Sunday, August 2, 2009

Book Blogger Appreciation Week Meme!

I started this little meme over at the BBAW blog to help everyone learn more about each other and BBAW. I decided to answer the questions myself as well. :)

What was the highlight (something that happened, a post, an activity, etc.) of BBAW for you last year?

Oh my gosh. This is so impossibly hard! I loved just about every moment of BBAW last year, and was truly touched by the positive energy around it. I was especially blessed to be given this note:



Did you notice it's purple? This was the perfect encouragement I needed after I hit a few bumps in the BBAW road. :)

What is one new blog you discovered during BBAW last year?
So um yeah, I discovered SO MANY. Seriously, I had no idea how huge the book blogging world was, and it's double the size now! One new blog I discovered was Books 'n Borders Collies written by the fabulous Lezlie!

What tips would you share to help others get the most out of their BBAW experience?
You get what you put into it. If you host a giveaway, participate in the daily blogging topics, leave comments, and actively search out new blogs, I think you will enjoy the experience so much! This year I really recommend subscribing to the BBAW feeds to keep up and also following BBAW on Twitter. We have a huge amount of giveaways already lined up and we'll be announcing award winners everyday! You weren't planning on doing anything but blogging that week were you?
My sincere hope is that everyone will be able to relax and enjoy, make new friends and solidify old friendships...and just give yourself a pat on the back!

Go read what other BBAW veterans have to say and meet the newbies! And post your own answers to the meme!




Amy

12 comments:

Sandy Nawrot said...

I am really very excited about participating this year. I am a newbie, so I am ready to be blown away! But you know what? I just realized the other day when I was plotting out my September, that I will be out of town on vacation Wednesday through Sunday of that week! Can you believe it? I'm going to have to bring the laptop...

Lezlie said...

Oh, my gosh, Amy! Thank you so much for mentioning Books 'N Border Collies! That was sooo sweet and made my Monday!! I'm very excited about BBAW this year, and I can't wait to see who all the nominees are. It's so fun to click through them all and see blogs I didn't even know were out there.

You do such a great job on this. I still can't believe there were folks out there who gave you trouble about it. Ignore them. BBAW and you are wonderful!!

Lezlie

bermudaonion said...

You worked so hard last year, I don't know how you enjoyed any of it. You truly inspire us all.

Beth F said...

I plan on participating in this meme later this week. I'm so excited about BBAW.

Katie said...

Thank you for doing this -- it sounds like such a wonderful opportunity to meet new bloggers. I'm so excited!

Monica said...

That's hilarious! I didn't even know your fave colour was purple when I made that Queen of BBAW award! LOL

Jess said...

Amy -- I am a first year blogger and am really looking forward to the BBAW! Thanks for all your hard work putting it together.

S. Krishna said...

Your post made me realize I'm not subscribed to the BBAW site's RSS feed (gasp!) Going over to subscribe right now...

The Reading Momster said...

This the first time I am participating! And am pretty excited about it too!
Thanks Amy@!
My post

Sheila (bookjourney) said...

I am excited to be a part of this too. This is my first year and cant wait to be a part of all the fun!

Robin M said...

Hi Amy,

I'm looking forward to participating this year and will say Thanks in advance. I know it is a lot of hard work.

She said...

Thanks for all you've done to start this! It's my first time participating so I'm super stoked to be involved! :)

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