Blogging with a Purpose - Theme Post

I’ve loved books since I was a child. I vaguely recall the 'Ladybird' series of books that I read as a child, but the first novel I remember reading was ‘The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage’ by Enid Blyton that my mom brought home for me to read from the library when I was in Class 4. I then finished the children’s books section in library after library in my neighbourhood. Reading has served me well since I now work as an editor.

Reading was what filled my hours as a child and kept loneliness at bay. Reading is what helped me find myself at age 40 when I got back to the habit after several years of reading sporadically. I now average about 25 books a year that I track on Goodreads. 

I’ve had the opportunity to interact with quite a few authors online and offline. My cause for the Blogchatter #BloggingWithAPurpose campaign is "promoting authors." There is a popular joke in the publishing industry these days that there are more authors than readers. Authors and writers, in general, do not usually get their just rewards or due in terms of monetary compensation. It is said that the best way you can appreciate authors and encourage them is to read and review their book. The books with a higher number of reviews on Amazon are featured in the company’s newsletter. ( If I'm not mistaken, it is books with 50 reviews or more). This year, I'd like to blog with a purpose - the purpose being to promote authors and their work. So, I commit to posting at least one book review per month on my blog. I will also post the review on Amazon so that it helps the author.

I can’t think of a better way to appreciate authors for creating worlds that readers can escape into. It’s my way of saying thank you and giving back to authors and their books that give us so much!

If you’d like to blog with a purpose, too, check out https://www.theblogchatter.com/blogging-with-a-purpose/