Comments on: Blog Carnivals

By: Carol Benedict

Carol Benedict — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:45:32 +0000

Sounds like fun. I’m emailing you a link to my writing-related blog.

By: Carla Gade

Carla Gade — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:30:48 +0000

I was the Carnival of Christian Writers coordinator for 1 1/2 yrs at Writer Interrupted. We aren’t doing it anymore, but it was a wonderful experience getting to know everyone and seeing what was going on around the web. We hosted the carnival each month and had everyone from authors, to literary agents, etc. featured.

By: Rachel Zurakowski

Rachel Zurakowski — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:13:08 +0000

Lenore, I know I should probably narrow my scope, but I’m happy to include any blog that’s related to books, writing, or book publishing in some way.

Susan, thanks for sharing your carnival!

By: Susan Heim

Susan Heim — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:41:28 +0000

I’ve participated in blog carnivals, and they are a great way to connect with other people who are in your industry. For instance, on my parenting blog, I hosted a carnival called “Best of the Mommy Bloggers.” You can see the post here: http://susanheim.blogspot.com/2009/11/november-3-best-of-mommy-bloggers.html. Blog carnivals are helpful in directing people to blogs on topics they’re interested in but that they might not have been aware of. At the very least, it’s a gathering of some great articles all in one place.

By: Lenore Buth

Lenore Buth — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:53:08 +0000

Rachel, when you talk of blogs that are publishing-related, do you mean blogs that talk about writing? Talk about specific books? Emanate from writers of books? Or from people in the publishing industry?

Maybe I’m dense, but I’m not sure how narrow your scope is meant to be.

By: Cindy R. Wilson

Cindy R. Wilson — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:01:05 +0000

I’ve heard of blog carnivals before many times but the how and why of it still seemed to elude me. I’ll definitely check back to see what it’s all about.

By: Heather Sunseri

Heather Sunseri — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:31:56 +0000

I have a group of blogger friends who participate in a blog carnival every two weeks (I think). They take turns hosting, and the blog articles always take on a one-word subject. Many of the blog posts are inspirational in nature or simply articles that make you think. Their next carnival just may be this week. If so, I’ll come back and share the link. Their carnival became quite large last time. I think blog carnivals are a great way to get to know other bloggers.

By: Kristen Torres-Toro

Kristen Torres-Toro — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:50:27 +0000

No, I’ve never heard of them. I’m intrigued and will definitely send a link!

By: Lynn Dean

Lynn Dean — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:01:12 +0000

Someone (on a blog I was reading) tried to explain blog carnivals about a month ago, but I didn’t “get” it. Thanks for offering a unique opportunity to walk through the process. No better way to learn than by doing, eh?

By: Lynn Rush

Lynn Rush — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:43:13 +0000

Oh wow. I hadn’t heard of these carnivals either. But sounds sweet. I’ll be back to see all the links for sure!

Happy Monday.