Armchair BEA – Introduction
Welcome to Day 1 of Armchair BEA
For those of us who are unable to attend Book Expo America in New York this week, there is Armchair BEA, an online networking event for bloggers worldwide.
It’s ironic that when I was working full-time I was unable to get time off to attend BEA. Now that I’m not working, I don’t have the extra funds. But BEA is coming to Chicago in 2016, less than an hour drive for me, and I am looking forward to finally attending and meeting many of you.
An Introduction
Please tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? How long have you been blogging? Why did you get into blogging? Where in the world are you blogging from?
and have been blogging for about eight years. I started Under My Apple Tree as a place to discuss current events and, due to a lack of focus, I was mostly talking to myself.
In 2009 I deleted all the old posts and started over as a book blog where I soon discovered an entire community of book lovers. After a while I began writing about some of my other interests – cooking, gardening, nature, photography and my now weekend feature, Weekend Birding.
Describe your blog in just one sentence. Then, list your social details — Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. — so we can connect more online.
Twitter | Goodreads | Facebook
What genre do you read the most?
What is your favorite blogging resource?
Thanks for Stopping By
Today is Memorial Day in the US and I will be hosting a BBQ in my backyard. I will be visiting blogs later this evening. Please feel free to leave me comment and I will stop by later.
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I also love my Google calendar…and I realize I haven’t used it in a while. Probably because I stopped blog tour reading for a spell….and have tried to simplify my life.
My first blog and its first year were mostly me talking to myself, too…LOL; It took a year to discover the community….and then I went nuts adding a lot of blogs.
Here’s MY ARMCHAIR BEA POST
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With millions of blogs out there unless you find the right community no one will hear you. Plus my first blog really had no direction – I don’t think I would have read it either! My gardening blog did well, but I’ve let that one slip the past year or so.
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I am from suburban Chicago! I try to visit my dad in Oak Brook at least twice a year. Enjoy your Memorial Day! I am getting ready to head out to a barbecue too.
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this is such a great time of year for bird watching! my honey and I were discussing this morning how there were so many birds in the yard that it looked like the old movie Birds!
hope you have a wonderful cookout and Memorial Day! Happy Armchair BEA week!
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Birds everywhere in my yard too. Of course it helps that I have several feeders and 4 bird baths to entice them!
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Happy Memorial Day barbecuing.
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We cooked chicken fajitas on the grill yesterday. Was delish! So glad to know Book Expo America will be in Chicago in 2016, maybe I’ll go then. I’m already a follower!
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enjoy the BBQ! I hope to still live around for BEA in 2016!!
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I am also not able to attend BEA but having loads of fun visiting my fellow Armchair participants. Hope you are having an awesome BBQ! Just Reading for Fun . . . and stuff
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Day one of Armchair BEA and I haven’t done anything LOL visiting so many blogs today… I need to work out a plan or else I will end up sleeping near the computer all week
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Hi and Happy Armchair BEA to you. I’m an eclectic reader too. Here’s hoping more people get to go to BEA when it’s in Chicago, I might actually be able to make the drive if I start saving money now. 🙂
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I’m already counting down to 2016! I’m less than an hour away from the city so no excuses for me not to attend.
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Hiya, Leslie! Good to see some familiar faces this year. I’m meeting a lot of new folks, too, of course, but you know – it’s fun to revisit “old friends.” I’ll be at BEA next year, too, since I’m from the Chicago area. CANNOT WAIT! I couldn’t think of any blogging resources, but -duh- a calendar is a good one. I think I answered this week’s prompt wrong by addressing ALL of the questions. Looks like I was supposed to pick 5? Ah well. haha …have fun this week!
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I’d be lost without my calendar. It even sends me email reminders! I think having BEA in a more central location is going to bring in lots more bloggers.
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My calendar keeps me on track too.
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I can’t remember how I was able function before Google came along to organize my life. And I’m only half joking about that!
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Happy Memorial day weekend to you.
I have been a long-time follower, and always loved the variety of books here.
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Hope you had a great weekend too.
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I am excited to learn that BEA is coming to Chicago!
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I’m counting down to 2016. Having it in a more central location should make it easier for a lot more people to attend.
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I don’t have time for my own calendar. Gage’s calendar keeps me busy. 34 hours a week of therapies and school! He has a much better social life than I do 🙂
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