Hi Readers !

I am currently looking for book lovers who are eager to grab to-be bestsellers or debut work of authors across the globe. To declutter any confusion, I have created two lists for you to join. First is Book Giveaway, for Indian residents only. The second is Ebook Giveaway, that anyone across the globe can join.

If you subscribe any of the list, you will only receive email from me when there is an offering of the book. Otherwise, there will be no email so I won’t be bothering you much . Subscribe to them if you a book blog account and wish to read and review a book.

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Do you want to become a better blogger? Or you struggling to even start one?

Being a blogger means more than just putting words into post. Everything matters when it comes to run a blog consistently. Things like a blog’s design, managing social media profiles, saving countless drafts and then scheduling them in manner as they fit your theme of the month or something like that. Lastly, do not forget about networking with authors and fellow bloggers.

It sounds overwhelming. It is OVERWHELMING

I am here to help. I have been writing this blog for about 5 years now and have monthly subscribers of more than 7.5k. I am currently writing for three blogs other than this and various different publications on Medium.com and I how hard it can be to find your audience. I have been managing countless social media accounts, and have gone through every phase in terms of blogging that you are going through. This is how I want to help you.

Below is a list of variety of posts that I have written over years and I continue to write that are going to help you not only kickstart in the world of blogging or your niche book blogging, but you will be a PRO in no time. You will be spending more time creating content for your own blog rather than breaking your head over things that are only worth one at a time. After reading them, you will have a workflow (probably custom) and you will utilise your time gracefully and productively.

Check out my latest post #bookblogging.
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So let’s begin…

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Book Blogging

• 5 Books you should read as a Book Blogger
• The Secret Life of a Book Blogger
• Social Media for Book Bloggers

Blogging

• How to be a Productive Blogger: Getting Things Done
• How To Hack Your Mornings So You Get Most Of Your Time
• Boost Your Blogging Confidence and Write That Post
• Things I have learned about Blogging

To read in depth of making of a book blogger and all general how-to’s you should check out my Ebook on Blogging: A Blogger’s Manifesto.

It is available on Amazon IN | Amazon US only for $ 0.99.

Stay tuned for Freebies coming for book bloggers next month  To get an update subscribe this blog in the right side bar.

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Check out my new ebook A Blogger’s Manifesto. 

A Blogger’s Manifesto is a short ebook (around 100 pages) about blogging written by a blogger. It covers the story of my book blog Confessions of a Readaholic and other essentials for an individual who is getting started with blogging or is a new blogger.

The book in detail covers:

• Starting a blog with zero followers
• Writing a compelling blog post
  
• Why Comments are essential part in blogging community
  
• How to reach your milestones with your blog
  
• Social Media and money making tips

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Since I am a book blogger, I have covered topics that are essential to know before if you are getting started or recently started in Book Blogging.

• Writing a Book review
  
• Blog Tours
  
• Getting an ARC
  
• Interviewing Authors

If this interests you, grab your copy now from Amazon IN | Amazon US only for $0.99.

Note: If the title is unavailable on the Amazon in your country, let me know, I will be happy to send you the copy. 
Everyone will get future updates for free, especially the second version which is coming out soon.

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The month of February has been a too much of an hassle for me. At the start of the month, I was busy working and launching my book on blogging called A Blogger’s Manifesto which is a short ebook about blogging that talks about my journey in the world of blogging and I have lot to offer for newbie bloggers and especially for those who are getting started out in the world of book blogging.

You can check it on Amazon or Goodreads for what others have to say!

Next, step, I took my blog from WordPress.com to a self hosted site using open source WordPress.org module. It was exciting at first, then became tedious when it came to transfer almost all data from .com to .org. It took me a lot of time to decide on theme or which plugins to use and setup and everything. Though I am professional web developer, I haven’t had any experience with WordPress prior to this.

Setting anything from scratch can be a tiring job in this fast changing world. It took me 7 days to organize every post (600+ posts at the time of transfer) and now I have to remind myself for taking the backup. (If you know, an easy way to do this, let me know). Though, I am not a big fan of PHP, I’d love to edit the theme I am currently using. Will look into that later.

Note: Also, I am accepting book review requests now. Email me if you want me to review you book/ebook at amandeepmittal@live.com

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The month of February has been super busy for me. At the start, I got involved in the launch of my ebook, A Blogger’s Manifesto (if you remember this post on the launch day). Of course, you do remember. I asked you guys to participate in helping me choose a book cover?

Nonetheless, just after launching my ebook, I started working on revamping this book blog (almost) from scratch and shifted its nitty-gritty to its own home with a link of its own. It is a time consuming, tedious work in transferring all the blog posts and then selecting a theme, finding the right plugins and organization in somewhat a new manner. You might be noticing a lot of changes here. The last of them have happened over the weekend, and I do not want to trouble you anymore with changing the UI.

Just want to drop a line about me being on Instagram as @amanhimselfreads. I will be sharing lots of content on books and motivate you to write more blog posts on your blog. If you are on Instagram, let us connect.

This post is me announcing that I am accepting books for review (as always) but there has been a slight change in Terms and Condition due to a lot of events that happened over the past weeks. If you want to send your book to review, you can contact me at my email: amandeepmittal@live but I urge you to read the following:

Book Review Updated Policy:

My reviews will consist of: 

• an honest and fair opinion
• Rates using the stars system (1 to 5 stars)
• will be more than a paragraph long
• My review will include the synopsis of the book
• My reviews will also be on Goodreads.com
• Will be occasionally shared on Social Media channels

Some T&Cs:

• I guarantee to post the review only on this blog
• If a review is deleted or removed by the administrator/authority on a site like Goodreads.com and Amazon, I am not liable in any way.
• The paid services are non-refundable and advance.
• I have complete rights to the reviews I write on for this book.
• The process of a review may take up to 30 to 60 days from the date I charge you for the service.
• I have complete right to select the date I want to post the review/interview/book spotlight.

I love reading books and writing about them on this blog but that does not mean anyone (as an admin or an authority) can come and make the task of blogging harder. If you agree to these terms, I will review your book. You can read more about the updated policies here.

Thank you.

Find me on Goodreads | Facebook | Medium | Twitter | Instagram

Check out my Ebook A Blogger’s Manifesto

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Confessions of a Readaholic is turning 5 this year as a book blog. For such an occasion and more flexibility over the control of my book blog, I decided to move this site to WordPress and have URL of its own.

The new URL is http://readingbooks.blog/

Do not worry rest is same (especially the content).

Thank you.

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This is the link.

All readers who pre-ordered it will get their book as soon as the clock ticks 00:01 AM on 2nd Feb in their time zones.

Friends and fellow bloggers from my own timezone can order it now from Amazon India. I am sorry that you could not pre-order it, Amazon.in does not allows it but hey cheer up, now you can buy it.

If you decide to read it, please leave some feedback on Amazon  or Goodreads  here.

I even have an Author Profile on Goodreads now

Here is the blurb of the ebook:

A Blogger’s Manifesto is a short ebook about blogging written by a blogger. It covers the story of my book blog Confessions of a Readaholic and other essentials for an individual who is getting started with blogging or is a new blogger.

The book in detail covers:
– Starting a blog with zero followers
– Writing a compelling blog post
– Why Comments are essential part of blogging community
– How to reach your milestones with your blog
– Social Media and money making tips

For book bloggers:
– Writing a Book review
– Blog Tours
– Getting an ARC
– Interviewing

… and many more!

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So I recently published my first ebook through KDP (Kinde Direct Publishing) and it feels great!  It is short, and will not take much time for you to read and I hope it helps you with blogging.

The ebook will be available on Amazon on 1st Feburuary and it is available for pre-order here! for $ 2.99

Here is the blurb of the ebook:

A Blogger’s Manifesto is a short ebook about blogging written by a blogger. It covers the story of my book blog Confessions of a Readaholic and other essentials for an individual who is getting started with blogging or is a new blogger.

The book in detail covers:
– Starting a blog with zero followers
– Writing a compelling blog post
– Why Comments are essential part of blogging community
– How to reach your milestones with your blog
– Social Media and money making tips

For book bloggers:
– Writing a Book review
– Blog Tours
– Getting an ARC
– Interviewing

… and many more!

If you decide to read it, please leave some feedback on Amazon

Thank you, everyone, for their support!

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The voting lines are closed now. You have done a great job by helping me

These were the results of the poll:

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In my last post, I publicly announced that I am writing an ebook for bloggers and will be covering topics for book bloggers as my own niche. Those of you do not know me, I have been blogging for 5 years and I have learned a lot. This ebook is going to be a token of appreciation and my experiences I want to share with the people who are getting started in the blogosphere or are already a part of one.

Update on Ebook Writing

I am almost done with it. Going through a final draft and proofreading activities. I haven’t come up with a tentative date since I am new in the world of Self Publishing and I think it is a bit of a learning curve. More updates, in future posts or signup my Ebook Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dh-c29

This time I need your help to choose me an ebook cover. I have spent last 8 days deciding which one and what colors and I have come up with four final options. Since this ebook I am writing is for you, the community, I thought why not let you decide which cover is the most suitable one.

These are four the options. Whichever cover gets the most vote will be cover of my next ebook. You are going to see this cover image on your Ereader, laptop, iBooks, smartphone, Amazon, etc. So vote wisely. To vote, go to the extreme below.

Option A

Option B

Option C

Option D

Before you vote, please note that these are final designs and only metadata such as a subtitle or author info will be added to the final cover.

Here is the poll, again, vote wisely.

Will update with Results on 28 Jan 12:00 PM.

You have Saturday, 27 Jan 11:59 PM to vote.

Thank you.

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