Comments on: Introducing the Book Blog Guild

By: Natasha @ Maw Books

Natasha @ Maw Books — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:32:05 +0000

I personally subscribe to the forums on the ning so I find it really easy. And our Blogging Tips Group is going full strength. I’m really curious to see how this works out. I’ll go over and sign up.

By: ursula harrison

ursula harrison — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:05:10 +0000

I’m new to blogging off my own website at usedbooks-online.com(where I have been blogging on and off for about 12 months) and have found it hard to find other book lovers until I landed here. I launched my first real blog on Mother’s Day. I tried BBNing couldn’t find anything there to judge it. I’m glad to find so many book lovers; I collect vintage and firsts actually. Will you have some articles on the classics etc? Will be back often. Ursula

By: Book blog guild « Booktrash

Book blog guild « Booktrash — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:12:03 +0000

[...] Many of you will already have seen this. It’s a new ’society’ for book bloggers, set up by Rebecca of The Bluestocking Society (you can read her post introducing it here). [...]

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:39:23 +0000

I know the blogsphere has so many sites that organize blogs but this is probably one of the few that unifies book bloggers together as a strong community. I’ll hop over there and check it out. I’m very intrigued. Thanks Jessica for organizing this guild.

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:47:53 +0000

Jessica, I have to agree about the Ning thing. I tried it once or twice, but I find it nearly impossible to read a thread of comments. A forum is so much easier to review.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:11:08 +0000

Nymeth – Thanks for sharing your thoughts. As I mentioned above, I don’t want to be duplicative. However, I think BBG will be easier in a lot of ways than the ning network. First of all, I feel like having a ning “site” is duplicative, and I have to go to the trouble of logging in every time I want to see what is going on. The BBG will be a little simpler in that you can subscribe to it or just hit the site to see what’s going on. Also, members of the BBG will be members of committees that will be able to work together to solve problems and host events. I just wanted to try it and see how it goes.

By: Nymeth

Nymeth — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:07:49 +0000

I really like the idea of having a central place for book bloggers to find information, and you’ve done such a good job setting everything up! My only concern is that many of the things you described are already happening on the Book Blogs Ning, so I worry that having another site might create even more division. It always takes some time for these things to catch on. I remember that the same happened with the ning network.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:53:36 +0000

Rebecca – Thanks for signing up. The goal is to have it be a central place for book bloggers to discuss issues, promote their blogs, and to find new blogs.

Jackie – The time commitment can be whatever you want it to be. After signing up, you have the option to doing nothing but checking in once in a while.

Nari – Thanks for signing up!

Amy – My intention is not to have it be duplicative. There will be some BBG events. For example, a carnival once a week, highlighting member’s best posts. However, I don’t think there is a need for, say, a second read-a-thon. Members will just be reminded that there is such a thing and directed to that blog.

Fern – So glad to have you!

By: Fern

Fern — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:04:55 +0000

Well, I’ll try anything once =D Count me in!

By: Amy @ My Friend Amy

Amy @ My Friend Amy — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:05:07 +0000

I like the centralization, but I’m wondering if things like events will merely be collections of things that already happen? Like carnivals, etc. Will the BBG simply be a place you can find out about that or will it be sponsoring its own? I don’t see a need for a new separate entity, but a place where you can find out about what’s already happening makes sense.