Category: Armchair BEA

Armchair BEA winners! Quiz results!

Another Armchair BEA extravaganza is over sad face but the good news is the delight in revealing the winners from the giveaways! ~ Sharon’s blog giveaway ~ $25 Amazon Gift Card ~ Anji Copy of a Sharon Lathan novel, eBook or print, winner’s choice of title Debbie Fortin Megan Meraz...

Armchair BEA Day#5 – Book to Movie Adaptations

This is the final day of Armchair BEA. Bummer. The days ahead will contain numerous wrap up posts and announcement of giveaway winners on the Armchair BEA Headquarters blog, as well as the participating bloggers–all who are linked to and noted per topic–so the event isn’t precisely over. But, as for...

Armchair BEA Day#4 – Twitter Party & Giveaways!

It is Thursday, and that is the day of my scheduled Twitter Party! Armchair BEA hosts at least one Twitter Party each day, and in fact anyone can participate at any time. There are no special sign ups to get involved, other than having a Twitter account. I simply chose...

Armchair BEA Day#3 – Expanding Blog Horizons

Armchair BEA week hits hump-day! Links to daily topics, Armchair BEA Headquarters, my GIVEAWAY, and more are on the sidebar. The Armchair BEA topics for today are “expanding blog horizons” and “novellas.” I want to talk about both, so will cover each in separate posts.   The question asked for today’s topic...

Armchair BEA Day#3 – Novellas

Armchair BEA week hits hump-day! Links to daily topics, Armchair BEA Headquarters, my GIVEAWAY, and more are on the sidebar. Before I delve into the topics for today I must first direct my lovely visitors to my Guest Author Spotlight with Regina Jeffers. Don’t miss a chance to get to know...

Armchair BEA Day #2 – Author Interactions

Armchair BEA week rolls on! Links to daily topics, Armchair BEA Headquarters, my GIVEAWAY, and more are on the sidebar. Today the topics to choose from were “author interactions” and “more than just words.” The latter focuses on the many mediums used to enhance storytelling, such as audiobooks, graphic novels,...

Armchair BEA Day#1 – Intro & Literature

Armchair BEA begins today with folks all over the web hopping about to meet fellow lovers of books. Naturally it makes sense to greet these new book-lovers with an introduction! My name is Sharon Lathan and I am a novelist. My full bio and publishing tale can be read on...

Armchair BEA — FULL INFORMATION!

Last week I posted a “head’s up” announcement for the 2014 Armchair BEA. If you missed it, click the link below to learn what it is all about. Coming Next Week: Armchair BEA Tomorrow is the official beginning of the week-long event, so today I am reminding everyone and giving a...

Coming next week: Armchair Book Expo America

Book Expo America is THE largest event in North America for the publishing industry. Held in New York City, it is a week of packed events for anyone involved with books in any way, including readers. Most of the action occurs on-site in NYC. However, there are many ways to be...

Armchair BEA ~ Ethics & Non-Fiction

For the first time since Monday when I began my foray into blogging about the two daily designated Armchair BEA topics, I won’t be separating the posts. Why? Well, for one, when it comes to the non-fiction genre, I have never been a big fan so have little to say....

Armchair BEA ~ Literary Fiction

Sorry I am getting my post up a bit late. I spent last night visiting with a writer friend – as we do each Wednesday – working on our own novels, so didn’t have time to delve into today’s second Armchair BEA topic. That is, as the title suggests, sharing...

Armchair BEA ~ GIVEAWAYS!

Relevant links to what has been happening & posted so far: My blog post telling all about it: Armchair BEA Begins! My 5 Question Introduction Discussion of “classic” literature Discussion of “genre fiction” with my list of favs Blogger Development discussion   Continuing on with the Armchair BEA fun…..  Today the...

Armchair BEA ~ Genre Fiction

The week-long event called Armchair BEA is going strong. I certainly am having a blast! Working in the middle of the fun yesterday dampened my ability to hop across the blog-o-sphere as I wish, but I plan to make up for lost time on my days off! If you are...

Armchair BEA ~ Blogger Development

The second part of the topic discussion for today is a personal exploration of blogging styles, tips learned over time, what has worked and what hasn’t, and anything else to do with the general topic of “blogging.” One hope is that through sharing and connecting all of us who are...

Armchair BEA ~ 5 Question Introduction

If you are just now visiting, and unsure of what I am talking about, scroll down for information on my involvement in the Armchair BEA event. On the Armchair BEA blog, the number of bloggers sharing a bit about themselves (with giveaways too!) is massive with 265 blogs linked up,...