ARMCHAIR BEA: ask the experts Day #5

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So today, Were asking everyone questions on what we always wanted to know!!!

so here I go.......................

1. Who is your favorite publisher to work with
2. What are some cool book events you've been too.
3. Do you review self published books.
4. How do you keep your reviews schedule
5. how often do you comment on other blogs
6. Know any good YA blogs?

I'd love to know all about this...

Armchair BEA #4 Beyond the Blog

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Ok so today's topic is beyond the blog...... Oops, I kind of did that yesterday (here).

Long Story Short, through blogging and networking I got a internship offer.

Moving on...

^_^

Beyond the blog for me would involve my current internship.(NOT THE SAME AS ABOVE) I intern remotely with Euterpe YA Books, just recently started actually.

Being a college student with little work experience, I put my blog on my resume.

Yup that's right I put it right there under Related Experience.

Now that I'm interning I have the lovely task of using my blogging know how (or lack there of ) to help out Euterpe Authors. I also spend time contacting bloggers about Euterpe Young Adult Contest!

I haven't been interning for long, but I love it already!

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Beyond the blog ALSO!!!!! I'm hosting my first tour kinda. I'll be having a week of THRONE of GLASS by Sarah J. Maas on my blog starting August 7th. I will have reviews and giveaways of all 4 novellas as well as character interviews and a interview with Sarah!

SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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So thats me!

WHAT'S BEYOND YOUR BLOG

Armchair BEA: A Positive Experience With Books

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Hey Everyone!

Today’s daily topic is Positive experiences with books... this is also a short story.

The Blog

So I started my blog, as many of you know, in early Jan. I set it up and let it fly. My very first week I recieved a tweet from Nina Berry asking me to be apart of her cover reveal!!! (insert major squealing)

My blog and my twitter became awesomely connected in my eyes that way.

Twitter 

Through twitter I gained I met a lot of awesome people and learned a lot about publishing. I found myself becoming more and more intrigued and loving how I could connect with like mind book lovers! I started following industry people and author. Making a few good friends.

Publishing JOB OH MY!!! ^_^

unexpectedly one day I received a tweet.


Through my tweets, an agent had found my blog and saw that I wanted to work in publishing.


She wanted to know if I would be interested in interning for her Agency in NYC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


(Squealing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)


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Unfortunately I was unable to except but I was so excited! I never expected my blog to bring me such an awesome gift.


I am so ready to move to NYC after graduation and pursue this career now. Before working in publishing was just a dream, and now I know that it is a viable one that I can make happen and it's just because  of blogging that I know this.
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IN SHORT BLOGGING HAS made the biggest impact on my reading life

THE END


p.s. I really do need some help actually networking. any ideas?? I would love to make some blogging friends but i haven't thus far.

Armchair BEA: Best of 2012... So Far

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Hey Everyone!

Today’s daily topic is Best of 2012. SO here are some of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE 5 books I've read in 2012 so Far.

HITS

MY REVIEWS 

Embrace by Jessica Shirvington 

TEN THINGS WE DID by Sarah Mlynowski

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons

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I'll be hosting a review week in CELEBRATION of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas  in August TOO! Because I just love that book!

Introductions: Armchair BEA

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INTRODUCTIONS

Hi everyone! My name is Marnise. Welcome to Reading Whims and to my Introduction. I was so excited to learn about Armchair BEA just over a week ago. I had been feeling totally bummed that I would miss BEA this year, but now I have this awesome event to participate in!

I have been blogging a relative short time and this is an absolutely awesome way to make blogger buddies!!!! So feel free to say hi.

Now on to Questions:

1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? How long have you been blogging? Why did you get into blogging?

So hello everyone, My name is Marnise and I have been blogging since Jan. 2012. I started blogging in the funniest way. Long story short. Christmas came by and everyone bought me book vouchers. I had a little over $200 and so I convinced my mom to let me blog to show that I appreciate my gifts! You can find the long story here

2.What are you currently reading, or what is your favorite book you have read so far in 2012?

I  am currently reading Vanished by Sophie J. 

My favorite read so far in 2012 is split between Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

3. Tell us one non-book-related thing that everyone reading your blog may not know about you.

Well the only thing I can think of is that I am a incoming college senior and a twin. My sister is also a big reader.

4. If you could eat dinner with any author or character, who would it be and why?

I would love to have dinner with Danielle Steele and Sarah J. Maas definitely. I'd also love to have dinner with all of the males from Christina Feehans books!

5.Have your reading tastes changed since you started blogging? How?

Yes actually! I have noticed that I read almost always YA books, before I was mixed in my reading and was geared towards more romantic novels.