Thursday, April 23, 2015

Feature & Follow Friday

Happy Feature & Follow Friday!
To join in on the fun, be sure to check out the hosts blogs to see who all is participating:
 
Follow me, leave a comment, and I'll follow you back!
By the way, check out the post right before this one - I'm having a giveaway for a signed paperback book, and there's hardly any entries ;)
 
 
This week's question:
 
How did you come up with your blog title and address? Does it have a special meaning for you? 
 
I've had a blog the past 4 years called Paranormal Opinion. When I started that blog, I was only reading paranormal romances. Now though, I don't read paranormal books near as much as I used to. I didn't want anyone getting the wrong idea about my blog. I didn't want to miss out on potential contemporary romance review requests, or turn off readers who dislike paranormal books - just because my name suggested that I was only into paranormal stuff... Make sense? I didn't want to change my name too much though, so I just swapped out the "paranormal" to "paperback" - and here we are. However, now that I have started a new blog - I am also starting all over on followers. It's tough getting my new blog out there.  

14 comments:

  1. My blog name wasn't my first choice, and once I got my blog going I was really tempted to switch everything over to the name I initially wanted, but I chickened out because of the whole aspect of starting from scratch and having to regain followers, so I totally give you props for making that leap. I think your blog name is pretty cool though - straight forward, relevant, and easy to remember.

    Oh, and I'm following you on bloglovin now!
    Here's my FF if you'd like to check it out: http://thedarlingbookworm.blogspot.com/2015/04/feature-follow.html

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  2. Wow that's a nice idea of how you came up with the name,

    Do check out my FF: http://bookstopcorner.blogspot.in/2015/04/feature-follow-10-my-blog-name-story.html

    Old Follower!

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  3. Very practical. I like the name.

    My FF is here: http://www.bookpunks.com/fire-in-the-books-a-book-punks-creation-story/

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  4. I really like the name! :) I completely get how difficult it is to get your blog out there too.

    New follower (http://nicolareadsya.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/feature-follow-1.html)

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  5. I like your blog name, it's simple and eye-catching.
    Old follower!
    My Friday: http://myexpandingbookshelf.blogspot.com/2015/04/book-beginnings-friday-56-and-feature_23.html

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  6. It's not easy to start over so congrats on taking that plunge. It is hard when our reading choices no longer follow our blog title - hope for the best? or start over? I do like your blog's name now - I know exactly what I'm going to find when I visit.

    Old Bloglovin' follower

    Marsha @ Keeper Bookshelf

    My FF

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  7. Ohhhh, I seeee. Haha, I could have sworn your blog name had something to do with Paranormal. I like your new name though! It's easy and catchy.

    Old follower.


    Here's my FF.

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  8. That must have been hard starting over, but you did it!

    Lizzie @ lizziethesarcasticblonde.blogspot.com

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  9. I like your blog name, and understand your dilemma about "paranormal". I didn't want a genre-specific blog name either.

    My FF post.

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  10. I understand what you mean about getting your new blog back out there. I'm trying to do the same thing. It can be really hard sometimes, but I like your new name!

    By the way, I'm adding your blog to my blog roll. Maybe that will help you a little.

    My FF: http://onceuntold.blogspot.com/2015/04/feature-follow-friday-blog-titles.html

    Old follower.

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  11. I love the name. I sometimes get in the mood to switch genres too. My Ff

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  12. I love paranormal romances! I really like your blog name!
    New Follower Via GFC

    Shilah @ Paper Selections

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  13. I used to read only paranormal books as well but I have now I read Adult, NewAdult contemporary romances a lot too. I like your blog! name.
    New follower via GFC
    here is My FF

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  14. Hi! I recently joined Feature & Follow Friday.
    I do love the name of your blog.
    Just followed you via GFC
    Please check out my blog post about my first week here
    Lou & Books

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