Bloggiesta Wrap Up Post

I know I'm wicked late in doing this, but I wanted to share the things that I finished. • I got a new blog layout. I liked my old blog layout when I first did it blogger templates, but there was just too much white fore me. Then, I found that there was a feature where you could just have the posting area part white and the sidebars a different color. Wicked! I'm still messing with it and that header part is really annoying the hell out of me. I can't even tell you how much. I tried everything, but it won't go away. *sigh* (Blogger just completely shut down on me and the part above is the only thing that saved. Grr!) • I created my review template and other ones. • Updated my goodreads and wishlist. • I did some mini-challenges. • Organized images for blog on my computer. • Entered some contests. • Created my new feature: Books of the Past and worked on this new meme I'm doing.

Bloggiesta Mini-Challenges!

Here is where I'll be putting all my updates on the bloggiesta mini-challenges!

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Cass at Bonjour Cass (@bonjourcass) – It’s often said the best part of book blogging is the community. Go discover them in this commenting challenge!

This one was the first one I did! Basically, we were supposed to visit ten blogs we've never been to before and leave a meaningful comment. Here are the awesome blogs I found through random comments on other blogs and the YA Book Blog Directory:

Camisado Mind , My Tea Time is Book Time, Badass Bookie, The Disgruntled Reader, The Heart of Dreams, Maria the Bookworm, Ninja Librarian, The Paperback Princess, Reading Rants, My Girl Friday

Bloggiesta Weekend!

From June 11-13th, Natasha at Mawbooks is hosting Bloggiesta! Bloggiesta is a chance for bloggers to improve their blogs by doing things such as creating guest blog posts, finishing up reviews, and making business cards.

Some of these things look more like a personal note (I make so many to-do lists a week) but here are some things I'm planning on doing:

* Create template to use for reviews on Google Doc

* Create template posts for future reviews (including title, cover, links, etc.)

* Contact authors for interviews and guest posts

* Come up with book topics to discuss; Type some up

* Create meme for Thursdays (had this idea for a couple of months now)

* Create new feature (with images)

* Write at least 2 reviews

* Enter contests

* Post reviews for challenges on the sites

• Mini-challenges

* Create Google Doc of cheat sheets (with html codes, URLs, etc)

* Come up with themes for giveaways; create post. Contact people?

* Blogiversary post?

* CSN store reviewing post

* Organize blog subscriptions

* Change profile picture?

* Do something about the blog colors

* Create policy page

* Update wishlist

* Delete images off computer that have already been used on blogs

* Put tags on reviews (YA, romance, etc.)

Also, I will be working on my sports (and maybe personal blog) as there are a lot of posts and stuff I need to finish!

I'll also be participating in the mini challenges, which will start on Friday morning! Make sure to follow Bloggiesta on twitter to keep up with them!