The second annual Book Blogger Appreciation Week is coming around the bend and Amy of My Friend Amy has put together a little Meme as a quick icebreaker — a way for you to get to know your book blogger a little better.
The Undead Rat Answers the BBAW Meme
1) What was the highlight (something that happened, a post, an activity, etc.) of BBAW for you last year?
A fellow book blogger featured my blog in a contest. Participants had to come to my blog and leave a comment somewhere, then return and leave a comment telling the book blogger that they’d done it. I had an all-time high number of visitors for The Lair of the Undead Rat that day. A couple of people who found me decided to keep visiting.
2) What is one new blog you discovered during BBAW last year?
I discovered the Book Zombie’s blog called The Book Zombie and I love the tagline: Better Books for Better Brains. She is a librarian (if my addled memory serves me right — she’ll let me know if I’m wrong) and reads an impressive array of fiction.
I love the design of her website and I’m learning to be a better book blogger from reading her posts. Don’t be surprised if I steal an idea or two from her — we zombified types don’t have much in the way of ethics.
3) What tips would you share to help others get the most out of their BBAW experience?
Throughout the pre-season and especially during the week Amy will have several occasions to let book bloggers strut their stuff through a device called Mr. Linky. It lists the book blogger’s name and links to their blogs. Check them out. You’ll never know when a random book blog becomes the one you fall in love with.
You can find one of the first Mr. Linky lists here in this post: A Book Blogger Appreciation Week Meme!.
Also check out the Book Blogger Appreciation Week blog for up-to-date information on what’s going on during BBAW!
Don’t Forget to Vote
Don’t forget that one of the special events of BBAW is the contest. Right now until August 15, 2009 you can cast your vote for your favorite book blogger. Just click on the image next to this paragraph and scroll down to the Wednesday July 15, 2009 entry. Below that is a description of each category.
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I love the idea of the contest at your blog. That just sounds like fun. I am so impressed with the organization of this event. The more I read the more excited I am. I should take a break…LOL
You wrote a great post here and really gave me a bit more of what to expect coming up here.