Friday, July 22, 2011

Follow Friday

Posted by Unknown on 12:49 AM 31 comments

Follow Friday is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee's View.

This week's question:

Name 3 authors that you would love to sit down and spend an hour or a meal with just talking about either their books or get advice on writing from?

Answer:

Just three?

Okay, firstly Veronica Roth. She’s around my age and so nice from what I’ve seen of the live feeds from author events. I would love to get writing advice from her.

I’m gonna group my Slackers together. I haven’t really talked too much about them before but I’ve been friends with some published and unpublished authors for years. One of them that you might recognize is Michelle Argyle whose Monarch is coming out in September. I think the deeper relationships help because they can give an honest opinion and you will take it while knowing their intentions are the best.

And thirdly I would love to talk to Dani Harper. My number one fault currently within my writing is tightness and Dani writes some of the tightest writing I’ve ever read.

Book Blogger Hop
This week's question is:

What’s the ONE GENRE that you wish you could get into, but just can’t?

Answer:

Steampunk. I should love it. I love history, I love technology, I love the supernatural, but I just don’t. I hate it. To me it’s like a Frankenstein of writing. Things that shouldn’t go together are meshed together and I can’t seem to get past that. I really wish I could love it though because it’s all my interests combined.


This week’s question:

Where do you keep your books at home? 

Are they organized?

Answer:

Ugh, the hubby is asleep next to my bookcase right now. Otherwise I would take you on a bookcase tour.

Right now all the books that are already read are in a box and all the books that haven’t been read are on the top shelf. I usually have my TBR shelf organized by when I have to read it.

Books that are already read are organized by series first, then by when I read them.

So I have some organization, but not much at the moment.

As soon as I get moved I’ll give you a full tour of my bookcase.


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31 comments:

  1. Pepa KonarskiJuly 22, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    Hi! I'm a new follower. Great post, I would love to meet Veronica Roth as well. :)

    Pepa @ Anonymous Reads

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  2. jules AblawJuly 22, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    Lovely answers! :)  - I'll be off to check out your friends book :)

    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

    I've been a follower of yours for a while now :D


    http://thegreatthegoodandthebad.blogspot.com/

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  3. ceciliaJuly 22, 2011 at 2:50 AM

    Can´t wait for that book tour! :)
    I haven´t read stem punk put I should love it for the same reasons as you :)
    who knows maybe I should give it a try?
    old follower!

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  4. Bookbelle0819July 22, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    That's a very good definition of steam punk and exactly why I can't read it either!  New follower.

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  5. TC Booked UpJuly 22, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    Hi, just hopping on by. I've never read any steampunk (at least not knowingly) so maybe that's a genre I ought to take a look at. Have a great weekend.

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  6. LunaMothJuly 22, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    ah! no! you must give steampunk more of a chance! may i suggest a book? The Vampire Empire: The Greyfriar.
    it was the first steampunk i got into and loved it, it has vampires in it =) 

    http://forevertonowhere.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-hop-follow-friday.html

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  7. Grace C MJuly 22, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Hey there! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I am a new follower and looking forward to future posts.

    ~Grace
    http://pagingthroughlifewithgrace.blogspot.com

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  8. AnnesbookgardenJuly 22, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    I have not tried a steampunk book yet, I have been meaning too.  Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  9. Lori A.July 22, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    Stopping by on the Friday Follow! Have a great weekend!

    Lori @ Romancing the Darkside

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  10. Katelyn's BlogJuly 22, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    I used to have my books organized similar to that; books in a series first and then stand-alone titles but I just couldn't handle it. OCD got the best of me! I can't wait to get that bookshelf tour one day!

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  11. Lisa McGeenJuly 22, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Veronica Roth is so nice!  I meet her at an author event!

    My Follow Friday stuff!

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  12. Shanan B.July 22, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    I will have to look Dani Harper up because I am always looking for good examples of tight writing.  Thank you for the information.

    Shanan
    http://thebookaddictnet.blogspot.com/

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  13. Jenni ElyseJuly 22, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    That is interesting you don't like steampunk since you love all the elements of it. But, I guess it's like peanut butter cookies for me. I love peanut butter and I love cookies, but I can't stand peanut butter cookies. The taste of the peanut butter is different somehow in cookie form. Maybe, all the elements of steampunk are too different for you when they're meshed together.

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  14. DeniseFJuly 22, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    I haven't read a steampunk book yet but now I am more curious about it.

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  15. ValerieJuly 22, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    I was trying to figure out the 3 limit too.  Since you've read my answer, you know I went with 4.  =)

    Thanks for visiting StuckInBooks.com FF

    Following back

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  16. TributebooksmamaJuly 22, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Just blogging by, happy Friday!

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  17. PedanticphookaJuly 22, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Hi there, I'm hopping through and following you. Have a great weekend!Holjo @ Pedantic Phookawww.pedanticphooka.com

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  18. Megan @ Book BratsJuly 22, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Good answers all around, and yes, I would have to agree with you about steampunk. I can never get into it no matter how many people suggest it to me, with the exception of China Mieville's THE SCAR. AMAZING read.

    Happy Friday and thanks for stopping by!



    Book
    Brats!
     

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  19. Bonnie @ Hands and HomeJuly 22, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    I really haven't ready any Steampunk. I would like that I would like it but ... you never know! Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier today. Have a great weekend!

    Bonnie @ HandsAndHome

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  20. Christy @TheReaderBeeJuly 22, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I haven't read Vernoica Roth's book yet, but I'm trying to get to it as quickly as possible! Nice author list!

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  21. BookJunkieJuly 22, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Great author choices. I'd love to meet Veronica Roth too. Although, I'm afraid I might be a little starstruck. I wonder if she could introduce me to Four...*ponders* Anyway, love your blog, and I'm gonna follow! Check out who I chose as my authors to meet at www.fuzzycoffeebooks.com!
    Have a great weekend!
    Courtney

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  22. HannahJuly 22, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    I haven't actually delved into steampunk yet, so I'm planning a 'Discovering Steampunk' feature for my blog soon(TM). I literally haven't read anything so it'll be as much a discovery for me as it will for anybody else! :)

    Once Upon A Time

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  23. Rachel B.July 22, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Here to return the favor! :) New follower. I've never actually heard of those authors, I'll have to check them out!

    --Rachel

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  24. Bookish BrunetteJuly 22, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    We arcs much alike!! I have a system... Kinda!

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  25. Bookish BrunetteJuly 22, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    We arcs much alike!! I have a system... Kinda!

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  26. Jess @ Gone with the WordsJuly 22, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    I haven't tried to get into Steampunk yet. Clockwork Angel had some in it and I thought it was ok. We will definitely need to see pictures of books soon! :P

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  27. AlisonJuly 22, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Hopping through. What do you mean by tight writing? How is Dani's writing different from yours? I could probably get some good tips too.

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  28. Daniel A KaineJuly 23, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Hi. Happy Belated FF from a new follower. Interesting choices; nice to see some authors I hadn't seen mentioned yet.

    http://shikiharu.blogspot.com

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  29. Tracy SmithJuly 23, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    New follower from the follow friday hop. Not familiar with your author choices so will have to check them out. Come on over to visit when you get the chance. Have a great weekend!

    http://tracystreasureofbooks.blogspot.com/

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  30. Anne BennettJuly 24, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Thanks for visiting my blog.  I went camping over the week-end so I am just getting back to respond to participants of the Friday blog hops.  I don't hink I've read enough Steampunk to have an opinion.  I liked Leviathan, and I think that is considered Steampunk.

    I am also hosting a first-ever blogoversary give-a-way.  Please visit my blog and participate.  Thanks!

    http://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2011/07/blogoversary-giveaway-week-day-1.html

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  31. Michelle ArgyleJuly 28, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    Aww, thanks for putting me on here! I would love to talk with you, as well, especially since we've never met. We so need to meet someday. :)

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