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:

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]