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5 Great Blogging Tips

18 Jun
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Blogging Tips

Last week for the Writers Workshop one of the prompts was to list 5 of my favorite blogging tips. I always love to read other people’s tips and tricks when it comes to blogging so I figured I would list a few of my own. These are things that I also wish I would have known from the start.

  • First before I started a blog I wish I would have picked a name and also known what I wanted to blog about. I say this because it is so much easier to have all of this done before hand instead of trying to figure it all out once you have been blogging for a few years like I did.
  • Don’t get caught up in the numbers. I spent a lot of time worried about the number of followers of my blog or the number of likes that my Facebook Page had. For me this just turned blogging into some sort of popularity contest and made me want to stop blogging. Once I stopped caring and started blogging for me I found the reason I started blogging in the first place. Now I still love when I get comments or emails from people who read my blog but I don’t focus on those things because if I do I get discouraged and blogging becomes a chore instead of something I just love to do.
  • For me I always have to remind myself just to have fun and be true to who I am. I have been blogging for years and only in the past year have I started to really just blog about things I want to. I have lost readers because of the book reviews but it is something I truly love doing so I am going to continue them.
  • Know that people who know you in real life can and will find out about your blog so don’t blog about things you don’t want other people who know you to read.
  • It can take years to build a blog so don’t give up if you aren’t where others are. It takes some people years to build their blogs and then others make it big fast.

Those are a few of the things I wish I would have known before I started blogging.

What do you wish you would have known before you started?

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The Snugg iPhone 5 Case Review

17 Jun
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The Snugg

I was contacted by The Snugg and asked if would like to review on of their cases. I have my iPhone 5 since the beginning of the year and I have become addicted to buying cases for it. So when I was contacted I figured why not I am always open to trying new cases and seeing what they are all about.

They have so many to choose from that it was hard for me to pick. I finally chose to get ultra thin hot pink case because I didn’t have anything this color. It took about 5 or so days to get to me which was great. I hate waiting a long time for something to arrive so quick shipping is a must in my world.

The Snugg iPhone 5 Case Review

This is the case that I received.

I was worried when I got the case that I wouldn’t be able to get it off because of nails. I got it to snap on really quick and I was also able to get it off even with my nails being super long. This is a super cute case and it makes me want more of them. The only draw back to the case is the fact that if you drop it so the screen is pointed down the screen could shatter because it isn’t protected. Other than that they are super fun and super cute.

If you are looking for a cute case just to dress up your phone then I would for sure check these out. Also they aren’t that expensive so that is always a good thing when you buy as many cases as I do.

What cases do you love?

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Quote Of The Week-Henry Ellis

16 Jun
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Art Of Living

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Pennsylvania Patchwork | Win an Amish-made Quilt from Kate Lloyd!

15 Jun
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Kate Lloyd is celebrating the release of book two in her Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy, Pennsylvania Patchwork, by giving away an authentic Amish-made quilt!

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One “grand” winner receive:

  • An authentic Amish-made Quilt
  • Pennsylvania Patchwork and Leaving Lancaster by Kate Lloyd

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on June 29th. Winner will be announced on July 1st at Kate’s blog.


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“A Heartbeat Away” by Dionne Moore

13 Jun
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“A Heartbeat Away” by Dionne Moore was a great book. This book takes place during the Battle of Antietam which was a battle during the Civil War. You follow along with Beth as she and her grandmother help save a Confederate soldier. This is hard for Beth since she is loyal to the Union. Through the whole book you see how she struggles with helping the soldier and others from the Confederate because she is loyal to the Union and her brother also is fighting for the Union. I loved this book and I can’t wait to check out more books in this series.

About The Book

When a band of runaway slaves brings Union-loyal Beth Bumgartner a wounded Confederate soldier named Joe, it is the catalyst that pushes her to defy her pacifist parents and become a nurse during the Battle of Antietam.

Her mother’s mysterious goodbye gift is filled with quilt blocks that bring comfort to Beth during the hard days and lonely nights, but as she sews each block, she realizes there is a hidden message of faith within the pattern that encourages and sustains her. Reunited with Joe, Beth learns his secret and puts the quilt’s message to its greatest test—but can betrayal be forgiven?

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About The Author

Dionne Moore is ahistorical romance author who resides in South Central PA with her family, surrounded by the beautiful Cumberland Valley and lots of fun, historically rich locations. She is a weekly contributor to “The Borrowed Book”, ablog for book-lovers and “Cozy Mystery Magazine”, for all things cozy mystery.

Learn more about Dionne at http://www.sdionnemoore.com.

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A Summer to Remember by Elle Chardou

12 Jun
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A Summer to Remember by Elle Chardou was a fun book to read. I really enjoyed this book but I knew going into it that I wold like this book because I really enjoy reading books by this author. This was an easy read but yet fun at the same time. I loved following long with the 4 friends during the summer and seeing what happens between Jerrica and Paul. If you love light easy to read love stories than this book is for you.

About The Book

New Adult / Contemporary Romance Date Published: 5/4/2013
Life is really strange. Two events have shaped mine although I am only twenty four, a successful entrepreneur and owner of my own gallery, Maison des Artistries, in Tribeca. One happened when I was ten: I realized I was in love with my brother’s best friend, Paul. The other event happened while I attended Vassar College during my last semester.”Jerrica Peterson doesn’t believe in fairytale relationships but she does believe in friendship and she has three best friends who will stick by her through thick and thin.Jerrica and her best friends: Talia, Autumn and Savannah bond over a summer of heartbreaks and discoveries, love and scandal, and three unforgettable vacations to Southampton, Martha’s Vineyard and Miami Beach. Every moment they spend together will enrich their lives and make it a summer they will never forget and one they will always remember.

About The Author

Elle Chardou is a world traveler and author of several different series.

Ms. Chardou is the author of The Ties That Bind Trilogy, The Atonement Series, Seasons of Love & Lust, The Hart Family Saga, The Vamp Saga, The Supernaturals, The Undertow Trilogy, and Beginnings: Book I (The Plague) series.

She is currently working on A Weekend to Remember (Seasons of Love & Lust Novella), Bleeding Love, a stand-alone novel, Only Time (The Atonement Series) and Immortal Dawn, the final novel from The Vamp Saga series.

Ms. Chardou has lived abroad in Stockholm (Sweden), Manchester (England), Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and Portland. She currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Blog: The World of Elle Chardou located thebeautifulpeopleawritersjourney.blogspot.com

Follow Elle Chardou on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ellechardou

Like Elle Chardou on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Elle.Chardou

If you would like to email me, I can be reached at: [email protected]

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Denise Hunter’s “Barefoot Summer” Summer Sun Giveaway!

11 Jun
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Denise Hunter is celebrating her new Chapel Springs Romance series with a Summer Fun Giveaway. The first book, Barefoot Summer, is already a favorite with readers. “Hold-your-breath romance, heartache, and laugh-out-loud moments. It’s more than a good read. It’s a delight.” — Lisa
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Summer: it’s all about sunny skies, star-gazing, swimming, spending time with loved ones, and living as if a small part of the weight of the world has been lifted off your shoulders.

Get ready for some serious summer fun with Denise’s 12-Day Summer Sun giveaway. From June 10-21, keep your computer near as you head to the lake or your friend’s barbecue because Denise will be giving away a summer essential each day!

Things That Drive Me Insane-Nurses

11 Jun
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Things That Drive Me Insane

This time for things that drive me insane I am going to talk about my latest infusion and how bad one of the nurses there was. The thing that made me the maddest about the whole situation was the fact that she was a supervisor. Anyway lets get onto the story. I am sure you all know that I have Multiple Sclerosis and that I take Tysabri once a month to keep me stable.

So once a month I go to the hospital and get an IV in my arm so I can get the medication. The best way to describe how the give it is to say they give it like they do Chemo or when you have a blood transfusion. So usually they get the IV started with just one poke but this time it took 3 times.

Now if the only problem was that I took three times to get the IV started I wouldn’t be so pissed about it but the second time they poked me it hurt like hell and here I will show you a picture of the bruise that formed:

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This was taken 5 minutes or so after I got home from getting my infusion done.

This bruise was already forming before she pulled out the needle because she couldn’t find the vein. I don’t think I have ever had a nurse dig around so much trying to get the vein. She was digging around for a good 2 to 3 minutes and still couldn’t get it. She then had to poke me for the 3rd time and thank god she got me then because if she hadn’t I wouldn’t have let her poke me again.

Here is what the bruise looked about 4 or 5 days latter:

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What the hell is up with the straight lines????

Let me just tell you I have never once seen a bruise like this. The fact that there are straight lines is so weird and everyone that see’s it says the same thing. I ended up having to go to the hospital and get blood drawn because she messed up and my blood test came back weird so they want to make sure that it everything was okay. Oh and this bruise still hurts and I bet even when the bruise goes away I will still have pain because I believe she went into the muscle and did some damage.

I pray to god that when I go back for my next infusion that she won’t be there because I hate making scenes but there is no way in hell that she is ever going to get another needle anywhere near me. I have another Idiot Drivers coming up next week.

Has this ever happened to you???

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Sweet Mercy by Ann Tatlock

10 Jun
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Sweet Mercy by Ann Tatlock

My Review

I read this book in a few hours because I literally couldn’t put it down. From the moment I started this book I was hooked and to be honest I can’t tell you why. I loved the authors writing and how she makes you feel like you are right there with the characters. She doesn’t give too much detail but she gives enough so that you can feel like you are there with the characters. I have never read another book from the this time period so I was intrigued and interested to see what life was like for people during that time. The book takes place during prohibition in the 1930′s. You follow along with Eve and her parents as her dad gets laid off and they move to the town of Mercy to live with her uncle who owns a lodge. I am not going to get into what happens while they are there because that will give away the story.

About The Book

Stunning coming-of-age drama set during the Great Depression and Prohibition

When Eve Marryat’s father is laid off from the Ford Motor Company in 1931, he is forced to support his family by leaving St. Paul, Minnesota, and moving back to his Ohio roots. Eve’s uncle Cyrus has invited the family to live and work at his Marryat Island Ballroom and Lodge.

Eve can’t wait to leave St. Paul, a notorious haven for gangsters. At seventeen, she considers her family to be “good people,” not lawbreakers like so many in her neighborhood. Thrilled to be moving to a “safe haven,” Eve soon forms an unlikely friendship with a strange young man named Link, blissfully unaware that her uncle’s lodge is anything but what it seems.

When the reality of her situation finally becomes clear, Eve is faced with a dilemma. Does she dare risk everything by exposing the man whose love and generosity is keeping her family from ruin? And when things turn dangerous, can she trust Link in spite of appearances?

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About The Author

Ann Tatlock is the author of the Christy-Award winning novel Promises to Keep. She has also won the Midwest Independent Publishers Association “Book of the Year” in fiction for both All the Way Home and I’ll Watch the Moon. Her novel Things We Once Held Dear received a starred review from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly calls her “one of Christian fiction’s better wordsmiths, and her lovely prose reminds readers why it is a joy to savor her stories.” Ann lives with her husband and daughter in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Quote Of The Week-Eleanor Roosevelt

9 Jun
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Beauty Of Their Dreams

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