Thank you, Paula, for having me on your blog today to talk about my new release, The Hunted. The Hunted is the second book in my Knight’s Academy series. It’s a paranormal novel about vampires and werewolves. Think Twilightbut better. I’m joking, of course. It’s not a whole lot like Twilight. In all seriousness, Twilight… Continue reading Guest Post: Emerald Barnes author of The Hunted

An Ode to Blogs and BloggersA true ode would be in verse and I toyed with the idea, quickly abandoning it in order to spare the reader. Yet, the feeling behind the thought is very real—the desire to pay a special kind of tribute to something so new and so valuable, both for writers and… Continue reading Blog Anniversary #9: Katherine Hall Page

Guest Post: Julie SeedorfI would like to thank Paula for letting me express my thoughts on her blog today.I have two blogs, a Facebook Author account, a Twitter account, a Linked In account, an Instagram account and a Pinterest account. I belong to numerous reader groups, so I can tell readers about my books. I… Continue reading Blog Anniversary Day 7: Julie Seedorf

HAPPY BLOG-A-VERSARY!Guest Post by: Terrie Farley MoranHappy Blog-a-versary to Community Bookstop. Thanks so much for inviting me to the celebration. I must confess right here that book reviewers are my very favorite people, and that is partly because occasionally I am one. Over the years I have written dozens of reviews for Criminal Element, http://www.criminalelement.com/  so… Continue reading Blog Anniversary Day 6: Terrie Farley Moran

Guest Post by: Cheryl HollonDo you get as nervous dealing with book bloggers as we do about dealing with authors?I get nervous and excited. I’ve been a reader for my entire life. Since I’ve only been a published author for a little over a year, this is new territory. To be invited to blog about… Continue reading Blog Anniersary Day 5: Cheryl Hollon

Why I Love Book Bloggers by Maya CorriganBloggers who write reviews offer readers precious gifts—book recommendations. As they present each gift, they must walk a fine line. They have to reveal enough about a book so readers can decide if it’s their cup of tea, but not give away information that might spoil a reader’s… Continue reading Blog Anniversary Day 4: Maya Corrian

Bloggers Who Do Reviewsby Linda O. Johnston            First of all, let me say how much I appreciate bloggers who do reviews.  Sure, I wish they all completely adored each of my books that they reviewed and only said nice things about them.  Fortunately, I mostly do receive favorable reviews, but certainly not all the time. … Continue reading Blog Anniversary Day 3: Linda O. Johnston

Why I Give Thanks for ReviewsBy Ritter AmesI’m sure many authors remember their very first review. I know I do. It came from a Canadian reader who not only gave me a five-star review on Amazon US, but added one on Amazon Canada too. When you’re a new author and trying to build a fan… Continue reading Blog Anniversary Day 2: Ritter Ames

 Guest Post by: Edith MaxwellPeople sometimes ask me why I write fiction, and one of my answers is always, “Because I can’t not.” But one of the most important reasons is to delight readers. I absolutely love when fans tell me they fell into my story and stayed there, staying up too late, turning pages,… Continue reading Blog Anniversary Day 1: Edith Maxwell Guest Post