@lit.sundayz
(Click on @lit.sundayz to be directed to instagram account)
Overview
For my Mission Project, I decided to combine my passion for reading with my passion for writing (and a slight passion for social media). I came up with the idea of creating a book review account (a 'bookstagram')! The reason why it is called @Lit. Sundayz is because every Sunday I post a new book review either in English or in Spanish. My purpose is to create a platform where teenagers can look at and feel encouraged to read. I want it to make it accessible and engaging for people my age. This why I work with four experts to help me achieve my goal: Nellie Bridge (English teacher), Maricela Martinez and Sonia Luna (Spanish teachers), and Gonzalo Cespedes (Design teacher and social media expert). I also ask for feedback from Antonia Mufarech (the manager of the @be.hue.man account form the IA 12th Grade Cohort) as well as some of my friends (Laura, Nicole, Juan Diego, Aris). I am challenging myself by reading more than what I usually read, improve my writing skills and develop marketing/social media skills. I hope that by the end of the Mission Project, I have read 5 new books, reviewed them, reviewed 5 other books I have already read, get an engagement rate of at least 5% in my 'bookstagram' and encourage at least a few people to pick up a book:) I am very excited about this project, and I am 100% willing to work hard to fulfill my purpose.
Process Journal (link attached)
My Process Journal is where I keep all of the research I've done, process picture and weekly reflections on my process. (Please click on the link to see ALL of my process and research)
Experts
I contacted several experts for this project, from language teachers to social media experts. I met face-to-face with Antonia Mufarech who gave me excellent advice on engaging teenagers and with Mr. Cespedes who gave me branding tips and tricks. My English and Spanish teachers (Ms. Bridge, Ms. Martinez, and Ms. Luna) were also very helpful because they were able to be 100% honest with my reviews and offer comments regarding technique, tone, and word choice.
Prototypes (link attached)
For each book review, I first wrote a draft and shared it either with Ms. Bridge, Ms. Luna or Ms. Martinez for feedback. However, since I had to write weekly reviews, sometimes I don't have the time to reaeiv feedback from teachers which is why I contacted friends and family members to go over my work and revise it with constructive comments (sometimes I even did both).
Action Plan (link attached)
This project was ongoing, and I had to work on it consistently. My schedule was like this: on Sundays I posted a book review (in English or Spanish), on Wednesdays I posted a photo of people from school (either a teacher or student) with their favorite book and a quote about it on my stories, and on any regular day I posted my favorite quotes from a book I was currently reading on my story too. Click on the link attached to see exactly what I did and how I organized myself.
Challanges
This project was not easy at all. I had to finish a book every two weeks, review a book every week, create entertaining content weekly and at the same time manage my time with other work such as Independent Project (from IA) and homework from different subjects. Apart from time management, which is always a factor, a challenged the ti faced was the lack of engagement I had on my audience (teenagers). I expected more followers more quickly, but the thing is that most people my age don't read at all! It was shocking to find this out, however, at the same time, I made connections with the few people who do read, and I was very glad to do so. Nevertheless, this was the favorite project/thing I worked on during this semester, and I am very proud of my work and what I've learned.
What I learned
@Lit.sundayz has taught me a lot. From the begging of this project to the end (even though it became harder and harder), I loved working on my Instagram account. It may not seems like a lot to post book reviews on an Instagram page, but the truth is that I learned to value the concept of being an 'influencer'. Thousands of people on Instagram call themselves "influencers," and they have millions of followers, and they even earn money for their posts. But what are they teaching others, what is it that they are 'influencing' others to do? Social media is a tool that can be used for good, and throughout my bookstgram account, I believe I have take a step forward to prove this. I am 16 years old, and I like to read. Just like me, I know that there are people my age that like to read as well as people my age that maybe don't like to read but should still be encouraged to. When people are exposed to certain things, they get accustomed to whatever it is, and they start accepting them and even following them. It is scary to think that most teenagers today are exposed to the WRONG things in social media when they could use this tool to expand their minds and hearts. I started this project because I love reading and writing, and I still do. However, I learned a greater lesson about myself, I also enjoyed being a leader, or in this case "an influencer," and leaders don't lead by telling people what to do (especially if your audience are teenagers), leaders lead by example. By posting a different book review every week, I hoped that more people would find pleasure in reading, and those who already found pleasure in it could share their thoughts and recommendations on this platform that I created.
Another important thing that I learned which I already knew but had the chance to apply in this project was to convince people into doing/buying something based on the WHY. It is no secret that people are more likely to join on an action if there is a common purpose on game. I think, actually, I know, that the purpose of reading is not only to be entertained, but to become better learners and better people. I demonstrated throughout my posts the benefits of reading as an individual and as something greater too. I showed how people could be more empathetic and create better connections with others by simply opening a book. By expressing the reason why they should read to my audience instead of just telling them to read, I believe I am making them more prone to open a book. This is an example of something I wrote and shared in one of my posts:
Why should you build a reading habit? Teenagers today are too busy worrying about their math test, the party on Saturday, the English essay they forgot to write, or the football practice that they can’t miss. When they have time to take a break from this routine, they decide to spend it with their faces attached to screens. 🤳At least most teenagers.
Each year, more people stop reading books definitely when their school or college stops asking them to. But do we really need a teacher forcing us to open a book to become readers? (If you said “yes” in your head, you are wrong) Once you find the right book, you will understand that reading is not a punishment, but rather a privilege (and one with lots of benefits!) It is up to you to open your mind and start exploring🔎 the world around you through the words of great authors who are willing to share their knowledge and perspectives on life with you.
There are so many benefits of reading and so many books to read! Grab a book, turn off your phone, and forget about the exterior world (which is sometimes too overwhelming) as you flip each page. Build a reading habit now, and you will be glad you did later.😉
Finally, I learned what I expected to learn: how to write book reviews, how to be more analytical while reading, how to read more, how to engage audience in social media, how to create and manage a business account, how to create more readers, and so on. I was surprised by the amount of skills that I had to learn for this project but extremely happy that I did. I believe that I am now much more concise and direct while writing, and it is a fact that I have increased my reading time weekly. This mission project has allowed me to reach further into my passions and share it with others. It made me very happy to see the comments from people that I rarely talked to on my posts and even though they were few, I think that I managed to at least reach my personal goals of becoming a better reader and writer.
Teenagers are an audience easy to target. However, when it comes to books, this becomes more difficult. As time passed by, I started caring less about the likes and comments I got because I knew that I was doing my best and that if I keep working on this account, it will soon be more known. I know that reading and writing is something that I never stop doing so I have decided to continue using this account to post weekly reviews (or maybe once every two weeks). @Lit.sundayz has been a great way to keep track of the book I read and has allowed me to reflect on the content of the books I read and its effect on me. I will for sure continue doing this :)
Working Doc (link attached)
What I achieved
From March 25 to May 15 I have achieved:
1. Carried out an extensive research online and through interviews
2. Activated my instagram account
3. Reached 102 followers
4. Read 5 books (Sapiens, El Retrato de Dorian Gray, The Great Gatsby, La Tia Julia y El Escribidor and The Alchemist)
5. Written and published 7 book reviews
6. Published 14 posts
Initially, my goal was to reach an engagement rate of 5% (engagement rate= average likes+comments/followers x 100), but I ended up reaching an average engagement rate of 40%! This is because my followers are active followers because and the majority of them actually get to see and like my posts were in most case, accounts have thousands of followers, but their followers are not really engaged on their content, so they just keep on cropping. I am very proud of myself for reading this engagement rate and for reading five books and reviewing seven over seven weeks! I will continue being active on my bookstagram because I truly enjoy doing this because I feel like I am learning and improving as a reader and writer while at the same time encouraging other to do so.
For my Mission Project, I decided to combine my passion for reading with my passion for writing (and a slight passion for social media). I came up with the idea of creating a book review account (a 'bookstagram')! The reason why it is called @Lit. Sundayz is because every Sunday I post a new book review either in English or in Spanish. My purpose is to create a platform where teenagers can look at and feel encouraged to read. I want it to make it accessible and engaging for people my age. This why I work with four experts to help me achieve my goal: Nellie Bridge (English teacher), Maricela Martinez and Sonia Luna (Spanish teachers), and Gonzalo Cespedes (Design teacher and social media expert). I also ask for feedback from Antonia Mufarech (the manager of the @be.hue.man account form the IA 12th Grade Cohort) as well as some of my friends (Laura, Nicole, Juan Diego, Aris). I am challenging myself by reading more than what I usually read, improve my writing skills and develop marketing/social media skills. I hope that by the end of the Mission Project, I have read 5 new books, reviewed them, reviewed 5 other books I have already read, get an engagement rate of at least 5% in my 'bookstagram' and encourage at least a few people to pick up a book:) I am very excited about this project, and I am 100% willing to work hard to fulfill my purpose.
Process Journal (link attached)
My Process Journal is where I keep all of the research I've done, process picture and weekly reflections on my process. (Please click on the link to see ALL of my process and research)
Experts
I contacted several experts for this project, from language teachers to social media experts. I met face-to-face with Antonia Mufarech who gave me excellent advice on engaging teenagers and with Mr. Cespedes who gave me branding tips and tricks. My English and Spanish teachers (Ms. Bridge, Ms. Martinez, and Ms. Luna) were also very helpful because they were able to be 100% honest with my reviews and offer comments regarding technique, tone, and word choice.
Prototypes (link attached)
For each book review, I first wrote a draft and shared it either with Ms. Bridge, Ms. Luna or Ms. Martinez for feedback. However, since I had to write weekly reviews, sometimes I don't have the time to reaeiv feedback from teachers which is why I contacted friends and family members to go over my work and revise it with constructive comments (sometimes I even did both).
Action Plan (link attached)
This project was ongoing, and I had to work on it consistently. My schedule was like this: on Sundays I posted a book review (in English or Spanish), on Wednesdays I posted a photo of people from school (either a teacher or student) with their favorite book and a quote about it on my stories, and on any regular day I posted my favorite quotes from a book I was currently reading on my story too. Click on the link attached to see exactly what I did and how I organized myself.
Challanges
This project was not easy at all. I had to finish a book every two weeks, review a book every week, create entertaining content weekly and at the same time manage my time with other work such as Independent Project (from IA) and homework from different subjects. Apart from time management, which is always a factor, a challenged the ti faced was the lack of engagement I had on my audience (teenagers). I expected more followers more quickly, but the thing is that most people my age don't read at all! It was shocking to find this out, however, at the same time, I made connections with the few people who do read, and I was very glad to do so. Nevertheless, this was the favorite project/thing I worked on during this semester, and I am very proud of my work and what I've learned.
What I learned
@Lit.sundayz has taught me a lot. From the begging of this project to the end (even though it became harder and harder), I loved working on my Instagram account. It may not seems like a lot to post book reviews on an Instagram page, but the truth is that I learned to value the concept of being an 'influencer'. Thousands of people on Instagram call themselves "influencers," and they have millions of followers, and they even earn money for their posts. But what are they teaching others, what is it that they are 'influencing' others to do? Social media is a tool that can be used for good, and throughout my bookstgram account, I believe I have take a step forward to prove this. I am 16 years old, and I like to read. Just like me, I know that there are people my age that like to read as well as people my age that maybe don't like to read but should still be encouraged to. When people are exposed to certain things, they get accustomed to whatever it is, and they start accepting them and even following them. It is scary to think that most teenagers today are exposed to the WRONG things in social media when they could use this tool to expand their minds and hearts. I started this project because I love reading and writing, and I still do. However, I learned a greater lesson about myself, I also enjoyed being a leader, or in this case "an influencer," and leaders don't lead by telling people what to do (especially if your audience are teenagers), leaders lead by example. By posting a different book review every week, I hoped that more people would find pleasure in reading, and those who already found pleasure in it could share their thoughts and recommendations on this platform that I created.
Another important thing that I learned which I already knew but had the chance to apply in this project was to convince people into doing/buying something based on the WHY. It is no secret that people are more likely to join on an action if there is a common purpose on game. I think, actually, I know, that the purpose of reading is not only to be entertained, but to become better learners and better people. I demonstrated throughout my posts the benefits of reading as an individual and as something greater too. I showed how people could be more empathetic and create better connections with others by simply opening a book. By expressing the reason why they should read to my audience instead of just telling them to read, I believe I am making them more prone to open a book. This is an example of something I wrote and shared in one of my posts:
Why should you build a reading habit? Teenagers today are too busy worrying about their math test, the party on Saturday, the English essay they forgot to write, or the football practice that they can’t miss. When they have time to take a break from this routine, they decide to spend it with their faces attached to screens. 🤳At least most teenagers.
Each year, more people stop reading books definitely when their school or college stops asking them to. But do we really need a teacher forcing us to open a book to become readers? (If you said “yes” in your head, you are wrong) Once you find the right book, you will understand that reading is not a punishment, but rather a privilege (and one with lots of benefits!) It is up to you to open your mind and start exploring🔎 the world around you through the words of great authors who are willing to share their knowledge and perspectives on life with you.
There are so many benefits of reading and so many books to read! Grab a book, turn off your phone, and forget about the exterior world (which is sometimes too overwhelming) as you flip each page. Build a reading habit now, and you will be glad you did later.😉
Finally, I learned what I expected to learn: how to write book reviews, how to be more analytical while reading, how to read more, how to engage audience in social media, how to create and manage a business account, how to create more readers, and so on. I was surprised by the amount of skills that I had to learn for this project but extremely happy that I did. I believe that I am now much more concise and direct while writing, and it is a fact that I have increased my reading time weekly. This mission project has allowed me to reach further into my passions and share it with others. It made me very happy to see the comments from people that I rarely talked to on my posts and even though they were few, I think that I managed to at least reach my personal goals of becoming a better reader and writer.
Teenagers are an audience easy to target. However, when it comes to books, this becomes more difficult. As time passed by, I started caring less about the likes and comments I got because I knew that I was doing my best and that if I keep working on this account, it will soon be more known. I know that reading and writing is something that I never stop doing so I have decided to continue using this account to post weekly reviews (or maybe once every two weeks). @Lit.sundayz has been a great way to keep track of the book I read and has allowed me to reflect on the content of the books I read and its effect on me. I will for sure continue doing this :)
Working Doc (link attached)
What I achieved
From March 25 to May 15 I have achieved:
1. Carried out an extensive research online and through interviews
2. Activated my instagram account
3. Reached 102 followers
4. Read 5 books (Sapiens, El Retrato de Dorian Gray, The Great Gatsby, La Tia Julia y El Escribidor and The Alchemist)
5. Written and published 7 book reviews
6. Published 14 posts
Initially, my goal was to reach an engagement rate of 5% (engagement rate= average likes+comments/followers x 100), but I ended up reaching an average engagement rate of 40%! This is because my followers are active followers because and the majority of them actually get to see and like my posts were in most case, accounts have thousands of followers, but their followers are not really engaged on their content, so they just keep on cropping. I am very proud of myself for reading this engagement rate and for reading five books and reviewing seven over seven weeks! I will continue being active on my bookstagram because I truly enjoy doing this because I feel like I am learning and improving as a reader and writer while at the same time encouraging other to do so.
My book reviews |
My first book review: Un Mundo Para Julius
My second book review: Sapiens
My third book review: El Retrato de Dorian Gray
My fourth book review: The Catcher in the Rye
My fith book review: La Insoportable Levedad del Ser
My sixth book review/ Giveaway: Tuesdays With Morrie
My seventh book review: La Tia Julia y El Escribidor
Other posts
annotated bibliography
"Book Reviews." The Writing Center- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/book-reviews/.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has a section of Tips & Tools for writing in its website. There is a specific article for book reviews that I read which includes an elaborated definition of a book review, a basic structure for it, and three annotated examples of good book reviews.
How to Write a Book Review. Created by Scott Aniol, Scott Aniol, 7 Sept. 2013. Youtube, 7 Sept. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=c57wrOFjwbM.
Scott Aniol, a reliable author, has a 46 min youtube video explaining the importance of book reviews, how to write them and how they differs from book reports. I will use this information to write and structure my book reviews.
Afianian, Amir. "The 5 Elements Of A Captivating Writing." Medium, Medium,
23 Dec. 2018, https://writingcooperative.com/the-5-elements-of-a-captivating-writing-2b1b32b67467.
Amir Afianian, a recognized author in Medium, writes about the 5 elements of style used to captivate readers. He uses examples to demonstrate, for example, the power of parallel writing, the occasional writing surporse and thought provoking beginnings.
Denby, David. "Do Teens Read Seriously Anymore?" The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2016, www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/books-smell-like-old-people-the-decline-of-teen-reading.
David Denby writes an article for The New Yorker exploring the decrease of readers among teenagers and its reasons. He explains how social media has increased and how this has affected our choices as well as our anxieties.
"How to Motivate Young People to Read." Ministry of Education, Guyana, Ministry of Education, Guyana, www.education.gov.gy/web/index.php/parenting-tips/item/1885-how-to-motivate-young-people-to-read.
The Ministry of Guyana’s brief information to motivate young readers. It talks about making kids start reading early, being role models for them, giving feedback and supporting them, and honoring their interests. I will use these helpful tips to motivate young people to read and become a role model.
Babauta, Leo. "14 Ways to Cultivate a Lifetime Reading Habit." Lifehack, Lifehack, www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/14-ways-to-cultivate-a-lifetime-reading-habit.html. Accessed 2 July 2014.
This article by Leo Babauta gives a lot of useful advice on how to create a reading habit. For example, I thought that it was a great idea to start a reading log, starting my day with 20 minutes of reading, and having a list of books I want to read.
How to Become an Instagram Influencer. New York Magazine, 9 Nov. 2018. Youtube, 9 Nov. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4FgL-mvPVQ.
Areta Chen, a famous influencer, is interviewed by the New York Magazine and gives tips on how to become a successful influencer. She talks about layouts, themes, editing apps, filter, emojis, hashtags and so on.
Phillips, Adam. "21 Tips to Massively Increase Instagram Engagement in 2019." Falcon.Io, Falcon.Io, 4 Dec. 2018, www.falcon.io/insights-hub/topics/social-media-strategy/21-tips-increase-instagram-engagement/.
Adam Phillips, a psychotherapist, essayist, general editor of the new Penguin Modern Classics, and contributor to the London Review of Books shares information on how to increase engagement on instagram. He starts by explain on what engagement is, shows accounts with high engagement, analyzes them, gives amazing tips such as adding links to instagram stories, creating calls to action, an making contests.
"BOOKSTAGRAM ADVICE: HOW TO START A BOOKSTAGRAM!" City of Fiction, City of Fiction, 3 May 2017, https://cityoffiction.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/bookstagram-advice-how-to-start-a-bookstagram/.
City of Fiction is a blogger and book reviewer. The article gives specific feedback on how to be a bookstagrammers (book instagram). It guides you through the basics such as creating a username, a bio, captions, etc, and uses. It also teaches a lot of vocabulary related to bookstramgramming.
Cespedes, Gonzalo. Interview.
Mr. cespedes is a design teacher and social media expert. He has studied marketing and is very enthusiastic to help me with my bookstagram account. I meet with him almost once every week and ask him questions and receive feedback on my layout, colors, theme, photos, captions, and so on. He also sends me helpful links to get more information on marketing my instagram account.
Bridge, Nellie. Interview.
Ms. Nellie is my English teacher and she receives my book reviews in English as drafts and then refuses it by writing comments and giving feedback as well as challenging me with new ideas. I receive feedback from her once every two weeks.
Martinez, Maricela. Interview.
Ms. Martinez is my Spanish teachers and she receives my book reviews in Spanish as drafts and gives suggestions to improve it.
Mufarech, Antonia. Interview. , 4 Apr. 2014.
Antonia Mufarech is the manager of the @be.hue.man account on instagram, an account that has been very successful in FDR. I met with her once to discuss about the aesthetics of my account. Additional Yt, she have me tips on how to attract people to check out my account such as making giveaways, promoting my account through my regular account and featuring teachers in my account.
Secondary Sources
Jean-Philippe, Jean. "14 Book Instagrams to Follow if You Love Reading as Much as We Do." The Oprah Magazine, The Oprah Magazine, 24 Jan. 2019, www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/books/g25995339/best-book-instagram-accounts/.
Ferri, Jessica. "14 Book Lovers to Follow on Instagram." Early Bird Books, Early Bird Books , 25 Sept. 2018, http://earlybirdbooks.com/14-book-lovers-to-follow-on-instagram
Robinson, Jen. "The Best Times to Post on Instagram." Expert Voice, Expert Voice, 16 Feb. 2018, www.expertvoice.com/the-best-times-to-post-on-instagram/.
Aynsley, Michael. "How to Write Good Instagram Captions: Tips, Ideas, and Tools." Hootsuite, Hootsuite, 9 Aug. 2018, https://blog.hootsuite.com/instagram-captions-drive-engagement/.
Olson, Lauren. "Instagram Aesthetics: 7 Pro Tips to Stand Out & Increase Followers." PageCloud., PageCloud., 10 Jan. 2018, www.pagecloud.com/blog/instagram-aesthetics.
Newberry, Christina. "How to Use Instagram for Business: A Practical 6-Step Guide." Hootsuite, Hootsuite, https://blog.hootsuite.com/how-to-use-instagram-for-business/.
Hudson, Dash. "How to Build a Successful Instagram Account from Scratch." Dash Hudson, Dash Hudson, https://blog.dashhudson.com/how-to-build-a-successful-new-instagram-account-social-media-management/
Mee, Georgia. "What is a Good Engagement Rate on Instagram?" Scrunch, Scrunch, http://blog.scrunch.com/what-is-a-good-engagement-rate-on-instagram.
Matthew, Christina. "10 Secrets to Creating Engaging Content that Will Attract Readers." jeffbullas.com, jeffbullas.com, www.jeffbullas.com/10-secrets-to-creating-engaging-content-that-will-attract-readers/.
"Tips On How To Structure Your College Book Review." PaperOwls.com, PaperOwls.com,
21 Aug. 2018,
http://papersowl.com/blog/how-to-structure-a-book-review.
Williams, Steve. "7 Ways to Encourage Young People to Read More." Care2, Care2, 11 Nov. 2014,
http://papersowl.com/blog/how-to-structure-a-book-review.
"What is the purpose of a book review?" Literature Review Hub, Literature Review Hub, 6 July 2018, www.litreviewhub.com/purpose-book-review/.
Lee, Keevan. "The Big List of Power Words: 189 Phrases That Influence, Persuade, and Convert." Buffer, Buffer,
2 July 2014, www.business2community.com/brandviews/buffer/big-list-power-words-189-phrases-influence-persuade-convert-0933163.
Caleb, Crain. "Why We Don’t Read, Revisited." The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 14 June 2018, www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/why-we-dont-read-revisited.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has a section of Tips & Tools for writing in its website. There is a specific article for book reviews that I read which includes an elaborated definition of a book review, a basic structure for it, and three annotated examples of good book reviews.
How to Write a Book Review. Created by Scott Aniol, Scott Aniol, 7 Sept. 2013. Youtube, 7 Sept. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=c57wrOFjwbM.
Scott Aniol, a reliable author, has a 46 min youtube video explaining the importance of book reviews, how to write them and how they differs from book reports. I will use this information to write and structure my book reviews.
Afianian, Amir. "The 5 Elements Of A Captivating Writing." Medium, Medium,
23 Dec. 2018, https://writingcooperative.com/the-5-elements-of-a-captivating-writing-2b1b32b67467.
Amir Afianian, a recognized author in Medium, writes about the 5 elements of style used to captivate readers. He uses examples to demonstrate, for example, the power of parallel writing, the occasional writing surporse and thought provoking beginnings.
Denby, David. "Do Teens Read Seriously Anymore?" The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2016, www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/books-smell-like-old-people-the-decline-of-teen-reading.
David Denby writes an article for The New Yorker exploring the decrease of readers among teenagers and its reasons. He explains how social media has increased and how this has affected our choices as well as our anxieties.
"How to Motivate Young People to Read." Ministry of Education, Guyana, Ministry of Education, Guyana, www.education.gov.gy/web/index.php/parenting-tips/item/1885-how-to-motivate-young-people-to-read.
The Ministry of Guyana’s brief information to motivate young readers. It talks about making kids start reading early, being role models for them, giving feedback and supporting them, and honoring their interests. I will use these helpful tips to motivate young people to read and become a role model.
Babauta, Leo. "14 Ways to Cultivate a Lifetime Reading Habit." Lifehack, Lifehack, www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/14-ways-to-cultivate-a-lifetime-reading-habit.html. Accessed 2 July 2014.
This article by Leo Babauta gives a lot of useful advice on how to create a reading habit. For example, I thought that it was a great idea to start a reading log, starting my day with 20 minutes of reading, and having a list of books I want to read.
How to Become an Instagram Influencer. New York Magazine, 9 Nov. 2018. Youtube, 9 Nov. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4FgL-mvPVQ.
Areta Chen, a famous influencer, is interviewed by the New York Magazine and gives tips on how to become a successful influencer. She talks about layouts, themes, editing apps, filter, emojis, hashtags and so on.
Phillips, Adam. "21 Tips to Massively Increase Instagram Engagement in 2019." Falcon.Io, Falcon.Io, 4 Dec. 2018, www.falcon.io/insights-hub/topics/social-media-strategy/21-tips-increase-instagram-engagement/.
Adam Phillips, a psychotherapist, essayist, general editor of the new Penguin Modern Classics, and contributor to the London Review of Books shares information on how to increase engagement on instagram. He starts by explain on what engagement is, shows accounts with high engagement, analyzes them, gives amazing tips such as adding links to instagram stories, creating calls to action, an making contests.
"BOOKSTAGRAM ADVICE: HOW TO START A BOOKSTAGRAM!" City of Fiction, City of Fiction, 3 May 2017, https://cityoffiction.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/bookstagram-advice-how-to-start-a-bookstagram/.
City of Fiction is a blogger and book reviewer. The article gives specific feedback on how to be a bookstagrammers (book instagram). It guides you through the basics such as creating a username, a bio, captions, etc, and uses. It also teaches a lot of vocabulary related to bookstramgramming.
Cespedes, Gonzalo. Interview.
Mr. cespedes is a design teacher and social media expert. He has studied marketing and is very enthusiastic to help me with my bookstagram account. I meet with him almost once every week and ask him questions and receive feedback on my layout, colors, theme, photos, captions, and so on. He also sends me helpful links to get more information on marketing my instagram account.
Bridge, Nellie. Interview.
Ms. Nellie is my English teacher and she receives my book reviews in English as drafts and then refuses it by writing comments and giving feedback as well as challenging me with new ideas. I receive feedback from her once every two weeks.
Martinez, Maricela. Interview.
Ms. Martinez is my Spanish teachers and she receives my book reviews in Spanish as drafts and gives suggestions to improve it.
Mufarech, Antonia. Interview. , 4 Apr. 2014.
Antonia Mufarech is the manager of the @be.hue.man account on instagram, an account that has been very successful in FDR. I met with her once to discuss about the aesthetics of my account. Additional Yt, she have me tips on how to attract people to check out my account such as making giveaways, promoting my account through my regular account and featuring teachers in my account.
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