Some people toot their own trumpet. I mean to toot yours. On the first Sunday of every month, I'm sharing your posts, your sites, anything interesting I stumble upon during my internet vagrancies. This month on TYT...
- THINGS WE’VE BEEN DOING TO KEEP OURSELVES CALM AND OCCUPIED DURING ISOLATION (a list on Veronika, Ruzaika and Sabrina's blog Wordy and Whimsical)
- LEAVING BOOKS UNRATED (a discussion post by Sabrina on the same blog)
- THINGS I LEARNED WRITING MY FIRST BOOK – MY WRITING MISTAKES (AND SOME SUCCESSES!) (a tips post on Rivka's blog The Orangutan Librarian)
- FANTASY WORLDS (a discussion post on Greg's blog Book Haven)
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Things We’ve Been Doing to Keep Ourselves Calm and Occupied During Isolation (list) - by Veronika and Sabrina
Veronika and Sabrina list an impressive number of sites that can help anyone struggling with the Corona lockdown. As of this day, most of us will probably have gone back to a semi-normal life, but in case there's still someone somewhere who hasn't been released from the Corona confinement, that is a useful list! And anyway, you can still find a new favourite site/podcast in there 🙂.
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Leaving Books Unrated (discussion post) - by Sabrina
Sabrina tells us about her struggle with giving stars to certain books, to the point of deciding to leave them unrated. Even if, like me, you rate each and every book you read, it may simply be because you still haven't encountered your match...😉
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Things I Learned Writing My First Book – My Writing Mistakes (and Some Successes!) (tips post) - by Rivka
Rivka often writes about...writing. Her budding-author posts are always thoughtful (as any other post she writes, really) and helpful, and this one in particular can give a boost - and some tips - to anyone who's trying to put forth a story for the first (or maybe tenth) time....
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Fantasy Worlds (discussion post) - by Greg
Greg ponders about loving fantasy (and speculative) lit. Some of us are more inclined to read straight-up fantasy, others (like me) prefer sci-fi...but what drives us to read about realities (or, well, unrealities) so different from ours?
Veronika and Sabrina list an impressive number of sites that can help anyone struggling with the Corona lockdown. As of this day, most of us will probably have gone back to a semi-normal life, but in case there's still someone somewhere who hasn't been released from the Corona confinement, that is a useful list! And anyway, you can still find a new favourite site/podcast in there 🙂.
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Leaving Books Unrated (discussion post) - by Sabrina
Sabrina tells us about her struggle with giving stars to certain books, to the point of deciding to leave them unrated. Even if, like me, you rate each and every book you read, it may simply be because you still haven't encountered your match...😉
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Things I Learned Writing My First Book – My Writing Mistakes (and Some Successes!) (tips post) - by Rivka
Rivka often writes about...writing. Her budding-author posts are always thoughtful (as any other post she writes, really) and helpful, and this one in particular can give a boost - and some tips - to anyone who's trying to put forth a story for the first (or maybe tenth) time....
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Fantasy Worlds (discussion post) - by Greg
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That's all for now folks! See you the first Sunday of every month for more!
I really loved Greg’s fantasy post! It really made me ponder why I choose the books o do. I also felt it was very relevant to today’s society, where most people would rather escape to a fantasy world.
ReplyDeleteFantasy worlds will always save us! LOL.
DeleteGreat minds. I shared Sabrina's post too.
ReplyDeleteLOL, I saw!
DeleteLeaving books unrated is an interesting idea. I think I used to do that when I first started blogging.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it feels like a struggle to rate books...but I can't seem to forsake ratings!
DeleteThank you for sharing mine!! And the others as well. I love finding awesome posts I've missed. :)
ReplyDeleteHope you are well!!!
My pleasure!
DeleteI'm doing OK, thank you! From your Sunday Post, it sounds like you're well too 😉.
I missed Greg's post about Fantasy Worlds, so thank you for sharing! I'm also curious about Sabrina's post and people not rating books, because it's something I've never thought about. I've always rated books! I guess there are people that don't want to be offensive to the author...hmm. I'll have to check out her post and see what it says! :)
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Well, Sabrina's post will surprise you, because she lists reasons for not rating books that aren't author-related 🙂. Like you, I rate each and every book, but what she says makes a lot of sense...and as for me, I'm conflicted about rating books that I've beta-read, though I strive for honesty, so I'll have to think about it...
DeleteThanks a bunch for highlighting our posts! :) I'm extremely happy people liked our quarantine list and found it helpful, because I know how difficult it is to stay at home. I've been home for 53 days now, and the lockdown is not over, at least not where I live. *sighs* Great post as always, Roberta. :)
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure! 😊
DeleteAfter nearly two months, our own measures have been lifted a bit, though it will be a long way to normal. But more of this under your comment to my quarantine post!
Just checked out the posts on Veronika and Sabrina's site- they're great! Thank you for sharing them! Looking forward to reading Greg's post as well :D And thank you so much for sharing my post as well! <3
ReplyDeleteIt was well deserved! And I'm glad you liked Veronika and Sabrina's blog (they have a third co-blogger, Ruzaika, who is on hiatus right now).
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