On The Naughty List

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I’ve secured my place on Book Blogging’s Naughty List with my dearth of posts and reviews.  I’ve been baking with my sister, shopping, and READING!  It’s been glorious. In between all of those wonderful things, I’ve been thinking about my blogging friends and want to wish everyone a very happy holiday and wonderful 2012!

Home Sweet Home

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Anthony and I arrived home safely and have been trying to adjust to life outside the castle.  I imagine we must be feeling something akin to what Fergie felt after being demoted (probably not the technical term!) from her position as Duchess of York. We sorely miss the sights, Irish breakfasts, and pampering we received [...]

Book Blogging Advice II: If I Build It, WILL They Come?

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After being contacted by a new book blogger, I got the idea to put together some posts offering book blogging helpful hints.  My first post, Pre-Book Blogging Advice, covered the basics: long term plan, purpose, branding, social media.  Today’s post will examine ways to build friendship and a following.  Hopefully, there will be some information [...]

An Apple or a Rotten Tomato for the Teacher?

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We are both named Natalie.  We both work in high schools.  We both teach English.  We both blog.  But that is where the similarities end. Last week, a story broke about this other Natalie, a 30-year-old teacher in a suburban Philadelphia school, who was suspended with pay for writing insulting posts about students, parents, and [...]

What’s In a Name?

A year ago, I began toying with the idea of starting a book blog.  I had been life blogging for two years and had made several book blogger friends who introduced me to the world that is book blogging. I started visiting book blogs and drew up a game plan for my new venture.  I [...]