This weeks quick tip is to add subscribe options to your blog. Having people subscribe to your blog is a great alternative if you don't have the time to put together a separate newsletter. It helps keep you in touch with your fans and makes is easy for them to keep up with your projects and news. Offering several different subscription options is a good idea as it means readers can choose how they want to follow your content e.g. via email or via a url feeder.
What subscription options do you offer on your blog?
Books: Featured Friday - Princess Nevaeh by Paulette Harper
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About the book
Title: Princess Nevaeh
Author: Paulette Harper
ISBN-13: 978-0989969147
Genre: Children
Book description:
Six year old Nevaeh wants to be something she
already is. She will soon learn that her wish to be a princess takes a little
more than just asking. Lessons on self-discovery are taught by her Mimi who
makes her understand that being a princess takes work.
Author bio:
Paulette Harper is an award-winning and
best-selling author. She is the owner of Write Now Literary Virtual Book Tours
and is passionate about helping authors succeed in publishing and marketing
their books. Paulette has been writing and publishing books since 2008. Paulette is the author of That Was Then, This
is Now, Completely Whole, Living Separate Lives and The Sanctuary. She resides
in Northern, Ca.
Twitter: @pauletteharper
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Nevaeh is a little girl who wants to be a Princess. Her Grandmother "Mimi" tells her the things she needs to do and the things she shouldn't in order to be a Princess. Over all the story gives a positive message about being nice to others, and that beauty is something that comes from the inside and not just something seen on outside. This book would therefore be a good tool for talking about bullying.
There was a part of the story that I didn't like though, which is where it says to do what adults tell you. Whilst I liked the message of obeying rules set by parents and teachers the general "adults" part would have been best avoided. Unfortunately not ALL adults can be trusted. Other than that though, it gave good pointers for being nice and respectful towards others.
I liked that the Grandmother tells Nevaeh she has been, and always will be, her little Princess at the end.
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
This weeks quick tip is to schedule social media posts in advance. Whilst you still want to make sure you log in to engage with followers and join in conversations, having a few posts scheduled in advance is a good idea. it gives you a safety net for unexpected things like sick days, unplanned visitors, etc... and also helps with time management. You can schedule some posts at the beginning of the week and then concentrate on writing knowing you still have a constant presence online.
Do you schedule posts in advance? What is your favourite scheduling tool? Leave your 2 cents below as I'd love to hear from you.
Today I'm sharing a reading of my children's picture story book The Box as part of the Read Me a Story Blog Hop on the Writers and Authors site. I hope you enjoy it.
I also wanted to take the opportunity to let you know that I'll be running a photo contest via my Facebook page in a few days time where you can win a kindle copy of The Box. To enter the contest you just need to post a photo to my page showing what you can do with a box. Can't wait to see kids and grown ups having some creative fun with this one :)
If you can't wait to get your hands on a copy of The Box, you can get a copy here:
This weeks quick tip is to add social share buttons to your blog.
I'm always surprised when I come across a blog that doesn't have them. The easier you make it for people to share your content, the more likely they are to share it.
If you don't have social share buttons on your blog yet, go add them now :)
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