Playing catch-up

I forgot to mention before publishing the last post that I am playing catch-up over the next week or two. Although it's been a while since I last blogged about my current read, I have been reading as voraciously as always, so I have about a dozen books to blog about.

Stay tuned — I'll try to post something every day or so until I'm caught up!

My new blog template

One of the things that happened while I was too busy to update this blog was that I got a new template for it. (So I guess I was updating it, just not with posts about my newest reads.) Goofy Girl, who created my blog template, is absolutely wonderful, and I highly recommend her to anyone who wants a unique blog template.

Publish & Prosper by Byron and Broback

Thanks to a tremendously busy work schedule, I've gotten a little behind on blogging about my "Livre du Jour," so I'm going to fill you in on what I'm reading right now and go back and fill in the holes as I have a chance.

My current read is Publish & Prosper: Blogging for Business. Considering where I am posting this blurb, I think a lot of my readers should find this book interesting! We all hear that you can make money from a blog, either by using it to market or sell ad space, but so many of us never actually achieve what we'd like with our blogs. In this handy little book, DL Byron and Steve Broback explain exactly how to make your blog work for you.

Even though I've been blogging for about a year and a half, have had my own website for more than two years, and write web copy all the time, I'm learning a lot from Publish & Prosper. Sometimes the book fills me in on why something that I already do works so well. Other times it explains concepts that I've found a little challenging (and does a very good job of simplifying and speaking to the lay person, I should add!). The book also discusses things like the different types of blogs, blog systems, and features available. What a terrific resource for any dedicated blogger!

Welcome to Livre du Jour!

Livre du Jour, which means Book of the Day, is where I'll be blogging about what I'm currently reading. Posts will include the title and author of what I'm reading, an in-the-moment review, and a quick link to follow if you're interested in reading it for yourself.

I read pretty quickly, typically finishing a book in a couple of days or less, so check back often!