The end has come. The end of my first Bloggiesta. I want to thank Natasha at Maw Books for hosting this fun event. I won’t even blame her for headache that I have had for a few hours. I put in 20.5 hours. Very little changed in what you see, but lots of important stuff got done.
Let’s start with today. I spent most of today working on the future book review posts of the 50 books you all chose for me to read. They all have links and quotes and a book photo. Seriously, that took me about 5 hours. It was during this time that my headache started. But, here I am, still typing.
Still with me? I received Beth Hoffman’s interview answers today and they’ll be posted on Friday. Even better? She’s agreed to give away 2 hardcover copies of Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt!! Sorry, getting off track.
I did complete one mini-challenge by backing up my blog. For those of you interested in this, here’s the post. I completed many reviews, lots of organization, author interview stuff (questions, requests), blogroll, category clean-up (well, I started…), pages, links, posts, emails, additions to Reader (sadly I never got to the weeding out part), and I’m sure many other things my mind can’t remember right now.
I would certainly participate again, but I would probably focus on more of the mini-challenges. I know there was lots of good information there that I just didn’t take the time to do. I plan on going back and maybe working on them later. I didn’t get around to visiting anyone else and I feel only a little bit bad about that. I decided when I signed up that that wasn’t a priority and I didn’t make it one. Maybe next time.
I do have one more thing to do before I go to bed later. I don’t know why the Google button on my sidebar doesn’t add me when someone tries. I reinstalled it, but I don’t think anything has changed. Any ideas?
Job well done! Sorry you got a headache though. Whatever you did worked and I was finally able to subscribe by email. For the longest time it kept failing. It may have been on my end though.
Well done, Stacy! I shudder whenever I thought of re-organizing my blog, LOL. I definitely need more time on that! Or maybe I’m just plain lazy. 😉
Good job Stacy. You might be tired now but think how great you’ll feel about blogging in the weeks ahead. That is what I’m repeating to myself.
Fantastic job! You got an amazing amount of work done! I can certainly put that many hours in working on my blog and other related things but I don’t ever seem to get much accomplished. I didn’t participate this year but it’s a great event.
I can’t wait for your interview and giveaway from Beth Hoffman!! Because of your review I’ve had this at the top of my wishlist. I really look forward to the fun and to reading this book. Hope your headache is better!
Well done, Stacy. I’m going to back up my blog today. Thanks for the link : )
I like the new look of your blog, and thanks for heading us to the post for downloading our blogs. I just did it! IYour google toolbar still doesn’t work. Hope it will sort itself out later on.
All I can say to 20.5 hours is wow! Great job, Stacy!
Wow, what a great job!
You put in a lot of time, and it sure sounds like it paid off!! Hope your headache is better today…
Nicely done! See I keep getting inspired to do even more with my blog.
The mini challenges are so awesome because they really teach me something about blogging. Congrats on the big finish! 🙂
You did manage to do a lot. The future book review posts must have been a lot of work, no wonder you had a headache. Hope you are feeling better.
It will save me so much this year and the headache was worth it!
SOunds like you got a lot done! My friend was here, so I couldn’t participate, but I do need to take some time out to do a bunch of blog tasks…
There’s always work to do, right? 🙂
Great job Stacy! I know how much time those little things can add up to, and the reviews…sheesh! don’t get me started. Good job done girlie!