Book Blogger Convention

If you’re in NYC or will be for the upcoming Book Expo, why not attend the Book Blogger Convention?  I’ll be on the day’s last panel: “Blogging with Social Responsibility.”  Here’s the complete agenda:

The agenda is still being fine tuned, but this will give you an idea of what we’re planning. Registration will begin at 7:30am, and the convention itself will start at 9:00am.

• Keynote Speaker

Maureen Johnson [Blog]

• Professionalism and Ethics in Blogging

  Ron Hogan [Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]

  • How to communicate with publishing companies, publicists, etc.
  • Professionalism and ethics in blogging

• Marketing

  Heather [Age 30+ Books] – moderator
  Gayle [Everyday I Write the Book] Yen [The Book Publicity Blog] Ann [Books on the Nightstand] Thea [The Book Smugglers]

  • How to increase your blog stats
  • Branding
  • Getting your name out there

• Writing and Building Content

  Rebecca [Book Lady’s Blog] – moderator
  Amanda [The Zen Leaf] Kim [Sophisticated Dorkiness] Betsy Bird [A Fuse 8 Production] Christina [Stacked]

  • Tips and tricks on writing good book reviews
  • Tone – humor, sarcasm
  • I’m out of ideas what do I do now?/How do I keep it fresh?
  • Planning a good feature/series
  • What content is most popular? How do I innovate/differentiate?
  • How do I balance reviews with other content?

• Impact of the Relationship Between Author and Blogger

  Nicole [Linus’s Blanket] – moderator
  Amy [My Friend Amy] Bethanne [The Book Studio] Kristi [The Story Siren] Beth Kephart [Beth Kephart Books] Caridad Pineiro [Caridad Pineiro’s Blog]

  • Creating/Fostering a relationship
  • Pitfalls of relationships between blogger/author

• Blogging With Social Responsibility

  Marie [The Boston Bibliophile] – moderator
  Zetta Elliott [Fledgling] Terry [The Reading Tub] Wendy [Caribousmom] Stephen Bottum [Band of Thebes]