After taking a few photos at the Comic Book Pavilion, I beelined to the Maryland Romance Writers (MRW) Stage. I arrived just in time for the panel discussion, "Blogging About Books":
Book bloggers will talk about running a successful book blog, working with authors and publishers, how to keep their fans engaged, and offer authors tips for building successful relationships with book bloggers.
Let's do a few close ups ...
On the right is Stacey O'Neale, staceyoneale.com.
On the left is Jen Fisher. Her personal blog is Jenuine Cupcakes, jenuinecupcakes.blogspot.com. Thus, she brought cupcakes! Jen also contributes to Young Adult Book Central, yabookscentral.com.
Not pictured individually is Hannah McBride, The Irish Banana Review Blog, theirishbanana.blogspot.com.
These bloggers were articulate, enthusiastic, and encouraging about books, reviews, and readers. They believe in honest reviews while respecting authors. The moderator, Lea Nolan, leanolan.com, noted that authors are often "intimidated" by bloggers. These bloggers made it clear that it is not their intent to intimidate any author, but rather celebrate good books. Thus, I suggest authors support these bloggers.
Next - Scottish Highlander Romance with Diana Cosby, Eliza Knight, Terri Brisbin, and Kate Poole.
Mahalo,
Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City
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| RT magazines were available at the MRW Stage. |
I agree that the bloggers were very articulate and very informative. I learned a lot from them from the POV of an author and think the panel had a lot for readers, aspiring bloggers, and aurhtors alike. Thanks for the great spotlight post on them!
ReplyDeleteSounds like good blogs to follow and I respect their goal of 'honest reviews while celebrating authors'.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like there are some amazing blogs to check out.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics and great blogs.
ReplyDeleteNothing better than books and cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jane's comment above....books and cupcakes. Love them both! And bloggers too!
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you for the awesome review of the panel! I'm so glad you liked it! :D It was a blast hanging out with those girls, and they have amazing blogs everyone should follow!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great review. We had so much fun! There's nothing better than spending an afternoon with friends talking about books we love.
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