*dusts off the top of my keyboard* Good morning! Let’s open this discussion first and foremost by my deep honesty: consistency is a concept that I can’t seem to grasp when it comes to blogging. Some days I wonder if I even know myself anymore. It’s been eight years (in a few days) since Once Upon a Chapter launched. My consistency in the last few […]
Category: Discussions
Discussion: Do You Eat While You Read?
I am a multi-tasker to the core. I’ll save you some reading time: totally eat while I read. I will eat while I read no matter the format. I’ve done it my entire life. The advent of (and my obsession with) ebooks has made this so much easier! Sometimes the mention of food in a book will make me start to crave good food. It’s […]
Discussion: Have Your Reading Tastes Changed?
Back in 2010 when Once Upon a Chapter was in its infancy I read strictly romance (with the exception of Harry Potter because duh). Sure it was every sub-genre under the romance umbrella but I curled my lip at Twilight, thrillers, mysteries (especially cozies!), and the worst of them all “women’s fiction”. I really don’t like that title as I really feel it should just […]
Discussion: Commenting on Old Posts
For the last few weeks I’ve been commenting on older posts I’ve saved in Feedly. I feel like commenting is a big part of building community. It’s why I try to comment back on the comments left here on Once Upon a Chapter. But I’ve been commenting on posts around a month old. Which means everyday those posts are getting older. I cleared my Feedly […]
Discussion: There’s Something Magical About Receiving Books in the Mail
I think I may have pinpointed part of my spending problem. As much as I loathe the USPS, I love receiving stuff in the mail! It feels magical. I love that I see something online, desire it, purchase it, and then wait for it in the mail. Then it sits around until I can find a practical use for it. Now that I’ve helped to […]