Bloggiesta 2015 - Wrap Up Post #Bloggiesta

 

Well Bloggiesta 2015 is over for another and whilst I didn't get everything on my to do list done, I did still have a productive bloggiesta and learned a couple things along the way. 

1. Write 3 - 5 reviews
   
   I didn't get as much reading done over the weekend as I hopped so I only wrote 2 reviews.  However that did put me up to date with my review writing so I was happy about that  :-)
   
2. Post 3 Reviews
   
   Again I didn't do much reading but I did manage to post 2 reviews and again am currently as up to date as I can be.
   
   Review 1: Ten Things Sloane Hates About Tru by Tera Lyn Childs
   
   Review 2: Ash & Bramble by Sara Prineas
   
3. Post Blitz post
   
   This one I completed with a release week Blitz post and a chapter reveal
   
4. Schedule 2-3 weeks of Meme posts
   
   Alas I did not get even one of these scheduled :-(
   
5. Oganise my reading schedule for the October and November 
   
   This was a complete success with my review schedule now set out till mid November, complete (I hope) with time to read other stuff as well :-)
   
6. Prepare blogging schedule outline for October and November
   Nope - Not even started unfortunately but having my review schedule done will certainly help in getting this organised
   
7. Participate in 2-3 mini challenges
   This I managed, participating in:
   
   How to Build an Email List from Ashley at Nose Graze - getting more familiar  with my feedburner mailing list
   
   Clean Up Your Email from Aloi at Guiltless Reading - managing to get to inbox zero from 23000 emails
   
   
   How to Use Tweetdeck to Organize Twitter from Shannon at River City Reading   - This was the first one I did and I am so glad I did.  Finding using TweetDeck so much better than the regular twitter :-)
   
8. Participate in 1 twitter chat
   
   Very pleased to say that I made two full chats and the tail end of a third.  Much better than previous Bloggiestas :-)
   
9. Post a give away hop post
   
   This can be found here
   
   
   
   
10. Visit 10-20 blogs and comment on them
    
    This one I failed miserably at :-(
    
11. Follow at least 5-10 more blogs and 5-10 more bloggers on twitter, instagram and Goodreads
    I made a start on this one but not as good as I would like
    

What wasn't on my original list but I ended up doing was something I had been looking at doing for a while but it nearly led to disaster.

 

I decided to change my layout and in the process manage to lose EVERY SINGLE gadget from both my previous side bars.  I nearly had a heart attack.

 

In the end though it proved a blessing in disguise.  I now have only one side bar and as I have had to redesign it from scratch, not only have I learnt something but it is now much less cluttered and I have a few more ideas to add.

 

I have had fun this Bloggiesta, gotten to meet some new people and definitely think my blog is all the better for it.

 

Looking forward to Bloggiesta in 2016!

 

 



Bloggiesta 2015 - Sign Up Post and To Do List

It's been a couple years since I last participated in Bloggiesta  as I have a really bad habit of finding out about it usually after it has already started.  So this year it was great to find out about it early so I could participate from the beginning.  I have just been a bit disorganised about organising my sign up post. This is part of the reason why I need to participate in Bloggiesta in the first place :-P

So in August I decided its time to take my blog to the next level which means committing to more reading and reviews, more blog posts and getting more involved in the blogging community.  So in September I have been attempting to become more organised with my reading/reviewing /posting schedule.  Which makes it the perfect time for Bloggiesta.

Below I have put together just a few of the things I would like to accomplish during this years Bloggiesta

1. Write 3 - 5 reviews - Wrote 2
2. Post 3 reviews
   - Posted 2
   
3. Post 2 blitz posts - completed
4. Schedule 2-3 weeks of meme posts
5. Organise my reading schedule for the October and November - completed
6. Prepare blogging schedule outline for October and November
7. Participate in 2-3 mini challenges
   - half completed
   
8. Participate in 1 twitter chat - managed 2!! :-)
9. Post a give away hop post - completed
10. Visit 10-20 blogs and comment on them
11. Follow at least 5-10 more blogs and 5-10 more bloggers on twitter, instagram and Goodreads

The scary part is I could probably add more to that list but I will hold off for now and see how I go. 

Are you participating in Bloggiesta 2015?



Bloggiesta Sign Up Post - My To Do List

So I have decided to sign up for this weekend's Mini Bloggiesta event as I had already nominated January as my clean up and improve my blog month.  There are many things on to do list for improving my blog this month and below you will find just a few that I would like to work on during this event:

• Work Through the days of Parajunkees 31 days to Better Blogging and post on my progress
• Update my calendar of schedule posts, book release dates and all other important blogging dates I know so far
• Create a review policy page and a contact me page
• Write at least 2 reviews and read at least 2 books
• Participate in at least 2 mini challenges
• Update my layout

So those are the main things that come to mind to work on over this mini Bloggiest weekend however what I love about doing Bloggiesta is the opportunity to find new things that can be done to make our blogs better.

Have you signed up for Mini Bloggiesta?