How To Add A Book Cover Into A Bookstagram Photo

July 23, 2020August 9, 2020 alisoninbookland10 Comments

I know there are many tutorials out there. I wanted to show how I add the covers into my photos.

This is especially timely since e-ARCs will be fairly common in the months to come.

Bookstagram 101: Partnerships

April 9, 2020August 9, 2020 alisoninbookland1 Comment

Bookstagram is about SO much more than ‘free stuff’. If that’s what you’re here for, you’re going to severly disappointed. You have to do a lot of work to get to the point where people are going to want to work with you.

Here are some of the opportunities in the bookstagram world.

Bookstagram 101: Gaining an Audience

January 17, 2020August 9, 2020 alisoninbookland3 Comments

This is a tough one. Everyone wants to grow their following. The trick is to be strategic about how you gain those followers. Engaged followers are infinitely better than ghost followers.

Bookstagram Pet Peeves

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020 alisoninbookland21 Comments

Bookstagram has become an addiction. I love setting up photos, talking about books, & meeting wonderful people. While the community is mostly great, there are some aspects that I don’t really care for.

Discussion: Monetizing Bookstagram and Book Blogs

October 30, 2019October 31, 2019 alisoninbookland13 Comments

An interesting discussion crossed my Twitter feed this week.

For a long time, I thought free books were enough. Not anymore. Not when comparing to any other blogging niche. So, I hope you'll be successful and that this is a step in the right direction! So book bloggers don't get taken advantage of anymore.
— Eline 🎧📚💕 Lovely Audiobooks (@lovelyaudiobook) October 29, 2019