For today's interview with a book blogger, join me in giving a warm welcome to Rae from A New Look On Books
Introduce yourself. Who are you? Where are you from? and Where do you blog?
Hi
everyone! I’m Rae. I’m a PA girl, college graduate, Wordpress blog user, newbie
freelance editor, and all time fangirl that originally hated reading. After a
challenge from my grandmother to read a book a day the summer before I started
high school, I found my love of reading and later a need to write. From there
my book blog and now freelance editing business was inevitable. My longer, more
wordier bio, can be found on my blog’s “The Girl Behind The Pages.”
Why and
how do you blog? What made you start?
It took me
forever to start blogging and when I did I was eyeball deep in my senior thesis
project and portfolio work. That was an experience for sure. Anyway, I took the
leap to create my blog after meeting with local author Holly Bush. She is a
wonderful woman and after talking with her I went home, sat down, and BAM my
blog was born.
How long
have you been blogging?
I’ve been
blogging for three years now. 😊
What
advice do you wish you'd had when you started?
I wish I
would’ve been reassured that it isn’t a competition and warned how hard it is
not to feel like an imposter. While I’m one of many bloggers I need to stay
true to myself. I can’t take an unlike or unfollow to heart and some people
won’t like what I have to say in my reviews. This isn’t personal. I am not an
imposter.
How much
time do you devote to blogging each day/week/month?
I’ve
narrowed down my blogging days to two a week. Those days I sit down an answer
emails, prep interview questions, brainstorm guest post topics, and anything
else bloggie related. Of course I check my emails daily and never quite know
what the day will bring.
How
often do you post to your blog?
I post
weekly if not daily. Sometimes I have two posts a day! It all depends on the
month’s schedule and what tours I’ve signed up with or what guest reviews I’ve
received.
What
motivates you to keep blogging about books?
My love of
books is my motivating factor for everything I do from blogging to editing to
fangirling. The moment I connect with a character, cry over a scene, or get
swept away in a plot is just another way for me to continue enjoying a world
that I love. Plus, one can never have too many book boyfriends or book besties.
I’ll keep reading regardless of where I am at in life.
Is there
something you wish authors knew about your blog or blogging?
What's
your most popular blog post?
My
interview with kc Dryer, author of Finding Fraser, was my most popular blog post with 435 views. If you love Scotland
Do you
write reviews for every book you read?
No but I
wish I could. I would love to review every book I read – whether it is good or
bad.
How
many book reviews do you normally do a week?
With
everything going on, I generally don’t review per week. I actually had a plan
of monthly reviews that has become more sporadic as adulting gets in the way.
I’m hoping to do mini reviews to post on my blog and media outlets in the near
future.
What
genres are your favourites?
I’ve
affectionately been with YA for years now. I adore fantasy. However, I am
trying to expand from YA into Adult fiction and have taken the tentative steps
to do so. But YA will always be a go-to and hold a special place in my heart.
What
are you currently reading and why did you choose to read it?
Between
editing projects, I’m reading Raven’s Cry by Dana Fraedrich. It is my new book
to review for July’s read. So far – loving it!
Do you
have any plans for your blog in the future?
Yes! I
foresee a name change in the future. A New Look On Books has been my blog’s
name for three years now but with my freelance editing business becoming
official, and therefore taking over the name of A New Look On Books, I must
transition into something newer. There will be a complete website makeover
along with graphics. I cannot wait to see what everyone thinks! 😊
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Always fun to read about fellow book bloggers
ReplyDeleteI love getting to know my fellow book bloggers better :)
DeleteInteresting interview. Great questions and answers that, as a new blogger, I identified with.
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of book bloggers will identify with the same problems, and goals.
DeleteThis was so fun to read! Rae and I freelance for the same publishing house.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! Glad you enjoyed the post.
DeleteGreat interview! I enjoy reading interviews about book bloggers.
ReplyDeleteThanks Amanda. I'm having great fun doing this series of book blogger interviews.
DeleteAwesome interview.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cia :)
DeleteI like your interviews! It's always interesting to hear how other bloggers do their thing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Karla. I'm glad you're enjoying these interviews. I'm loving getting to know the behind the scenes stuff of my fellow book blogging buddies.
DeleteI really enjoy your blogger interviews. Great to meet Rae.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're enjoying the interviews. Rae gave some great answers.
DeleteWhat an awesome idea to hear about how other bloggers do their thing! Thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure. I think a lot of bloggers find it useful to hear how others are doing things with their blogs.
DeleteRae your advice to yourself is something we should remind ourselves of daily. Loved learning more about your blog and your creative process. Jo: I just love this feature your put together.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nikki. I'm really enjoying doing this series of book blogger interviews. It's great to get to know my fellow book bloggers better, but also helps give us all some ideas, and hopefully some motivation for our own book blogs too.
DeleteGreat interview! wonderful ?s!
ReplyDeleteThanks Heidi 😊
DeleteGreat post and interview I absolutely love finding more book bloggers, thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.
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