I’m so excited for another great year of Armchair BEA. Allow me to introduce myself… 1. Describe your blog in just one sentence. Then, list your social details — Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. — so we can connect more online. My blog highlights the best in books, writing, film and photography. Twitter: @cineastesview Facebook: A Cineaste’s…
ARMCHAIR BEA: Wrap-Up
As I always do at Armchair BEA, I’ve *met* some new bloggers. My resolution this year is to do a MUCH better job of keeping in touch with their posts and leaving comments. I know how much I enjoy reading comments on my own blog, it seems only fair to spread the love around. I…
ARMCHAIR BEA: Keeping it Real & Children’s/Young Adult Literature
Feeling a bit stuck (ironically) with this one: New projects, redesigns, collaboratives–what do you do to keep blogging fresh for you? I’ve been doing this for almost 4 years now. I think because I am a writer at heart, I don’t have much of a problem writing a few words about a book I recently…
ARMCHAIR BEA: Ethics & Non-Fiction
Ah… the tricky question of ethics. Today Armchair BEA tackles: Do you have recommendations to new bloggers to ensure credit is given to whom/where credit is due? Have you had an experience with plagiarism? How did you deal with it? What are the guidelines as bloggers that we must follow? Giving credit is really easy…
ARMCHAIR BEA: Literature & Literary Fiction
With such a broad category it is difficult to know where to begin… Lately I have been really connecting with books that put a twist on the the typical storytelling model. These books alter the framework and force us to experience story in a different way. Gillespie & I — by Jane Harris A fascinating and…