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The End of #K8Chat…

At least for now.

For those of you who don’t know, I started #K8chat on May 9th of 2013. I had decided on a whim to start the chat up because I hadn’t seen any Twitter chats for authors AND readers. The #K8chat name came as a joke at first (it seemed a little self-centered to me but I put it out there thinking it’d give someone a good chuckle) and low and behold people really liked it. It highlighted my quirky little brand and idea so we rolled with it.

It has been an amazing three and a half...

How To Start Your Own Bookstagram

One of the most recent trends of the book blogging community is the art of bookstagramming. Bookstagram is what we call the bookish community on Instagram, where bookstagrammers share aesthetically pleasing photos featuring our favorite things in the world — books.

If you happen to have an Instagram account, you only need to head over to a few of the most popular hashtags like #bookstagram, #bookgram, #bookphotography, and all other bookish derivatives to find amazing book photos and follow...

Dragons with David Wilder – #K8Chat

#K8chat is a weekly chat for authors AND readers. Every week we join together to talk about a new book/publishing topic, usually with an awesome special guest and prizes! #k8chat is held every Thursday at 9pm Eastern. You can check out our previous chats log on the #K8chat page.

This week on #K8chat I (@K8Tilton) will be joined by special guest David Wilder(@OfTheWilds).This week we are chatting about dragons!Join in tolearnaboutdragons, gryphons, and other fantasy creatures in books!

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All the Small Things…

Out of the pile of awesome that is Jurassic World, there are certain scenes that stick out in the best of ways. When Zack and Gray finally get back to the park the flying death traps (scientifically known as pterodactyls) are picking off, literally, hapless tourists. It’s a scene meant to frighten us viewers but there’s another part of it not so front and center. As the brothers are running for safety – not that it’s a thing with all the swooping killers about – Gray gets a bit ahead and Zac...

Creativity, Happiness and Gratitude with Harry Hoover- #K8Chat

#K8chat is a weekly chat for authors AND readers. Every week we join together to talk about a new book/publishing topic, usually with an awesome special guest and prizes! #k8chat is held every Thursday at 9pm Eastern. You can check out our previous chats log on the #K8chat page.

This week on #K8chat I (@K8Tilton) will be joined by special guest Harry Hoover (@harrywhoover).This week we are chatting about creativity, happiness & gratitude. Join in tolearn how to free your mind with creativity...

The Perfect Holiday Books for YA Readers

I’ve been a book blogger for years, but this year it’s the first time that I’ve been reading seasonal YA books to get into theholiday spirit. So in preparation for Christmas, I want to share with you my TBR listof YA books that are perfect for curling up with besides your Christmas tree with a hot drink or that would make excellent gifts for YA book lovers!

YA HOLIDAY READS

Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares
by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

I’ve left some clues for you. If you want them, turn the...

Writing a Prequel with Danielle L. Jensen – #K8Chat

#K8chat is a weekly chat for authors AND readers. Every week we join together to talk about a new book/publishing topic, usually with an awesome special guest and prizes! #k8chat is held every Thursday at 9pm Eastern. You can check out our previous chats log on the #K8chat page.

This week on #K8chat I (@K8Tilton) will be joined by special guest Danielle L. Jensen(@dljensen_).This week we are chatting about writing a prequel. Join in tolearnabout the challenges faced when writing a prequel!

A...

K8’s Bookish Christmas Giveaways 2016

Merry Christmas fellow book lovers! To celebrate the close of the year, I am happy to presentK8’s Bookish Christmas, a celebration of books with three HUGE giveaways: One for US readers, one for international readers and a very special box of books from Kate Tilton’s Author Services, LLC (US only)!

Joining me for these great giveaways are the followingamazing authors: Heather Sunseri, Lisa Manterfield, Tom Turner, Joel Friedlander, Carla King, Ani Tuzman, Sandra L. Richards, Kristina Rienzi,...

First Lines and Book Chapters with Kim Briggs – #K8Chat

#K8chat is a weekly chat for authors AND readers. Every week we join together to talk about a new book/publishing topic, usually with an awesome special guest and prizes! #k8chat is held every Thursday at 9pm Eastern. You can check out our previous chats log on the #K8chat page.

This week on #K8chat I (@K8Tilton) will be joined by special guest Kim Briggs (@KimBriggsWrite).This week we are chatting about first lines and book chapters. Join in to chatabout favorite first lines, chapters, and...

NaNoWriMo with Tamara Woods – #K8Chat

#K8chat is a weekly chat for authors AND readers. Every week we join together to talk about a new book/publishing topic, usually with an awesome special guest and prizes! #k8chat is held every Thursday at 9pm Eastern. You can check out our previous chats log on the #K8chat page.

This week on #K8chat I (@K8Tilton) will be joined by special guest Tamara Woods(@penpaperpad).This week we are chatting about NaNoWriMo. Join in tolearn tips on how to keep motivated during National Novel Writing Mon...