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White Readers Meet Black Authors: What’s with the pirates?
The Book Pirate: I think the pirates mythology is pretty neat. The whole adventure seeking, treasure finding, swashbuckling to me seems like a pretty good time. I also one time dressed up like a pirate while working at Borders which lead to the creation of The Book Pirate persona.
WRMBA: Why do you blog about books? Does your blog have a mission or goal?
WRMBA: Why do you blog about books? Does your blog have a mission or goal?
TBP: I blog about books because I find them interesting. I tend to read a wide range of books that a lot of readers may not have heard about. So one of the things I like to do is make others more aware of lesser known authors while at the same time, having fun with maintaining a blog. If I were to create a mission statement for my blog it would probably be something that states I blog about three things: Books, Pirates, and Writing.
WRMBA: What kinds of books do you blog about?
WRMBA: What kinds of books do you blog about?
TBP: All kinds. I'm a big fan of satire novels so I am mainly drawn to those types of books. I like to keep an eye on smaller presses and see what books they have to offer. I tend to stay away from bestsellers. Also, as of late, I have been reading more graphic novels.
WRMBA: Who’s the audience for your blog?
WRMBA: Who’s the audience for your blog?
TBP: In all honesty I have no clue. Ideally my audience would be people who like to read books similar to the ones that I do. Realistically, the people who visit my blog are probably my mom and a few other bloggers that I get along with. If I have other people out there reading, then they have not let me know they are.
WRMBA: You’re a book blogger and a book seller? You also write? What do you write and what’s going on in your writing career?
WRMBA: You’re a book blogger and a book seller? You also write? What do you write and what’s going on in your writing career?
TBP: I use to work at Borders back in the day. Working there started my love of both books and pirates. After that it was a slippery slope and my degree in Video Game Art and Design changed to a degree in English. At the moment I am a senior at Portland State. If I have free time in between all my class work, I work on what every writer calls "my first novel". It's a slow process because I don't devote that much time to it at the moment.
WRMBA: What social media (if any) do you recommend? Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, etc.?
TBP: Twitter and Facebook are a must in my opinion. They are useful tools for social networking and getting to know fellow readers/writers. I think every author should at least attempt to connect with their readers through at least one of these outlets. Goodreads I think is pretty neat but not essential. Recently I discovered Shelfari which I think it a pretty nifty site that can be used to display your book collection.
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Hi Carlene and Book Pirate! Nice interview. BBAW Interview with This That and the Other Thing
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