zxGPVOsFNjkHR9ECW1c-lgVOwt0jSEnAqADG16UB8Y16S7pVOZa8IF6NM_IqBTJid-V-3s5108vJSi1y3f-wTFXrBpY1i4VnrM0UntRFXmUZL-f_Rpi2oOxxTcUgDGisce8J76gf8oZxws-f" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="1457" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi012vuJZtZu5AGKiG467nS8lhagjGTxdRATSrtHrU7Kg3_zxGPVOsFNjkHR9ECW1c-lgVOwt0jSEnAqADG16UB8Y16S7pVOZa8IF6NM_IqBTJid-V-3s5108vJSi1y3f-wTFXrBpY1i4VnrM0UntRFXmUZL-f_Rpi2oOxxTcUgDGisce8J76gf8oZxws-f" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote><p><b><i>Translation</i></b>: political and social activism to fight against isms that disenfranchise marginalized <u>HUMANS</u>. The use of sex here is outdated and not representative of where we are in fully acknowledging humanity (but I digress).</p></blockquote><p>Because I don't want to make this post too long, check out this <a href="https://www.history.com/news/feminism-four-waves#second-wave-1963-1980s">link</a> that gives a brief history and timeline of the feminist movement in America. I specify the American feminist movement because in other countries the progression of rights is not the same. </p><p>To my earlier point, I think most people who believe <u>romance is feminist</u> might fall in the camp of women's rights, a faction of the feminist movement (second-wave feminism). But if you're in the 4th wave camp (justice and liberation), then Houston we have a problem. </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Example 1</b>: Romance is written for women by women</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span> Is this true or even an accurate statement? </span> </p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Example 2</b>: I can't relate to or write x character having a HEA</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Why is that? When authors, editors, and even readers make this statement I hear only certain people can have a HEA, and for those on the fringe, it's unrealistic to believe it could happen. </p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Example 3</b>: Male characters must have a six-pack, be tall, and be assertive (dare I say also mostly white able-bodied). </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Don't get me started. The short version is male characters' one-dimensional caricatures? </p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p>I chatted with Andrea from Shelf Love Podcast a little about this concept in the episode The Vindication of the Rights of Man in Romance Novels. Check it out <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-2/episode-130/the-vindication-of-the-rights-of-man-in-romance-novels" target="_blank">here</a> </p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Comment 1:</b> Romance is basically smut or soft porn</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Smut and soft porn aren't inherently bad descriptors, but I think there is some shame mixed in the framing of this comment. I often think about how can people safely explore the wide range of sexual fantasies that doesn't repress or is free of shame i.e. guilty pleasure. </p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Comment 2</b>: I can't find x rep </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> Tell me we have a diversity problem and relying on word of mouth to fill the gap</p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Comment 3</b>: I can only read romance with discreet covers in public </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> What is that about? See comment 1's response. </p></blockquote></blockquote><p>I'm going to also insert my tweet here as an accountability post to circle back to what I also think we should acknowledge there might be some respectability politics interwoven in what should be a progressive (or so we say) genre. </p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Can someone write about the respectability politics in romance with an overlay of fallacious reasoning? Bc I'm convinced there are ops amongst us or something <a href="https://t.co/XcHI0pjwE9">pic.twitter.com/XcHI0pjwE9</a></p>â Weekend Reader- Rocco Jamison's mate đ» (@weekendreader_) <a href="https://twitter.com/weekendreader_/status/1673646629243564034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>These examples are very prevalent positions that a 4th wave feminist would critique and that criticism would probably come in the form of who is left out in romance and/or we thoughtfully telling the full story. From where I'm sitting, I think there's a HUGE disconnect between what the genre is, the role it plays in fiction, and how it operates. Like any collective, there are niches that are dismantling harmful isms but as a whole, I had to ask myself; can we really say romance is feminist. Can we make this claim when we are still arguing about what a HEA is and who is deserving of it? We also have a glaring diversity problem in publishing hello intersectionality says for every marginalized identity you can experience further marginalization. Do you see where I'm going?<p></p><p>So <i>Is Romance Feminist</i>? The educator in me says I think it really depends on how you define feminism. Since this is my blog post, I considered who is heavily represented in the genre, how harm is replicated (whether that be a caricature of the global majority, stereotypes, and/or outdated tropes), what is considered conventionally attractive, the blurring of the lines of redemption arcs, who is deserving of love, and appropriate representation of lived experiences, etc. And, whether or not I believe centering the cis female heteronormative experience is enough to ignore all of the other very valid critiques. So for me in my household, the answer is <b>not so much</b>. </p><p>But, I think let's not throw the baby out with the bath water. Romance has made strides toward conversations about consent, the expansion of Black, Latinx, Asian, and Desi romance, and the mobilization around reproductive rights. So, all is not lost, but IMO we (meaning romance the genre, authors, publishers, and readers) there is still have a hella lot of work to do. Last thought, though it's not all sum situation. So while I might not think romance is feminist there are ideals that are woven through but the execution of those ideals is where things fall apart. In general, I think the genre definitely operates and dare I say thrives on the male-female dichotomy which leaves out a lot of experiences. And I do think it would be disingenuous of me not to acknowledge nothing is a constant or invalidate the stories that are feminist in nature. So again, it's not all or nothing; there is something happening in romance. </p><p>Do you think romance is feminist?</p><p>Happy Reading! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NFUVWWc7oooytCCV1wC3P8A-f4bTSIixflzH0YutyvBx_3hAg71rDL1EgNJbzAFEtr5tKrZhnpQKeksr6TX9r6u1lhw-IqI2M-eBx2zGtKJOoER3dJT2p9ve0JBpvnGrtQNR0Zkrb-DKJdql8VGs22pNJNqIQmCysDjD_BgAFf3q98_ydsE_PBCoNi7E/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NFUVWWc7oooytCCV1wC3P8A-f4bTSIixflzH0YutyvBx_3hAg71rDL1EgNJbzAFEtr5tKrZhnpQKeksr6TX9r6u1lhw-IqI2M-eBx2zGtKJOoER3dJT2p9ve0JBpvnGrtQNR0Zkrb-DKJdql8VGs22pNJNqIQmCysDjD_BgAFf3q98_ydsE_PBCoNi7E/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-91107888777129026572023-06-13T14:04:00.000-04:002023-06-13T14:04:29.456-04:00The 3rd Act Breakout Woes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibh7uGZwmYrEgvw0q7wGE9jTkeKe6uWwbMmtgdvGKgyishlQzIuUVLK036hFiaLmC6xBwzwSswqPjr8b7T-tdR7ivRgMO3NICydbe0f02nuVCRRsyWXwv1wO9K2QtTC0ssb8EyLrxNJaAk65djuh9hj0KJW7NvDUNPUrs5ZAD-tTXcH4Z5YJlhQUR1Og/s600/2023%20Blog%20Post%20Headers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="600" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibh7uGZwmYrEgvw0q7wGE9jTkeKe6uWwbMmtgdvGKgyishlQzIuUVLK036hFiaLmC6xBwzwSswqPjr8b7T-tdR7ivRgMO3NICydbe0f02nuVCRRsyWXwv1wO9K2QtTC0ssb8EyLrxNJaAk65djuh9hj0KJW7NvDUNPUrs5ZAD-tTXcH4Z5YJlhQUR1Og/w528-h177/2023%20Blog%20Post%20Headers.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Is this a safe space? đ</p><p>Can we let go of the 3rd act breakup? I know, I know, the 3rd act breakup is a normal part of the romance genre, but is it necessary?</p><p><b>What is the 3rd breakup?</b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">The 3rd act breakup is a tension/conflict that causes the couple to take a different direction, and work on themselves in the hopes of a greater character arc and groveling.</p></blockquote><p><b> Why is it a woe for some readers?</b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">It's not always necessary! Plain and simple.</p></blockquote><p>Pump the breaks...all 3rd act breakups aren't created equal. I do think in some cases it's warranted. So, this post is really directed to the cases where the breakup comes at the tail end of the book. You know what I'm talking about the last 10%, now we're stressed for them to get back together, and reads mostly rushed. The breakup is followed by some sort of grand gesture/realization and somehow that fixes everything. đ I think why this convention bothers me the most is the breakup is a result of not <u>communicating</u>. You can see the breakup coming, so when it does it feels more like a gut punch instead of angst.</p><p><b>What can be in the place of a 3rd act breakup?</b></p><p>I'm happy you asked..</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>I think if the breakup is crucial to the growth of one or more of the characters, it could happen earlier in the plot. Perhaps a second-act breakup then. This gives the characters some breathing room to address the issues and reconnect. The ending then isn't contingent on the grand gesture but rather on communication and growth.</li></ol><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Magic in the Moonlight</i> they are separated already and are working backward or rather figuring out how to make it work. </div></blockquote></blockquote><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCdMHsGJFnL0x5u3SNQMOVmWG0ms7K5num3641GMZBH9GPpXFXjAscVg2X1aVOnuxPq4DymvUs81cDJVyuSiTYt4_CGeOOBdqiMhufkPya4opg4XSG3NYLvk5wV8m60-D_sbRCJ4jmeF1F3jweyB0ipsh4SNozCyHEtExtfgcL7xLRQth-E-vJd_TehQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCdMHsGJFnL0x5u3SNQMOVmWG0ms7K5num3641GMZBH9GPpXFXjAscVg2X1aVOnuxPq4DymvUs81cDJVyuSiTYt4_CGeOOBdqiMhufkPya4opg4XSG3NYLvk5wV8m60-D_sbRCJ4jmeF1F3jweyB0ipsh4SNozCyHEtExtfgcL7xLRQth-E-vJd_TehQ" width="160" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Magic in the Moonlight</b> by Dria Andersen</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">2. Have an external conflict that impacts the couple's relationship status. This approach </blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"> allows for the tension and angst some readers crave.</blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Sloan's bum-ass ex was the external conflict that could have broken them up. However, if you know anything about Rafe he was not letting HIS woman go, so yeah he said not over here partna. Conflict over. Another point Rafe also communicated his feelings for Sloan pretty early on in the book so they worked through the power dynamics, so it made sense that the conflict would be external. He was not in the business of losing his family. </p></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQqt1KHvvTT1A8adDN5C6YJtDFv4dlFDhs41A__YyxceotGw5CjQ63eHt_R21HzwvWqrR_yCcOq3e6_Abr26zO17Z5myzbHv0_4PECn4bVl_jz7E1BGDiOKDI8OOzKitcBmsHkOErSvo4zVwrqOWgGhVM1BfmbX5odsUR2MYqg4O53fO7FWhSZLZtx1Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="378" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQqt1KHvvTT1A8adDN5C6YJtDFv4dlFDhs41A__YyxceotGw5CjQ63eHt_R21HzwvWqrR_yCcOq3e6_Abr26zO17Z5myzbHv0_4PECn4bVl_jz7E1BGDiOKDI8OOzKitcBmsHkOErSvo4zVwrqOWgGhVM1BfmbX5odsUR2MYqg4O53fO7FWhSZLZtx1Q" width="151" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Rafe </b>by Rebekah Weatherspoon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another external conflict option was <i>Sunny Disposition</i> my boy Finn lost his memory and spent the majority of the book trying to figure out why he was so drawn to Naomi. Could she love the new guy or was she still in love with his old version? Needless to say he wasn't upfront about his identity but they didn't break up because Naomi accepted his rationale for staying quiet. I know this recommendation might not work for everyone but I thought it was tender. </div></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uVlpxQfh-sr8wD_KaQ24wpDZ09DihwWEQVnH2vu6cfiPf9OkMOZMaqM7IZgYbOHJJJOetXW3qwlrs8WNOtmbYn_AoUPZBIg2eZ5rXAwTanIDLL1OhZW0fMtRKAOWOkDDL4NRTK928FxNVJtANekC4aE2v9RO7-RIC1PsH17RKTozogcWHKR0FYF5Kw/s2250/sunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="1410" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uVlpxQfh-sr8wD_KaQ24wpDZ09DihwWEQVnH2vu6cfiPf9OkMOZMaqM7IZgYbOHJJJOetXW3qwlrs8WNOtmbYn_AoUPZBIg2eZ5rXAwTanIDLL1OhZW0fMtRKAOWOkDDL4NRTK928FxNVJtANekC4aE2v9RO7-RIC1PsH17RKTozogcWHKR0FYF5Kw/s320/sunny.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sunny Disposition</b> by Deanna Grey </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. Actually, talk to each other. </div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Similar to <i>Rafe </i>Lizzie and Lonzo had a lurking ex but they used their words and also used couple's therapy to work through their conflict in <i>Found Forever</i>. We are here for the coping skills used in action. I mean King did get collared up but that's beside the point. </p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgioPZpSx3z-k_RrGm8RJKDjJT3CH3zLu7uS0Ds1ehBzly-99JRBBRwQIyq4B0eUO1S_uG9mFRQFLJ-IcDbbWWztpCf5-KsXD_h9P2zh6Y007PzkL9ODz1Fr76WjbjfhKnCtNBArMBFnCd88SiujY9WoNhItP-Kgex7tu3OfS2pGq52IffCEriJezVVJw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgioPZpSx3z-k_RrGm8RJKDjJT3CH3zLu7uS0Ds1ehBzly-99JRBBRwQIyq4B0eUO1S_uG9mFRQFLJ-IcDbbWWztpCf5-KsXD_h9P2zh6Y007PzkL9ODz1Fr76WjbjfhKnCtNBArMBFnCd88SiujY9WoNhItP-Kgex7tu3OfS2pGq52IffCEriJezVVJw" width="150" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Found Forever</b> by Lady Marie <br /></div><div><br /><div>Let me close by saying, I support you if you're in the camp that loves a 3rd act breakup. I on the other hand would like to petition and possibly free up authors to take the liberties to let it go. If it doesn't fit, then don't feel the pressure to include it. I know this is fiction. But I also think conventions can and do change to address contemporary readers' preferences.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last thought (for real this time) I wonder if my consternation is really about whether there can be enough groveling in 3 chapters and I would rather read changed behavior in my fiction đ€·đŸââïž<br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Where do you land on the 3rd act breakup debate? </p><p style="text-align: left;">Happy reading (with or without the 3rd act breakup)! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgY7L5s_JMvd9dXwtM3alEHPNziIEeKATEJTiWN8vPRZ92PLxo7RmYsFNOmqflkUcWWU2cLCS6ix-xVhsMCNhi9PkXYXkyILYBXIXXOzKN3QioN_T6jhTEWV1KpoTDi-Y3be5mHc4_iw1Nkx37vaLKIc27n_qDbMMb-pfhWri0PxHQHkSjmZpjkgZgsA/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgY7L5s_JMvd9dXwtM3alEHPNziIEeKATEJTiWN8vPRZ92PLxo7RmYsFNOmqflkUcWWU2cLCS6ix-xVhsMCNhi9PkXYXkyILYBXIXXOzKN3QioN_T6jhTEWV1KpoTDi-Y3be5mHc4_iw1Nkx37vaLKIc27n_qDbMMb-pfhWri0PxHQHkSjmZpjkgZgsA/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-49934429908015525732023-05-02T15:25:00.000-04:002023-05-02T15:25:06.006-04:00Murderbot May (Year 2)<p>It's May so you know what that means...it's Murderbot May.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcW--7_Qv_flXf5PV6EpK3E-I8ff10trdSqZna2bq-8BSIvX4efQYz2j0qefJVzEG4GpqXtzGk_dc_SGg85czES6dHdjAvZBXzTSN5Vo8zXw5W0YBla3tyF4PV_BUc6oBiD8ChVXoHkAd3EOXNpAut169ACc4fVYGEc8vPEnhMLP_vhZErWa4iar06A/s1428/MurderbotLV.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcW--7_Qv_flXf5PV6EpK3E-I8ff10trdSqZna2bq-8BSIvX4efQYz2j0qefJVzEG4GpqXtzGk_dc_SGg85czES6dHdjAvZBXzTSN5Vo8zXw5W0YBla3tyF4PV_BUc6oBiD8ChVXoHkAd3EOXNpAut169ACc4fVYGEc8vPEnhMLP_vhZErWa4iar06A/s320/MurderbotLV.webp" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://murderbot.fandom.com/wiki/Murderbot" target="_blank">Fan art</a>- artist unknown Murderbot Wiki</span></div><br /><p></p><p>In 2021, I was introduced to the awesome sauce of grumpy, pessimistic, reality TV connoisseur Murderbot. Needless to say, I, fell in love, and in 2022 I did a full series reread. During my reread I had other readers say make sure to let them know if I plan to do it again so here is the battle cry. We are on for year 2 of Murderbot May. </p><p>As a refresher here are all of the books and my very fangirl thoughts in the image below...</p><ul><li>Book 1- All Systems Red (2017)</li><li>Book 2- Artificial Condition (2018)</li><li>Book 3- Rogue Protocol (2018)</li><li>Book 4- Exit Strategy (2018)</li><li>Book 5- <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/future-of-work-compulsory-martha-wells/">Compulsory</a> (2018) -this is a prequel short to All Systems Red đ</li><li>Book 6- Network Effect (2020)</li><li>Book 7- Fugitive Telemetry (2021)</li><li>Book 8- Home (2021)</li><li>Book 9- System Collapse (November 2023) đ</li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAFha8hSfTw/ASGb8HaTchIWhHYQNxHioQ/edit?utm_content=DAFha8hSfTw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton" target="_blank"><img alt="list of murderbot dairies books on pink and grey grid background" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="896" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCPHi0B6zrIAaASZhQC19giOJE7R6YnC7SuFIsBQ95cG2Y_79Uixr4HiDFzqg2-dFC67fCZ8rO24AEdJ9fkED6klw30bLqHZSpaVtHIbVZksOaV6PgVJ88pFI2WBQ7NwWMifzRc0XjewehpW6_JGNaTa1JXmDihMDXBtm43Vr8OhArLl560y37DOZ-g/w504-h896/Murderbot%20Timeline%20blog.png" width="504" /></a></div><br /><div>You can click on the <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAFha8hSfTw/ASGb8HaTchIWhHYQNxHioQ/edit?utm_content=DAFha8hSfTw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton" target="_blank">link</a> to read the guide.</div><div><br /></div><div>For those of you who need a bit of guidance to get through the series throughout the month, see the image below. **If you want you can start with Compulsory and go from there. But honestly, choose your adventure, you can read ahead or pick and choose which books you care about. Either way, use the #MurderbotMay hashtag so we can commemorate the journey together.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLhmpw6QhxgN6ASvMBnMlOAihGi0CXN50i7Pv4epSftIBLixSL0XyVVS1wcNYJMSQr-2Xe-ReRh4yBT6vAWnTQdY2-nqzCmznpX3J5wM4xOdVvsUXF2WvLQwK-L5aAz4PI8HBujpxM4wUoEfh3aBwLKq5frrYvDvSW0er5ODuFUcYQKmPPut-PbUVtA/s1080/May%20IG%20Posts%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="449" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLhmpw6QhxgN6ASvMBnMlOAihGi0CXN50i7Pv4epSftIBLixSL0XyVVS1wcNYJMSQr-2Xe-ReRh4yBT6vAWnTQdY2-nqzCmznpX3J5wM4xOdVvsUXF2WvLQwK-L5aAz4PI8HBujpxM4wUoEfh3aBwLKq5frrYvDvSW0er5ODuFUcYQKmPPut-PbUVtA/w449-h449/May%20IG%20Posts%20(1).jpg" width="449" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Keep an eye out for posts on a Murderbot May wrap-up IG live (tentatively scheduled for June 2nd at 6:00 p.m. ET) where I gather my friends to discuss the series and our theories for book 9.</div><div> </div><div>Happy Murderbot Reading!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bLH2BylEayPeoNJP_bZVQ0vtxEfYUiWLrXMyujy2PYElsNn3TiPma_XewppWL82AJFbsa0YFtF56_AY4jQpmw7dJ-OBBqaiO2xTKaEdfBJ_3URP3AQPG6uw9NrVOnIenfwROPWPfVdZrrvHhH1LIA2akiRpArV_TLMg3dFvq_nNyQVY6uXe4hdrc1w/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bLH2BylEayPeoNJP_bZVQ0vtxEfYUiWLrXMyujy2PYElsNn3TiPma_XewppWL82AJFbsa0YFtF56_AY4jQpmw7dJ-OBBqaiO2xTKaEdfBJ_3URP3AQPG6uw9NrVOnIenfwROPWPfVdZrrvHhH1LIA2akiRpArV_TLMg3dFvq_nNyQVY6uXe4hdrc1w/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-75476155500514931352023-04-11T13:36:00.005-04:002023-04-11T13:36:41.424-04:00Book Community or Something Else<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIA0UtA-Yg3F3zc53LDJw-DXkHHbWemB3GlUap9BtRXb4Qi_wQe-qXXIr_q8KnQoHXvK0ny3BzIk2eJX-ghkGxXGn4gtvoiebXWada0AaQ1JwVUgW8DNFF4UdhhrkGvKASxKfvGEJnz2e5nNuGGWD2oLRA86qmfG4zL_eLnIit_dk2DCi_NICEQhrRQ/s600/2023%20Blog%20Post%20Headers%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="600" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIA0UtA-Yg3F3zc53LDJw-DXkHHbWemB3GlUap9BtRXb4Qi_wQe-qXXIr_q8KnQoHXvK0ny3BzIk2eJX-ghkGxXGn4gtvoiebXWada0AaQ1JwVUgW8DNFF4UdhhrkGvKASxKfvGEJnz2e5nNuGGWD2oLRA86qmfG4zL_eLnIit_dk2DCi_NICEQhrRQ/w573-h191/2023%20Blog%20Post%20Headers%20(2).png" width="573" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I've been thinking a lot about the book community and whether it is an
actual community. In a lot of ways, I think we often use descriptors synonymously
and meaning starts to get lost in translation. This is the power of language,
which is forever evolving, but for the purpose of this post, this loose
definition is what I mean when Iâm referring to the bookish community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i></i></p><blockquote><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">A community is a group of people who acknowledge their common purpose,
respect their differences, share in group decision-making, are accountable for
the actions of the group, and support each other's growth.</span></i></blockquote><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Based on this
definition we should talk...</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">đ
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Come together for a
shared purpose...</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I first joined the
bookish community because I wanted to meet other readers. Iykyk, readers
validate each other's deep love for reading. I awkwardly joined in 2017 and
haphazardly learned about different types of reader entry points at the time it
was BookTube. BookTube was queen and moved books, influenced reading
consumption, and so much more. BookTube is now sharing its influence with other
spaces as in BookTwitter, Bookstagram, and now BookTok. I'm sure I'm missing
other enclaves, I'm old let me be. This leads me to think that the book
community gets coming together for the shared purpose of the love of books, but
things start to quickly implode for the other components (I think).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Do we respect each
other's differences? </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">đ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Um check the cycle
of bookish discourse, so I'm going to say no on this one. I don't think I need
to belabor this point much. It's a lot all the time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Share in group
decision-making </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">â</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I'm going to say no
on this too. I think a lot of the consternation often is no one gets to decide
on whatâs cool for the collective. But I do think there might be unspoken or vaguely
agreed-upon unwritten norms. Hear me out, we share out preferences, and
call-out harmful behavior/language but there's no real way for the book
community to make group decisions. Though, there are examples of mobilizing
when something needs to be done. I think this mobilization is a form of making
decisions for issues that are important to clusters of people.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">And then we have to contend
with the differences between platforms. What is okay on BookTok does not always
land well on BookTwitter and so on. Here I think we have to acknowledge there
are different norms based on the platform. So, when people cross-pollinate
bookish discussion topics be in for a long ride. I canât always say a decision
has been made, but we move on to something else.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I think then, in
some ways, decision-making could occur on a micro level vs a macro level. And
on a macro-level decision-making maybe takes the form of rules on how to behave
or engage based on where youâre situated. Either way, I still think there is no
group decision-making. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Accountable for
actions </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">đ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Checks notes, this
one is a malleable NO. Case in point, action is called out, the person/entity
doubles down, then issues a tepid apology, and the apology is quickly followed
by taking a break. Some time passes then the person/entity resurrects, it's
questionable if the behavior has changed but things appear to be business as
usual. Sounds familiar!! One point to make here is this cycle does not
have the same outcome for people of color. Mistakes, missteps, or just flawed
thinking seem to take on a whole new meaning of accountability. And I donât often
think the same level of grace to return to business as usual is offered. I
guess what Iâm trying to say here is my accountability cynicism comes from repeat
offenders.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Any form of growth
or change takes time and there have been cases where folks have said I learned
from this fill-in-the-blank. But can you hold someone accountable if they continue
to have access to the group? Here is where I think people just leave rather
than change or deal with strangers trying to hold them âaccountableâ. Accountability
vs your personal values/expectations make this action really hard to execute. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Supports each
other's growth</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">â</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">This one I think is an
uncomfortable yes. I think in some cases the discourse comes from a place of
wanting to see people grow or do better. However, I don't think everybody wants
to, so it feels like the discourse is in vain. I do think though, a by-product of
the discourse can be people learning in some form from the discussion. I
personally think about how much more expansive my language has become, increased
my empathic imagination, and in some cases even challenged my beliefs. I might
not have been supported traditionally, but there was growth and more room for growth. Here
I think support could be in the form of learning a different perspective and
being open to growth.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>So, is there a book
community or is it something else?</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I think the answer is
that we are clusters of different communities interacting with each other
pretty regularly. We are collectively something, but I think the community
really occurs when you find your people. In these smaller groups formed from
the larger whole is the community we are referencing. This is where DM chats, voice
notes, or reminders about new releases, etc. that's the secret sauce in these smaller
groups. If there is an actual bookish community some people only know me by my
handle or what I chose to share. But then there are others who actually care
about me beyond my post schedule and what I'm reading. These folks are my community,
and I am thankful for them. In these smaller more intimate spaces is where
the community truly exists. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">**If you haven't
found that yet, I hope you do find it because it is a special connection to
have.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">What are your
thoughts? Is the book community a community or is it something else?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Happy Reading!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
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In this series, I will try my best to dissect bookish discourse and maybe give a reason why it is cyclical.</p><p>Today's post is Authors in Reader Spaces...</p><p>Honestly, I thought this topic would be an easy one. I mean, we've collectively agreed that authors should stay out of reader spaces. But, somehow the discourse continues to happen. The quickest assessment of why it keeps happening is, it isn't always the same debate, but we are using the same rationale.</p><p><b>PAUSE</b>: Before I go too far into my explanation, I want to say that this blog post is not excusing the behavior of authors that send their readers to silence readers/reviewers or participate in harmful behavior i.e. stalking or doxing readers/reviewers. </p><p>First thing, Reviews are for readers YES, but where are the designated reader spaces???? </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">đĄGoodReads/StoryGraph/Readerly/Amazon, etc.</p></blockquote></blockquote><p>I think where it gets a bit more complicated is the next set of questions...</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>When reviews are posted should they remain in the designated space? </li><li>What is the decorum for authors who coexist in reader spaces? </li><li>Are authors considered readers? When can they take off their author hat off and put on their reader hat?</li></ol>The easy answer here is author should not engage with reviews. But I think why we continue to have this discourse is the cross-pollination into social media. When reviews travel to "open" spaces like Twitter/TikTok/IG it muddies the water of where reviews are seen and authors occupy the same space as readers.<p><b>PAUSE</b>: I'm not suggesting that you can't/shouldn't post reviews on your social media accounts. Your platform your rules.</p><p>What I am saying is social media is intended for engagement so posting reviews there creates an opportunity for retweeting/sharing that's different than say a GoodReads review. Then the matters may get even more complicated particularly when an author is tagged. Authors with the strictest no contact with reviews rule can inadvertently engage in some form of impeding on reader space once they are tagged. So big picture reviews are for readers but the reader space is a mystical ever expanding and dare I say fluid space. Now, what?</p><p>In my assessment readers truly hold the power to define the reader space. Therefore, placing authors in a precarious position to infringe on this fluid space when they rebut a review whether it is their own or that of a colleague/friend. Coupled with there is no standard expectation for rating/reviews. The free labor of reader reviews for better or worse comes with the territory of this art form, books WILL be critiqued. </p><p>The benefit and curse of social media is ACCESS to the person and their thoughts/reactions. An author airing their frustration publicly feels like an indictment on ALL readers/reviews. But a reader/reviewer sharing their experience with an author interacting with a review is a warning (x author was unreasonable or unhinged). Either way, the odds are not the same and I think authors have to have some boundaries. Reviews come with the territory so I think authors should consider </p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>How should you express your frustration about reviews?</li><li>What interactions do you want with readers on social media?</li><li>I think it might even be prudent to have a protocol for reading negative reviews. </li></ul>***I have no advice here other than to say it's necessary to think through these things before you are on the list of authors behaving badly. And, yes the reader whisper network is a necessary tool, particularly for readers/reviewers of color who are often pushed out of reader spaces for calling in/out authors for problematic content. ***Actually I wonder if having a shortlist of trusted reviewers could help???<br /><p></p><p>Now, I do think in good faith the vast majority of authors understand the concept of staying out of reader spaces. So while authors can also be readers, IMO your author-ness ALWAYS trumps your reader side so it might be good practice to keep thoughts private rather than public facing UNLESS you are okay with pushback. Or maybe a better way of saying it is, are you willing to bet your reputation on a singular review? Choose your adventure in that case. Also, reviews are subjective. Hello, 3 stars is low will always be lost on me but I digress. Reviews serve a purpose and readers are looking for specific things i.e. did anyone else pick up on X or am I tripping, who else can I gush about this book with, etc. The last point here on the subjectivity of reviews, readers cannot always discern the author's individual beliefs vs the character. The quiet part is there is some room to have unconscious bias and I think this is where reviews REALLY are crucial to signal to other readers. </p><p>For these reasons, I think the discourse while annoying, will continue to happen especially when you layer in tone policing, 3-stars are bad (they are not), did you even read the book, etc. the discussion becomes a convoluted mess. I wonder if the real culprit here is the expectation around reviews. Movie and food critics for the most part opinions are respected but it's not the same for book readers/reviewers. However, readers/reviewers are important to the ecosystem. </p><p>Closing thought, I worry a lot about reviewers feeling they cannot honestly review for fear of author interactions and/or toxic readership, which is another very real element of this broader conversation. What happens when other readers, fans, and readership start to weigh in? Should I do a Part 2: Reviewers Calling Out Reviews?</p><p>Check out other readers/creators who recently weighed in on this topic. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">đReviewers should stop making their timeline author-heavy and vice versaâŠitâs a conflict of interest imo <a href="https://t.co/oUkw2nEEy6">pic.twitter.com/oUkw2nEEy6</a></p>â FunâąMi (@_FunmilovesHEAS) <a href="https://twitter.com/_FunmilovesHEAS/status/1605313827939262464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2022</a></blockquote></div><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">đMynamesisMarines a recap </blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@mynameismarines/video/7189681481789295914" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7189681481789295914" style="max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;"> <section> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mynameismarines?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="@mynameismarines">@mynameismarines</a> <p>a recap on Piper CJ and a reminder that negative reviews are not for authors. </p> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7189681456275409707?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="⏠original sound - Mari - booktok + media reviews">⏠original sound - Mari - booktok + media reviews</a> </section> </blockquote> <script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script></blockquote><div><p><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz x6s0dn4 x78zum5 x1q0g3np xs83m0k xeuugli x1n2onr6 _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/bookish.millennial/reels/#" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; align-items: center; background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; flex-direction: row; flex-shrink: 1; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; min-width: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"></a></p><h2 class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye x1ms8i2q xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" style="--base-line-clamp-line-height: 25px; color: rgb(var(--ig-primary-text)); display: block; font-family: var(--font-family-system); font-size: var(--system-20-font-size); font-weight: 400; line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height); margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; white-space: pre-line; word-break: break-word;" tabindex="-1"><br /></h2></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="display: block; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; outline: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-line;">đ</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Authors in Reviewer spaces <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb_JfQh8KU8">YouTube</a> discussion [Bethany, Marines, Mara, and Rachel]</span></span></div></div></blockquote><div><p>Happy Reading! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheycJgGc5UnRkyj-ckU40GLOyNsru0W9rge3Hu1kaIAd7tYevNB5Y6LboZ1C7Yp2njFYPBFKF7x-Q2pvDqdLWjZWqnphjgZZC4KKjOnyCdlrfSrG5mK-tQUWpbMG71dmh4l_mkFYZCIb7wLqJb9ll6bUZk2KFQnyl6ksgfN_9WidQ66lF7vbJAKEXrqQ/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheycJgGc5UnRkyj-ckU40GLOyNsru0W9rge3Hu1kaIAd7tYevNB5Y6LboZ1C7Yp2njFYPBFKF7x-Q2pvDqdLWjZWqnphjgZZC4KKjOnyCdlrfSrG5mK-tQUWpbMG71dmh4l_mkFYZCIb7wLqJb9ll6bUZk2KFQnyl6ksgfN_9WidQ66lF7vbJAKEXrqQ/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-60286883295569388252023-02-08T12:46:00.000-05:002023-02-08T12:46:34.688-05:00How I Annotate My Books<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ12dpqReLrtYuuebZ6xWMr0mkdG7P-p62hdVHTAFTVq4nTmToJQpXHe_k1sWIT-jQdiyATQ-Pw0jNdkwSApwmT70MdKNUVSw99vk1bTKKRfyCfjKIv3gMMhb3cegaVfTtcwdhgRHSrvNtSt0yHBpAF8eGZIYpr4orljsq7Sl-rzdrHtJ9AINhIm1fGg/s600/2023%20Blog%20Post%20Headers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="600" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ12dpqReLrtYuuebZ6xWMr0mkdG7P-p62hdVHTAFTVq4nTmToJQpXHe_k1sWIT-jQdiyATQ-Pw0jNdkwSApwmT70MdKNUVSw99vk1bTKKRfyCfjKIv3gMMhb3cegaVfTtcwdhgRHSrvNtSt0yHBpAF8eGZIYpr4orljsq7Sl-rzdrHtJ9AINhIm1fGg/w400-h134/2023%20Blog%20Post%20Headers.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you do not write in your books
this is not the blog post for you. However, if youâre a savage like me
annotating is necessary. Honestly, since becoming a book blogger it's the only
way I can remember details from the books I've read. My annotations help to jog
my memory and provide comedic relief. Yes, I crack myself up. So here is my
annotation method for all formats.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">đź</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Print </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">books
(physical, specifically owned) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">â</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tools</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:
highlighter, tabs, stickers, stamps, transparent sticky notes, and digital book
journal <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I think printed books are probably
the easiest to talk about. There are whole reels dedicated to picking out tabs
for books. I on the other have a two-tab method. One tag calls my attention to
the passage, and the second tab means come back to, looking up, or journaling.
I find that more than two-tab colors for me get too confusing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I highlight passages that stick out
to me but use a tab if the passage is very long. So, most times it's a combo of
highlighter and tab. Tabbing also helps to quickly find these pages. I should
mention I am an old-school neon yellow highlighter girlie. If you see me using
another color check on me because something went wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I also use transparent sticky notes,
particularly when I read nonfiction. The transparent sticky notes are used for
definitions, chapter summaries, or notes to me. Yes, I sometimes make chapter
summaries especially if the information is dense or had so many gems that I
felt the need to summarize. Again, this is to help me remember. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stamps and stickers are really a way
to capture my feeling at the time of reading. I don't do this consistently but
when I do it's again a way to help me remember what I enjoyed (or didn't enjoy)
about the book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Once I'm done, I transfer
information from the book to my digital journal. I rely mostly on my sticky
notes and tabs to sum it all out. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">**Books I borrow I do not highlight.
I rely on the transparent sticky notes to later move them into a
notebook. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">đ„</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ebooks (digital, specifically Kindle)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">â</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tools</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: highlight
function, notes, and bookmarks <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Since most of my reading has moved to ebooks, I had to
figure out a way to replicate my printed book annotation to my ebooks. Thankfully,
with my Kindle, I can highlight and make notes. Now, I have to clarify I use
multiple highlight colors in the Kindle- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">yellow- important I want to remember<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">pink - look up (I use the dictionary function too, but
if the word is new to me I will highlight it for future reference)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">blue - content idea <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">orange - error in the book <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">I sometimes used the bookmark function if
there's a long passage or favorite passages for quick reference. Now, I take it
a step further and make notes on my highlights which take the place of my
transparent sticky notes and if the passage was really good I favorite it. Once
I'm done reading a book, I download my highlights and save them to my drive.
Since I have the downloaded notes, I forego making notes in my journal and
reference the download. I have to tell you now that I do this pretty regularly,
it makes it a lot easier to find quotes for content. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">đ§</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Audiobooks (digital,
Audible and Libro.fm)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif;">â</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Tools</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">: bookmarks and note feature, and digital book journal <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Audiobook
annotations are straightforward, anytime there's something that sticks out to
me I bookmark the time, and if there's a note feature like Libro.fm I add a
note. I then transfer notes to my journal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">If you've gotten this
far in the blog post I'm sure you're thinking this is too much. But as I've
mentioned since I started book blogging, I have to find ways to help me
remember and stay organized. These methods help me write reviews and inspire
content, so yes, while it might seem like a lot, it works for me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">How do you annotate your
books?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Happy Reading!<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvZpJg_7VWPFKW5wguTHPWN2vAH8pa-3Aq1tnFqZ6_TpS7LYlqbjZDe25gjauAlm8y3tdCPE3c44DKMKXMTN4-swwngUXnfvq8m7KO0KoJFwCWcq5TSR1AtngT9xhBYLZDZtVoqwCa_Kpal3yE-LEHoMeGsauISwTy__hd4SMBFRO3fs0bx9_L-gNtw/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvZpJg_7VWPFKW5wguTHPWN2vAH8pa-3Aq1tnFqZ6_TpS7LYlqbjZDe25gjauAlm8y3tdCPE3c44DKMKXMTN4-swwngUXnfvq8m7KO0KoJFwCWcq5TSR1AtngT9xhBYLZDZtVoqwCa_Kpal3yE-LEHoMeGsauISwTy__hd4SMBFRO3fs0bx9_L-gNtw/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-20400758377173812562023-01-04T11:33:00.002-05:002023-01-19T16:50:32.825-05:002023 Here I Come<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FUwjkNm_PYCyMugOSk889ByNB3pWUxY1YFTCFjaknZmuj8yzxB1lPew694133Rk5DH8CzEviH8BbX1-YFV1oDbWyahNNa7UiSoq2F9FohmHqNWhVHR_Fy8WyuMrRZR07SPObTNJhvDwDWqauNkoHTVLYmqR94ftY16zk8HURflcxMeFMWv8bUkdOyQ/s809/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="809" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FUwjkNm_PYCyMugOSk889ByNB3pWUxY1YFTCFjaknZmuj8yzxB1lPew694133Rk5DH8CzEviH8BbX1-YFV1oDbWyahNNa7UiSoq2F9FohmHqNWhVHR_Fy8WyuMrRZR07SPObTNJhvDwDWqauNkoHTVLYmqR94ftY16zk8HURflcxMeFMWv8bUkdOyQ/s320/image.png" width="320" /></a></p></blockquote><p>I can't believe it's the beginning of a new year already, which has me questioning, what is time? Typically I would hit you with my goals and bookish bullet journal spreads but this year I'm going to change it up a bit. This post is going to focus on the next phase of the Weekend Reader blog. </p><p>Dun, dun, dunnnnnnnn!</p><p><b>What to expect?</b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Throughout 2022 I really took a critical look at my content strategy. I changed the formatting and delivery to see what worked and what didn't. Let's just say there were more things that didn't work than did, but I learned a lot along the way. With that being said, I made the decision to move a lot of content to my social media platforms, specifically Instagram. This means the blog will become a place for long-form projects. </p></blockquote><p><b>Why and what does long-form projects mean?<br /></b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Long-form projects are lengthier post (stay with me). I want this blog to be a resource corner, helpful, and mostly intentional. So moving to long-form projects will give me the space to be thoughtful and perhaps educational. Don't worry, you can still expect author interviews, and blog tours (my <a href="https://weekend-reader.blogspot.com/p/meet-bloggerabout-me.html" target="_blank">schedule </a>is updated now), but the bulk of blog content will become reading projects. So expect listicles, book recommendations, book cover pairings etc. to primarily be on Instagram (make sure to follow me <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weekendreader_/" target="_blank">@weekendreader_</a>). Yes, I've finally ripped the bandaid off and come to terms that I need to focus my energy there because that's where most of the engagement is generated. Don't worry there will be some cross-posting but I think this makes the most sense and, I will still make appearances on Twitter here and there.</p></blockquote><p><b>What long-form projects will there be?</b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span>Here are the tentative projects. Yes, I'm saying tentative because life be lifing sometimes and I want to be transparent I will adjust if need be...</span></span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Project 1-</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span> Re</span>ad</span>-the-backlist challenge. This project has a list of 50 authors I'm hoping to prioritize throughout the year. This project came out of the tweet below that I'm cheekily referring to as <b>15 Below</b>. Do you get it ?...authors with 15 or fewer published books đ</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Update I was able to narrow down this thread to 50 authors đ
I didn't expect so many recs and realized pretty quickly I needed to put myself on a budget âșïž. So now I'm turning it into 2 year long blog projects. I'm still working on the name (1) <a href="https://t.co/D4K4RaMZaA">https://t.co/D4K4RaMZaA</a></p>â Weekend Reader- reading & snacking in 2023 (@weekendreader_) <a href="https://twitter.com/weekendreader_/status/1586416813814190081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2022</a></blockquote></blockquote><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">The plan is to have 4 updates/once per quarter. I have organized the authors into the following categories:</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><b><i>Starter</i></b> 1-2 books</li><li><b><i>Weekend Sprint</i></b> 3-4 books</li><li><b><i>Level Up</i></b> 5-9 books</li><li><b><i>Pressure</i></b> 10-15 books</li></ul></ul><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Simultaneously, I will be working to FINALLY finish reading Katrina Jackson's entire catalog. I am dangerously close! Since her catalog is 30 books this category will be known as the <b><i>Diamond</i></b> status. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">I will continue to pull from this list as I read books. It's an ambitious project but I think it will help me find more new-to-me authors and also cleanup my Kindle. So stay tuned for the first round at the end of the month. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">The first 10 authors are...</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">đLady Marie | Lauren H. Mae | Cat Giraldo | A.H. Cunningham | </p><p style="text-align: center;">Ruby Lang | Jodie Slaughter | Kema B | Lucy Eden | Dria Andersen đ</p><p style="text-align: center;">đ Katrina Jackson đ</p><p>***<b>Disclaimer</b> the goal here is to give me a lot of flexibility so at a minimum I plan to read at least one book from the list. If I'm digging their writing, I will slot them into a spot once I finish a round. Also, I recognize that authors will be publishing more books, so it's their catalog as of December 2022. </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Project 2</span> - <b>In My Opinion</b> where I will break down 3 reoccurring bookish discourse to get to the bottom of why the conversation (from my perspective). Topics/titles are subject to change but these 3 stood out to me last year.</p></blockquote><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><ol><li>Romance is Feminist</li><li>Authors in Reader Spaces</li><li>What's the beef between IR and Black Romance readers?</li></ol></ol><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">I don't always weigh in on topics so this project will give me an opportunity to say my piece and keep it moving. Not sure if I'm going to be canceled but hey what do I have to lose. If it doesn't work or causes too much additional discourse I will immediately trash the idea. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Project 3</span> - Reading and content creation <b>TIPs</b>. Recently I've been getting a lot of questions about my strategies so I figure why not just share out. If there are specific tips you want me to focus on, drop a comment. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">While some of the projects are more provocative, I'm really looking forward to targeted blog content. Also, my goal really is to be educational with a small dose of get it together. Either way, wish me luck to trying something new.</p></blockquote><p>Are you doing anything different with your content in 2023? Happy Reading!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5G-oKbRnY0rx9asiQjb-t1HUbNGNbVq3nxFxFATFyOX2EgSNT517iuN7-F2tkPFtnYJFQCFAQkAP4F2FEREQYnTMYUly_hr8qrK-9IqGnuw1csPS3dg9-vDIpKqG9P3mo-VSlJg4LNyA4fWNhhqKn7KuXzELZJCKPYD358tYfsWx3w6ibkIzt8HkjA/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5G-oKbRnY0rx9asiQjb-t1HUbNGNbVq3nxFxFATFyOX2EgSNT517iuN7-F2tkPFtnYJFQCFAQkAP4F2FEREQYnTMYUly_hr8qrK-9IqGnuw1csPS3dg9-vDIpKqG9P3mo-VSlJg4LNyA4fWNhhqKn7KuXzELZJCKPYD358tYfsWx3w6ibkIzt8HkjA/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-52606446349300948832022-12-21T15:26:00.002-05:002022-12-21T15:26:28.591-05:002022 Best of Instagram<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi8ReUniFgbetUc-wgvEtFGGFrYpiabfw8-ivPYq5xtwMH0SPKScWoDyaMH4WMs1O5tO5iiUHe_EOHc9BG7JnWLWY2Ybc4XIlkn30USHSdrglb2-pA21aKbVN3Ca0xxxdCsnJ0QCMqTUw4T1fYd0CnFDfO6UsQ_bqZjMUfesWPh7tLO1khqLu9A2o1A/s6912/Blog%20post%20Banner%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi8ReUniFgbetUc-wgvEtFGGFrYpiabfw8-ivPYq5xtwMH0SPKScWoDyaMH4WMs1O5tO5iiUHe_EOHc9BG7JnWLWY2Ybc4XIlkn30USHSdrglb2-pA21aKbVN3Ca0xxxdCsnJ0QCMqTUw4T1fYd0CnFDfO6UsQ_bqZjMUfesWPh7tLO1khqLu9A2o1A/w400-h200/Blog%20post%20Banner%20(2).png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Talk about building a plane while flying it. Instagram has been and continues to be my Achille's heel. Once I think I figured something out there's an update and the algorithm feels like it's always working against me. Sigh, I keep trying though đ </p><p>On the flip side and a very interesting thing is that once I started posting content that I liked, my account grew (go figure). Mid-year I cleaned up my grid and made the decision to show more of my personality, which worked. It only took me 4 years to figure it out. While it's exciting in some aspects to grow, I'm happy that my growth has been slow so that I can figure out these pieces along the way. I'm also really grateful my recent content seems to be resonating with so many of you. Here are the top 3 posts:</p><p>Number 1 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CluIG_AArAd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">How I read 200+ books</a> -this conversation pops up a lot and I shared a few tips on how I read at the rate that I do. Big picture folks should read as many or as little as their time permits. No reading number shaming! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzV313pkHgKBlg-0lPqjf7j6By7RmNa7XFEB5H5JO9pRc_DPkxMToZNox-TsRQFe2x_tZPV6YyJ-6mIihcVhtuqwQfn-z-wTc6m6pcZQgWGcsXosa4y7bpl4OfgIQ1fmUAy8y-tOQVZl8_vlRv13pX_nO9-rYJ-W0h0PwuvVQuKRRww5X-CKP0Emnr2Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzV313pkHgKBlg-0lPqjf7j6By7RmNa7XFEB5H5JO9pRc_DPkxMToZNox-TsRQFe2x_tZPV6YyJ-6mIihcVhtuqwQfn-z-wTc6m6pcZQgWGcsXosa4y7bpl4OfgIQ1fmUAy8y-tOQVZl8_vlRv13pX_nO9-rYJ-W0h0PwuvVQuKRRww5X-CKP0Emnr2Q" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Number 2 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CmSZmPCr0CN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">Series Wrap-up</a> -friends Eastside Brewery and The Family made 2022 bearable. Yes, I know I'm being dramatic, but kinda felt that way.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFvM2iIVLhNHMsMs0E2ohkYamp1yeAldByNoEm2BWMaUfGsgz53xwLIffOGONhxfiFAs72eANx6WsrzO87XB0ZTjjwILLHl0Ok2J6h4KlfchnU9weNILX423DA9EIvX5dllMpN9SA0BBkp9luZ6fi3n8zoWpGj64qHBDsJhG53NCujHO3FwhM7nGz-OA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="457" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFvM2iIVLhNHMsMs0E2ohkYamp1yeAldByNoEm2BWMaUfGsgz53xwLIffOGONhxfiFAs72eANx6WsrzO87XB0ZTjjwILLHl0Ok2J6h4KlfchnU9weNILX423DA9EIvX5dllMpN9SA0BBkp9luZ6fi3n8zoWpGj64qHBDsJhG53NCujHO3FwhM7nGz-OA" width="238" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Number 3 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CYjtY-SrOBe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">How to Read Romance</a> -give me an opportunity to convince readers to read romance and I will take it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6OsBNwpTLs6eNwmRbVrg1dQnjQzzt5d_MRUkNnteFEkDb4aD1cGjf9FkkMDKOX3BLpqDyWMsko5_zP6cMLDFHVK44Uxeohh4sp5DO7k6I1aKG44cRnOPcdLgEi0YO39ley-1Kr3vjI3JmJhpQnEr7XdwEU8PWd3w1zvbBYXZGk64rXtJlfj8oDKLUBg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="292" data-original-width="290" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6OsBNwpTLs6eNwmRbVrg1dQnjQzzt5d_MRUkNnteFEkDb4aD1cGjf9FkkMDKOX3BLpqDyWMsko5_zP6cMLDFHVK44Uxeohh4sp5DO7k6I1aKG44cRnOPcdLgEi0YO39ley-1Kr3vjI3JmJhpQnEr7XdwEU8PWd3w1zvbBYXZGk64rXtJlfj8oDKLUBg" width="238" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>I can't talk about IG without including reels, the bane of all of our existence. </p><p>Number 1 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjtolSFJ1Vv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">Boo Spooky Recommendations</a> I was very confused about why anyone would take spooky recommendations from me because I read mostly romance but y'all liked it so I love it. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGrTD7QPAwD_n9Aj5CJt-DMw6R3okRzsFuHfdgRfBSqNtvDsjZtql_QDnZ5-83HwgnTpW7H-l4cqUSUlI2-4OaKx9dI4swAZ5A2L-oBE9PHn3oT9mYd9IKlm5kB5wKNzHTIrB3_gE6HPpIOg2LOR67jb0gdJQOU8Dv4p14dy7kl3hihNwT30ifhYiZTQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="241" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGrTD7QPAwD_n9Aj5CJt-DMw6R3okRzsFuHfdgRfBSqNtvDsjZtql_QDnZ5-83HwgnTpW7H-l4cqUSUlI2-4OaKx9dI4swAZ5A2L-oBE9PHn3oT9mYd9IKlm5kB5wKNzHTIrB3_gE6HPpIOg2LOR67jb0gdJQOU8Dv4p14dy7kl3hihNwT30ifhYiZTQ" width="161" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><span data-canva-clipboard="ewAiAGEAIgA6ADUALAAiAGQAIgA6ACIAQgAiACwAIgBoACIAOgAiAHcAdwB3AC4AYwBhAG4AdgBhAC4AYwBvAG0AIgAsACIAYwAiADoAIgBEAEEARgBPAHgAZwBTAEwARwBtADgAIgAsACIAaQAiADoAIgBnAHEAaABmAEQAbABoAEoASwBEAF8AaAAtAE0AcAB3ADgAMABSAEMAMABnACIALAAiAGIAIgA6ADEANgA3ADAAMgA3ADkAMAA0ADUAMgAzADYALAAiAEEAPwAiADoAIgBBACIALAAiAEEAIgA6AHsAIgBDACIAOgAiACMAMgAyADEAZAAxAGQAIgB9ACwAIgBCACIAOgAxADAAOAAwACwAIgBDACIAOgAxADkAMgAwAH0A"></span></div><p>Number 2 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjtolSFJ1Vv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">Thick Thighs Save Lives</a> showing love to thic MMC characters.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5ZjMr63IkGQLG0kDtMD7tGXZb91mffKexw6oTu2dYM5FAxbGExYLGIptT2bTDVb6x9bXRoy7gRpoSidNhPE1JgmcYg7Ctwe0uC6RPV7nLH223_SsldaTxoijpAl1Uf_zplKGM5m5Kd24fmtytbOXKWYkcmlB4sHhVywbWEAXIkmsdPRAVjiICIYV7IQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="188" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5ZjMr63IkGQLG0kDtMD7tGXZb91mffKexw6oTu2dYM5FAxbGExYLGIptT2bTDVb6x9bXRoy7gRpoSidNhPE1JgmcYg7Ctwe0uC6RPV7nLH223_SsldaTxoijpAl1Uf_zplKGM5m5Kd24fmtytbOXKWYkcmlB4sHhVywbWEAXIkmsdPRAVjiICIYV7IQ=w135-h200" width="135" /></a></div><p>Well that's a wrap for my best of 2022. Thank you for indulging me as I looked back on my year. While, I remember mostly the tough this blog series really help reminded me that it wasn't all bad đ </p>Happy Reading!<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtTmFC2Cj2ThJlMDq2wXyHSMFrWqbPXbAP0fdvziOxfSTy9-x6hISKz0k6_xw1Qod1y9MYA2kYBUSGvXFEpUHbG4QrojWBXYO7TRMB-gKdMtIGGf8OmDQvGOQUb5qF2CFiL9yNn9TYB47JyPD00fvgiAsZaXmnqRvWm5vHYs9BpcNCd2b_-oaTVBaLA/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtTmFC2Cj2ThJlMDq2wXyHSMFrWqbPXbAP0fdvziOxfSTy9-x6hISKz0k6_xw1Qod1y9MYA2kYBUSGvXFEpUHbG4QrojWBXYO7TRMB-gKdMtIGGf8OmDQvGOQUb5qF2CFiL9yNn9TYB47JyPD00fvgiAsZaXmnqRvWm5vHYs9BpcNCd2b_-oaTVBaLA/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-13092736650719501122022-12-14T11:56:00.000-05:002022-12-14T11:56:01.341-05:002022 Best of Twitter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIBsr4jCJMH7e4sY6g3-0fxB__j80i3f47wLv-p1_4Lov3YeELgxXBUl_fZhcmelQjbczr-aS55I3qy0zIrFRwcwucUbNmd85ZYU6_paqsGQKNDa_efhDhJK48IuGt3E_71Qvyl6KcvNaFGRvUBQFGnv_j0XVMeaEC2uMpbQQBinZQO2_9d_fgu7w2Q/s6912/Blog%20post%20Banner%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIBsr4jCJMH7e4sY6g3-0fxB__j80i3f47wLv-p1_4Lov3YeELgxXBUl_fZhcmelQjbczr-aS55I3qy0zIrFRwcwucUbNmd85ZYU6_paqsGQKNDa_efhDhJK48IuGt3E_71Qvyl6KcvNaFGRvUBQFGnv_j0XVMeaEC2uMpbQQBinZQO2_9d_fgu7w2Q/s320/Blog%20post%20Banner%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I certainly did not have Twitter imploding on my 2022 bingo card. I guess that's the way of the land. I'm still holding out hope that it will have a resurrection or something similar because there is something special about that space. I say that fully acknowledging it can be the wild wild west. One day having great conversations and another it's a shit show of another recurring hot take. I've had to definitely alter my time on the space because of the latter, but I do pop in from time to say my piece. Either way, while Twitter is still semi-functioning here were my top 3 moments on the bird app.<br /><br /><span style="text-align: left;">Number 1 Authors with 15 or fewer published books </span><a href="https://twitter.com/weekendreader_/status/1583831026865868800" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">thread</a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>I was hoping to find a handful of authors that I could read their backlist for a 2023 blogging project. Well, I did not expect the tweet, to yield as much attention as it did. More details to come but I'm very excited about this project and will be doing regular updates. The name of the project is still TBD but I have a little over 40 names. </li></ul></ul><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>Number 2 Readers calling authors <a href="https://twitter.com/weekendreader_/status/1563295974709407744" target="_blank">thread</a></p></blockquote><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Another tweet that I didn't expect to get as much traction because I was just musing about how much emotional labor it is for readers of color when they call out an author. It requires a lot of stamina to keep up with the responses on the timeline or DMs, but we don't often talk about the vitriol that comes along with it speaking up. In this thread, I wanted to take a different approach and provide some tips to help with the discourse. Idk if it helped but it certainly got folks talking. </li></ul></ul><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>Number 3 Aaron Pierre book cover <a href="https://twitter.com/weekendreader_/status/1496598076655644679" target="_blank">thread</a></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>*I figured let me jog your memory of what e looks like but also you can scroll through the thread for the book covers*</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKTn1TpurGdjPXFzBqQkA_7Tx7d2KsgcuV5qC1Mifnu21pB0lm1D11CHS3XThXaUqmdoRZ4-uJ6UlKH7zR1H9NL9aqIG7SOs-3c2--Qbn4wNmlnRBycwq-gIUqYEtNGuHCvqUh29EYmvtw3suef6Wnj5oWOMpdf4oAXREIAraWZvIm74-XI3iau_bgzg" width="240" /></p></blockquote><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This was my first leading man and romance book cover thread of the year. I forgot how much I love working on them but they are sooooo time-consuming. I did 3 other threads but Aaron Pierre got the most retweets. </span></div></li></ul></ul><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Honorable mention New vs Established relationships <a href="https://twitter.com/weekendreader_/status/1570720307622846465" target="_blank">thread</a> </p></blockquote><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>This thread is really a good example of how I like to use Twitter. I have a question/thought and I get to hear different perspectives. I learned a lot about writing perspectives and why or why not relationships work on page. It was inconclusive but such a great conversation.</li></ul></ul><p></p><div class="tenor-gif-embed" data-aspect-ratio="1" data-postid="10730095" data-share-method="host" data-width="50%" style="text-align: left;">Happy Tweeting (for as long as we can)!</div><div class="tenor-gif-embed" data-aspect-ratio="1" data-postid="10730095" data-share-method="host" data-width="50%" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEz1Kh-rAqvMTSB1rhFeVwUl-4N-0H_35QbHVC6OXBtplM511UrUzmMnJ1js9Re-ISjgSUiKoAeLniX_K4NNjLkKDaiRQGcGbjWLczRwMFSpwClYw8OosStPcKiDtKZoLGjl3HLhG49-3AraA7QROycQeKxpjl3BRAN4oaMx_vZeRHsjbEvRy2HS9Ow/s1050/handles%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEz1Kh-rAqvMTSB1rhFeVwUl-4N-0H_35QbHVC6OXBtplM511UrUzmMnJ1js9Re-ISjgSUiKoAeLniX_K4NNjLkKDaiRQGcGbjWLczRwMFSpwClYw8OosStPcKiDtKZoLGjl3HLhG49-3AraA7QROycQeKxpjl3BRAN4oaMx_vZeRHsjbEvRy2HS9Ow/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="tenor-gif-embed" data-aspect-ratio="1" data-postid="10730095" data-share-method="host" data-width="50%" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="tenor-gif-embed" data-aspect-ratio="1" data-postid="10730095" data-share-method="host" data-width="50%" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9wVf2QWLzzTEV-fDWNd9c2muSNZh-S-9k4F1vWTxCl0b2jo9gmmmnmyCmI2AZVx-0fSukoTPp4fPxl1wqjcNb34kgNhw9FoIGSViZHTut2mLBGdV-Dw4n_MFoUXRyNMlefswund0DDC_MCI_E_Tk-non8C70t25tf_MSHNdZL1szUCU-JHYThC4Xmw/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-49726561069994883632022-12-07T10:19:00.007-05:002022-12-07T10:20:32.366-05:002022 Best of Blog Posts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyv8QQp2UVLVWV8Zh-awdN4aovRM_HAfklKEc-kB9jyZOqBqVJAXkgtYzJewx3cvnO5NwRBOnY0gQokagjvwSqeRA6ntJ3N8shLF08aTG0A-nxcMIfHDsDKB7IuJdT2OwztcBTZJSXSj-TimRiLLglPeyDi6zPa-BOYwwjme4aomxsLDkBCvaIrjGb7A/s6912/Blog%20post%20Banner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyv8QQp2UVLVWV8Zh-awdN4aovRM_HAfklKEc-kB9jyZOqBqVJAXkgtYzJewx3cvnO5NwRBOnY0gQokagjvwSqeRA6ntJ3N8shLF08aTG0A-nxcMIfHDsDKB7IuJdT2OwztcBTZJSXSj-TimRiLLglPeyDi6zPa-BOYwwjme4aomxsLDkBCvaIrjGb7A/s320/Blog%20post%20Banner.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I can't believe it's the last month of 2022. The year was slow and then at some point sped up to the point that I'm not sure I knew what day it was and here we are now. </div><div><br /></div><div>Like every other bookish content creator I will be doing a series of wrap-up content but this year I wanted to take a slightly different approach. I want to forego the worst lists and disappointments. I'm just not in the headspace to actually spend the last few weeks thinking about the content I didn't enjoy. But that's not going to stop me from watching/reading your lists. đ </div><div><br /></div><div>So throughout the month of December, I will be posting my best ofs...</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>December 7th Best of Blog</li><li>December 14th Best of Twitter</li><li>December 21 Best of Instagram</li><li>December 31 End of the Year Wrap-up</li></ul></div><div>Yes, I'm going to post 4 blogs this month, I will either love it or hate this decision, but I will only have myself to thank or blame. Let me start by saying, this year was a turning point for my blog. As I was looking at my data analytics my readership numbers dropped (like tanked), so I was feeling a little bummed about this reality. I spent a lot of time wondering if I should abandon this space to focus my energy strictly on social media. When I was about to pull the plug, platforms started going haywire so I'm so happy I waited. While I'm still figuring out what this blog will look like in the new year, it was fun to take a trip down memory lane; here are the 3 blog posts that give me hope to keep going.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Number 1</b> <a href="https://weekend-reader.blogspot.com/2022/08/social-media-experiment.html" target="_blank">Social Media Experiment</a> - I spent the month analyzing the algorithm and social media advice blogs so that I could give recommendations. I posted this blog in August so most of the recommendations might need to be updated but it was really interesting to take a deep dive. One huge takeaway though was having a solid content strategy that you can shift as the platforms update. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGY9gy5yQ6PLaEophyM-9QdEVKVBwcO4ebQzMxlhvZpmZWa00MRXbrYmaK4fQrdRrS0Fm693ekzUYNL8pz5cvMrY_G7HSijbCFh7OjjufGVLRRURi3P_3fK70snslVwF-J1HG84AmIB5mxotUWObR0IBe6AqS_LPtdDMTqcIA3EdWjm8_X-umh7Xk9Q/s6912/Science%20Station%20Banner.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGY9gy5yQ6PLaEophyM-9QdEVKVBwcO4ebQzMxlhvZpmZWa00MRXbrYmaK4fQrdRrS0Fm693ekzUYNL8pz5cvMrY_G7HSijbCFh7OjjufGVLRRURi3P_3fK70snslVwF-J1HG84AmIB5mxotUWObR0IBe6AqS_LPtdDMTqcIA3EdWjm8_X-umh7Xk9Q/s320/Science%20Station%20Banner.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>Number 2</b> <a href="https://weekend-reader.blogspot.com/2022/11/2022-bookish-holiday-guide.html" target="_blank">2022 Holiday Gift Guide</a> - is always my favorite blog post and consistently has good readership numbers. This blog post will continue no matter what changes I make to the blogging content. <br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzt0MdNwv83nNWY_b-ee6Wczty1wFBlbcU36T2sL7RMlPVo5VFVr9yxtq9XCbsrPMZsmpe6wRpBc4BhsjcO09o7ZjzorGqvDoH7J0bWYvU0FFHxnxXqYUaCcomkksgh_WJ22d_0wPRi1nW1kkUU38S4LWTKeS7AwbxHUI94dN5kxTqFN6DjaCeq48wxA/s1080/2022%20holiday%20guide.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzt0MdNwv83nNWY_b-ee6Wczty1wFBlbcU36T2sL7RMlPVo5VFVr9yxtq9XCbsrPMZsmpe6wRpBc4BhsjcO09o7ZjzorGqvDoH7J0bWYvU0FFHxnxXqYUaCcomkksgh_WJ22d_0wPRi1nW1kkUU38S4LWTKeS7AwbxHUI94dN5kxTqFN6DjaCeq48wxA/w320-h320/2022%20holiday%20guide.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Number 3</b> <a href="https://weekend-reader.blogspot.com/2022/06/my-favorite-authors-by-numbers.html" target="_blank">Favorite Author</a> - post came out of someone asking who was my favorite author. I was stumped. I mean, I thought I knew, but it got me thinking was the answer purely anecdotal. So I did a little math and came up with a list to calculate a list of favorites. I already have some ideas on how to update the math so this blog post might return in the new year with some additions. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rCf3ZkOkPv8UYo_Oj6WLjUgekIodweCDCjyxqRA3U4Z2dXTQ5-MlQrxRanJkX7v08BjpJHnnh-D68o_Diu1NN8u9HekRI_wLnqV1UOWlRg4XMPVKv6DGOo83Kk6FEcjiimnhdAuOZzVtjbafvSWLzaG_PRo1hUfotT0_zGrEhj6WIvxd57rQQv8ZCg/s1080/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rCf3ZkOkPv8UYo_Oj6WLjUgekIodweCDCjyxqRA3U4Z2dXTQ5-MlQrxRanJkX7v08BjpJHnnh-D68o_Diu1NN8u9HekRI_wLnqV1UOWlRg4XMPVKv6DGOo83Kk6FEcjiimnhdAuOZzVtjbafvSWLzaG_PRo1hUfotT0_zGrEhj6WIvxd57rQQv8ZCg/w320-h320/1.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So what's next? Blogging was my entry into this bookish community and as new platforms rise and fall in popularity, I know I will have to keep the blog as relevant as possible. For the next few weeks, I will really put the time into what it could look like. Regardless, thank you for your taking the time out of your schedules to read this blog and showing your support. I know you have lots of options so your support is much appreciated. Thank you for including Weekend Reader in your blog reading lineup.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Reading! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrTY3i84XX7W2RIW9tlmiP638uXZGZPQj0HeE23rAMW7P9nKpXNWz9DcbqtbW5Qp66OCcCphk7QyFzoOR_J9-ad-DwDt3Lp2LEXET96RnE3LUI9APejLVB6UtEaOxwoCclmb9RhAU-ZlYKOG9_k-YQT08Rvxb-6N6y0Trj_hhVNtcFBar6mujswvnQQ/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrTY3i84XX7W2RIW9tlmiP638uXZGZPQj0HeE23rAMW7P9nKpXNWz9DcbqtbW5Qp66OCcCphk7QyFzoOR_J9-ad-DwDt3Lp2LEXET96RnE3LUI9APejLVB6UtEaOxwoCclmb9RhAU-ZlYKOG9_k-YQT08Rvxb-6N6y0Trj_hhVNtcFBar6mujswvnQQ/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-43938208779422325752022-11-23T10:32:00.004-05:002022-11-23T10:41:16.671-05:002022 Bookish Holiday Guide<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdFHer7dl1dzUYp7YlQe181YLoXQDTy1uwyAfQ1KY1Cesh8mIxueqsUfQEIQ9Av-jOqPGP6GLeHal4IyYg0e3-dTH-n4chIXBrxxxZIGVfRbBew8njRKywIqXX_d_KSHURNhBeElCkdmBfppo0q_xqqoON6mDWXRcFJw5rbOuYvIfqE1M7wtzi69Iew/s1080/2022%20holiday%20guide.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdFHer7dl1dzUYp7YlQe181YLoXQDTy1uwyAfQ1KY1Cesh8mIxueqsUfQEIQ9Av-jOqPGP6GLeHal4IyYg0e3-dTH-n4chIXBrxxxZIGVfRbBew8njRKywIqXX_d_KSHURNhBeElCkdmBfppo0q_xqqoON6mDWXRcFJw5rbOuYvIfqE1M7wtzi69Iew/s320/2022%20holiday%20guide.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have to tell you, working on the bookish gift guide has to be one of my favorite blogs to write. Not only do I get to suggest gifts for the reader on your life, but I also get to highlight small businesses. This year I have 15 (ish) new shops that I hope might make it easier to shop this holiday season. Oh and a lot of these businesses have holiday sales running now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: #ead1dc;">Reading Supplies</b>- whether you need tags to annotate or a journal to keep track of your reviews check out these shops</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvLp65ueOCQZ6t5JED4MKOyqz0eOo6mZvBaaLp0B9XI-ozXPAWuKHyPE1K6a2hnmBj0UMGgMii0t8loy-rq0WUjnEDiseT88jW4dTF5SjNLsd_sO0IO5Irc3rM18gnjm_O_ojapxcggUncPZU4gcafAml8F6at_F4KqvaQLjaXNvgYVItcZZ8Jsy9MZQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="408" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvLp65ueOCQZ6t5JED4MKOyqz0eOo6mZvBaaLp0B9XI-ozXPAWuKHyPE1K6a2hnmBj0UMGgMii0t8loy-rq0WUjnEDiseT88jW4dTF5SjNLsd_sO0IO5Irc3rM18gnjm_O_ojapxcggUncPZU4gcafAml8F6at_F4KqvaQLjaXNvgYVItcZZ8Jsy9MZQ=w200-h188" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://girlofallwork.com/" target="_blank">Girl of all Work</a> was founded in 2007, Girl of All Work creates innovative office/lifestyle accessories that bring joy and whimsy to everyday tasks. For work, school, travel, and home, our products help to organize and inspire. We love designing and constantly exploring new ideas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My favorites đwashi tapes and page tags to annotate my books. The quality of the page tags and stickiness is so good. What I love the most is that the price point is really affordable for such beautiful unique designs. </div></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOThCiSPCxg6xhiLMTJ2joRhfSKBSMTpKnTIJvMFmnEavnN4hAglBmttEUBb_rj2MMKnEoFHlhh9viw0ptWZefgsDmToJSkA5AA4YV9lD3uGRIkD7Lj1xHy9kb7k5wHM3Q4r8t2OA2GxgO82gMAZWoZuX5WXHbHHI9SbqZKfTj8FXJb-fw7gqi0Y68Ew" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOThCiSPCxg6xhiLMTJ2joRhfSKBSMTpKnTIJvMFmnEavnN4hAglBmttEUBb_rj2MMKnEoFHlhh9viw0ptWZefgsDmToJSkA5AA4YV9lD3uGRIkD7Lj1xHy9kb7k5wHM3Q4r8t2OA2GxgO82gMAZWoZuX5WXHbHHI9SbqZKfTj8FXJb-fw7gqi0Y68Ew=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">****</div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHdieWOATFmxILBtkNianD0IZ4RsUTcsw2ifHrdQKkOKnOCku0vgQm_5kpQEusLJDVugkOUBZNI4qn65ytcTYuxB3gXezL4lve-Z2-ViQBX29AKC6EJlAqso2r0olSaKIM3KHXtvcgf60SBz5q9BEfN89FVNzHdOsnqTnWq_lFIFoiSOSVhHnwCeqvqg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="280" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHdieWOATFmxILBtkNianD0IZ4RsUTcsw2ifHrdQKkOKnOCku0vgQm_5kpQEusLJDVugkOUBZNI4qn65ytcTYuxB3gXezL4lve-Z2-ViQBX29AKC6EJlAqso2r0olSaKIM3KHXtvcgf60SBz5q9BEfN89FVNzHdOsnqTnWq_lFIFoiSOSVhHnwCeqvqg=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/twoweeksonmars" target="_blank">Two Weeks on Mars</a> is an Etsy shop with out-of-this-world planner & book accessories. </p><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">My favorite đwinter knit mini hat yard pom bow- doubled as a bookmark in my planner or books. I used this bookmark in my planner but like I said it can be used as a bookmark. I will say the paperclip might not be long enough for some readers but I loved seeing the little hat stick out of my planner. </blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKc39JlSnfXKta1Negqm2eRDGxn1YE0zdxioMmCUCyntGCBi9TK5r3nFu1_k0ytDnq702Nb0kaPQzg1bhQf_MC_4dGmgqTsRyxGs2mDWPtMCQBv4mEFp_EORqiIzLAYEnURjaX6cw8qG-dkP6FwC229t03aKA_0-bHfYB5D6gZqfzI1no1AIfPjhBhFA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="340" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKc39JlSnfXKta1Negqm2eRDGxn1YE0zdxioMmCUCyntGCBi9TK5r3nFu1_k0ytDnq702Nb0kaPQzg1bhQf_MC_4dGmgqTsRyxGs2mDWPtMCQBv4mEFp_EORqiIzLAYEnURjaX6cw8qG-dkP6FwC229t03aKA_0-bHfYB5D6gZqfzI1no1AIfPjhBhFA=w200-h159" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">****</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjOLEC-r967MjCUJ2l7ZxntLGWVnq8Qu6LD7bw1hFrvatpm6Xps-cnacjZYFIL1mOTiesbAHazZLheBiPvd0YPG2nDDhu-gnBqA6_VG7oR20MY2iL6KhG6qgp9pshHUTLnccvSsMJZpMmZC0Lk5BB_WubonQGpAiXwlPG_Xu-h5Imlo_UAgKRXQq_P1A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="280" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjOLEC-r967MjCUJ2l7ZxntLGWVnq8Qu6LD7bw1hFrvatpm6Xps-cnacjZYFIL1mOTiesbAHazZLheBiPvd0YPG2nDDhu-gnBqA6_VG7oR20MY2iL6KhG6qgp9pshHUTLnccvSsMJZpMmZC0Lk5BB_WubonQGpAiXwlPG_Xu-h5Imlo_UAgKRXQq_P1A=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lylajuneco" target="_blank">lylajuneco </a>is an Etsy shop that sells custom & unique reader merch <p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My favorite đChoose your fate reader trope cards. Let's just say I got these cards for when I'm in my mood reader phase and idk what to read. đ
I got 4 decks, did it cure my mood reading, no; but the cards are very cute. </div></blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIzrESErZnbHiI33ZiekhgceBKg8N6UJHW7NkoNrB8YYgb4miKo1AIIjXgUs2XwlFi5stQebdgFxFfv4SoHw_GfXzBIjF7WUR4XTWkfvynpcbZGkLatj57YHPOeuvzD-J0iSD0hCwKDKmt8vmwvchIo7cRKL5X-cCwFRpzhOMnVy0jpHnCU8H77CNM5A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="340" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIzrESErZnbHiI33ZiekhgceBKg8N6UJHW7NkoNrB8YYgb4miKo1AIIjXgUs2XwlFi5stQebdgFxFfv4SoHw_GfXzBIjF7WUR4XTWkfvynpcbZGkLatj57YHPOeuvzD-J0iSD0hCwKDKmt8vmwvchIo7cRKL5X-cCwFRpzhOMnVy0jpHnCU8H77CNM5A=w200-h159" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">****</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjez5L4Em16Qme-Ktwn1T8ZGVu7VmxLvASH_B_35ejSTOfgAKr4sypUGGmWtUDdBmW_mfa4FTgZLtD71JUYEFhfSHf711KVgqOy7jN4Yi8wDFvhrhsdiyFCtpa1eG6WOnNzartjR7kPbOkL1LL0oJz1w7ReOnySE2YvS-g4ZLonlJ_H6Szxnj1A_z7ldg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="280" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjez5L4Em16Qme-Ktwn1T8ZGVu7VmxLvASH_B_35ejSTOfgAKr4sypUGGmWtUDdBmW_mfa4FTgZLtD71JUYEFhfSHf711KVgqOy7jN4Yi8wDFvhrhsdiyFCtpa1eG6WOnNzartjR7kPbOkL1LL0oJz1w7ReOnySE2YvS-g4ZLonlJ_H6Szxnj1A_z7ldg=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/dreamingofcelie" target="_blank">Dreaming of Celie</a> is a repeat but this Etsy shop just added some really cool reader merch so it deserves another mention đ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My favorite đbook sleeves that I use for my kindle, books, and my stickers, and notepads.</div></div></blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfGLk3VqHMjtX3AHYHsDtUj7JvbknIriiPEkr2AcZo7x7kxLc412cuAe1cfwlbTD9I5R3SE62l7tZZFyAHEyS8QhXjeIg0MjrpQugVJOypohEouETHYpSearJAkQDTnBzgL-ZwPKEw5v5wMGZvpQvxPcbdCYlrhvN9HMUx7rSA8wNut53BdQN9-wTI0A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="340" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfGLk3VqHMjtX3AHYHsDtUj7JvbknIriiPEkr2AcZo7x7kxLc412cuAe1cfwlbTD9I5R3SE62l7tZZFyAHEyS8QhXjeIg0MjrpQugVJOypohEouETHYpSearJAkQDTnBzgL-ZwPKEw5v5wMGZvpQvxPcbdCYlrhvN9HMUx7rSA8wNut53BdQN9-wTI0A=w200-h159" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">****</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP7jzB8wxP1sAkCsSwMmRmEPRoS0W8qgeuouB9UhJ_KTMAP0ZOwDU9yvRDa_qzGsfszUynKDwqphn48PMeB-o6MK-rOWnqHL4MduXjI-rYyBd-ucklXFWkLiRJXGUvW0pY-eTk2zmtz80BVLAQ083MHFIkaKKxkPFDvvzB2X790seRS2-p3n_80wrftg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP7jzB8wxP1sAkCsSwMmRmEPRoS0W8qgeuouB9UhJ_KTMAP0ZOwDU9yvRDa_qzGsfszUynKDwqphn48PMeB-o6MK-rOWnqHL4MduXjI-rYyBd-ucklXFWkLiRJXGUvW0pY-eTk2zmtz80BVLAQ083MHFIkaKKxkPFDvvzB2X790seRS2-p3n_80wrftg=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://shoprosecoloreddaze.com/" target="_blank">Rose Colored Daze</a> has lots of beautiful stationery products and stickers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My favorite đ the translucent sticky notes and colorful page tags to you guessed it annotate my books. I've used pens and markers on these transparent sticky notes and they work perfectly. Oh, and they are reasonably priced. I typically purchased my transparent sticky notes from Staples but there's an upcharge for the colored ones. </div></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuuERMZWT6drg3nBS8u_9fgqT0wc7WhYpxiw41jeItPdLfN1BghvcLj9qejjjaX69-dlZSUhsIxp6Je6UqexLPpXSnNkXccfqOenCPikMD-AAzTQokwVo37soSYBI2dHYWFQX9lVGvqgr0ZF4wdcxbd1I_r_pDEEPvRm2p2I9V_7FmDnXRFMLmPufm2Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuuERMZWT6drg3nBS8u_9fgqT0wc7WhYpxiw41jeItPdLfN1BghvcLj9qejjjaX69-dlZSUhsIxp6Je6UqexLPpXSnNkXccfqOenCPikMD-AAzTQokwVo37soSYBI2dHYWFQX9lVGvqgr0ZF4wdcxbd1I_r_pDEEPvRm2p2I9V_7FmDnXRFMLmPufm2Q=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><b style="background-color: #ead1dc;">Stickers</b>- I'm sorry but you can never have too many stickers!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEfm2hEW3UYfj9f5TpKTNo1JhD4Xzulesoj1IWpusvrh23rkJsjwoYY-V0SR7e3ImZ00Z08mdbSLm-d3Q88h11OQcRAwpYJ5lu7CIpIF0JoV6kOi7q0wHK7o46PK2tVCIYM19C3O7pZ2NIh4QfEg1l8WdeonC464-vprCCPBI00u4XuT3aT1QEcau9qQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="280" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEfm2hEW3UYfj9f5TpKTNo1JhD4Xzulesoj1IWpusvrh23rkJsjwoYY-V0SR7e3ImZ00Z08mdbSLm-d3Q88h11OQcRAwpYJ5lu7CIpIF0JoV6kOi7q0wHK7o46PK2tVCIYM19C3O7pZ2NIh4QfEg1l8WdeonC464-vprCCPBI00u4XuT3aT1QEcau9qQ=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/eboniismoon" target="_blank">eboniismoon </a>is an Etsy stationery art and prints shop!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My favorites đstickers, washi tape, and the stamp. When I tell you the stickers are so adorable love, love this shop. As soon as I saw this sticker sheet I got it. The washi tape is also brown girl friendly and gorgeous. I almost don't want to use it, it's so pretty. </div></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMI12hSm1YDMUhb4dM_eEnN2b-wpPh9lclO031Y57b66rQzFHCd5KB3j58jMsA43LoEwo_AJ-XDMQqD83231jAIMisB68JkVn9twoIfg_GyxKnhniXfDIBr8SsSoNf5xJrNrDza4s7it0UXO2OcZSN86pNsu6RcnBRhVnYW0QiRlcO_zEmNy080Ohd4Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="680" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMI12hSm1YDMUhb4dM_eEnN2b-wpPh9lclO031Y57b66rQzFHCd5KB3j58jMsA43LoEwo_AJ-XDMQqD83231jAIMisB68JkVn9twoIfg_GyxKnhniXfDIBr8SsSoNf5xJrNrDza4s7it0UXO2OcZSN86pNsu6RcnBRhVnYW0QiRlcO_zEmNy080Ohd4Q=w200-h159" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6r6sAWn35TYWchFjS81UpFcTkEjWxvHzokPp0PRVJxNT4vdGDprjtdAi3id49TE9Rt-YpSqXAOfXJujEw1JHWwhbkLH83E5xNpTFxx0F7qPV3dIeGv-phY1Xr1ke08PrTqgB_cBhYQLAxtjHvojUI0eCWggvfL_g5UoSbFh8rc5EKu0QCrZpk8pR58Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="340" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6r6sAWn35TYWchFjS81UpFcTkEjWxvHzokPp0PRVJxNT4vdGDprjtdAi3id49TE9Rt-YpSqXAOfXJujEw1JHWwhbkLH83E5xNpTFxx0F7qPV3dIeGv-phY1Xr1ke08PrTqgB_cBhYQLAxtjHvojUI0eCWggvfL_g5UoSbFh8rc5EKu0QCrZpk8pR58Q=w200-h159" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">****</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyvcELD3mU6qLcwP3A_WATbL3jliSEGJkyEhFZiq1g8uWvvRKylzvVVTlKdES3E8_F1uDVy3H4BVUOJ0XFHdItlxfGixuk2e28z68KqbtvzcBx6GA9or5ticqEoi4xb62NMMz0DUsS7CO9oGBMl1bOK_xn9Ia5yji3AR7JPGO_nL2zZ9VVBVasjpaWcA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="280" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyvcELD3mU6qLcwP3A_WATbL3jliSEGJkyEhFZiq1g8uWvvRKylzvVVTlKdES3E8_F1uDVy3H4BVUOJ0XFHdItlxfGixuk2e28z68KqbtvzcBx6GA9or5ticqEoi4xb62NMMz0DUsS7CO9oGBMl1bOK_xn9Ia5yji3AR7JPGO_nL2zZ9VVBVasjpaWcA=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShopCocoMichele" target="_blank">ShopCocoMichele</a> is an Etsy shop that has journals, stickers, prints, and cards.<p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">My favorites đthe journal and stickers. For the reader and planter in your life again I think you might enjoy the variety of sticker sheets from this shop. </p></blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0flgjwex_hM6gNYDKu_m7vyDHHnVScWEKX-1N7IvERn_GWFIZw2SsGsD3QRMn3hRYad9LIvosHwggCjVKwMdgotEVRj3jbGf95F0eg7qecalOIXC9weLOoIbdwjhkc333eH5fEkVhus8Kbfwk_oBTs831AXMPUVsL6QhKKvV7eVCh0ijrc6UDJXIFNQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="340" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0flgjwex_hM6gNYDKu_m7vyDHHnVScWEKX-1N7IvERn_GWFIZw2SsGsD3QRMn3hRYad9LIvosHwggCjVKwMdgotEVRj3jbGf95F0eg7qecalOIXC9weLOoIbdwjhkc333eH5fEkVhus8Kbfwk_oBTs831AXMPUVsL6QhKKvV7eVCh0ijrc6UDJXIFNQ=w200-h159" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">****</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7-EvHM8JsQNVmqaUWtOyHInJFRK9kXjvV1FERkujuv8gBrEmWB0XXVeYEC1zaXY5vKzTLg4ujnE9Z-_4iOm2li1PG1nwBcs1ZQYZng0p5f5jMNNcub6vekD_o3GPXYGG2Xp10AdlKIv-iadZIRSflD9Oh6-Ld2LpMgLh1zhQ3zz3Q2uxv7bJFYm7f_A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7-EvHM8JsQNVmqaUWtOyHInJFRK9kXjvV1FERkujuv8gBrEmWB0XXVeYEC1zaXY5vKzTLg4ujnE9Z-_4iOm2li1PG1nwBcs1ZQYZng0p5f5jMNNcub6vekD_o3GPXYGG2Xp10AdlKIv-iadZIRSflD9Oh6-Ld2LpMgLh1zhQ3zz3Q2uxv7bJFYm7f_A=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p><a href="https://www.bklynpost.com/" target="_blank">Bklyn Post</a> is a small shop with art prints, stickers, bookmarks, & more</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">My favorite đstickers!!! The sticker sheet I purchased is no longer in the shop, but the new releases are super cute. I mean hello, did you see the Beyonce stickers. </p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgycu1DCiqpYJuzjdYHBqUQDAbVllAuA2wPJzoErvByRbeMKznDkBV5cEWIrB5Y7w8jjb8bcklTw1wPXzAqFu0SmHNtwNbykNt41nWlAiluBMSypLwRibuOK-vFYxZ9jjFm6NBwCcdHyV1OEmZFOyoZ1i5hnW6KNMyWifB05AEScqBt1vuyZ23tn-9FJQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="680" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgycu1DCiqpYJuzjdYHBqUQDAbVllAuA2wPJzoErvByRbeMKznDkBV5cEWIrB5Y7w8jjb8bcklTw1wPXzAqFu0SmHNtwNbykNt41nWlAiluBMSypLwRibuOK-vFYxZ9jjFm6NBwCcdHyV1OEmZFOyoZ1i5hnW6KNMyWifB05AEScqBt1vuyZ23tn-9FJQ=w200-h159" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> ****</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx6tR6W7wQzcH3X4BwzP-Mg-N7xHEcA-Q9p6IZveJvBOO4cAf2sPiv_VBd144Bo3Rn4NxNzWENcsleE4l3CekJWiBB9ZCS8yghIATnS1GL2YbhktmIrdJS1HmWyGVfknOZpXCFd0CqWzsP5HOqTCAzuS_fvEca3ntowWW2gLh5FJzkhi3xa-_uQblVPw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="280" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx6tR6W7wQzcH3X4BwzP-Mg-N7xHEcA-Q9p6IZveJvBOO4cAf2sPiv_VBd144Bo3Rn4NxNzWENcsleE4l3CekJWiBB9ZCS8yghIATnS1GL2YbhktmIrdJS1HmWyGVfknOZpXCFd0CqWzsP5HOqTCAzuS_fvEca3ntowWW2gLh5FJzkhi3xa-_uQblVPw=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div></div><p></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/tawanasimone" target="_blank">TawanaSimone</a> is a glam Etsy planner, sticker sheets & stationery shop</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">My favorites đ sticker sheets and notepads, both options come on matte paper. </p></blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuAM_viWM_re8idA5fAq-rp2byNS8B8bfAJZH0V4YTN2nVbVACzxOgPH2OyOtpHBLB-kLTh1JcMEA6yfsKt5fLeBpzaUd2bNS2bPzPFAayvtIAJi7npV8GCOsjsPvWkN2tm2Rn4QVyetj9Kdz0mPpnaGhXjZGYTGDcRVlp-oZHQnJIOmZmaGomlUcSsA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="680" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuAM_viWM_re8idA5fAq-rp2byNS8B8bfAJZH0V4YTN2nVbVACzxOgPH2OyOtpHBLB-kLTh1JcMEA6yfsKt5fLeBpzaUd2bNS2bPzPFAayvtIAJi7npV8GCOsjsPvWkN2tm2Rn4QVyetj9Kdz0mPpnaGhXjZGYTGDcRVlp-oZHQnJIOmZmaGomlUcSsA=w200-h159" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">****</div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQrJqYfo3diiaijfQi-HrHje07nWRor3avPqBjx4Sf45SQwTYqL43h98DkUInp7KoXUsghkwagwAq0URu1a4GKm6oWS-IEzNeHr3sl_WCVc-YHy2J97_Kc50wWwI_9Udmbj8TB3l2HR-sZEd1cD0Mlg8bpoRLxTS6bbu4N0KKJC5X15VAYd7PeQZ25DA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQrJqYfo3diiaijfQi-HrHje07nWRor3avPqBjx4Sf45SQwTYqL43h98DkUInp7KoXUsghkwagwAq0URu1a4GKm6oWS-IEzNeHr3sl_WCVc-YHy2J97_Kc50wWwI_9Udmbj8TB3l2HR-sZEd1cD0Mlg8bpoRLxTS6bbu4N0KKJC5X15VAYd7PeQZ25DA" width="240" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZellaAndCo" target="_blank">Zella & Co</a>. is the place for stationery goodies!<p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">My favorites đmood tracker sticky notes. I know, I know not a sticker BUT I love using these in my journal and even in my books so I'm counting it because of the sticky component đ
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Two Magical Love Stories.</b><div></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>What actually happened!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveE4kyl9LuK0EJvUywi764zXlzWdqXeB6aAogVLiMgw2WEmuUEJxUHwLJ3iuGS2RVgFnJzPNavRdZPQVIVVRi9PYhfE5cGJPRvDSxujgrIdFJcv38HSjxjOtk46qpXC89ZJXkrJqCZPlWaA8mZvIueHXQmqDURXelNQ13zJJpJLqFssHJuSELpK2E_A/s1080/3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveE4kyl9LuK0EJvUywi764zXlzWdqXeB6aAogVLiMgw2WEmuUEJxUHwLJ3iuGS2RVgFnJzPNavRdZPQVIVVRi9PYhfE5cGJPRvDSxujgrIdFJcv38HSjxjOtk46qpXC89ZJXkrJqCZPlWaA8mZvIueHXQmqDURXelNQ13zJJpJLqFssHJuSELpK2E_A/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><b>Olive </b>is Snowflakes in Seattle<br /><br />What's worse than missing a Christmas Eve flight to the Maldives with your bestie because your plane may have "hit Santa?" Ending up in Seattle with nowhere to stay but an old houseboat that happens to belong to your childhood crush. Grownup Wyatt's all construction muscles and innuendo, and fate seems determined to keep me houseboat-bound with the man whose name I doodled with mine.<br /><br />What if a place to stay for the night turns into a home with a man I don't want to leave?</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tropes</b>: grump/sunshine, childhood crush, only one bed, snowed in</div><div><br /><br /><b>Pear </b>is Merry in the Maldives<br /><br />What's worse than being stuck on a daylong flight with the man who just fired you? Being stuck on a tropical island with him for the holidays. The remote Maldives and swanky seaside resort are a photographer's dream, but Mr. Comely, Calm, and Collected, Hollis James, keeps popping up in the frame, being all naughty and nice.<br /><br />What if the Christmas wish for my person was someone I never expected?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tropes</b>: enemies to lovers, wish fulfillment, holiday romance, vacation romance</div><div><br /></div><div>If you want to read my full GoodReads review, check it out <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5077065856" target="_blank">here</a>. And if you're interested in learning more about the book check out the authors' release week of events.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not only did I get a chance to learn about the book cover design process, I have the opportunity to preview the <b><i>Current </i></b>anthology. This anthology will be raising money to aid in the Jackson, MS water crisis. </p><p>So let's get into the interview with Brynn book cover designer and author...</p><p>WR: Many readers know you as an author, can you tell us when/how you decided to also incorporate (transition to) book cover designs? Or alternatively, what prompted you to learn how design book covers?</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Brynn</b>: I think the biggest driving force for me to really take graphic design seriously as an author is when I saw how expensive cover designs could be. Iâm painfully frugal and already had a Photoshop subscription, so I spent a few years with my nose to the pavement practicing alongside tutorials on YouTube, and thankfully it eventually clicked haha!</p></blockquote><p>WR: Which is easier: creating a cover or writing a book?</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Brynn</b>: Creating a cover, by FAR! While the concept may take a while to come up with, the turnaround time for writing a book can take months. A book cover only takes me a week at the longest!</p></blockquote><p>WR: What was the first cover you created? How do you feel about your work then vs. now?</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Brynn</b>: Hmmm. I think it was something on Wattpad, a little snowy background with the title on the front, and oof, it was so bad. I have to admire the effort, but every time I think about how proud of it I was, I end up laughing.</p></blockquote><p>Letâs shift gears and talk about <i><b>Current</b></i>: An Anthology for Jackson, MS. Katrina Jackson shared some insights how the anthology came about. This is what she told meâŠ</p><p>WR: When did you decide that you wanted to coordinate the anthology?</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b>Katrina Jackson:</b> When I first saw the notice that Jackson was under a boil order on Twitter I immediately thought about Flint. A few years ago, I had a grad student from Michigan who wanted to do something to help Flint and asked for [my] help. She and I spent a few weeks collecting money and bottled water from our campus community and drove it up to a small clinic that provided health care, water, canned food, and some educational programming for children. It was rewarding work that made me angry. I was honestly similarly angry at how quickly Jackson seemed to disappear from my timeline. Except for a few accounts, most people seemed to register the shock of another U.S. town unable to drink their water, and then seemingly moved on.</p><p>I did not want to move on. </p><p>A couple of days after the boil order was announced I sent Tasha a text message or voice note. The project snowballed from [that] text conversation. I hopped into just over a dozen authors' DMs and almost everyone said yes to my surprise! But by and large everyone who said yes echoed my frustration at watching Jackson disappear from their timelines. I decided to move ahead with the anthology, because if we have learned anything from Flint, and the information we have out of Jackson, is that the boil order was part of a larger, longer project of neglect.</p></blockquote><p>WR: How did you pick the two organizations? </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Katrina Jackson</b>: The process has been collaborative all the way. I asked everyone involved to recommend donation sites. I think the ones we eventually chose were suggested by A.H. Cunningham. Just after we finalized some dates for the anthology, Jackson lifted the boil order. [So] even though this anthology began to raise funds for clean water for Jackson residents, the reality is that there is significant need outside of reliable clean water and exacerbated by the lack of it. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">And I am happy that we decided that 100% the proceeds from the anthology will be donated to these two organizations. Raising funds for the MS Reproductive Freedom Fund and Cooperative Jackson will hopefully centralize aid to community members, especially those who might still be wary of tap water, or dealing with the realities of poverty. </p></blockquote><p>If youâre interested in learning more about these two organizations, keep on reading.</p><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg03wHEV7fwtW2_mYlyxFNHFI4YKSp0pYruHHO3AtUzhWs7hyK7aefgzqWxxtXW0OknRt4zr8FDF1OdkMWes7fOe7e8RHylq0A09e2ecLzBRPF90kTO-KzXUVtsi-rrYJxnE6OakiwbQ8RU-RYownfiAV6qjaB3BkoBQcgiCuPr2SFotE-byOOVSetMTQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg03wHEV7fwtW2_mYlyxFNHFI4YKSp0pYruHHO3AtUzhWs7hyK7aefgzqWxxtXW0OknRt4zr8FDF1OdkMWes7fOe7e8RHylq0A09e2ecLzBRPF90kTO-KzXUVtsi-rrYJxnE6OakiwbQ8RU-RYownfiAV6qjaB3BkoBQcgiCuPr2SFotE-byOOVSetMTQ=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Cooperation Jackson</b> is building a solidarity economy in Jackson, Mississippi, anchored by a network of cooperatives and worker-owned, democratically self-managed enterprises. To learn more about the work they do, visit their <a href="https://cooperationjackson.org/" target="_blank">website</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKTv5l_vrmEhvUNn_UwI9dISVF-xDrkmOqD74VmRW86yCgDNWQDHP8qsixLkEpQiL1j2CQgE4eTKOYXWhyWHhTXtiiSIHrERbOp1XKgStYSUZkuZI3cfFgKSufxOsvRqHI9kwP0601f1hg35kRu2yeSKylk42sNE_71efseFcJt8dazvMXESTXoEy_Kg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="156" data-original-width="330" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKTv5l_vrmEhvUNn_UwI9dISVF-xDrkmOqD74VmRW86yCgDNWQDHP8qsixLkEpQiL1j2CQgE4eTKOYXWhyWHhTXtiiSIHrERbOp1XKgStYSUZkuZI3cfFgKSufxOsvRqHI9kwP0601f1hg35kRu2yeSKylk42sNE_71efseFcJt8dazvMXESTXoEy_Kg=w320-h150" width="320" /></a></div><b>Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund</b> offers financial assistance and practical support to persons seeking abortion as well as free emergency contraception, community based comprehensive sex education and fighting for reproductive justice in Mississippi. To learn more about the work they do, visit their <a href="https://www.msreprofreedomfund.org/" target="_blank">website</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>WR: What was your inspiration for the <b><i>Current </i></b>cover? Follow-up question: What was your process when you started working on the cover i.e. color scheme, font, style, etc.?<br /><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><b>Brynn</b>: <i>Working with Tasha and Katrina, we wanted something that played with the imagery of water that also made people pause and stare at the cover a little. It took a bit of finagling to get the water to not look too odd, but I think it turned out pretty good! Blue felt like the natural color to go with too!</i></blockquote><br />WR: Do you think the <b><i>Current</i> </b>cover will evoke any specific emotions; i.e. call to action or a sense of urgency?<br /><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><b>Brynn</b>: <i>My hope is that the <b>Current </b>cover feels refreshing and is a strong reminder that all people deserve access to water!</i></blockquote><br />WR: I hope readers connect with the anthology and support for Jackson, Mississippi buy purchasing the anthology. Because I'm a nosy nelly I have a one more question for you...<br /><br />WR: Whatâs your favorite cover that youâve created thus far?<br /><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><b>Brynn</b>: Hmmm⊠One of the covers I havenât been able to share yet, but itâs beautiful, dark, and has lots of feathers all over it. Of all the covers Iâve been able to share, though, Iâd say Desires Darkly is one of my favorites so far!</blockquote><br />WR: Oh, I can't wait to see this secret cover!!! But Desires Darkly is pretty intense<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiG-OOSWw6gNYjLAKv_4K3ykn0PYmfuWJg7Gs1O7bvte39rz-m2Zo5wqzTOPjxGztXZUZ_i-IFh4gHINRTagK6AkUtV0LrI_4oSDJaT6T2HYrBodTGldiy1yp7rUs8viOonNbsnTbTJEY3STHVcvPYoqLSnuN0mHxVKTHkGkxM72rYSUskEtSuOfsNnA"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiG-OOSWw6gNYjLAKv_4K3ykn0PYmfuWJg7Gs1O7bvte39rz-m2Zo5wqzTOPjxGztXZUZ_i-IFh4gHINRTagK6AkUtV0LrI_4oSDJaT6T2HYrBodTGldiy1yp7rUs8viOonNbsnTbTJEY3STHVcvPYoqLSnuN0mHxVKTHkGkxM72rYSUskEtSuOfsNnA=w126-h200" /></a></div><br />WR: How can people find you if they want to commission a cover?<br /><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><b>Brynn</b>: Iâm currently on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/createwithbloom/" target="_blank">@createwithbloom </a>or bloombrynn@gmail if anyone is interested in commissioning a cover!</blockquote><br />I would like to thank Brynn for sharing their insight working on the book cover for this anthology. If you are interested in ordering a copy of <b><i>Current</i></b>, it will be released on <b>Wednesday, November 30, 2022</b>. In the meantime signup for the <a href="https://www.currentantho.com/" target="_blank">newsletter</a> for continuous updates about the project. </div><div><br /></div><div>One last thing, you might have noticed authors posting images/reels/videos with <b>#BlkRom4JacksonMS </b>related to a secret project, that was a little Easter egg signaling authors who are participating in the anthology. Sneaky, sneaky! Here is the full list of contributing authors for <b><i>Current</i></b>: An Anthology for Jackson, MS (psst aslo follow the hashtag đ). </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><span data-canva-clipboard="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"></span><p>Dria Andersen | J. Chary | A.H. Cunningham | Nicole Falls | Elysabeth Grace | Sheree L. Greer |Tasha L. Harrison | Katrina Jackson | Meka James | Karmen Lee | Tia Love | D. Rose | Jayce Ellis</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWO1KuD63QkzZrv_sSsstujDAqBfXWKbjjCr7mEIVyFdIrHO23wGceGkYk2GcHI8PBMgi5gge7AM-Sni2Op6Mja9t5b6vzzYMo10TbmTUUebALd5BXkGDC3S6em510STQhRK53BQnYoq56ZZJQxH7KJZurslEplLMPUXFHrMSHQriZQ_krpVzrgffOg/s1080/Coming%20Soon.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWO1KuD63QkzZrv_sSsstujDAqBfXWKbjjCr7mEIVyFdIrHO23wGceGkYk2GcHI8PBMgi5gge7AM-Sni2Op6Mja9t5b6vzzYMo10TbmTUUebALd5BXkGDC3S6em510STQhRK53BQnYoq56ZZJQxH7KJZurslEplLMPUXFHrMSHQriZQ_krpVzrgffOg/w200-h200/Coming%20Soon.png" width="200" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>The official cover reveal will occur on <b>Saturday, November 5, 2022</b> on IG live at 5:00 PMCT/6:00 PM EST. Make sure to follow <a href="http://bookmarked.indie">@bookmarked.indie</a> for additional updates! </div><div><br />Please support this cause!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiti93ZGIM-mvWnI2Mfg7F5BwpK5fxpw_oybUFsimgbUE-tYguEXP3n0jsybusUXnIXalaV6I4H_EsPYSrAt4i5CPH0OzufPKpAhhcKUAiR2xyo1MAgw4k1p8CNHZrKJ_oPgjZ5nQ8TEoeLX8yFlS5AH0H2DZ8jWdo0A2fIiunCPTaNqeCgQuQi4_onDw/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiti93ZGIM-mvWnI2Mfg7F5BwpK5fxpw_oybUFsimgbUE-tYguEXP3n0jsybusUXnIXalaV6I4H_EsPYSrAt4i5CPH0OzufPKpAhhcKUAiR2xyo1MAgw4k1p8CNHZrKJ_oPgjZ5nQ8TEoeLX8yFlS5AH0H2DZ8jWdo0A2fIiunCPTaNqeCgQuQi4_onDw/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Disclaimer</b>: Bookmarked.Indie is a small business supporting indie authors. Currently I am working as the Creative Director. If you would like to learn more about Bookmarked.Indie checkout our <a href="https://linktr.ee/bookmarked.indie" target="_blank">Linktree </a>and follow us on social media. </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-64450702000248942382022-10-19T18:35:00.004-04:002022-10-20T08:18:42.594-04:00Sweater Weather Slow Down<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim2Zsc2KgT34xbCACe526JvE2Q3me0-z6qV0yh_ql4M7N0p8yAe-Cm3UqJIaQfPLD7xiF3PUj1VWC15Ecylwwl_x57Ea9gBDkA7d9PA4-Ve3VKvYzmLGIKRpNzbc_SES8rZYo739WXHDqTBAWRt_xHMWLFRsEVKR7mq2fnWnCNHQ4dhkMP8kMNXyXu1g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim2Zsc2KgT34xbCACe526JvE2Q3me0-z6qV0yh_ql4M7N0p8yAe-Cm3UqJIaQfPLD7xiF3PUj1VWC15Ecylwwl_x57Ea9gBDkA7d9PA4-Ve3VKvYzmLGIKRpNzbc_SES8rZYo739WXHDqTBAWRt_xHMWLFRsEVKR7mq2fnWnCNHQ4dhkMP8kMNXyXu1g" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo credit: Sweater Weather SNL skit</span></div></div><p></p><p>I don't know about you, but the changing of the seasons usually puts me in the mood to frantically finish out the year strong (cough end of the year reading goals). Though, this year I want to take a different approach. Instead of the fever to meet all the goals that I made a year ago, perhaps move towards an autumn reset where I slow things down. </p><p>This blog post is really inspired by the recent posts there's so many days left in 2022 (as of today 73 days). I realized quickly those posts activate a portion of my brain to do more. And honestly as an actively recovering busy bee/over achiever doing less seems counterintuitive. However, if the last few years have taught me anything, it's that doing more <b>isn't </b>always the answer. It's been eye opening to slowly divorce myself from the desire to over commit myself in the vein of being productive. Friends, I can report my busyness actually negatively impacts my enjoyment of reading. I'm not saying I will stop reading but I am rethinking how this outlet can sometimes feel like work,đ©flag much! I don't have any concrete answers but I do know that I am trying to listen more rather than push through. </p><p>So I wanted to share 3 book recommendations that helped me move towards this reset mentality.</p><p style="text-align: center;">****</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hLYsFn3epAS2mdflHw4DFSJ7gFzClR9NopPb90u8tdmWTHxxYgUq8SScBs1_9Pv-X4hoVbfWWkbDYcrdpihGnhj7q5e9vHUFACxodMBky-smiJ7AGLtXFXZ_EMX6gbHR4IZEn4H2ma7M1ep3dG5YNjHrUJPGv20KiSGkxoaLClMPOsTTo1K6L_Dk3A/s400/how%20we%20show%20up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hLYsFn3epAS2mdflHw4DFSJ7gFzClR9NopPb90u8tdmWTHxxYgUq8SScBs1_9Pv-X4hoVbfWWkbDYcrdpihGnhj7q5e9vHUFACxodMBky-smiJ7AGLtXFXZ_EMX6gbHR4IZEn4H2ma7M1ep3dG5YNjHrUJPGv20KiSGkxoaLClMPOsTTo1K6L_Dk3A/w134-h200/how%20we%20show%20up.jpg" width="134"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>How We Show Up</b> by Mia Birdsong </p></div><b><i>Book Description</i></b>: <i>How We Show Up</i> returns us to our inherent connectedness where we find strength, safety, and support in vulnerability and generosity, in asking for help, and in being accountable. Showing up - literally and figuratively - points us toward the promise of our collective vitality and leads us to the liberated well-being we all want.<div><br></div><div><u>Big takeaway</u>: Being apart of the bookish community has been a source of joy and lots of learning. The connections that I've made truly have enriched my life in so many ways. In essence, I came for the reading but staying for the fellowship. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6mq7IZt0G7MhDl3IbHd5_rbnsbOmDl3yckb5KiPJJMMs6b0tK92ymt7QtmjuZ6kVADfEl_XwU8oPMKoIHD0nUVKIpqx3B75dVf70STh91Ld8JeMKbNCj2WLXQJ_w6CnxzS75bULwposG8S8WNRSo208Yw5SaZ-MWSnIO6mf-Qo86m-_KjzQmFLs_PxA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br><img alt="" data-original-height="2244" data-original-width="1493" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6mq7IZt0G7MhDl3IbHd5_rbnsbOmDl3yckb5KiPJJMMs6b0tK92ymt7QtmjuZ6kVADfEl_XwU8oPMKoIHD0nUVKIpqx3B75dVf70STh91Ld8JeMKbNCj2WLXQJ_w6CnxzS75bULwposG8S8WNRSo208Yw5SaZ-MWSnIO6mf-Qo86m-_KjzQmFLs_PxA" width="160"></a></div><p><b>Yoke</b>: My Yoga of Self Acceptance by Jessamyn Stanley </p><p></p><i><b>Book Description</b></i>: In Sanskrit, yoga means to âyoke.â To yoke mind and body, movement and breath, light and dark, the good and the bad. This larger idea of âyokeâ is what Jessamyn Stanley calls the yoga of the everydayâa yoga that is not just about perfecting your downward dog but about applying the hard lessons learned on the mat to the even harder daily project of living.</div><div><br></div><div><u>Big takeaway</u>: <b>LISTEN </b>to my f*cking body. More specifically, it's okay not to read everyday and reaching my reading goal doesn't change the fact I'm a book blogger. I don't have to be a massive bookish content creator, I can do things for the enjoyment. <br><p></p><p><b>Burnout</b>: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaukU_UrFTRzCgq6BZS_j-81v0__WxGlUGQBDaky_SDQLyBq4oWNmTVnT5cQLNhIlLOadIi4suOpMHqNkV9-ztpxR9ePccD5ReiBaStG49s4F91RAeUIXrVu3SXpfh6NR9o-DFEgSC1RZRZh0mz4K0yxczPlOjKdPF1C3E3HQnq0yvPTmxP7u9cHPhhQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1556" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaukU_UrFTRzCgq6BZS_j-81v0__WxGlUGQBDaky_SDQLyBq4oWNmTVnT5cQLNhIlLOadIi4suOpMHqNkV9-ztpxR9ePccD5ReiBaStG49s4F91RAeUIXrVu3SXpfh6NR9o-DFEgSC1RZRZh0mz4K0yxczPlOjKdPF1C3E3HQnq0yvPTmxP7u9cHPhhQ=w130-h200" width="130"></a></div><p></p><p><b><i>Book Description</i></b>: Burnout. Many women in America have experienced it. Whatâs expected of women and what itâs really like to be a woman in todayâs world are two very different things - and women exhaust themselves trying to close the gap between them. How can you âlove your bodyâ when every magazine cover has 10 diet tips for becoming âyour best selfâ? How do you âlean inâ at work when youâre already operating at 110 percent and arenât recognized for it? How can you live happily and healthily in a sexist world that is constantly telling you youâre too fat, too needy, too noisy, and too selfish?</p><p><u>Big takeaway</u>: Being burnout is <b>NOT </b>a badge of honor. đ€·đŸââïž</p><p>Whether you read these book recommendations or not, I do hope you take the time to actively commit to slowing down. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbiCrOf7PJQ6S_TVGvAAMVBODxCxaN6USMVydzJw9VgFisC6ohtzp-Wy3q9zecmYzOebBIhp5OFJidvo6DDfZhnalGIQhdBTDQ8FYUPWe6AXzWuToiIARDr5g__z4r1PmVLIthY6cRjV4b0f_R5TdzSLDPYn3jjqHoULmYI_563_uBe3yzsDcgjAtpRA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbiCrOf7PJQ6S_TVGvAAMVBODxCxaN6USMVydzJw9VgFisC6ohtzp-Wy3q9zecmYzOebBIhp5OFJidvo6DDfZhnalGIQhdBTDQ8FYUPWe6AXzWuToiIARDr5g__z4r1PmVLIthY6cRjV4b0f_R5TdzSLDPYn3jjqHoULmYI_563_uBe3yzsDcgjAtpRA" width="240"></a></div><br><br><p></p><p>Happy reading & resting!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRwIoDo-K_iWfXDS_IO0Me9PJjIgeZ9uRnJmGyI7X-ku_Lll1CpIlQKqOPXVACosSIzWG0TdUIg8gatg9K2OLMVm3-krYPV9_AnRVWuYkJiwBYyC7e_6UmiyxVsFZ5AwrK7izUW1JwS88OIIvNMakLmoRj7JKkkuTNgYrgkSssmlLVY6O-wQRHto2MA/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRwIoDo-K_iWfXDS_IO0Me9PJjIgeZ9uRnJmGyI7X-ku_Lll1CpIlQKqOPXVACosSIzWG0TdUIg8gatg9K2OLMVm3-krYPV9_AnRVWuYkJiwBYyC7e_6UmiyxVsFZ5AwrK7izUW1JwS88OIIvNMakLmoRj7JKkkuTNgYrgkSssmlLVY6O-wQRHto2MA/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320"></a></div><br><p><br></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-68550996291449697972022-10-05T11:13:00.001-04:002022-10-05T11:30:12.411-04:00Worth It (Cover Reveal) *Debut Author*<p>Friends, friends I cannot believe I have this opportunity!!!</p><p>A bookish friend turned author has given me the honor to share her baby to the world, buckle up buttercup because let me set the stage.</p><p>Who is this debut author? </p><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="215" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MWR7e7igBob-ZQN9iNXUcX3_qxsw-_GveuMmMFhCmLtKDfmgEDnj3VWKKfoCBPyiQNp04qGpOBx_Jg4z7O_fIPqx-5VvTScZe32KfnPTnI977fM0Nw53Ts72QJ-IVQ80yUMzDxwwZdZ7YSWacswofiW_G8l2PCk_y0f5odCwbQTTHVQLCBYbKmTXkQ=w215-h215" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="215" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bio</b>: Lady Marie is the pen name of a thirty-something, DC native who is finally taking the plunge into writing contemporary romance. She has had a not-so-secret obsession with reading for as long as she can remember and a passion for creating worlds and telling stories that showcase just how beautiful Black love can be. When sheâs not putting words to page, she can be found drinking a glass of wine, rewatching her comfort movies, reading the latest release from her favorite authors, or binging her current streaming obsession.</div><div>Social Media: <a href="https://twitter.com/ladymariewrites" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ladymariewrites/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://linktr.ee/ladymariewrites" target="_blank">Linktree</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lady Marie shared some insights on her writing journey with me and how we got to the new release. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div><b><i>WR</i></b>: What do you want readers to know about <b><i>Worth It</i></b>?</div></div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Lady Marie: </b>I think the main thing I want readers to know about <b><i>Worth It</i></b> is that I put my heart and soul into this book. I put myself into this book. There are pieces of me in Makayla. Pieces of people in my life are scattered throughout her family and friends. Conversations I've had or wanted to have are mixed in there, too. That type of vulnerability isn't easy. I'm not saying that because I want people to take it easy on me when they read this or be swayed by how personal some elements may or may not be. I say that because I don't know if I really realized how intimate sharing a piece of work like this would be. It's exciting, it's scary, and it's definitely nerve wracking. Most of all though, it's amazing. If just one person reads this book and connects with it in some way whether by laughing, tearing up, or even cutting on the AC while reading one of the "spicy" scenes (lol), then I've done what I set out to do. I've managed to create something that resonates with another person and that in and of itself is worth it to me.</div></blockquote><div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>WR</i></b>: As a debut author, what was your writing process?</div></div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Lady Marie:</b> Listen, writing is HARD. </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been writing in some form or fashion for most of my life and this is the first time I've actually finished a project. Even now that it's finished, I'm thinking about what's next and the first thing that comes to mind is, "<i>Am I going to be able to finish a project?!</i>" </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;">So when you say, "what was your process?" I'm going to be honest and say I have no clue. đ
</div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, okay, I'll take that back. I guess I do have some sort of process, but to me it feels completely rooted in chaos. As far as coming up with the ideas, that can happen in different ways. My best friend may give me ideas or I might listen to a song that instantly makes me go, "this would be perfect for a story". </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;">For <b><i>Worth It</i></b>, once I figured out what I wanted the story to be about, I immediately created an aesthetic/moodboard. In fact, I made three. Something about being able to see visual representations of both the characters and the different activities within the book helped me get into the mind space I needed in order for me to write. I did the same thing with the playlist. I went to Spotify, turned on one of my R&B mixes, and just hit play. From there I was able to pull together a couple of songs that all seemed to fit the vibe that I was going for. </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;">Every song wasn't added to the playlist at the same time and there were definitely some that didn't stick around for long, but being able to listen to those songs was like having Makayla and Reggie speak to me. Whenever I was stumped I could turn on that music or pull up those pictures and fall right into a writing rhythm. It was also helpful that I was able to write the first 20k during Tasha L. Harrison's 20kin5Days challenge. It kept me on my toes, kept me focused, and helped get me in the habit of setting aside time to actually focus on nothing but writing. All of those things were a big help. </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">You can listen to the <b><i>Worth It</i></b> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5in3DsVwKQIyfumo3iNf5Z?si=PJ4e-b2wSXC6GGvnZjvyuQ&nd=1" target="_blank">playlist</a>. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div></blockquote><div><div><b><i>WR</i></b>: What is the inspiration for <b><i>Worth It</i></b>?</div></div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Lady Marie:</b> In full transparency, I had no intention of <i><b>Worth It</b></i> being my debut. I was working and focusing on a completely different project. I'm talking about different characters, different premise, different EVERYTHING! Then I saw this tweet saying that a publishing company (one who shall remain nameless because it turns out they're actually horrible) was pulling together submissions for a romance anthology. I thought it would be a great way to get my feet wet, actually finish a project, and maybe finally publish something. So that night I went to bed thinking that the next day I needed to figure out what angle I wanted to use for this short story. Turns out, my subconscious was in a bit of a rush because that night I had a dream about a couple who agreed to be each other's fake date to a wedding. In the dream, they were sitting in a restaurant trying to come up with a plan of how to make the whole thing believable. One of them suggested they actually try spending time together before the wedding and well...from there <b><i>Worth It</i></b> was born. </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;">It eventually spiraled from a short story to a 20k word story and by the time I got to that point Reggie and Makayla were basically cussing me out because they were nowhere near finished, but I have to say...I'm glad they never shut up.</div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b style="font-style: italic;">Worth It </b>Inspiration Board</u></div><div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><b style="background-color: white;">â€<i>Do you kiss all of your fake girlfriends like you want to blow their backs out or was that just for my benefit </i>â€</b></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dqKtHrTs0-bzEEjeO0-BHwK9SqU-bK3Xt18jAwB9pqdrYO4OTavKhBme34SOX5zw2s0pMdcQ3OooaX4lAXBoXl4B2Cwha7k694Ur9uCjcuzR-ODqAFyB7M345gNRE6WNL-rme76zZWXsJy3YtAkkrNg9p-0JF7W3LlmC1R65E4zVEKwynY4H7er7JA/s2000/Fake%20Dating%20Aesthetic%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dqKtHrTs0-bzEEjeO0-BHwK9SqU-bK3Xt18jAwB9pqdrYO4OTavKhBme34SOX5zw2s0pMdcQ3OooaX4lAXBoXl4B2Cwha7k694Ur9uCjcuzR-ODqAFyB7M345gNRE6WNL-rme76zZWXsJy3YtAkkrNg9p-0JF7W3LlmC1R65E4zVEKwynY4H7er7JA/s320/Fake%20Dating%20Aesthetic%20.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Book Synopsis</b>: The last thing that Makayla Michaels is looking for right now is love. She's too busy working to secure her promotion to editor-in-chief of Divine Mahogany Magazine. Unfortunately, she can't quite seem to make her family understand that. With her mother's wedding just around the corner, she's suddenly in need of the very thing she's been trying to avoid: a boyfriend.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enter Reggie Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Reggie's finally taking a break from traveling the world to plant roots in his hometown. When he agreed to go out with Makayla, he never thought it'd end with her asking him to be her fake boyfriend, especially when she played him to the left after their first date. Maybe desperate times really do call for desperate measures.</div><div><br /></div><div>Reggie agrees to Makayla's plan, but he has one of his own. For every fake date they go on with her family, Makayla agrees to let him take her on a real one. It's just unconventional enough to work. Besides, what's the worst that can happen? It's not like she's in any danger of falling in love for real... right?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNA1ZXuH424WoJrCuqDiwz-RLmomtYCoDExwUrf29tYBXv4Nn6aG105uQfmiIQwISILjTc5Se0qhv9tl6tLJWZ8bSx9xqiqElSbsivpbbJk86oW1YEmKXmNp-WtYKPphmX8MlJiDDlm9Jca5MpPlxfNNWIE4rTFtptriDVwGZpAeeyIGd4ahxqf3FxCQ/s2000/Fake%20Dating%20Aesthetic%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNA1ZXuH424WoJrCuqDiwz-RLmomtYCoDExwUrf29tYBXv4Nn6aG105uQfmiIQwISILjTc5Se0qhv9tl6tLJWZ8bSx9xqiqElSbsivpbbJk86oW1YEmKXmNp-WtYKPphmX8MlJiDDlm9Jca5MpPlxfNNWIE4rTFtptriDVwGZpAeeyIGd4ahxqf3FxCQ/s320/Fake%20Dating%20Aesthetic%202.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><blockquote><b>â€<i> I think itâs time for us to go,â he said, voice thick with need. âI need to taste you, and Iâm pretty sure there may be some objections if I do it right here at this table</i> â€</b></blockquote></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Tropes</b>: Fake Dating, Romantic vs Pessimist, Black Love</div></div><div><b>Release Date</b>: Tuesday, October 18, 2022</div><div><b>Pre Order <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGVNFBP9 " target="_blank">link</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Now for the cover reveal...đ„</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxzll3089DcejbE2KvNzMwtMxE8g8sixOeb7i-UCh54IyX2d6tuWucC4SY6tDPH0-hpfQBMaVmsRuVfVIsR4Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Music credit: Jeff Kaale song Mai Tai</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Happy Reading!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyNtG8f7u8RWgQSuOuGWnkGwjR8CVBpvOkIKVINBDZClNiKxe1pIOSTZJh-D9ySNYqIx309Es2OOXIYYqIgI7b_2oz4OZV9WvOQJpow13-14iS5a8NmnKYfpQHSFvd2QAa1EVuW6TS_ZGhJuemLfcj5z9ORI5kgrzGK9GYwF8C836e7uI48qse7QUUdw/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2mdlPeYZgfmp879lM82Ds27XEfo_TmaqX_KMf5T7ccvDr05V-Zux4T6RN7ZS7MSlHftf-ZeNn1PVTAa1-fawJ3YZcmqgD4uBu8gCOQgLoRR4mTggnf9zGqKSfF1Iwj7vbAJeNrT83FubyBdzyIN0WZ_j8VpWEl19TywkqiNTyRrdRneEL6jUBGRe-g/s421/Abbott_Elementary_Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="237" data-original-width="421" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2mdlPeYZgfmp879lM82Ds27XEfo_TmaqX_KMf5T7ccvDr05V-Zux4T6RN7ZS7MSlHftf-ZeNn1PVTAa1-fawJ3YZcmqgD4uBu8gCOQgLoRR4mTggnf9zGqKSfF1Iwj7vbAJeNrT83FubyBdzyIN0WZ_j8VpWEl19TywkqiNTyRrdRneEL6jUBGRe-g/s320/Abbott_Elementary_Logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image credit: Prime Timer</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>If you're like me, Abbott Elementary was the type of comedic reprieve that poked fun of the absurdity of the American educational system while leaving you with a smidge of hope. I think a show that can make you laugh without hitting you over the head with social issues takes a lot of storytelling gusto. I want more of Abbott Elementary type shows please!!! And, I was so happy that Abbott Elementary was recognized during the award season for its craftsmanship-writing and acting.<div><p></p><p>As an educator I saw so many themes that I couldn't help myself. Yeah this show is that good. If you can take anything away from the show, it should be that we need to invest in education and also support educators. </p><p>My ode to the show's return was to pair Season 1's episodes with book(s). Yes, I cracked open my grad school syllabi to pull together lists đ</p><p>Episode 1 <b>Pilot </b>| Episode 2 <b>Lightbulb | </b>Episode 3 <b>Wishlist | </b>Episode 9 <b>Step Class </b></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdIY8IGGySykDIocmzxa8OT0ihYvsDjHvANfZ4gPPHqMHqkoK-Glf1rRVr37sKilEC0bqh6WNCS47RXpA6bKIs37FKh5eF4Rh9lVU7GQx9aO1f8w7PQ0zrhEtuxg_F7AgAMXqcw6vB0XG7_bvv2uFTSpsTJ68hLkrwxRn2mPGnGgVnu7GQ0q5DHIsk5w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="230" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdIY8IGGySykDIocmzxa8OT0ihYvsDjHvANfZ4gPPHqMHqkoK-Glf1rRVr37sKilEC0bqh6WNCS47RXpA6bKIs37FKh5eF4Rh9lVU7GQx9aO1f8w7PQ0zrhEtuxg_F7AgAMXqcw6vB0XG7_bvv2uFTSpsTJ68hLkrwxRn2mPGnGgVnu7GQ0q5DHIsk5w=w133-h200" width="133" /></a></div></div><div><b>We Want To Do More than Survive</b> by Bettina L. Love</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Drawing on her lifeâs work of teaching and researching in urban schools, Bettina Love persuasively argues that educators must teach students about racial violence, oppression, and how to make sustainable change in their communities through radical civic initiatives and movements. She argues that the US educational system is maintained by and profits from the suffering of children of color. Instead of trying to repair a flawed system, educational reformers offer survival tactics in the forms of test-taking skills, acronyms, grit labs, and character education, which Love calls the educational survival complex.</div><div><br /></div><div>To dismantle the educational survival complex and to achieve educational freedomânot merely reformâteachers, parents, and community leaders must approach education with the imagination, determination, boldness, and urgency of an abolitionist. Following in the tradition of activists like Ella Baker, Bayard Rustin, and Fannie Lou Hamer, We Want to Do More Than Survive introduces an alternative to traditional modes of educational reform and expands our ideas of civic engagement and intersectional justice.</div></div><p>Episode 4 <b>New Tech</b> </p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAfCO4z5VUKQb42djn1hJFc4aeIGt-m5BRtnntuo9g3bZeezVtoDjMij0sxW2K2chJdvCx3NBMNJnapupJKuqcnqBwZRE4zSSuc-KCN-dUY20Z-aKKDQlbEOjUaKpJVoKgVSs6RREQ91Ew4acuPNACHHh-QBnREaN6Djk50ml4ct4tXxBKEj0LIA0Mzg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="340" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAfCO4z5VUKQb42djn1hJFc4aeIGt-m5BRtnntuo9g3bZeezVtoDjMij0sxW2K2chJdvCx3NBMNJnapupJKuqcnqBwZRE4zSSuc-KCN-dUY20Z-aKKDQlbEOjUaKpJVoKgVSs6RREQ91Ew4acuPNACHHh-QBnREaN6Djk50ml4ct4tXxBKEj0LIA0Mzg=w137-h200" width="137" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Being Bad: My Baby Brother and the School-to-Prison Pipeline </b>by Crystal T. Laura</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Being Bad will change the way you think about the social and academic worlds of Black boys. In a poignant and harrowing journey from systems of education to systems of criminal justice, the author follows her brother, Chris, who has been designated a âbad kidâ by his school, a âperson of interestâ by the police, and a âgangsterâ by society. Readers first meet Chris in a Chicago jail, where he is being held in connection with a string of street robberies. We then learn about Chris through insidersâ accounts that stretch across time to reveal key events preceding this tragic moment. Together, these stories explore such timely issues as the under-education of Black males, the place and importance of scapegoats in our culture, the on-the-ground reality of zero tolerance, the role of mainstream media in constructing Black masculinity, and the critical relationships between schools and prisons. No other book combines rigorous research, personal narrative, and compelling storytelling to examine the educational experiences of young Black males.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Book Features:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The natural history of an African American teenager navigating a labyrinth of social worlds.</li><li>A detailed, concrete example of the school-to-prison pipeline phenomenon.</li><li>Rare insights of an African American family making sense of, and healing from, school wounds.</li><li>Suggested resources of reliable places where educators can learn and do more.</li></ul></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfNgTscRQ8Xht1ANYHmRTSQqFoCckNd2FImdOpWATLTpo9gkKyv7ChEJU7mT7okgp474Ub-CBgKuwF0Cf-bll891kpyQ8y68ZyxKk-ABECDKgiCZbQICYkkmqV6q8EqMvU1xPIsIwkYfO65DCO6L5pA_AJEUP3XOktQExq48tdbjr5pmKVwQGdXCBkcg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="230" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfNgTscRQ8Xht1ANYHmRTSQqFoCckNd2FImdOpWATLTpo9gkKyv7ChEJU7mT7okgp474Ub-CBgKuwF0Cf-bll891kpyQ8y68ZyxKk-ABECDKgiCZbQICYkkmqV6q8EqMvU1xPIsIwkYfO65DCO6L5pA_AJEUP3XOktQExq48tdbjr5pmKVwQGdXCBkcg" width="160" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools </b>by Monique W. Morris</p><p>Chronicles the experiences of Black girls across the country whose intricate lives are misunderstood, highly judgedâby teachers, administrators, and the justice systemâand degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish. Called "compelling" and "thought-provoking" by Kirkus Reviews, Pushout exposes a world of confined potential and supports the rising movement to challenge the policies, practices, and cultural illiteracy that push countless students out of school and into unhealthy, unstable, and often unsafe futures.</p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz73X_AGyA9AExzMBNocLkKH--t_ufKS0H7NHmfitXm9O_fZZScaUemaa6BmQ_cjMZD8-GQ42rJawJpb0N7IaRiyYutNFGADWFM-aJmujfW731-MsheAn9kRE9lZJW-w4Frp32WwzxmkM33mFxEZ1o6YonLGNBlY9dVOiZSQ2TXmU6Krfu8xBOt0K39g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="350" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz73X_AGyA9AExzMBNocLkKH--t_ufKS0H7NHmfitXm9O_fZZScaUemaa6BmQ_cjMZD8-GQ42rJawJpb0N7IaRiyYutNFGADWFM-aJmujfW731-MsheAn9kRE9lZJW-w4Frp32WwzxmkM33mFxEZ1o6YonLGNBlY9dVOiZSQ2TXmU6Krfu8xBOt0K39g=w140-h200" width="140" /></a></div><br /></div><div><b>Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation</b> by Jamila Dugan and Shane Safir</div><div><br /></div><div>Radically reimagine our ways of being, learning, and doing</div><div><br /></div><div>Education can be transformed if we eradicate our fixation on big data like standardized test scores as the supreme measure of equity and learning. Instead of the focus being on "fixing" and "filling" academic gaps, we must envision and rebuild the system from the student upâwith classrooms, schools and systems built around studentsâ brilliance, cultural wealth, and intellectual potential. Street data reminds us that what is measurable is not the same as what is valuable and that data can be humanizing, liberatory and healing. </div><div><br /></div><div>By breaking down street data fundamentals: what it is, how to gather it, and how it can complement other forms of data to guide a school or districtâs equity journey, Safir and Dugan offer an actionable framework for school transformation. Written for educators and policymakers, this book</div><div><br /></div><div>· Offers fresh ideas and innovative tools to apply immediately</div><div><br /></div><div>· Provides an asset-based model to help educators look for whatâs right in our students and communities instead of seeking whatâs wrong</div><div><br /></div><div>· Explores a different application of data, from its capacity to help us diagnose root causes of inequity, to its potential to transform learning, and its power to reshape adult culture</div><div><br /></div><div>Episode 5 <b>Student Transfer</b> | Episode 6 <b>Gifted Program</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgByjvbWQvMBiOhClo7GVE0eY_NE5u1BwUcYZeqdFw31srtP-GjvVviicHrS6MnaoDfMB60NwAVSgeGO0XDMa6UhEXDJ0I7T3-uB6DE7A_c5e0pJUsAQS8JkWv5gaz_LdD7bMC9kZyC-FdL_xiD00_MaKL6VwC2cfHCPJtjecomsEEiVDDWlbB7ZfhOA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="324" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgByjvbWQvMBiOhClo7GVE0eY_NE5u1BwUcYZeqdFw31srtP-GjvVviicHrS6MnaoDfMB60NwAVSgeGO0XDMa6UhEXDJ0I7T3-uB6DE7A_c5e0pJUsAQS8JkWv5gaz_LdD7bMC9kZyC-FdL_xiD00_MaKL6VwC2cfHCPJtjecomsEEiVDDWlbB7ZfhOA=w130-h200" width="130" /></a></div></div><div><b>Ungrading Why Rating Students Undermines Learning</b> edited by Susan D. Blum</div><div><br /></div><div>The moment is right for critical reflection on what has been assumed to be a core part of schooling. In Ungrading, fifteen educators write about their diverse experiences going gradeless. Some contributors are new to the practice and some have been engaging in it for decades. Some are in humanities and social sciences, some in STEM fields. Some are in higher education, but some are the Kâ12 pioneers who led the way. Based on rigorous and replicated research, this is the first book to show why and how faculty who wish to focus on learning, rather than sorting or judging, might proceed. It includes honest reflection on what makes ungrading challenging, and testimonials about what makes it transformative.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Episode 7 <b>Art Teacher</b> | Episode 13 <b>Zoo Balloon </b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6UZHRylvbVYrgIDEehOZi0Do0kfvjrVY3IY4uiA696DFxdu9UvsbKrM6NVRaa49J8ezvHvnDxfnbayKjg6WyHdsUnlsfOUDu1VrJJu_tf1XqU-DxH2NwbD_JDn09Oqg1t5GX18F_8dWfPH9dJAwxc18bufWXK-kZQ11Q611yQIz-0L3jIDwFb2pNbzw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="338" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6UZHRylvbVYrgIDEehOZi0Do0kfvjrVY3IY4uiA696DFxdu9UvsbKrM6NVRaa49J8ezvHvnDxfnbayKjg6WyHdsUnlsfOUDu1VrJJu_tf1XqU-DxH2NwbD_JDn09Oqg1t5GX18F_8dWfPH9dJAwxc18bufWXK-kZQ11Q611yQIz-0L3jIDwFb2pNbzw" width="162" /></a></div></div><div><b>I Wish My Teacher Knew</b> by Kyle Schwartz</div><div><br /></div><div><div>One day, third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz asked her students to fill-in-the-blank in this sentence: "I wish my teacher knew _____." The results astounded her. Some answers were humorous, others were heartbreaking-all were profoundly moving and enlightening. The results opened her eyes to the need for educators to understand the unique realities their students face in order to create an open, safe and supportive place in the classroom. When Schwartz shared her experience online, #IWishMyTeacherKnew became an immediate worldwide viral phenomenon. Schwartz's book tells the story of #IWishMyTeacherKnew, including many students' emotional and insightful responses, and ultimately provides an invaluable guide for teachers, parents, and communities.</div></div><p>Episode 8 <b>Work Family | </b>Episode 10 <b>Open House</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvp-VrD0-zDWUOxofpz12J7vMqHeYLbS8EA1GfhwlLhL87xdTQlIRQ8rQ_PjPD3HyjhJGRofUUCUmrQCPSSGineHz23bIBzFOzfPsxaLjOByVydqnwU91olfKsCpyTwUNOFjaeK8R7OH7lf9VjPrdGOUSvYNGpsf75PAwCzSgfOa_pzkm7gIBdpCg5og" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvp-VrD0-zDWUOxofpz12J7vMqHeYLbS8EA1GfhwlLhL87xdTQlIRQ8rQ_PjPD3HyjhJGRofUUCUmrQCPSSGineHz23bIBzFOzfPsxaLjOByVydqnwU91olfKsCpyTwUNOFjaeK8R7OH7lf9VjPrdGOUSvYNGpsf75PAwCzSgfOa_pzkm7gIBdpCg5og=w133-h200" width="133" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools (Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities)</b> by Amanda E. Lewis & John B. Diamond </p><p>On the surface, Riverview High School looks like the post-racial ideal. Serving an enviably affluent, diverse, and liberal district, the school is well-funded, its teachers are well-trained, and many of its students are high achieving. Yet Riverview has not escaped the same unrelenting question that plagues schools throughout America: why is it that even when all of the circumstances seem right, black and Latino students continue to lag behind their peers?</p><p>Through five years' worth of interviews and data-gathering at Riverview, John Diamond and Amanda Lewis have created a rich and disturbing portrait of the achievement gap that persists more than fifty years after the formal dismantling of segregation. As students progress from elementary school to middle school to high school, their level of academic achievement increasingly tracks along racial lines, with white and Asian students maintaining higher GPAs and standardized testing scores, taking more advanced classes, and attaining better college admission results than their black and Latino counterparts. Most research to date has focused on the role of poverty, family stability, and other external influences in explaining poor performance at school, especially in urban contexts. Diamond and Lewis instead situate their research in a suburban school, and look at what factors within the school itself could be causing the disparity. Most crucially, they challenge many common explanations of the 'racial achievement gap,' exploring what race actually means in this situation, and why it matters.</p><p>An in-depth study with far-reaching consequences, Despite the Best Intentions revolutionizes our understanding of both the knotty problem of academic disparities and the larger question of the color line in American society.</p><p>Episode 11 <b>Desking</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgymkiETFXQErmiFCYUi-ADfxKM23D71_zMCawbmLiei4xUC_HFzsX9qBHryej5HrrKMNmcv--YV2c4qvSVHiknHORnkU_QmlWjtWKvJbDd0qz2FsFYnd1-wY-SXN26CTFzYkjP259UNI0CvLb-rOZWNaAnu6RyB4TN4e5-1VHjiNzsI0Z6DZH8PxLkbw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="230" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgymkiETFXQErmiFCYUi-ADfxKM23D71_zMCawbmLiei4xUC_HFzsX9qBHryej5HrrKMNmcv--YV2c4qvSVHiknHORnkU_QmlWjtWKvJbDd0qz2FsFYnd1-wY-SXN26CTFzYkjP259UNI0CvLb-rOZWNaAnu6RyB4TN4e5-1VHjiNzsI0Z6DZH8PxLkbw=w133-h200" width="133" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Why are All the Black Kid's Sitting Together</b> by Beverly Daniel Tatum </p><p>Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy? How can we get past our reluctance to discuss racial issues?</p><p>Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, argues that straight talk about our racial identities is essential if we are serious about communicating across racial and ethnic divides and pursuing antiracism. These topics have only become more urgent as the national conversation about race is increasingly acrimonious. This fully revised edition is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand dynamics of race and racial inequality in America.</p><p>Episode 12 <b>Ava vs Superintendent</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6rL05uRB33xoiALiix3L6YhI7cd1ORT9U3PEOxCYEkQvD-iHNNb1LyXbhIK3Z09FPiLSaKGUP2E92R_UK3x_fQdlWXrt5szPywPbaTnzthC1rHq1h-LGRG9wxx8HBBBuHbpa7QUtQmJ4nOjkZY3RwgzsqpJX1FPy8RP4SH6mRWJ1QABbSlqLZq4Y0PQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="907" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6rL05uRB33xoiALiix3L6YhI7cd1ORT9U3PEOxCYEkQvD-iHNNb1LyXbhIK3Z09FPiLSaKGUP2E92R_UK3x_fQdlWXrt5szPywPbaTnzthC1rHq1h-LGRG9wxx8HBBBuHbpa7QUtQmJ4nOjkZY3RwgzsqpJX1FPy8RP4SH6mRWJ1QABbSlqLZq4Y0PQ=w133-h200" width="133" /></a></div><p></p><p>The Politics of Education by Paulo Freire </p><p>Contributes to a radical formulation of pedagogy through its revitalization of language, utopianism, and revolutionary message. . . . The book enlarges our vision with each reading, until the meanings become our own. Harvard Educational Review</p><p>Constitutes the voice of a great teacher who has managed to replace the melancholic and despairing discourse of the post-modern Left with possibility and human compassion. Educational Theory.</p><p><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">Season 2 premieres on September 21, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. EST </b></p><div>Happy Reading and Viewing!!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyy982s0afKtLoI7BZC94dqYO9Drh_KQ8ZCTZVSvHBu1h4mpr57aHe1JW9SWCxYyRVnNROeTv8eOlA_5rGnjq7p_xLw_7fRdOG6u5Tsx6dqSQSW603bXXKr2wrB6aKQnKrWtOhJgiNuMhhixv-8cU4tNsk8rHjXp0jhrj3-WuuZqI-5EQ-d7DieFRE2g/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyy982s0afKtLoI7BZC94dqYO9Drh_KQ8ZCTZVSvHBu1h4mpr57aHe1JW9SWCxYyRVnNROeTv8eOlA_5rGnjq7p_xLw_7fRdOG6u5Tsx6dqSQSW603bXXKr2wrB6aKQnKrWtOhJgiNuMhhixv-8cU4tNsk8rHjXp0jhrj3-WuuZqI-5EQ-d7DieFRE2g/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-84742087209751925262022-09-08T08:36:00.006-04:002022-09-09T10:55:00.781-04:00Curriculum Vitae Book 2 (Cover Reveal)<p>Can you believe Office Hours was published in 2018? It's been almost 3 years!!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUlzKQXNS60aYd8A9hHmLkNEshhxfth3HqkQ-gjFIMV4-VvaPX-wH7CpVGG7qkIZZdIrVX8MvK5xWPsDv1FtsxWFUgUgCibmbLYtATeiU4UaIyzZHcjg_Ips5NsW7p6nNq7D0-SElwWZ3NtuaSVb9GVK1MbckGKNrTZuIi-Y5lTfmmFTI5VqS1vSHDg/s346/office%20hours.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="217" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUlzKQXNS60aYd8A9hHmLkNEshhxfth3HqkQ-gjFIMV4-VvaPX-wH7CpVGG7qkIZZdIrVX8MvK5xWPsDv1FtsxWFUgUgCibmbLYtATeiU4UaIyzZHcjg_Ips5NsW7p6nNq7D0-SElwWZ3NtuaSVb9GVK1MbckGKNrTZuIi-Y5lTfmmFTI5VqS1vSHDg/w202-h320/office%20hours.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><p>I know right, it's been that long since Alejandro and Deja stole our hearts with their steamy office fingering, great communication, working alongside each other, really giving us couple's goals. Wait a minute I'm getting off track đ
I have to be honest it's very easy to get side tracked when it comes to these two...</p><p>So what's the cover reveal about??? I get to spill some beans that we are continuing in this universe astutely titled <b><i>Curriculum Vitae </i></b></p><p>As I mentioned we started with university professor's Alejandro Mendoza and Deja Evans pining for each other during faculty meetings. Hopefully you were paying attention because we were also introduced to crucial faculty members that will be a part of <b style="font-style: italic;">Curriculum Vitae </b>series<span style="font-style: italic;">.</span> </p><p>I got to check in with Katrina Jackson and she's some information in this post.</p><p><b>WR: </b>Everyone wants to know how are Alejandro and Deja doing??</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><b>Katrina Jackson</b>: They're doing great. Still together and disgustingly cute. </p></blockquote><p><b>WR: </b>Can you tell us what is Curriculum Vitae? </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Katrina Jackson: </b>A curriculum vitae (cv) is basically just a resume, but for most academics, it's the center of their lives. They need to make sure that they're adding to it regularly with the "right" publications and presentations, etc. But I named the series after that to flip the purpose of a CV on its head. Instead of all the right qualifications, this series is about academics learning how to put their work aside to actually live their lives. </p></blockquote><p><b>WR: </b>How many books can we "tentatively" expect? </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span>Katrina Jackson: </span></b>There will be three books! Book Two in Curriculum Vitae will be <i style="font-weight: bold;">Sabbatical</i>. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Here's the blurb... </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">Toni had a plan for the summer: rest, relaxation, and renovation. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>In the summer before her sabbatical year, all she wanted to do was disentangle herself from her job. No work emails. Not departmental or university politics. No Dr. Antonia Ward.</p><p>But during the last week of classes, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was off with Dr. Mike Hernandez. The colleague she's known for years and never once thought twice about, suddenly seems taller, his voice seems deeper, and every time they find themselves alone together, they can't keep their hands to themselves.</p><p>In the end, Mike made sure that Toni's actual summer plans were live, laugh, and love. </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p> Thankfully, Toni already knew he was corny, but she found out that he was so much more.</p></blockquote><p><b>WR: </b>When will Sabbatical be available? </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Katrina Jackson: </b>Sabbatical will be available on October 21! You can <a href="https://geni.us/sabbatical" target="_blank">preorder </a>Sabbatical now!</p></blockquote><p><b>What formats will the books Curriculum Vitae *cough* <i>Sabbatical </i>be available in ?</b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Katrina Jackson: </b>It'll be available in ebook and print next month and audio... we'll see!</p></blockquote><p>Okay now that we know what to expect, it's time to reveal the cover!</p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxISGCR3y-9ImgHlBXBNBkgCpADLGdHIOewfaPiKdQJMjUR55JaFDvHq_uVzGKXQbxR0etlFvXtlymYZv0S-GgWAm-r_10EJRN631rMtYdNefVXyCWtK-0aFOif54b_VomDvDkyhzfyoDjswZIJfO5qKbn1SqAeEv1T6OXPVhau9XjZu2IeJTbAR57A/s1000/sabbatical%20(625%20%C3%97%201000%20px).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="625" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxISGCR3y-9ImgHlBXBNBkgCpADLGdHIOewfaPiKdQJMjUR55JaFDvHq_uVzGKXQbxR0etlFvXtlymYZv0S-GgWAm-r_10EJRN631rMtYdNefVXyCWtK-0aFOif54b_VomDvDkyhzfyoDjswZIJfO5qKbn1SqAeEv1T6OXPVhau9XjZu2IeJTbAR57A/s320/sabbatical%20(625%20%C3%97%201000%20px).png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div>Friends, Mike grew up đ and yes I will be reading and sharing my thoughts on social media when I get my hands on a copy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Be sure to check out Katrina Jackson's <a href="https://www.katrinajacksonauthor.com/" target="_blank">website</a> for updates about books and projects!</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Reading!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcv5tS1y2flUsGL93HdANcBHHmmtx-emBaVV3NXGn4pHZ4hFpeZOT45QNi1P0vvwYORwX7OIbe1hBApCdTHwADEin1WfoJlxzBibiPxo64XpNHgg2KID-7RL6xtCPrSbOr99B8-2UPzyLgSRC79__vt4tV38DMs6e6cjyHJvsBYKyo09Xhrqerxgsmg/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcv5tS1y2flUsGL93HdANcBHHmmtx-emBaVV3NXGn4pHZ4hFpeZOT45QNi1P0vvwYORwX7OIbe1hBApCdTHwADEin1WfoJlxzBibiPxo64XpNHgg2KID-7RL6xtCPrSbOr99B8-2UPzyLgSRC79__vt4tV38DMs6e6cjyHJvsBYKyo09Xhrqerxgsmg/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-79914830143141506102022-08-03T11:00:00.001-04:002022-08-03T11:01:58.771-04:00My Social Media Experiment (It's a Dozy)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLVRPaU-fac24F39jqp_7EoFM49iIuz-KubPaNdu_gJ3EsOr7SOmEcMB_NRvHe0p_SJM8wH5CZEtTJLp_N2lxyWJjHYXjhtZkUmjAAbLovzojXxb7ZIwLcPSYsXCzw8zcnow-tF7ocPCVKmLiN1A7awkwVgdG80C97g22vnjKL0D-6unf_BBdNrkcfw/s6912/Science%20Station%20Banner.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="6912" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLVRPaU-fac24F39jqp_7EoFM49iIuz-KubPaNdu_gJ3EsOr7SOmEcMB_NRvHe0p_SJM8wH5CZEtTJLp_N2lxyWJjHYXjhtZkUmjAAbLovzojXxb7ZIwLcPSYsXCzw8zcnow-tF7ocPCVKmLiN1A7awkwVgdG80C97g22vnjKL0D-6unf_BBdNrkcfw/w400-h200/Science%20Station%20Banner.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>If you are like me, this hobby of creating bookish content has become a guessing game of how to stay ahead of the algorithm. Even with the most optimism it's hard to look at the time spent on posts and have it "flop". Because I'm a nerd at heart, instead of beating myself up I Googled everything to situate my content in the best light. I looked at color theory and current social media recommendations to make sure I wasn't getting lost in the sea of content. What I quickly learned is that the recommendations are conflicting. GO FIGURE!!!! But, it gave me something to work with instead of guessing, which I was mostly doing up until now. </p><p>Let me first start by pointing out each platform has a post lifecycle- Facebook â
6 hours, Instagram â
48 hours, and Twitter â
18 minutes (<a href="https://neoreach.com/social-media-post/" target="_blank">NeoReach, 2021</a>). Essentially, this range is the approximate time you have to connect with your audience before your post is lost in the ether đ</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNOExvJaZvvCQH6Ms6nx9oJhFHYrkJuo_97M6CekSkxp9Seh7z9f2et5Yi6y-U7HP2lsaEzWGhTqtQ3Y2QsJt7Rz2klvy0126FsxBbo-CJxHlQ-W54vzCjqA8M1Chf4HO8Az27yBpDs0HJW3DH8XPhF2KkNG7SW4dCKLR1lDTlRy3dbVBu08jsmjcICA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="220" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNOExvJaZvvCQH6Ms6nx9oJhFHYrkJuo_97M6CekSkxp9Seh7z9f2et5Yi6y-U7HP2lsaEzWGhTqtQ3Y2QsJt7Rz2klvy0126FsxBbo-CJxHlQ-W54vzCjqA8M1Chf4HO8Az27yBpDs0HJW3DH8XPhF2KkNG7SW4dCKLR1lDTlRy3dbVBu08jsmjcICA=w216-h186" width="216" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now, I think at face value, the lifecycle range is disheartening, BUT if you get to the right people then the next natural step is engagement. So the first battle, I think is to get in front of your audience and then go from there. After I took a deep breath, I started to think what is <b>important to me </b>because I'm only one person trying to manage this hobby. <div><br /></div><div>I want to <u>preface </u>this by saying I have a small platform and our goals could be different. My goal is not growth but rather to increase engagement (these two things aren't mutually exclusive but a key point particular to how I will present the information below). What I found was counterintuitive but the numbers are telling me an interesting story. Ok, so here's what I did and learned from May-July based on the platforms I that I post/use for my bookish content Twitter, Instagram, and Blogger. *I left out Facebook because I don't have the same impact.*</div><div><br /></div><div>One more thing- đ I can hear every teacher from my past screaming at me "SHOW YOUR WORK", so in full transparency I used the Twitter and Blogger analytics to look at fluctuations, but with IG I manually inputted the numbers because there were so many variables to keep track of đŹ. </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>On the desktop version of IG you can download your data (Settings > Privacy Settings > Data Download > Request Data). I tried downloading the files to my desktop but couldn't get the zip file to open but there is an opportunity to download if you can get it to work. </li></ul></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">My spreadsheet is basic and used averages, data bars, and pivot tables w/slicers, my goal wasKIS-keep it simple this go round. I also scoured the interwebs for strategies to optimize social media. There was lots of paid classes đ(from the preview it was common sense stuff) so anything free I used. I've denoted advice throughout this post as <span style="color: #800180;"><b><i>Influencer Advice</i></b></span>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Just in case you want to take a look at your numbers, you can copy my basic bare bones <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F8sR823J6FoOOhAVJ1JuTU405HCnKHCUglq2x6EW22c/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">spreadsheet</a>. </li><li>For an intermediate report template Smartsheets has free <a href="https://www.smartsheet.com/social-media-templates?amp#:~:text=Social%2520Media%2520Audit%2520Template,-Download%2520Social%2520Media&text=This%2520audit%2520template%2520is%2520a,that%2520you%2520want%2520to%2520track."></a><a href="https://www.smartsheet.com/social-media-templates?amp#:~:text=Social%2520Media%2520Audit%2520Template,-Download%2520Social%2520Media&text=This%2520audit%2520template%2520is%2520a,that%2520you%2520want%2520to%2520track.">templates</a>. I downloaded the Social Media Report Template, but the Social Media Effectiveness Tracker might also be a helpful pre-made spreadsheet. </li><li>For more advanced metrics with dashboards ExcelTable has a free <a href="https://exceltable.com/en/templates/how-make-dashboard-report-instagram-in-excel" target="_blank">template</a> that you can input your data. A more advanced spreadsheet I think makes sense if your account is monetized or it's a business. </li></ul><div>Here we go, Twitter first...</div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO1AjZty696z1-OxYTJYrpxcRTN2sLyjz4DOrX2bSOeipjMREnQhatF201Vu9EKiVBE5e6EMYhh-gm-JSJbIHk78bYpEKfRp4JdwmgvMvkmpoAN3yZAZaU5IQhRe4GxMww9MAV5Qvqh9P3kHTp3YPZj773UX_O2fcTK_YsAPjXBIt8c3FwGjlZvf_cCA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="247" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO1AjZty696z1-OxYTJYrpxcRTN2sLyjz4DOrX2bSOeipjMREnQhatF201Vu9EKiVBE5e6EMYhh-gm-JSJbIHk78bYpEKfRp4JdwmgvMvkmpoAN3yZAZaU5IQhRe4GxMww9MAV5Qvqh9P3kHTp3YPZj773UX_O2fcTK_YsAPjXBIt8c3FwGjlZvf_cCA=w116-h96" width="116" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What I'm about to share was weird part of this experiment, but I started tweeting <u>less</u> between May-July and as you can see from July's analytics my engagement went up. đ It doesn't make sense, but I think what happened here is when I DID tweet it got to my mutuals. It's painful to see, but in every case it worked to my benefit to engage strategically on Twitter which resulted in a net increase across the board. *Cough* while I wasn't tweeting, I was lurking and liking đ so I was still 'active'. </div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYddxc9bu4ZWW-f-V9rVuxyaDNXAE75Dw2PvFL4RVUQc2_i9_2ylVTHu1vx3Jqyp-QRGz6xsZ-PD-lIG0Ds89R-ZjWp3FNkmooBVvLDOd5FXoZ521KrYy8D82uzBIg95XVBBni-F5d8UafMFqRnEzBGF_mE9bEDSTX1cWUJhLZD0f6vCMVOrl0iTicsg/s1026/twitter.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="154" data-original-width="1026" height="89" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYddxc9bu4ZWW-f-V9rVuxyaDNXAE75Dw2PvFL4RVUQc2_i9_2ylVTHu1vx3Jqyp-QRGz6xsZ-PD-lIG0Ds89R-ZjWp3FNkmooBVvLDOd5FXoZ521KrYy8D82uzBIg95XVBBni-F5d8UafMFqRnEzBGF_mE9bEDSTX1cWUJhLZD0f6vCMVOrl0iTicsg/w592-h89/twitter.png" width="592" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now, I'm not suggesting anyone tweet less, but rather tweet strategically. These numbers are a reduction by about 45% in posts and I tweeted mostly around 10:00 am or 6:00 pm EST. From what I can tell (based on the tweets/threads with the most engagement) I was responding to a tweet/thread up to 3 days after the original post. This felt like a better use of my time than jumping in a lot of conversations that I may or may not care about. Though, I want to keep an eye if this will continue to hold true, especially since not saying my 2cents might be hard long term. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As a side note my Twitter Follower Growth Rate is <b>2%</b> which did not decrease during this time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Follower Growth Rate is calculated by # of followers / # of new followers * 100</i></div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I think what's also really key here is that this approach does not align with <b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Influencer Advice</span></i></b> that Twitter's drives on negativity. The tweets that had the most engagement were related to <i>The Bear</i>, advice on supporting bookish creators, and asking for book recommendations. Friends, this realization is a good thing for me because that's why I started the account in the first place. <br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now for the chaos Instagram, buckle up because it's going to be a lotđ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvaC_7zGpEPzsNKerGE1r-iEcrXbwc6E90mKUaP94zvoOsA4p6SUS62GZCSTZM4sn4kVGPNi6gwTrm_h9tiF11xou4lawR66DvsGGaAeNssEqXHyu9JOe8RbU6Qa0c3vgfyr_lgHmEj8EY9onzKgVzV4jXvtsX91hsxwNTBtrRnSZ2xjg9P2C1Vm6NbA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1136" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvaC_7zGpEPzsNKerGE1r-iEcrXbwc6E90mKUaP94zvoOsA4p6SUS62GZCSTZM4sn4kVGPNi6gwTrm_h9tiF11xou4lawR66DvsGGaAeNssEqXHyu9JOe8RbU6Qa0c3vgfyr_lgHmEj8EY9onzKgVzV4jXvtsX91hsxwNTBtrRnSZ2xjg9P2C1Vm6NbA=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div><br />This portion of the experiment was a bit more labor intensive. Let me start by saying posting less <b>DOES NOT</b> work on Instagram. So it worked to my benefit that I was tweeting less because I could monitor what was happening on IG. <b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Influencer Advice</span></i></b> suggests to post consistently and this was true for me. I posted 3-4 on my grid (3 photos and 1 Reel-pre experiment). I tried a combo of reducing pictures and reels but it was a mess so I went back to my original posting schedule (Monday, Wednesday, and Saturdays- for photos and Thursdays for Reels, then I added Tuesday for a little razzle dazzle). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Without getting into the weeds I think IG is a clear example that you have to decide what's important <b>engagement </b>or <b>growth </b>(ideally it's both<b>) </b>then work backwards. The algorithm is pushing <u>growth</u> and rewards you for growth. Though, when I looked at my dashboard I was growing and losing followers at the same rate, confusing right. Let me explain, on average I gain 10-15 <u>organic</u> monthly followers, meaning people found my account and decided to follow. During this test period I gained 20-30 follows, but lost 10-15, so it put me back to my organic growth number. In my mind, the accounts that stayed are my actual <u>target audience</u>, so I take this as a good thing. </div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Side note, my goal is to stay under 5,000 followers. It's important to me to be able to respond to DMs and comments. I think growing beyond 5k would be too much for me to handle with my schedule. So this false growth was good to see because it helped </i><i>reaffirm that I should focus my attention on <b>engagement</b>. </i></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Although, I did benefit in the sense that I saw a change in my overall <b>engagement rate</b>. I have been hovering at 7% for at least a year, but after making these tweaks it increased to <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>10<span>%</span></b></span> and as of this post is almost at 12%. I met my internal goal for this year a lot earlier than expected, yay!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Engagement rate is calculated by total impressions /# of followers </i></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, why is IG complicated? What I found is that there wasn't a clear one size fits all strategy. But for reference here are the Insights during the timeframe I made the changes below...</div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkxEcmtZPWTltpWA0hOe1UzCRIEwQCCW7e-y8l3qQ4N0gjao-hzAPCXS0OjvtyO3vF1ciJN-0sDyx65VKheVi1p8QIxDwzVAD2f5tf6wXXhntx8_byMbtbHKPQvURGHx5Gpb4VZRpHFJR/s1600/1658984471977269-0.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">**While these Insights are not the entire time period, I think it's important to see the outcome of the actual strategies that seemed to work.</span></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Just so we are on the same page let me insert a few vocabulary stuff for good measure (sorry this is the educator in me): </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Reach </b>â The number of unique accounts that have seen any of your posts</li><li><b>Impressions </b>â The total number of times that all your posts have been seen</li><li><b>Insights </b>â The number of impressions, reach, website clicks within a certain time period </li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div>May-July <b>sample </b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li># of Posts 32</li><li># of Reels 14</li><li>Total Combined Insights (photos & Reels) 13,729 / # of Followers 1748 = 8% engagement rate</li><li>Monthly differences</li><ul><ul><li>May Insights 3748 / # of Followers 1729 = 2% baseline</li><li>June Insights 3834 / # of Followers 1731 = 2% testing </li><li><span>July Insights 6147 / # of Followers 1748 = </span><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>4%</b><b> </b><b>implementation </b></span></li></ul></ul><li>The line graph shows lots of fluctuations between May through July; the best performers, you guessed it were Reels. </li><ul><li>Reels đ» <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CdA413SLBqz/" target="_blank">Murderbot May</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgArG7JLpiz/" target="_blank">Thick Thighs Save Lies</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgPN0dzPamJ/" target="_blank">What I'm Reading</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgZgL3IPEAy/" target="_blank">Mafia Romance</a> </li><li>Best performing photos were <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CeY2GgDrdvS/" target="_blank">Dolore</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CeqtC5-r3iB/" target="_blank">Love Language</a>s, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_IV9oL_VL/" target="_blank">Subgenres</a> (denoted by the highlighted spike). </li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKM9FpkWAR7wam5u_i1lWN-NUV0wDQXoe9O-mh-gXBhzhY8XqdG3G9Bu3k0cAAdmVBh0qgA1-GTB3Ff0rAPv_eEwu5VXdlVSJMNsHuQEvCqKWXcbUztdqOiBZS-f94sW5HuXdlA9pckB4k_SqGOSZOXWqwhrdI_dtIeqfFvafi3-lfuHgeFO8rYqFJg/s477/insights3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="477" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKM9FpkWAR7wam5u_i1lWN-NUV0wDQXoe9O-mh-gXBhzhY8XqdG3G9Bu3k0cAAdmVBh0qgA1-GTB3Ff0rAPv_eEwu5VXdlVSJMNsHuQEvCqKWXcbUztdqOiBZS-f94sW5HuXdlA9pckB4k_SqGOSZOXWqwhrdI_dtIeqfFvafi3-lfuHgeFO8rYqFJg/w489-h287/insights3.png" width="489" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>So here's what I did...</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Post daily in <b>Stories </b></li><ul><li>Format size 1080 x 1920 px (9:16 ratio)</li><li>Daily stories is a must even if it's sharing someone else's post.</li><li><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Influencer Advice</span></i></b> suggest to include polls and questions help with engagement (even if only one person responds) and also use filters. </li><li>It also seems to be the only feature on IG that allowed me to continuously engage with accounts I actually follow. *So it might be good practice to share all content to stories to ensure your followers see posts.*</li></ul><li><b>Photos</b> on the Feed or Grid đ·</li><ul><li>Format size 1080 x 1080 (1:1 ratio)</li><li>I switched completely to digital photos last year and I'm not turning back. It helps with my planning and my engagement is actually better with digital photos, which is great to see because it reflects my reading. I mostly read ebooks and audiobooks now. <b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Influencer Advice</span></i></b> suggests posting multiples books in the photo and use longer descriptions/captions with a call to action to like, comment, like, share, etc. </li><li>Images with lighter backgrounds with some background details did better than photos with solid colors. I have to keep looking at this because it's the opposite for Reels. I can't make sense of what would be the difference and couldn't find a concrete answer why either. </li><li>Indie vs Traditional digital images performed about the same, though photos with <i style="font-weight: bold;">Carousels </i>(multiple photos or videos) appeared to make the <u>most </u>difference with my Impressions. Though, it seems that my get to know me posts do particularly well. You like me, you really, really like me đ
đ</li><li>Here's the order engagement actions that impacted my photo <b>Impressions- </b>Comments, Shares, Saves, and then Likes. I based impression performance on averages and then reviewed all the posts that were above the average. I would strongly recommend taking a look your dashboard to determine your Insights. <b style="color: #800180; font-style: italic;">Influencer Advice </b>recommends Saves, Shares, Comments, and Likes for the best IG Impressions. </li><ul><li><i><b>Clarifying point</b>- </i>Saves and Shares had difference outcomes for me. Saves are intended to help with engagement but my average Save is 2 while Shares is 4, which means Saves are not impacting my engagement as much as it could be at this moment. I suspect this might change overtime now that my engagement has increased. </li></ul></ul><li><b>Reels đ</b></li><ul><li>Format size 1080 x 1920 (9:16 aspect ratio)</li><li>7-15 seconds performed the best. <b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Influencer Advice</span></i></b> suggests 9 second reels to encourage the algorithm to show your Reel on the IG explore your page. </li><li><span style="color: #800180; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Influencer Advice </span><span>suggests using </span>trending songs, though this might become an issue later on since songs are being removed frequently. IG will occasionally highlight which songs are trending which is helpful for you to save later and there are accounts that that's all they post, Using either option is better than watching a bunch of Reels to figure it out. </li><li>Reels resulted in the most page visits and it seems that <b><i>Likes </i></b>mattered in this case for impressions. <i><b><span style="color: #800180;">Influencer Advice</span></b></i> suggests Shares have the most impact. Review your Accounts Reached and Plays to determine your impact. </li><li>And as previously mentioned <u>solid </u>backgrounds seemed to perform better. <b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Influencer Advice</span></i></b> suggests that it could be due to the compression process and changing the quality of the video, but I can't say for certain. </li><li>Posting Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday between 12-3:00 p.m. EST seemed to make the most difference, though if the Reel was longer than 15 seconds 7-9:00 p.m. EST seemed to move faster. </li><ul><li>Again, use your dashboard to help make decisions because <b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Influencer Advice</span></i></b> suggested posting after 9:00 pm is better because most of IG users are on the west coast, but my followers are on the east coast (New York, Orlando, and Atlanta) so I think it is prudent to post based on my community rather than some general feedback.</li></ul></ul><li><b>Videos </b>đ¶</li><ul><li>Format size 1080 x 608 pixels (landscape) to 1080 x 1350 pixels (portrait) best compression quality MP4 (based on advice I could find).</li><li>I abandoned because of the time it took me to make Reels (ideas, creating, and writing captions) though <b><span style="color: #800180;"><i>Influencer Advice</i></span></b> suggested to focus on Reels, so I felt okay with not doing a deep dive.</li><li>I saw the best viewership when videos were connected to a Live so instead of making separate videos (e.g. vlogs) saving your Lives might be a good or cross posting preexisting videos.</li><ul><li><b><i>Side note</i></b>: I did not schedule any Lives during this time period so I don't have any data or advice. The bullet above is purely based on view numbers. </li></ul><li>Update: As of writing this post all videos on IG were converted to Reel formatting. </li></ul></ol>A brief note about <b>Hashtags</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>I used the IG dashboard for this section...</li><li>They still seem to be a useful feature but I recommend using ones that are specific to the post. <b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Influencer Advice</span></i></b> suggested using no more than 5. However, I found that it didn't matter the amount but rather making sure the hashtags had â„500 trending uses and I included some variation of book blogger, bookstagram, bookstagrammer, and reader or romance reader.</li><li>And hashtags appear to help with the 48 hour cycle particularly with Reels (for me at least). I think this might be related to the fact you can follow and search hashtags, so they aren't a huge game changer but can be helpful.</li></ul></ul><div>In the end, unlike Twitter there wasn't a singular strategy that worked, but it was clear growth and engagement were definitely interwoven on Instagram, which complicated the matter. As I mentioned previously you are rewarded for growth, so if anything else the goal is growing or for me finding the right accounts, then engage, engage, engage. To drive this point home for me for every <b>NEW </b>follower, my insights need to <b>increase </b>by roughly<b> 750 impressions </b>and increases 1-2k the more I grow đ€Ż<span style="color: #38761d;">.</span> So, if you want to use IG to connect with friends, Stories and DMs are where's it's at--which I think might be intentional based on the CEO's recent <a href="https://twitter.com/mosseri/status/1552000469681184772?t=-QbzqdaDCAeuKvUHenTWHA&s=19">post</a> đŹ.</div><div><br /></div><div>Final thoughts on IG- </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>From purely a numbers perspective when I looked at the entire year there were at least 2 algorithm shifts mid-January and then again in May. These changes definitely impacted my overall Insights. The mid-January changes overall were helpful from what I can tell, which is not the case for the May change. During May early June my photos Impressions were the most stagnant. And while I was working on this blog there's some indication there's another one coming đ€ŠđŸââïž.</li><li>The burning question I'm sure you're wondering is-- </li></ul><blockquote style="font-weight: bold;"><blockquote><i>D<span style="background-color: white;">o I think you HAVE to upload Reels to make IG work for you?</span></i> </blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: left;">The short answer is, it's not clear quite yet. With the multiple changes aside photos still 'performed' in terms average Impression numbers. There was a dip in my photo Impressions in July but it was negligible. A workaround to correct for that was I sandwiched photos between two Reels or posted a photo and the next post was a Reel. Both posts in most cases benefited from each otherđ. However, I would say this with some caution because it was NOT consistent. For this reason, I don't think Reels are a <u>must</u>, but rather could be helpful for overall engagement. This is why I'm a broken record, you have to take a look at your numbers to make the best decision. Reels are time consuming so you might be able to use other features coupled with your photos to make it work. </blockquote><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Three strategies I do think can be an alternatives to making Reels that I found helpful were </li><ul><li>Posting <b><i>Carousel</i></b> photos, this function did about the same Impression performance regardless of a Reel.</li><li>Strangely enough (maybe not so strange) <b><i>tagging </i></b>other accounts had a similar effect, as in the photo performed at the same rate as photos sandwiched between Reels. </li><li>Another option is <b><i>pinning to your profile</i></b>, which is why I pinned the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CeqtC5-r3iB/" target="_blank">Love Languages</a> post to my profile. This feature was a May update, so I would leverage this feature exclusively for photos. </li></ul></ul></div><div>Phew, I know that was a lot but do you see why Instagram was complicated?? Still, I think this exercise helped me think about what's important, how to leverage the changes to the platform to align (or as align as closely as possible) to meet my goals, and finally help me understand what's the best way to use my time. It's definitely easy to get discouraged but for <u>now</u> I have a good strategy to move forward. The biggest takeaway is you can't just take decreased numbers at face value.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Update</i></b>: After I finished writing this blog post, I found a HootSuite post that did something similar with their IG analytics. While there account is much larger, their findings where similar for the most part. It's another confirmation that we are all trying to figure out IG. If you want to read it in your spare time, here's the link to the <a href="https://blog.hootsuite.com/instagram-reels-experiment/" target="_blank">post</a>. It also includes other metrics that might be interesting to look at.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwteSeZypCAxM2ISRVtsNbbVNIfse5qX4-0wBP6hJ-OQDjfefPerqbeuYzxN65i8YwlZUtMPSa3E-RfUpJSYqCcPmN7PQJK0jgwPE21KE5SZRsD_XU7yFo4jbmyvj75EyWiA-0omLse4zNiVuTSJrg72xLMcIb-96DB2XUF3rdslUJPPbQnXcKDlSEyg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwteSeZypCAxM2ISRVtsNbbVNIfse5qX4-0wBP6hJ-OQDjfefPerqbeuYzxN65i8YwlZUtMPSa3E-RfUpJSYqCcPmN7PQJK0jgwPE21KE5SZRsD_XU7yFo4jbmyvj75EyWiA-0omLse4zNiVuTSJrg72xLMcIb-96DB2XUF3rdslUJPPbQnXcKDlSEyg=w176-h99" width="176" /></a></div>Finally, the blog! This one hurts because I love writing blogs (as you can tell from this long ass post đ). My readership numbers remained flat, so there's not much advice I can give here. Although, I always think there's a learning opportunity even when numbers don't give a clear answer. Some considerations from <b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Influencer Advice </span></i></b>that might help improve readership-</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Repost more than once (day and evening) and throughout the month.</li><li>Reshare existing posts.</li><li>Use Google analytics to help find key terms to use in blog post titles. </li><li>Cross post on all platforms (Twitter, IG, and Facebook) consistently.</li><li>Create a Pinterest account to drive traffic to the blog. Here are two really informative videos. <a href="https://youtu.be/_swvoJEO72o" target="_blank">Video 1</a> explains why to use Pinterest and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5A-4F9RTo0&t=0s" target="_blank">Video 2</a> is a part of a 3 video series, but this video focuses on making clickable pins. </li></ol><div>Regardless of net changes to my blog, I still want to nurture this space. <b><i><span style="color: #800180;">Influencer Advice</span></i></b> recommends having a central location for content whether it's a blog or website, so that people/brands can find you. While I didn't see any changes, I went ahead and updated the shell to match the aesthetic of my new avi, which I quite love. The other thing I did was connected the SnapWidget plugin so that it connects to my IG posts. My thought here is while I figure out what to do different with my blog newish content is still being featured, therefore, my blog isn't just siting stagnant. Here's a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJcfcuRGuUo&list=PL8BkJf8AqstwKnBrcQ9M70lYdpEH9jZke&index=3" target="_blank">video</a> on how to add the widget to your blog. I'm still ruminating on how many posts make the most sense, because frequency of posts doesn't appear to make a difference. Based on my current readership numbers author interviews and blog tours are working. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Alright, that's all folks, that's everything I learned during this mini experiment. I want to reiterate this advice is based on fluctuations I noticed on my accounts, so you might have a different experience, especially if your goals or how you use your platforms differ from what I described. However, if you have any tips and tricks please let me know. I think the more we share the better our experiences with content creation can be that and cloning ourselves. </div><div><br /></div><div>Happy posting!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykDhCM54E_ItUS-60gbe-fv_onTOMUm5VfqcjSw-0jzU5xh33wUy8pBMnw4nDKcc_VKq6yQs0SKIcqGyKTbR-L9kU_7odWt6H5xronECQ-BexXenT9vfdBmInSsLsrkYRaf9o6S0IWOrn1TJMSktGIKyUcaoD4ZQE_Bhbn5irtPh8rrF31Hq2HNISrw/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykDhCM54E_ItUS-60gbe-fv_onTOMUm5VfqcjSw-0jzU5xh33wUy8pBMnw4nDKcc_VKq6yQs0SKIcqGyKTbR-L9kU_7odWt6H5xronECQ-BexXenT9vfdBmInSsLsrkYRaf9o6S0IWOrn1TJMSktGIKyUcaoD4ZQE_Bhbn5irtPh8rrF31Hq2HNISrw/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-17833385863165882252022-07-27T09:17:00.002-04:002022-08-03T10:25:19.643-04:00The Accidental Pinup Girl (Blog Tour)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi94_MphqZ9BUq9qV0lcyQuGDg9YEOX4jaMXsu06rJO7KCeU-ZZlSHz0i34KNv5G25Jy9evFjA2Vv2VZMWm3VY1zhzEIFnAQTgg7KyX69aYTV5EqtOmAtGrw-ImV2BZGtpEoF-8oiK-HW3rcdTzIBUc0c3s1sHS6Nk4-Gko462BnohQ20lpNmMCU1JGng" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1707" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi94_MphqZ9BUq9qV0lcyQuGDg9YEOX4jaMXsu06rJO7KCeU-ZZlSHz0i34KNv5G25Jy9evFjA2Vv2VZMWm3VY1zhzEIFnAQTgg7KyX69aYTV5EqtOmAtGrw-ImV2BZGtpEoF-8oiK-HW3rcdTzIBUc0c3s1sHS6Nk4-Gko462BnohQ20lpNmMCU1JGng" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Title</b>: The Accidental Pinup </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Author</b>: Danielle Jackson</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Release Date</b>: July 19, 2022</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Genre</b>: Contemporary Fiction</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Tropes</b>: Rivals to Lovers, Workplace Romance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Book Description</b>: Rival photographers are forced to collaborate on a body-positive lingerie campaign, but they might have to readjust their focus when sparks fly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />Photographer Cassie Harris loves her jobâher company Buxom Boudoir makes people look beautiful and feel empowered with her modern twist on classic pinup photography. Cassieâs best friend, Dana, is about to launch her own dangerously dreamy lingerie line and wants Cassie to shoot and direct the career-changing national campaign. But company politics and Danaâs complicated pregnancy interfere, and Cassie finds herselfâa proud plus size Black womanânot behind the camera but in front of it.<br /><br />Though sheâs never modeled herself, Cassieâs pretty sure she can handle the sheer underwear and caution tape bralettes. Sheâs not sure she can work so intimately with the chosen photographer, her long-time competitor in the Chicago photography scene, Reid Montgomery. Their chemistry is undeniable on set, however, and feelings can develop faster than film.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Character Inspiration Board </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BnH4wpyDXkjUYdYGOSNRLVKOXrjtq3BoUqQ_fOxPXkjLW3SzulPf9IvCFFIG-cbME0QwXK6EGcu6_pGapRPDqT2uGP8mrbFtsAKpJlRVIjJgwM03vItTdS0QsH9Hnpm-IGsRS_PbZJVwFNxtPMEyowHYo1kyQS31tnFYmuA-XSl-fxuiPeS8ghBHuw/s2000/Accidental%20Pinup%20Girl.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BnH4wpyDXkjUYdYGOSNRLVKOXrjtq3BoUqQ_fOxPXkjLW3SzulPf9IvCFFIG-cbME0QwXK6EGcu6_pGapRPDqT2uGP8mrbFtsAKpJlRVIjJgwM03vItTdS0QsH9Hnpm-IGsRS_PbZJVwFNxtPMEyowHYo1kyQS31tnFYmuA-XSl-fxuiPeS8ghBHuw/s320/Accidental%20Pinup%20Girl.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Inspiration models: Marquita Pring and Estilio </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i>Quick Review: </i></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Steam level: Low steam đ¶- slow burn (sex on page and oral) </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cassie is more comfortable behind the camera as the creative director but a series of events she's now the cover model for a lingerie campaign. Her mission is to capture Black skin on camera correctly was really a nod to the importance of representation. She also wants to make her clients feel comfortable in their photos, where I think the body positivity comes in. Reid on the other hand is a playboy that is enamored by Cassie. I think there was a subtle point that Cassie isn't his normal type, but her creativity and confidence really made him fall for her. I really appreciated that Cassie wasn't focused on her weight other than the normal my cheeks are out but she was an overthinker. I liked that it was stated that she was "plus size" but it wasn't an internal battle for her. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Content Notes: absentee parents, gambling addiction, sexism in the photography industry, microagression, infertility/high risk pregnancy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Honestly, it was sweet easy read by the pool side. And I think Leni Kaufman captured the essence of Cassie on the cover. đ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*I was provided an e-ARC to participate in the blog tour* </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Reading! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeqpUhzg7Os5xfBFHY1dNalkG9CXP8f5JpGivN4f3k4mFX5bLwt1URbQzDlfYOiSYWuwTe46CQou--FTreh4hYFqwpXtwIzQf8Lx2u6ocg3pkRtAJ4GLVn0cgCDkt1jMfScR8sJjdDhKnQXCvbUmiXm16IBHSrkjffPP_M9LzyJxbpEvy1X5rtL5Y5w/s1050/handles%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeqpUhzg7Os5xfBFHY1dNalkG9CXP8f5JpGivN4f3k4mFX5bLwt1URbQzDlfYOiSYWuwTe46CQou--FTreh4hYFqwpXtwIzQf8Lx2u6ocg3pkRtAJ4GLVn0cgCDkt1jMfScR8sJjdDhKnQXCvbUmiXm16IBHSrkjffPP_M9LzyJxbpEvy1X5rtL5Y5w/s320/handles%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><b><br /></b></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086241909735490181.post-35682833234046983992022-07-06T09:46:00.001-04:002022-07-06T10:29:17.478-04:00Inextricably Tied (Author Interview)<p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fc774158-7fff-a650-b591-45056eeb7598"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 232px; overflow: hidden; width: 146px;"><img height="232" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/F4-Yn7rX4UbPJRW4-Z5gO4e4yS0CVMrIz5in3vf2mcwzxUIoAuKdbxBHbKFlPz_Hr4pd1-LX3xzEIk0OyMnX1Sksk4cSZd268o1VTGEvuvNshCXqfSgbRdpO90TCt2vkbI8gLVBVfifpeIscpQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="146" /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Book Description </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 11pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Harbinger is reckless.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It only makes sense that she keeps the world at armâs length. No one to answer to. No one to lose. No one to touch her banshee skin and become connected forever.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Itâs a system that works â even if it means keeping her partner, Flint, from getting any closer to her.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Flint is restrained.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As Harbingerâs bodyguard, he has to be â until pulling her behind his gargoyle armor accidentally links them. Now Harbingerâs privy to the romantic feelings heâs denied himself for yearsâŠ</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And Flintâs no longer the only one connected to her.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Agony is unlike anything theyâve ever seen.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A night terror extracted from a serial killer, Agony doesnât care who he hurts â and Flint and Harbinger look like perfect targets.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Forced together by circumstance, the three search for the remains of the murdererâs victimsâŠand try to keep from killing each other in the process.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But as the mystery comes into focus, the lines between the three of them begin to blur. What started as begrudging partnership becomes as intertwined as their bodies in the dark.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The bond between Flint and Harbinger is fraying â but Agony isnât the only one to blame. Not when Flint and Harbinger have painful histories theyâve spent their whole lives running from.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Every step toward uncovering the truth proves that the only way to untangle these complicated webs is to unravel themâŠand each other.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: -14pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1111; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Release date</b>: July 8, 2022 </span></span><a href="https://books2read.com/u/menaVE" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Link to order</span></span></a> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">If you use this link before release day, <i>Inextricably Tied</i> can be yours for only $3.99. đ</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f716282e-7fff-974d-53a8-27b351c02365"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 257px; overflow: hidden; width: 251px;"><img height="257" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/jKMsuFdSv7YgfbTk1MTwDncbXChZ4JJi5t-lMHaVJjRYgw5zfeZ_Z7hH5s9w2PrPSBOMBi_i9OTNHp5uGSB6j6OleDiR-SYYEL3ZVPysSxTXZnji8Uove07f71txn8CoEvfsRYe72ZFQO8u86A" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="251" /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Author Bio</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Aveda Vice (she/they) is a pansexual author of sinful stories and infernal paranormal romances. In her books, youâll find a weakness for queer monsters and polyamorous pairings. She researches true crime, decorates every day like itâs Halloween, and is going to hell.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Contact info- <a href="https://www.avedavice.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">avedavice.com</span></a><span style="color: #1155cc;"> |</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/AvedaVice" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/avedavice/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@avedavice" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TikTok</span></a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Interview </b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**************************</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">WR: As a fairly new author what made you decide to write in the subgenre monster romance?</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Aveda</i>: Iâve always been interested in the paranormal. My rule of thumb has always been, âIt needs more supernatural.â Make your main character a vampire. Throw in an ancient curse. It gets instant intrigue from me.</span></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monster romance appeals to me in the same way enemies-to-lovers does: a person seeing your âworstâ parts and falling for you regardless (or because) of them? Sign me up.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our society highlights very specific traits as attractive, and if you donât fit the mold, youâre taught that youâre undesirable. I think thatâs why monster romance appeals to me and many people from historically marginalized groups. In monster romance, characters with socially-deemed âuglyâ parts are loved openly by their partners for the very traits the world would shun.</span></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">WR: Do you have any plans to write in another subgenre?</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Aveda</i>: Whatever I do has to have angst. I enjoy elements of romantic suspense and erotic horror, and Iâve dabbled in those. I donât think I could write contemporary or rom-coms, but the thought of historical paranormal intrigues me.</span></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">WR: Where did you get your inspiration for this world and characters?</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Aveda</i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Flint was originally inspired by Marco Furey from </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pretty Little Liars</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. I wanted him to have a chaotic partner as a foil to his stoic, protective nature. Since so much of monster romance focuses on male monsters, I wrote a âgothâ woman monster who didnât suit conventional standards. </span><a href="https://he77ga.artstation.com/projects/oknRB" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A digital sculpture by Olya Anufrieva called âClay skull girlâ</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> inspired Harbingerâs appearance.</span></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Banshees are tied to death in their lore, so I expanded on what that could look like. As for Harbingerâs psychometry, exploring a âsuperpowerâ thatâs a hindrance intrigued me, especially as an autistic person. Harbin avoids emotions, yet her ability doesnât allow her to escape them.</span></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And bodyguard Flint trying to keep her safe while she puts her life in danger with the deadly creature theyâre escorting? It was too good to pass up.</span></span></p></blockquote><p>Aveda was so kind to offer a sneak peek into her inspiration. Here are few photos</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><span style="color: #cc0000;">Artist credit: <b>Flint </b>elk_en | <b>Harbinger</b> FabiĂĄn Villa | <b>Agony</b> Artist unknown </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For more inspiration photos, checkout the full <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/avedavice/lost-touch-duet-an-erotic-monster-romance/">Pinterest Board</a>!</div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">WR: I know Iâve been pestering you about this release since last year. What can readers expect to see in this book?</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Aveda</i>: Romantic suspense + bodyguard + enemies-to-lovers. A trio investigates a series of disappearances, but one of the partners is protecting the FMC while the other partner threatens their lives. Theyâre forced on a journey together, and as they uncover the mystery, their pasts come to light as well.</span></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At the center of this novel, thereâs a budding relationship stunted by trauma and grief. This story focuses less on the main serial killer and more on the many victims and the corrupt organizations that fail them, which unveils more evil than suspected. </span></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">WR: What kinds of requests have readers asked for you to include in this book?</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Aveda</i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: To be completely honest, the request I remember specifically is âsex without a condom + a creampie,â since Flint held back in </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Skin</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. And donât you worry, this book has both!</span></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">WR: In <i>Skin</i>, readers got a glimpse of Flint opening up to Harbinger. Heâs Harbingerâs protector, and she feels everything, so their relationship dynamic might be complicated. How can readers expect them to navigate this dynamic in Inextricably Tied?</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Aveda</i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: That dynamic is a huge part of the character journey in </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inextricably Tied</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Harbinger and Flint have worked together for years - but when you add this new element of Agony, Harbinger and Flint realize they donât know much about each otherâs pasts. Agony aggravates a soft spot in their relationship, highlighting the conflict between how Flint and Harbinger operate - Flint is overprotective, and Harbinger is reckless, which puts them at odds in everything they do. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inextricably Tied</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> takes a hard look into </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">why</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> these characters react the way they do, which gives them a better understanding of each other and themselves.</span></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WR: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Skin</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a MF romance, but </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inextricably Tied</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> adds a third partner. How did this romance become polyamorous?</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Aveda</i>: Polyamory is my default - thatâs how most of my books and planned stories end up. For this book specifically, I wanted to examine why Harbinger and Flint havenât acted on their desires when theyâve been partners for years. Why are they holding things back from each other? Why are they still out of sync? As close as they think they are to each other, thereâs space between them, and Agony exposes that - but he also bridges the gap and encourages them to open up to each other. I hope this story shows why each of these characters is good for the others, and why theyâre all attracted to each other.</span></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">WR: What would Flint, Harbinger and Agony go/do on a date?</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Aveda</i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: I love this question. After </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inextricably Tied</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, those three deserve to just enjoy each other. I think theyâd do something adventurous, so Agony and Harbinger can get an adrenaline rush without giving Flint a heart attack. Maybe axe throwing or go-kart racingâŠor skinny dipping. Thatâs the compromise for Flintâs next date idea to take a pottery class. And I think the three of them spend plenty of time making dinner in their new travel trailer and eating out ;) under the stars.</span></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">WR: What's next from the Fangs With Benefits universe?</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Aveda</i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Iâm currently working on the first book in the sequel series to </span><a href="https://books2read.com/u/mgE6Mz" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bound</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, which focuses on the Timbers in </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inextricably Tied</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Hopefully, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bound2</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> [working title]</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">will be out later this year. Iâve also started Omenâs story, so if you enjoy him in </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inextricably Tied</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, there will be more of him soon!</span></span> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"> </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>My </b><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/avedavice/" target="_blank">Patreon</a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/avedavice/" target="_blank"> </a>has extra short stories and inside looks at these books before theyâre published. For July, Iâm writing a bonus epilogue of Harbinger, Agony, and Flint!</span></p></blockquote><p>If you haven't ordered <i>Inextricably Tied</i> yet, what are you waiting for????</p><p>Happy Reading!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhw07P9dobabihNjmnqaFLChxpeV7gShTxrPR0WWYoVSFEgKrN6lIAFqHyVkV0Y7aMGVu2ZpBD_nYSOIen6hpVw2h-oSuEI_vsHOViZ5ctTNc7NHXBT1bCV1UycTZ1-KCscn9arK6ppsWz1FOJTCMNzPr9B1GnVaqHQL4jeWsk7cJxA9TabmJs1ID97A/s1050/handles.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1050" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhw07P9dobabihNjmnqaFLChxpeV7gShTxrPR0WWYoVSFEgKrN6lIAFqHyVkV0Y7aMGVu2ZpBD_nYSOIen6hpVw2h-oSuEI_vsHOViZ5ctTNc7NHXBT1bCV1UycTZ1-KCscn9arK6ppsWz1FOJTCMNzPr9B1GnVaqHQL4jeWsk7cJxA9TabmJs1ID97A/s320/handles.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/20241329/?claim=tpbp88u9m5g">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></div>Weekend Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278742945117578440noreply@blogger.com0