Book Blogger Hop September 7th

Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer. Each week a question is asked and we bloggers answer.

This week's question  is asked by Judy from Musings and Ramblings blog. (Hey, that's ME!!!)

Question:

What got you started as a blogger? Everyone has a story/reason, what's yours?

Answer:

I originally got started blogging several years ago.  I started a diary blog of my adventures while playing an online multiplayer game.  While blogging, I found several other bloggers who also played the game.  When I took a break from the game, I also took a break from blogging.

One of the players that I met online kept telling me that I needed to get back into blogging.  And I did miss it, just not enough to go back to chronicling my adventures in the game.  So I tried chronicling my life and using a program that gave you blogging ideas each day.  It was during this time that I became unemployed and my life really wasn't worth blogging about.

Then last fall, I discovered book blogs and followed several hops and had a blast doing so.  While following these blogs, I decided to give blogging another try, this time focusing on my first passion - reading.  Since I still had my old blog just sitting there, I re-purposed it and started doing book reviews.  The first couple of months was spotty and haphazard, but then one day I got my first follower.  I was walking on air!!

Then I found a book tour and realized that I could get books to review for Free.  Soon I was reworking my blog, trying new things and blogging most everyday.  I can't believe how far I have come in just 8 months and I can't imagine where I will be in another 8.

I have to say that I have found the book blogging community to be one of the nicest around.  They have been incredibly helpful and supportive.  You couldn't find a nicer group of people and believe me I have looked!    

Thanks for stopping by!  Feel free to ask me a question.  I might even answer. ;)