Well HOLY CRAP, my two year bloggiversary has flown by (it was April 10, apparently), and I did NOTHING to celebrate it. Now listen, something as time consuming as blogging ABSOLUTELY needs to be celebrated when milestones are reached, because it’s kind of like a bon voyage to all those hours of my life that I’ll never get back, ya know?
So what has happened in the last year, since my one-year bloggiversary post?
- I have steady traffic!
A year ago I was happy if I had some traffic to my blog for two days after a blog post. Now I have traffic every day, regardless if I post. This is a LOVELY surprise, because it panders to my lazy self who doesn’t want to write blog posts all of the time. I would like to attribute this to my amazing blogging successs, but I know that it’s probably because I have finally started caring about my SEO score (don’t worry if you have no idea what this means, it’s geeky computer talk that I barely understand). - I have written 1.5 novels!
Well color me surprised! The last time I wrote anything was almost twenty years ago when I was in the sixth grade and crafted my 300-word masterpiece, The Earth Artist. Now I’ve got half of a horror novel (it’s zombie-licious) and an entire fantasy novel (I’m talking jinni’s and courtesans) complete. I doubt they’ll go anywhere, but I’m pretty dang amazed at my writing powers. - Books are falling into my lap.
I have to turn down loads of books now, because I just can’t read (or even photograph to share on my bookstagram) all the books that people have wanted to send. This is a wonderful perk! I don’t ever spend money on books I’m actually reading anymore. Hooray! Now I just need to figure out how can I get these publishers to send me the beautiful classics that I keep spending my money on… - A lot of you are actually really cool.
I’m starting to meet a number of you in real life, and it’s FREAKING AWESOME. I figured a bunch of book people couldn’t be that cool, you know? (JK PEOPLE)
I am endlessly grateful for the support that I receive from you all! You are my validation- THE REASON I keep blogging. If you weren’t coming to my site and reading these posts, I wouldn’t be doing this. Period
Since I’m moving into my third year of blogging, what would you like to see more of
A.S. Thornton has evolved from book blogger to author with a particular fondness for writing forbidden love in ancient deserts. When not writing, she’s caring for dogs and cats as a veterinarian. You’ll never find animals at the center of her writing, though, because those fictional worlds don’t have veterinarians and her literal brain can’t accept that the poor critters would be without parasite prevention. Thornton’s debut, DAUGHTER OF THE SALT KING is available wherever books are sold.
Nina Rapsodia (@NinaRapsodia)
Congratulations!! I’ve been bloggin for 8 years but I keep discovering good book blogs in english (I blog in Spanish) so the best to you yay!
Ali
8 years is amazing!! And here I am all proud of myself for 2 XD
Nina Rapsodia (@NinaRapsodia)
the situation now is soo diferent and being a book blogger and keep doing it because you love it is amazing so it doesn’t matter how long you’ve been here!!
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Kel
Congratulations on two years Ali! You do incredible work, and I know the coming year will be just as amazing!
Ali
Thank you so much Kel (: (: <3
ShootingStarsMag
Aw, congrats on two years!! I’m so with you on blogging because of the connections you make. I really should work on my SEO more. I just confuses me so much! LOL I know it’ll help though, especially for those days that I don’t post or can’t get around as much. You know…life stuff. Why can’t I just blog all the time? LOL
Anyway, congrats again. Keep doing you! I love your blog.
-Lauren
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Ali
Hahah I know – there is just NOT enough time in the day to blog as often as a want. Especially since I started writing – now I barely even have time to read!
Kat Impossible
It’s awesome that everything is going so well on your blog! Getting books for free truly is one of the best things out there and I didn’t know you wrote yourself??? I totally missed out on that! If you ever want me to tag you in one of my write tags, let me know! (Not sure you do those, but they are a super fun way of getting to know your characters some more)
Finally, HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY!!! Here’s to many more 😀
Kat Impossible just posted The Milestones Write Tag
Ali
Please do tag me! I haven’t talked too much about my writing on my blog yet (just here and there), but once I finish editing I think I’ll start to! Thanks Kat – and you’ve been around since I’ve started blogging, so thanks for being a friend for so long (:
Jacalyn Thornton
Congratulations on your two-year bloggiversary! You are truly amazing, Alexz! It’s hard to imagine how you blog, write, AND work full-time at a very demanding, time-consuming job . Oh, and, by the way, you have an amazing husband, too.
Aj @ Read All The Things!
Congrats on two years! Happy blogiversary!
Aj @ Read All The Things! just posted Review: The Smell Of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock || This Is How You Write Setting
Ali
Thank you AJ – especially for all the support you give my blog! It is so appreciated!
Annemieke
Congrats on 2 years. That is great!
Annemieke just posted Dancing out of April 2018
Ali
thank you friend!! (:
Maraia
Congrats, Ali! You have a lot to celebrate. I had no idea you were even writing novels. 🙊 Is your goal to be published, or do you just enjoy writing?
Also, I can’t even imagine having to turn away books, hahaha. I’ve only gotten two or three requests by indie authors to read their books that aren’t anything I would ever read. 😂
Ali
Of course getting published would be a DREAM, but I recognize that will never happen (I’ll still give it the good college try!). So for now it’s just great escapism (:
And LOL about the books – just you wait. Soon you’ll be having to turn them down! And honestly most of the books are small authors, too. Oftentimes romance… which really isn’t my thing.
Suzanne @ The Bookish Libra
Congrats on your 2 year blogoversary! I celebrated mine last month and thought it was such an incredible milestone to hit.
Ali
When I started blogging I never would have guessed I’d still be doing it today. GO US!!
Marie
AHH congratulations on two years of blogging, that’s amazing! I’m so glad to hear about all of your accomplishments, it’s incredible that you get to read and promote so many books now. Your blog looks absolutely gorgeous and I can’t wait to see what will happen next in your blogging adventure 🙂 Also, I had no idea you wrote as well? That’s amazing, congratulations on writing so much!!! 😀
Marie just posted 10 books I too rarely scream about – but I should
Ali
Thanks Marie! Writing has been the best thing that has stemmed from blogging – I’m surrounded by so many amazing writers, it has really inspired me. (:
Milana 🇨🇦 (@acouplereads)
YAY Congrats my dear! I entered 🙂
Ali
YAY! And thank you (:
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