Nina Amir, Author at How to Blog a Book

December 9, 2010 by Nina Amir 6 Comments

Who is Blogging a Book and About What?

If you are blogging a book, I want to know about it. Leave a comment here and tell me who you are, what you are blogging a book about, and your blog address. In this way others can go read your blog, too. Also, let me know how many people (if any) are reading your […]

December 7, 2010 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Jezebel.com Sells Two Books to Grand Central

Today I have two more examples of blog-to-book deals that I don’t understand, but I don’t need to. Obviously, these blogs struck a chord with enough readers to catch a publisher’s eye. And off to press they go. Should the rest of us be so lucky. Gawker Media’s website, Jezebel.com, recently sold two books to […]

December 3, 2010 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

Free Blogs Turned into Books

I could tell you about several blogs turned into books, but Bea J. Ledesma of The Phillipine Star did such a good job of it in this article, I’ll just let you read her post. She offers some great examples of free blogs, rather than hosted blogs, turned into successful books. <<Previous Post Next Post>>

December 2, 2010 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

Content is King and Key

I’ve heard it said that content is king. I’ve also heard it said that content is key. The two sentences mean the same thing. If you want to produce a blog people will read–one that will generate traffic and get the attention of a publisher sometime down the road (or simply gain you readers when […]

October 7, 2010 by Nina Amir 3 Comments

The Quickest and Easiest Way to Write a Book: Blog It!

Blogging provides one of the fastest and easiest ways to write a book today. In just months you can have a complete manuscript ready for editing and design if you are diligent about writing and publishing your posts. I know this is true because I completed the bulk of a manuscript in just five months; […]

October 4, 2010 by Nina Amir 5 Comments

9 Reasons to Write a Book through Blogging

I have devoted a whole blog to the subject of why aspiring authors should consider blogging a book rather than writing a book. I suggest that taking this approach offers a quick and easy way to get your book written. It’s also a great way to gain readers in the process, thus accomplishing your pre-publication […]

August 26, 2010 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

Expertise and Life Experiences Make Good Book Fodder

If you are still sitting on the fence about whether or not blogging your way to a book deal is a good idea. Consider this. You don’t necessarily have to blog your whole book to get a book deal. (I still, say, “Why not if you are already going to the trouble of blogging every […]

August 14, 2010 by Nina Amir 4 Comments

One Good Blog Post May Be All You Need to Get Published

Sometimes one blog posts is all it takes to get you noticed by readers, other bloggers, radio show hosts, agents and, ultimately, a publisher. That’s how it worked for award-winning author Patricia V. Davis anyway—and it can work the same way for you. She wrote one blog post that went viral, grabbing the attention of […]

July 28, 2010 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

Why You Shouldn’t–or Should–Blog a Book

I came across an interesting blog post not long ago and bookmarked it. I also left a comment. If you are considering blogging a book, you might want to read it–just to get a different perspective than mine. It’s written by Joel Friedlander, the proprietor of Marin Bookworks, in San Rafael, CA. Joel is a […]

July 22, 2010 by Nina Amir 12 Comments

Are Blogs and Blogged Books Protected by Copyright Laws?

[Note: This post was included in both the blogged and 1st version of How to Blog a Book. However, it is not as accurate as it should be. For correct information on copyright laws as they pertain to your blogged book or your blog, please read this post.] I’ve been asked the same question several […]