June is a 5 Monday month, meaning there's an extra #MGMonday blog to write. This Author Life blog is all about blog tours, and whether they are really worth their while for middle grade books. What is a blog tour? In the past, authors would travel around the country, promoting their book at bookshops and festivals. IT was a logistical nightmare, not to mention prohibitively expensive for many authors. Then, there's the headache of making sure you actually have an audience at these events. Cue, the blog tour. An online version! One without the need for travel, or the headache of wondering if you'll be speaking to an empty bookshop! My First Blog Tour Experience For my debut novel, Taking Wing, the blog tour was a magical thing! I didn't really know what to expect and the fact that several blogs had written reviews was fantastic! I shared each post on my social media, and got lots of comments from people I knew. My first blog tour was organised by Goddess Fish Promotions ...
Hello!
I am writing this while hanging my head in shame because, if you look back over the last few entries, you'll see that I haven't written one for ages!
This is, quite simply, because I haven't read much in the last few months. I have a new job as a primary school teacher which is taking over my life but I am determined that next year, I will write at least 1 blog entry a month. I'd like to write more but I'm not sure that's realistic.
So, here goes...
(There is still a week of holiday left before I return to work so expect a few more entries soon!)
Merry Christmas, as Christmas lasts until 5th January in this house!
I am writing this while hanging my head in shame because, if you look back over the last few entries, you'll see that I haven't written one for ages!
This is, quite simply, because I haven't read much in the last few months. I have a new job as a primary school teacher which is taking over my life but I am determined that next year, I will write at least 1 blog entry a month. I'd like to write more but I'm not sure that's realistic.
So, here goes...
(There is still a week of holiday left before I return to work so expect a few more entries soon!)
Merry Christmas, as Christmas lasts until 5th January in this house!
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Mulled wine in front of the Christmas tree. |
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