Book Blogger Hop No. 45: Blogging Motivation and Inspiration

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Ramblings of a Coffee-Addicted Writer!

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What to Do

1.) Post on your blog answering this week's

question:

Where do you find motivation

and inspiration for your blog?

(submitted by Ana @ The Bewitched Reader)

2.)  Enter the link to your post in the

Linky list on Billy's blog.

3.)  Visit other blogs on the list and

comment on their posts. 

4.)  Be sure to find out next week's

question when you visit

Ramblings of a Coffee-Addicted Writer!

My Answer

I'll have to say that I find them, first and foremost, deep within my soul. Books are my life, and always have been. They have frequently delighted me, instructed me, and given me wings to fly off on journeys of the imagination. Books are, indeed, my soul! It was only natural for me to wish to share this love with other passionate bookworms-turned-book-bloggers. 

I love to express my thoughts about these beautiful, wonderful creations! So this is why I began to blog about them. When it comes to books, I am not embarrassed  to wear my heart on my sleeve, so to speak. I will always write about them with honesty, a sense of intellectual wonder, and total joy! 

Yes, at times, I have wanted to stop blogging about books. That's because the blogging does take time, precious time that I could be spending in reading and enjoying books. But then, I quickly scold myself, reminding myself how much I love to write about books, so that others may read my thoughts. Then I gather strength to go on.

Springing from my love for books is the love of writing book reviews. I am very much a perfectionist in this regard, always striving to write better reviews. One thing I've been working on is not giving away too many spoilers. My early reviews have this problem. I think I have improved this. I still get a little nervous about posting reviews, though, wondering if they're as good as I can possibly make them. Sometimes I'll tweak and re-tweak a review even after publishing it! 

I have not only found motivation and inspiration from within myself, however, but also from other bloggers. There are some really awesome book bloggers out there, who not only take the time to design visually interesting blogs, but also write dynamite reviews! I have learned quite a bit from them! 

Now that I've mentioned other bloggers, I also have to say that I have befriended some very nice ones, who are willing to discuss books with me, on their blogs as well as mine. So blogging friendships are another source of motivation and inspiration! I have some very special blogger friends, such as Michele @ A Belle's Tales, and Brian @ Babbling Books. They have  not only inspired and motivated me, but have also been very supportive friends!

 

    

What are your thoughts?

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