from Jeff's profile on flickr
Blogs are all about networking (well, mostly). We all do it. I mean, who doesn't feel like jumping around the room in celebration for each new follower? (go on, admit it, we all do)
Because it involves a lot of surfing on the net to find new people in a random manner, I've decided to host a weekly (at least that's the plan, it might change) meet-and-greet post in the form of a blog-hopping list.
You want to meet new writers/authors, published or not? Add yourself to the list, post the list on your blog and click yourself through the other entrants. There will be a theme for every one of these lists, so if you don't think your blog fits the category, check in next week, or suggest a topic in a comment.
OK, here's the rules if you want to copy them:
- Add yourself to the list if you think you fit the topic of the week
- Get the code and post it on your blog. This is essential - if you don't, people won't be able to hop on from there. That's just plain rude and a major annoyance. It will also land you on many people's blacklist of blogs-never-to-visit-again.
- If you like, do a post on your blog introducing yourself to your visitors.
- Each list will be up for a week or so...or at least it will be accessible for that long.
This week's theme:
The Life Fantastic
Do you write fantasy stories/novels (any subgenre welcome)?
Do you read/review fantasy books?
Maybe you create fantasy art?
Join the list and meet other like-minded creatures of the web!
(this week's linky list features a thumbnail picture of you)
(this week's linky list features a thumbnail picture of you)
Have fun hopping the blogs and please do join the list if you think the theme applies to you in any way - the more the merrier!

18 comments:
Thanks for hosting! This should be a fun way to check out lots of great fantasy writers. Now I just need to go post some of my older more "traditional" fantasy... :)
Great idea Tessa, I've seen it around. I'm no fantasy writer, so this week isn't for moi. Have fun..:)
Great idea! I don't fall under that category but I'll definitely sign up when I do count lol
VERY cool!!!! I don't fit this week's category, but I will definitely keep an eye out for the future!
What a cool idea! I don't have a lot of writing posted on my blog, but I put myself in anyway. As much as I want to write more realistic fiction, my heart will always belong to fantasy.
I look forward to hopping and hopefully "meeting" some like-minded people who I can network with in the future. And who knows, maybe an online fantasy writing group can be born out of this! That would be great.
Tessa: This is great! I've signed up and am making a post on my blog about this with linkage back to yours. Thanks for hosting this! :)
I'm so glad you like it! I was a bit worried it would be a #tessaFAIL thing...
I hope lots of people join up! The more the merrier...
If you can, go ahead and advertise on twitter/FB/blogs or whathaveyou, the more people we have signed up the better our little "network" will be!
; )
ps. If you want to suggest a topic for next week, please go ahead!
Oooh, this is such a great idea, you can definitely count me in! Thanks for hosting this!
This is a great idea, Tessa- I don't fit this week's theme, but I will definitely check in each week and participate when I do. Good luck getting it going!
This is a wonderful idea, Tessa! Thanks for hosting. What a great opportunity to meet some more fantasy writers. :)
Cool! I'll definitely check back for a theme that suits me. :)
What a great idea! Thanks! I'm signed up!
Great idea, Tessa--but I'll never get any writing done if I keep hopping off to read just one more blog...
can you take me out of the list? I can't post the code/link and continue... sorry...
untechnological fantasy writer who wouldn't want to spoil the fun...
The blog hop is a great idea, like a get-together with cocktails and all kinds of creepy stuff...
@ Amos: *hands over little paper umbrella* chin chin! Glad you like it...
I'm thinking of turning this into a project running for the rest of the year, to see how many people we can get together.
What do you think of that?
I'm not sure. I guess it depends.
But as stated, writers' get-togethers are often a good thing.
This is a really great idea! I joined but the code doesn't work for me no matter WHAT I do.
Can someone help me with this? I'm on wordpress if that helps. Otherwise, take me off the list... I don't want to step on any toes by not having the code up. :c
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