Question: How many years have you been blogging? Anything special you want to tell everyone about your experiences?
Answer: In December I celebrate my 11th Blogging Anniversary. (I had a Live Journal before that, but I don't count it). I started blogging because an online friend got into in November. Book blogging was still a relatively new thing back then. Then, it sort of exploded. It is hard to believe what has changed in that time. I remember when I first started getting offered review copies of books. I was so excited! This was before e-readers were popular, or maybe even invented... (I was a bit slow to e-readers, so I can't remember when they launched). It was before Netgalley, Twitter, and Instagram. There was Facebook, though, but social media was just in its infancy. And, now... I find the blogging world can get kind of overwhelming. I try to stick to my quiet little corner and I don't branch out like I used to. I rarely accept review copies any more and most of my book blogging is a Sunday post where I tell what I read that week. My blog has changed a lot from the one that I started, but I like how it has changed. I still read, but I have developed many other interests that I like to talk about. And, my blogging ebbs and flows, but that's life...
How long have you been blogging? What are your thoughts on it?
I started my book blog in 2006. I had another blog that focused on quilting at that time, but wanted a place to review books. My other blog has changed more than my book blog as my interests have expanded.
ReplyDeleteI still get lots of unrequested review books in the mail, mostly in genres I don't read. Most of my books are ARCs from NetGalley which don't require physical storage and from the library, which provides a great selection. Times have certainly changed!
Congratulations on your upcoming 11 years!
Wow! 11 years. That's crazy! I've only been blogging for 5 years and am amazed at how much it's changed in just that time.
ReplyDeleteWow! 11 years! I've blogged for 9 years, but I have had a website 20 years. Like you said, I don't count that as part of blogging, though. I did a personal blog for about 4 of that, so I've been book blogging for 7. Like you said, so much has changed. It's amazing and a little said too. I love to blog, but I don't feel like I have anything to say anymore. So, like you, I blog maybe once a week unless I'm participating in some sort of event.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! I've had my blog since 2004. Some years I haven't blogged as much but I think that's just the way it is. I still love to talk about books and reading about books.
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