What's Bloggiesta? you ask. Excellent question. Allow me to let the fine folks behind this event explain...
In short, Bloggiesta is a blogging marathon revolving around ticking off those items on your to-do list and improving your blog while in the good company of other awesome bloggers doing the same thing. Our awesome mascot Pedro (Plan. Edit. Develop. Review. Organize) is ready to break out the nachos, enchiladas, drinks, mariachi music and whack a pinata or two! It’s nothing short of an awesome fiesta! - (from the Bloggiesta About page - and what a fine page it is!)I have THINGS I need to get done. (and I'm starting early because I'm feeling motivated and you don't argue with motivation!)
(In case you're wondering, this is how an argument with motivation goes:
- Me: I have things to do, but I'd rather rewatch season 1 of Supernatural.
- Motivation: You can watch while you update.
- Me: Yeah, but those Winchesters are kind of distracting.
- Motivation: Those posts won't write themselves.
- Me: Maybe they will. You know, if the Winchesters are somehow involved.
- Motivation: You have two choices here - you can either laze around watching episodes of a show you've seen many times or I CAN DRIVE YOU CRAZY WITH TERRIBLE VISIONS OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON YOUR BLOG IF YOU DON'T GET UP RIGHT NOW AND GET SOME OF THIS DONE.
- Me: *small voice* Well, when you put it that way.
There might have been some bitch-slapping and name calling somewhere in there, too. It was a very confusing time in my life. Needless to say, I started working on the blogs.)
Reading the Paranormal
Create new Top Off Tuesday buttonUpdate all upcoming scheduled ToT posts with the new buttonUpdate ToT template with new button, etc.Add linkies to the ToT postsSchedule ToT posts through March and AprilDraft review-a-thon posts through JuneDraft reviews for all review requestsClear out review request emails- Get caught up on reviews
- Radio Silence (NG)
The Crawling DarknessA Ghostly GiftLove SingerLord of MisruleBlood DeepTrade MeA Cold Winter's BiteDangerous DistractionBreaking the Stag
- Finalize posting schedule for BoB 13
Draft pre-BoB posts (call for help, call for experts, sign up, schedule)Draft BoB daily posts (days 1-7, wrap-up, grand prize winner)Update Click to Tweet tweets on postsPrepare Rafflecopter for BoB 13 Grand PrizeUpdate BoB website, remove links for anything BoB 12 related
- Brainstorm upcoming posts
- Update books pages (links, covers, blurbs, etc) as needed
And that's about it.
Yay, you're joining Bloggiesta! I am too, though if the amount of reading I accomplished this weekend is an indication of how much I'll be able to work next weekend, hahahahaha. I'll have fun with the community, anyway.
ReplyDeleteYes, I am joining! Although just signing up already got me motivated to get things done. I think I've completed three of my RtP tasks. =D EXCITING!
DeleteLots of stuff! Have fun and good luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Happy event to you!
DeleteWow, you're on a roll! Good luck finishing up. I just signed up today, but my goals are a bit more modest for my first Bloggiesta. ;-)
ReplyDeleteMy list looks intimidating but it's... no, wait. It is intimidating. But I'm working my way through it. =D
DeleteWow you are off to a great start, good luck completing it all!
ReplyDeleteYou got this Kelly. *high five* Good luck with the rest of your list. Something tells me it doesn't stand a chance.
ReplyDelete*cracks knuckles* I'm going to take this bad boy down!
DeleteI love your motivation argument. I think I have the same one with watching Gilmore Girls right now. I'm binge watching it for the first time and don't want to stop for anything. LOL
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your goals. Love your blog!
Motivation is a tough task-mistress. I listen to her when she speaks.
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