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Category: Book Talk, Tags & YouTube

Marketing Your Book to Readers: A Book Blogger’s Perspective

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on Marketing Your Book to Readers: A Book Blogger’s Perspective
Marketing Your Book to Readers: A Book Blogger’s Perspective

Hey there! My name is Jenna, and I’ve been hosting bookish blog tour stops here on Westveil Publishing since the summer of 2020. Beyond that, I have nearly two decades of experience in web development and social media outreach behind me, and I’m a life-long bookworm. I’d like to share my thoughts on the good…

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My Bookish Preferences

Posted on February 15, 2021February 16, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on My Bookish Preferences
My Bookish Preferences

Last month YouTuber Merphy Napier ran through her bookish preferences and asked us for ours. I took note so I could give my answers in a video of my own, so here we are in the companion blog post answering Merphy’s questions. Video version of my answers here! 1. Which perspective is your favourite, first-person…

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My Re-Read List

Posted on February 13, 2021February 16, 2021 By Jenna Rideout 4 Comments on My Re-Read List
My Re-Read List

I’ve mentioned here and there that when I dove headlong into book blog tours back in the fall I made the mistake of a) selecting the “any date is fine” option for everything, even if I was volunteering to review, and b) not recording my tour reviews, my NetGalley ARCs, and my other-source review commitments…

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SciFi News: Fractalverse

Posted on February 13, 2021February 14, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on SciFi News: Fractalverse
SciFi News: Fractalverse

Have you read To Sleep in a Sea of Stars yet? I got to experience this amazing 5-star read as an ARC last summer and I’ve been singing its praises ever since! If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it, and I can attest that the audiobook is great! If you have read it,…

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“What Cats Do” Book Tag

Posted on February 1, 2021February 4, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on “What Cats Do” Book Tag
“What Cats Do” Book Tag

The “What Cats Do” book tag is a typical themed book tag based around our feline overlords and their habits, and it was created by Kate at MeltingPotsandOtherCalamities. I found it on The Reading Addict‘s blog, so I’m doing it! Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which means there is no additional cost…

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Let’s Talk Covers: Neil Gaiman Re-Releases

Posted on January 25, 2021October 25, 2021 By Jenna Rideout 3 Comments on Let’s Talk Covers: Neil Gaiman Re-Releases
Let’s Talk Covers: Neil Gaiman Re-Releases

On January 18th Neil Gaiman himself tweeted an announcement that several of his books will be getting new covers throughout 2021, and the tweet was accompanied by a slideshow video preview of minimalist watercolour designs by Henry Sene Yee on mockups of his books. Rumour has it there are actually multiple sets of special releases…

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Follow Up on Rothfuss

Posted on January 23, 2021January 25, 2021 By Jenna Rideout 1 Comment on Follow Up on Rothfuss
Follow Up on Rothfuss

Back in the fall, I wrote an article here on the block about Patrick Rothfuss, the actions of his editor over the summer, and the fandom’s speculation about book three. It blew up in recent weeks, and I can only assume that’s because Rothfuss has been more amiable and open about The Doors of Stone…

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Resolutions Book Tag

Posted on January 17, 2021January 19, 2021 By Jenna Rideout 3 Comments on Resolutions Book Tag
Resolutions Book Tag

The Resolutions Book Tag was created quite recently by Mikaela Reads (@ReadsMikaela) and I was tagged by Lucy Rambles (@LucyRambles). I’m putting out my responses to this tag here on the blog on Sunday January 17th and will be featuring it as my weekly bookish video on the YouTube channel on Monday. I’m going to…

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On My TBR Shelf [YouTube Companion Post]

Posted on January 11, 2021January 16, 2021 By Jenna Rideout 3 Comments on On My TBR Shelf [YouTube Companion Post]
On My TBR Shelf [YouTube Companion Post]

This is a companion post to my YouTube video for Monday January 11, 2021, because I vow to always have a companion post to accompany my videos for those who would prefer to read them, and this week is neither a review, a previously written article, or a tag. Let’s talk about some of the…

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Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge 2021-01-06

Posted on January 6, 2021January 10, 2021 By Jenna Rideout 9 Comments on Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge 2021-01-06
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge 2021-01-06

Long and Short Reviews has issued a weekly challenge prompt for bookish bloggers to be completed on Wednesday every week in 2021. I actually found out about this one late in 2020, but the final Wednesday of December was left off the prompt list and that’s where I was going to have the space to…

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First Lines Friday, Christmas Edition

Posted on December 25, 2020December 29, 2020 By Jenna Rideout 2 Comments on First Lines Friday, Christmas Edition
First Lines Friday, Christmas Edition

Merry Christmas, everyone! Whatever you celebrate this time of year, I hope you’re safe and able to celebrate with those you love in some way, even if it’s just a phone or Zoom call. We’re going to do a First Lines Friday post with my favourite Christmas book, and then I’ll tell you how this…

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WWW Wednesdays 2020-12-23

Posted on December 23, 2020December 29, 2020 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on WWW Wednesdays 2020-12-23
WWW Wednesdays 2020-12-23

It’s been a while! Let’s do a WWW Wednesday post. This book blogger meme is hosted by Taking On a World of Words. Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which means there is no additional cost to you if you shop using my links, but I will earn a small percentage in commission. A…

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The Sunshine Blogger Award

Posted on December 20, 2020December 22, 2020 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on The Sunshine Blogger Award
The Sunshine Blogger Award

Daydreaming Book Lover tagged me for my very first round of the Sunshine Blogger Award. Thanks for the tag! What is The Sunshine Blogger Award? The Sunshine Blogger Award is given to those who are creative, positive and inspiring while spreading sunshine to the blogging community. How Does it Work? Thank the blogger(s) who nominated…

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Top 20 of 2020, Part 1

Posted on December 6, 2020December 7, 2020 By Jenna Rideout 5 Comments on Top 20 of 2020, Part 1
Top 20 of 2020, Part 1

It’s December, which means I should start reflecting on the last year of reading and do a bit of a year-end wrap-up soon. On the group blog I write for I’ve been scheduled to do my top 10 reads of the year post this coming Saturday, December 12th, so I’ve decided to make my year…

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This or That Book Tag

Posted on November 30, 2020December 1, 2020 By Jenna Rideout 2 Comments on This or That Book Tag
This or That Book Tag

Thank you to The Inharmonious Heroine for tagging me! This tag was created by Tea and Paperbacks. I’ll also be doing this one as a booktube video on Jenna Gets Creative the same day this post goes live (if you don’t see it, you’ve arrived too early in the day and I’m still editing, check…

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Baby It’s Cold Outside Book Tag

Posted on November 26, 2020November 27, 2020 By Jenna Rideout 4 Comments on Baby It’s Cold Outside Book Tag
Baby It’s Cold Outside Book Tag

I was tagged by Bookish Luna who was tagged by this tag’s creator, Reading on a Star. This tag is inspired by Christmas carols and the mid-winter season. Rules:* Thank the person who tagged you and link to their post.* Display the banner* Link to the original creator: Erin @ Reading On A Star!* Answer the questions!* Tag however…

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2020 YA Recommendations

Posted on November 25, 2020December 7, 2020 By Jenna Rideout 8 Comments on 2020 YA Recommendations
2020 YA Recommendations

2020 has been a fantastic year for me as a reader because it’s the year I finally signed up for reviewer accounts on NetGalley and Edelweiss and the year I finally got onboard with virtual library services like Libby. This combined with joining the “Book Twitter” community means I’ve had a lot of great recommendations…

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Let’s Talk About Free Books

Posted on November 22, 2020November 25, 2020 By Jenna Rideout 8 Comments on Let’s Talk About Free Books
Let’s Talk About Free Books

There are many ways to read books for free, both with and without obligations to review and/or promote in return. I’ve been planning to feature this discussion on the blog and YouTube channel for a while, and since we tackled the Rothfuss issue and whether or not authors owe their readers anything last week, following…

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Thoughts on the Rothfuss Editor Upset

Posted on November 13, 2020January 23, 2021 By Jenna Rideout 9 Comments on Thoughts on the Rothfuss Editor Upset
Thoughts on the Rothfuss Editor Upset

As some of you may have heard, particularly if you follow Daniel Greene on YouTube, Patrick Rothfuss’ editor made a controversial statement about The Doors of Stone a couple of months ago. I’ve been meaning to share my thoughts, and my scheduled is finally light today, so let’s discuss. Back Story For those who are…

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Spell the Month in Books: November

Posted on November 8, 2020June 9, 2021 By Jenna Rideout 3 Comments on Spell the Month in Books: November
Spell the Month in Books: November

One Book More did this tag yesterday and I thought it was so fun I had to give it a try! This tag was created by Reviews from the Stacks, and it can be done any time with any month. The idea is to spell the month with book titles, no repeats. I’m going to…

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