Thursday, July 1, 2010

Book Blogger Hop (1)

Okay, honestly I don't know how many of these I will be doing.
Probably not too many, as I generally browse around book blogs enough on my own and add them to my GIGANTIC LIST as I go.
But...hey, why not try something new, right?

So here goes...

Book Blogger Hop


Tell us your NAME and WHY YOU STARTED BLOGGING



Hey, I'm Vicki.

I started blogging because I was told it was the best way
to get my writing out there.

See, I graduated with a BA in Creative Writing in May of 2010, and after months of stagnancy and joblessness, I started wondering what was the best way to market myself. My dad and/or a friend suggested that blogging was the best way to put myself out there, start having my voice heard.

The first couple months went slowly. I only had one or two readers, so I wasn't really inspired to post much. Then I decided to start posting some book reviews. I'd done a little of that on Facebook, but, again, I didn't feel like it was getting anywhere. Here, on a blog, I felt it at least had the ability to be read.

Thus, I retooled my blog (slightly) and began posting more bookish subjects.
I've reviewed 14 books (in 6 blogs) as well as posted a couple speculations.
I mostly stick with Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, SciFi, and YA,
but I do branch out from time to time.
I've also included a post or two of my own writing!

It's been a fun trip so far, and I hope I've piqued your interest.


Feel free to post a link to your own blog in the comments,
and be sure to check out other blog-hoppers at Crazy-for-Books' blog!

In semi-related news, I'll be finishing High Wizardry either tonight or tomorrow then starting on the next book quickly after that.
So, my next review pairing should be up Monday or Tuesday at the latest.
Written by Vicki S at 9:39 PM
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84 comments :

  1. ChristineJuly 2, 2010 at 12:49 AM

    First comment, yay! :)

    I´m stopping by from the weekly blog hop!

    I´m already following you, but I always love stopping by!

    Have a great weekend!

    xoxo,

    Christine


    http://readingonthedarkside.blogspot.com

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  2. JennyJuly 2, 2010 at 1:14 AM

    Hi Vicki!

    Found you through the hop, Happy Friday and I look forward to following you!

    Jenny
    www.supernaturalsnark.blogspot.com

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  3. Sassy Brit @ Alternative-Read.comJuly 2, 2010 at 2:21 AM

    Hopping by from the Blog Hop from Alternative-Read.com Lovely to meet and hear all about you!

    Have a great weekend and read lots. Hope you enjoy your new (ish) blog, too! I'm following you on Networking Blogs! :)

    Here is my BLOG HOP ENTRY

    Sassy
    :)

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  4. AnonymousJuly 2, 2010 at 7:29 AM

    Hi, hopping on by. Love to meet new bloggers.

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  5. Blueicegal ♥July 2, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    aww i hope you do more hops in the future its a great way to interact with other hoppers! happy hopping! :)

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  6. Michelle GreathouseJuly 2, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    Hi,

    Found your blog through the hop. :)

    I am here:

    http://michellesramblins.blogspot.com/

    Have a wonderful weekend.

    M

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  7. flanpnhfpnanfnFNJuly 2, 2010 at 4:11 PM

    cool blog :) i followed-thanks for stopping by black fingernailed reviews :)

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  8. UnknownJuly 2, 2010 at 4:23 PM

    Howdy!
    I found your blog via the hp and I am lovin it! I am now a proud new follower! I look forward to reading more of your reviews :D
    Once you get the chance, please hop on by and check my blog out!

    -The Moody Teenager

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  9. ShariJuly 2, 2010 at 5:18 PM

    Hi Vicki, interest piqued:) Your blog looks great and I'm looking forward to reading your future reviews. Happily following. Shari over at myneuroticbookaffair.blogspot.com

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  10. bibliophiliacJuly 2, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    Hi Vicki, thanks for stopping by--I'm now a follower!

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  11. AvaJuly 2, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!
    I'm a follower! :D

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  12. ~Niki~July 2, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    hey there! hop hop. nice 2 meet u.
    niki

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  13. Jazz R.J.July 2, 2010 at 6:46 PM

    Hey Vicki. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I liked your story about why you started blogging. Can't wait to read more of your posts, because I'm a follower now. Keep it shiny!

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  14. UnknownJuly 2, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    Hopping in from the Book Blogger Hop! =))

    I'm a new follower! =)

    Happy Reading!

    Have a great weekend!

    xoxo

    http://www.larissaslife.com/2010/07/book-blogger-hop-folow-my-book-blog.html

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  15. MarcieJuly 2, 2010 at 8:23 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I love fantacy and I think by reading your reviews I will be adding to my TBR pile.

    http://2readornot2read-loves2read.blogspot.com

    Have a wonderful weekend.

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  16. Emma MichaelsJuly 2, 2010 at 8:35 PM

    I am a follower! I also wanted to let you know that I have a huge announcement up today! My debut novel is getting published! Please stop by, I would really appreciate it and could use all the help I can get on spreading the word and would love to know what you think of the cover art!

    Sincerely,
    Emma Michaels
    http://EmmaMichaels.Blogspot.com

    P.S.- My release date if Friday the 13th (August this year) isn't that crazy?

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  17. As I Turn the PagesJuly 2, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    New follower. Thanks for stopping by blog.

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  18. AmandaJuly 2, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm a new follower of yours, and I must say, you have a great blog going here. A lot of great links! Keep up the good work!

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  19. agirlreadsJuly 2, 2010 at 9:17 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I just became a new follower :) I've heard so much about Diane Duane but haven't read her books, so I'm off to check out your reviews :)

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  20. DJ D.July 2, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    Hey! Thanks for hopping by my blog! You said you added me to the list, but I couldn't find my name. Maybe it's my browser or something. Anyway, happy reading!

    DJ :-)

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  21. CandaceJuly 2, 2010 at 10:25 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm following you back now! Your blog looks great! I see your in Oregon, so close by me. Maybe we'll run into each other at a signing one of these days.

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  22. KathyJuly 2, 2010 at 10:37 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm following you, now :D
    Good Luck with your writing!

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  23. Vicki S July 2, 2010 at 10:41 PM

    DJ - I was still in process of editing the list. Don't worry, it's up now. I've also copied it to my 'Writers Blogs' List ;)

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  24. James Garcia JrJuly 2, 2010 at 11:14 PM

    Hi, Vicki. It's nice to meet you. Thank you so much for dropping by and for leaving your comment. I promise to come back sometime during the weekend and see what you've got over here. Talk to you soon, James
    http://jamesgarciajr.blogspot.com/

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  25. BlodeueddJuly 3, 2010 at 2:43 AM

    Hopping on by :)

    How did you come up with the name for your blog btw?

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  26. mpartykaJuly 3, 2010 at 4:41 AM

    Thanks for stopping by via the hop - I'm a new follower too.

    Have a wonderful weekend and good luck with your writing!

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  27. KristinJuly 3, 2010 at 4:46 AM

    Thanks for visiting my blog via the hop!

    I'm a new follower! Have a great weekend!

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  28. UnknownJuly 3, 2010 at 5:39 AM

    So glad to meet you! Returning the visit and hopping by to follow. :-)

    -Tiger

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  29. UnknownJuly 3, 2010 at 6:11 AM

    So glad you stopped by Book Love! I am now following you in The Wolf's Den.

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  30. DarlynJuly 3, 2010 at 6:27 AM

    Heyya! Thanks for visiting! Your blog is really nice ;p Thanks for following and I already followed you back ;p

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  31. DJ D.July 3, 2010 at 8:15 AM

    Hey,

    Thanks a lot for adding me! By the way, I really like your blog and I can't wait to spend more time looking around! Have a nice day and happy reading!

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  32. KimJuly 3, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    Thanks for adding my blog! Yours is really nice. It's nice to find another wolf person in the blogging world. :)

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  33. JenJuly 3, 2010 at 11:50 AM

    Hi! Thanks for stopping by my blog --- and now, I've discovered yours! :)

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  34. Lyndsey OHalloranJuly 3, 2010 at 12:30 PM

    Hi Vicki. Thanks for stopping by my blog. In answer to your question: I chose Heaven, Hell and Purgatory because I thought it was fitting for the genre with characters like vamps, angels, demons and faeries etc.

    Linz x

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  35. Steph from fangswandsandfairydust.comJuly 3, 2010 at 12:33 PM

    Hi Vicki thank you for stopping by and for your enthusiasm. I will surely follow you. I love the hops --we pick up lots of ideas and new blogger friends.

    Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust
    steph@fangswandsandfairydust.com

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  36. Jen (@ Jens Book Closet)July 3, 2010 at 1:17 PM

    Hey Vicki, thanks for stopping by my blog. Lately I've had the notion to venture into a wolf's den, on the hope that it might spur my link to the world of werewolf, but alas I had not been able to. So, without further adieu yours is the first so I thank you! :D I'll be following you to see what lovely wolfy things you provide.

    Jen
    In the Closet With a Bibliophile

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  37. AmyJuly 3, 2010 at 2:10 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I think you'll like the Hop- you get to meet a lot of great new bloggers. :)

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  38. MelodyJuly 3, 2010 at 2:57 PM

    What a nice blog you have! Thanks for stopping by my blog--it's great to meet other book bloggers. :)

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  39. fourth MusketeerJuly 3, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    Hi, I'm here on the blog hop...you've got a great looking blog! Love your design...thanks for visiting my blog, too!

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  40. UnknownJuly 3, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    Vicki, thanks for visiting my new and improved blog and signing up as a follower! I am following you now, too, and I have to say...I'm loving your site and its content!

    Hugs~
    CCL

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  41. Good Choice ReadingJuly 3, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    Hey! Dee here from Good Choice Reading! Thank you so much for stopping by our blog! hehe I am not following you :-)

    http://goodchoicereading.blogspot.com

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  42. WolfeJuly 3, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    thanks for stopping by my blog. Good luck with the writing. I am hoping to one day have my book published. I just need to get back to editing.

    www.becksbookpicks.blogspot.com

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  43. Ordinary ReaderJuly 3, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    Hi. Thanks for leaving a comment at Ordinary Reader. I know what you mean about there not being many Dianne's with 2 n's. I rarely see it spelled that way and am always pleasantly surprised when somebody spells my name right. Have a great weekend!
    Dianne

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  44. Riv ReJuly 3, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    Thanks for hopping by! I'm following you too!

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  45. Lady ScribblesJuly 3, 2010 at 9:40 PM

    Hi, thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm off to explore yours, and have become a new follower. :)

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  46. Patricia's ParticularityJuly 3, 2010 at 10:04 PM

    Returning the Hop! Your blog is amazing! Look forward to stopping by again!

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  47. LeahJuly 3, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    Hi, thanks for stopping by/following our blog. Dang with the comments!

    Off to check out your blog.

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  48. ham1299July 3, 2010 at 10:36 PM

    First and foremost, thank you for visiting Proud book Nerd and for adding me to your list! I am following you now too. Thanks for sharing how you got started blogging - it's always fun getting to know other bloggers better! :-)

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  49. UnknownJuly 4, 2010 at 12:39 AM

    Thank you for visiting my blog i am now following you back!

    Naomi

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  50. Paige BowmanJuly 4, 2010 at 4:27 AM

    Thanks for visiting my blog, The Reading Paige. Your blog looks great! I can't wait to dive in and start reading.

    Paige

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  51. Felicity Grace TerryJuly 4, 2010 at 4:53 AM

    Hi Vicki, returning your visit. Many thanks for visiting me over at Pen and Paper and for becoming a follower. Nice to have met you, I've really enjoyed visiting your blog.

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  52. MaidenveilJuly 4, 2010 at 5:45 AM

    Hi, Vicki!

    Thanks for dropping by the site.
    Nice to follow your blog!

    Cheers!

    -Len-
    Musings of a Reader Happy

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  53. Lit Addicted BritJuly 4, 2010 at 7:44 AM

    Hi!

    Thanks for hopping by my blog - I've seen your comments on few others so it looks like you're hopping hard!

    Including a 'read time' is a really good idea but how do you keep track? More than two sittings and I've no idea how long I've spent!

    Thanks x

    http://litaddictedbrit.blogspot.com/

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  54. AnonymousJuly 4, 2010 at 9:43 AM

    Vicki, thanks for stopping by my blog. Welcome to the blogging world. I love the dark blue colors here. I'm a sucker for the jewel tones. Hope you have a great weekend!

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  55. JosetteJuly 4, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    Hi Vicki, I think you'll be doing many more hops in the future. :) It's really addictive!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and I'm a new follower at yours. Cool, creative writing. I took a class on it and we were required to churn out a short story. Man, it was hard but a lot of fun imagining stuff for my story. :)

    Have a great week!

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  56. Laura Kozy LanikJuly 4, 2010 at 10:09 AM

    Hey Vicki, Hopping on by. Your blog is great and I am now a fan of yours.

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  57. WonderBunnyJuly 4, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love the dark blue of yours!
    Hope you had a great weekend!

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  58. Alison Can ReadJuly 4, 2010 at 12:08 PM

    Hopping through. Thanks for stopping by. You're lucky to live in Oregon. I'd love to live there. That's where my mother is from. It's so pretty. I'm now a follower.

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  59. West Coast Beach WifeJuly 4, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    Hi there, I am a new follower. Your blog is gorgeous! 1) My name is Westie, 2) I started blogging because I needed a creative outlet and mental exercise after a major illness. It's good to be hopping again!

    Here's where I live: http://beachwives.blogspot.com/

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  60. Mel uJuly 4, 2010 at 1:28 PM

    Thanks for stopping by and following my blog-I love your header pic and your colors-I am now following you and looking forward to reading your posts

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  61. MilkaJuly 4, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    Wow what a great looking blog! Thanks for stopping by at my blog! :)

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  62. NoraJuly 4, 2010 at 3:55 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog :)
    I'm now a follower too :)

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  63. LizJuly 4, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    Hey Vicki! Thanks for stopping by on the hop and adding me to your blog list. I'm a follower now :)

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  64. BonnieJuly 4, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    Hi Vicki, love your header! Thank you for stopping by my blog. I'm loving yours and look forward to my next visit.

    Bonnie

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  65. AshleyJuly 4, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    Thanks for hopping my blog! I wish you luck with your writing! I'll have to keep checking back to see how you do! Best of luck!

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  66. Laurel-Rain SnowJuly 4, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    Wow! I like the look of the place...I signed up to follow, too. Thanks for visiting mine.

    I also started blogging to "market" my books and ended up with a gazillion blogs (actually, 20!).

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  67. UnknownJuly 4, 2010 at 6:50 PM

    Hi! This hop thing is pretty cool! Thanks for hopping over to my blog--I'm now following yours, too, and looking forward to your reviews (I love those genres also, though I do branch out a bit once in a while).

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  68. Julie PJuly 4, 2010 at 8:18 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier, Vicki. I love finding new authors. That is kind of a problem for me, seeing as how my TBR list is so long that I don't know when I will ever get a chance to finish it! Realistically I will never actually finish it--it is perpetual in its existence.

    I have signed up to follow you--hope you have a wonderful 4th!

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  69. Julie July 4, 2010 at 11:31 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I am going to find your follow button and follow your reviews! Oh! And thanks, too, for adding me to your list!

    Julie @ Knitting and Sundries

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  70. JamieJuly 5, 2010 at 6:39 AM

    Thanks for the follow! I'm following you back!

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  71. SlartibartfastJuly 5, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    Thanks for stopping by and following my blog. Am a follower of you now. Glad to see you do some sci-fi also. Good thoughts on Hichhiker series.

    http://wsogmm-slartibartfast.blogspot.com/

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  72. SimchaJuly 5, 2010 at 7:00 AM

    Hi Vicki,

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I always enjoy discovering new sff book blogs and I'm sure I'll be back soon.

    Simcha

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  73. RedJuly 5, 2010 at 7:22 AM

    Thanks for stopping by! I'm following you now too!

    http://whatredread.blogspot.com

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  74. TeresaJuly 5, 2010 at 7:46 AM

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  75. Super LibrarianJuly 5, 2010 at 8:04 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I look forward to your reviews.

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  76. Christina / Book AddictJuly 5, 2010 at 8:26 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love your header. I am now a follower as well. :)

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  77. ZimliciousJuly 5, 2010 at 8:55 AM

    Thanks for hopping over to my blog. I'm a new follower =)

    http://zimlicious.blogspot.com/

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  78. UnknownJuly 5, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    Thank you for hopping by my blog, Vicky! I wish you success in your writing adventures! :)

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  79. Paula CalvanicoJuly 5, 2010 at 11:15 AM

    What a nice blog you have! Thanks for hopping by and I'm now a follower too ;) and yes, the blogs I follow list is getting larger by the minute!

    Paula
    Tomes Devotee

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  80. TriciaJuly 5, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm a new follower!

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  81. Sharon Galligar ChanceJuly 5, 2010 at 2:55 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog, and for following me! I'm a follower of yours now too! Lovely blog!

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  82. Melissa (My World...in words and pages)July 5, 2010 at 4:49 PM

    Hi Vicki! Love the Wolf's Den here. :) I understand, it is hard to get out there on the blogs and get known and followers. I love the genre you are reading, so I am a new follower. :) Thank you for stopping by as it is a great way to meet new bloggers. There are so many of us it is hard to meet them all. Thank you!

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  83. UnknownJuly 5, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    Yes, I do dare to visit The Wolves Den!! Thanks for stopping by on the blog hop, it is always great to connect with other bloggers. I love your story of how you started blogging and I wish the best with your writing. Looking forward to visiting (I'm now a follower) in the future.

    Urban Girl Reader

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  84. UnknownJuly 7, 2010 at 10:18 AM

    Hi Vicki! Thanks for stopping by my blog, Life Happens. I love your tips for blog hopping, and your blog is beautiful too! Hope to see you around!

    http://www.charlie-quillen.blogspot.com

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