Nina Amir, Author at How to Blog a Book

March 13, 2018 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Three Tips for Formatting Your Next Post (So It Gets Read)

Bloggers—especially bloggers who are or aspire to be authors—often make the mistake of focusing on writing over post formatting. Even if they produce excellent and valuable content, poor formatting can cause their posts to go unread. In this post, freelance writer and ghostwriter Dan Kenitz (@buildwithwords) provides three formatting tips to help bloggers, writers, and […]

March 6, 2018 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

How to Turn eBook Publishing into a Powerful Blog-Monetization Strategy

Books and blogs often fail to help writers earn a living. But if you turn your writing into products—ebooks—and sell them from your site, you can increase your income as well as your opportunities to succeed as an author. Today, freelance writer and ghostwriter Sanjay Bojan (@sanjaybojan) explains how an ecommerce site that sells ebooks […]

February 27, 2018 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

How to Write a Blog Post Your Readers Share

You’ve heard of blog posts that go viral…all because a reader bothered to share the post. And in some cases, that’s how the blogger ended up with a book deal. In this post, freelance writer and ghostwriter Dan Kenitz (@buildwithwords) explains what it takes to get readers to share your posts so you, your blog, […]

February 20, 2018 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

5 Top-Notch Apps to Help Writers or Bloggers Stay Focused, Inspired and Productive

Bloggers and aspiring authors struggle with focus. Distractions abound. And it’s easy to feel unispired or unmotivated. Today, freelance writer and ghostwriter Sanjay Bojan (@sanjaybojan) offers his best picks for apps that help writers stay focused, inspired, and productive. When was the last time you sat down to work on your book manuscript—blogged or otherwise—and […]

February 13, 2018 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Five Steps to Proof Posts Like an Objective Editor

Have you ever pubished a blog post only to realize it had an error…or more than one error? If so, you might wonder why you can’t proof your work more effectively. In this post, freelance writer and ghostwriter Dan Kenitz (@buildwithwords) offers five ways bloggers (and writers) can proof work and leave fewer (if any) […]

February 6, 2018 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

3 Tips to Maximize the Impact of Your Blog Posts

My blog-coaching clients continuously ask me the same questions: What’s the best time or day to publish, how long should my posts be, how do I know if my title is any good, and do I really need to include images? Today, Josh Wardini, editorial contributor and community manager at websitebuilder.org, answers those questions as […]

January 30, 2018 by Nina Amir 7 Comments

A Beginner’s Guide to Promoting Your Blog on Instagram

Bloggers and aspiring authors would rather write than spend time on social networking sites. But most know social media is necessary to succeed . Therefore, it’s important to consider using a variety of sites. Today, freelance writer and ghostwriter Sanjay Bojan (@sanjaybojan) discuss how and why to use Instagram as a blog promotion tool. Pay […]

January 23, 2018 by Nina Amir 3 Comments

How to Stop Spending Time on Busywork and Become a Productive Blogger

Are you so involved in busywork that you never complete the real work of blogging or blogging a book? If so, it’s time to cut down on your busywork and become a more productive blogger and writer. In this post, freelance writer and ghostwriter Dan Kenitz (@buildwithwords) explains how bloggers can get desired results and […]

January 16, 2018 by Nina Amir 3 Comments

How to Write Every Day ( Even If You’re Lazy)

You may think you don’t write daily because you are lazy. In fact, you possess the ability to write and publish blog posts consistently. In this post, freelance writer and ghostwriter Dan Kenitz (@buildwithwords) explains how to develop a regular writing or blogging practice that not only grow on you but with you as well. […]

January 9, 2018 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

3 Qualities that Transform a Blogger from Good to Great

How do you change your status from “good” to “great” blogger? That’s the question freelance writer and ghostwriter Sanjay Bojan (@sanjaybojan) tackles. He’s identified three distinct qualities all great blogger possess–qualities you can develop, too. A fine line differentiates the good from the great in almost everything, including blogging. What makes a blogger great? All […]