{"id":111228,"date":"2018-01-02T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T10:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=111228"},"modified":"2019-09-10T15:27:20","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T14:27:20","slug":"blogger-spotlight-karen-woodham-blazing-minds-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/blogger-spotlight-karen-woodham-blazing-minds-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogger Spotlight: Karen Woodham, Blazing Minds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>An interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KarenNWoodham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Karen Woodham<\/a>, the author of award-winning <a href=\"https:\/\/blazingminds.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blazing Minds<\/a>. A film blog covering film reviews and news, as well as other entertainment stories, Blazing Minds is ranked in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/social-media-index\/film-blogs-uk-top-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 10 UK Film Blogs<\/a>. We spoke to Karen about what makes her blog successful, the joy of IMAX and working with PR.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>How would you describe your blog?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nBlazing Minds is a blog that brings together the love of movies and other entertainment, with reviews of movies, music, tech and events, plus other interesting entertainment-based articles.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">What makes your blog successful?<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>I think that it comes down to the readers knowing that the reviews are honest, they are written with a passion for the art and are never swayed by outside sources, so people know exactly what they are getting when stopping by. Also, having a good reach on social media has helped with the site\u2019s popularity.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>How many films do you see in an average week?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nNow this varies, but I try to squeeze in as many as I can, usually one a day and sometimes two a day. With so many great films coming out on Blu-ray etc. it\u2019s great to be able to view them in the comfort of my own home, but also, with the amazing new movies that hit the cinemas, it\u2019s great to check them out in formats that you just can\u2019t experience at home such as in IMAX.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What\u2019s your favourite film of all time?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe original Blade Runner has always been a film that I keep coming back to and most of the time I watch the many cuts of the movie to spice it up a bit. It\u2019s also the film that got me into reading a lot of Philip K. Dick\u2019s stories.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Least favourite film of all time?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis would have to be The Devil Inside, a film that I found so boring that it actually sent me to sleep in the cinema!<\/p>\n\t<div  style='background:#f7f7f7;color:#333333;border-color:#333333;' class='av_promobox  avia-button-yes   avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Want to work with influencers?\u00a0<\/strong>Try the Vuelio Media Database and get access to 11,000 UK Bloggers in\u00a0film, TV, lifestyle\u00a0&amp; more.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-right ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/pr-software\/media-database\/?clid=promo_spotlight#get-pricing'  class='avia-button   avia-icon_select-no avia-color-custom avia-size-medium avia-position-right '  style='background-color:#16b6eb; border-color:#16b6eb; color:#ffffff; ' ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Get in touch<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Film that\u2019s yet to be released that you\u2019re most excited about seeing?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nI\u2019m a big fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so I can\u2019t wait for Avengers: Infinity War, which hits UK cinemas on the 27 April.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What will win the Best Picture Oscar 2018?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThere has been some amazing movies this year, so it\u2019s going to be a tough one to predict the winner, but I would love to see Dunkirk win Best Picture. It\u2019s a stunning movie that had me on the edge of my seat when I saw it in IMAX, which was a stunning way to experience the film.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>How do you like to work with PRs?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nI like to get to know the PRs that I\u2019m working with and develop a good working relationship that benefits not only them and their clients, but also benefits me and the blog. I also like to bring great content from PR sources to Blazing Minds without detracting from the quality that is produced.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Can you tell us about your favourite brand collaboration or screening experience?<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>I remember the midnight screening of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story the most, it was a late night\/early night spent with Cineworld at their Broughton IMAX, they put on a great evening with Stormtroopers and Cosplayers meeting and greeting guests before the showing of the movie in 3D IMAX, a wonderful experience and a brand that are so much fun to work with.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What do you call yourself? Are you a blogger, influencer, content creator?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nI would have to say Blogger, maybe some time back the word may have been taboo to many, but over the years there have been some amazing bloggers that have produced content that is read more than some of the tabloids. Blogging is more than just sitting behind a keyboard; we travel to and from events, work some amazing people and enjoy what we do, so I\u2019m proud to be called a blogger.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What other blogs do you read?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nI tend to read blogs that I have similar interests to such as <a href=\"http:\/\/bttm.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back to the Movies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/letsgotothemovies.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Let\u2019s Go To The Movies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/themovienerdstrikesback.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Movie Nerd Strikes Back<\/a> and many more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karen Woodham and Blazing Minds are both listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/pr-software\/media-database\/?clid=blog\">Vuelio Influencer Database<\/a>, the leading blogger database available to the PR and communications industries.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An interview with Karen Woodham, the author of award-winning Blazing Minds. 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