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August 4, 2015 by Nina Amir 12 Comments

Blog a Romance or Horror Novel

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You might assume that only nonfiction writers blog books. Not true. Novelists also blog books. They claim it makes them better writers and helps them produce more compelling manuscripts. And they blog novels in a variety of genres, including  romance and horror readers, and benefit in the process.

So take the hot men and sexy women on the covers of your romance books and plaster them all over your blog. Instead of keeping those steamy love scenes (should I call them what they are—sex scenes?) on the pages of your books, publish them on the Internet.

And share your horrific tale post by post. Get people to sit in front of their computers biting their nails and waiting breathlessly for the next “installment”—the next post that tells them what shocking, weird, or terrifying event has happened to your main character (or has been caused by your main character).

Yes! Start telling those juicy and scary tales, sharing those can’t-put-‘em-down plots in the blogosphere. Why? Because blogging books gets your book written and promoted quickly and easily. That means you develop fans. Fans equate to potential readers of your book.

Why Blog Your Thriller or Romance Book

Here’s the thing. In the traditional publishing world, great ideas and stand-out writing are not enough to turn aspiring authors into successful published authors. You must prove to publishers that you and your idea have got what it takes. And you can do that with a blog.

A successful blog with lots of readers acts like a beacon to agents and publishers. They see a blog with a lot of traffic and subscribers as a successfully test-marketed book idea. Thus, your ability to attract readers to your blogged book might just land you a book deal—if not for this particular blogged romance or horror novel at least for your next one. Why? Because you’ve developed what in the publishing world is called an author platform—a fan base. People who will buy your books.

If you don’t land a publishing deal, or you don’t want one, the platform you build as you blog your book will help you produce a successful self-published book. Over time, blog readers develop a relationship with a blogger. They then tend to purchase whatever that blogger produces, such as a book. Hook them on your great novel, and they will continue purchasing your books over and over again.

And don’t worry that your blog readers won’t purchase your book once it is published. They will want a souvenir from their favorite blogger and novelist. And it’s easier to read a book than a blog, especially if they missed any posts, or “installments,” along the way. Most book readers prefer to hold a book in their hands as well. Plus, you produce the first draft on your blog. The printed or digital book offers them a polished version with some extra content (that you will have craftily planned out ahead of time to entice them—and possibly a publisher—to purchase the book).

If publishers don’t want your previously published work, they will want your next novel. The fact that you created a built-in readership ready and willing to purchase your next book will entice them to offer you a contract.

How to Blog Your Thriller or Romance

So, how do you blog a book? Easy. Here are some simple steps:

  1. Plan out your book’s content.
  2. Come up with a table of contents.
  3. Break the contents down into posts-sized pieces (300-700 words—not your whole chapter).
  4. Write and publish your posts on a manageable schedule (2 to 5 times per week).
  5. Create a manuscript at the same time as posting on line.
  6. Each time you write, publish your posts.

Now, go set your blog on fire with your next romance novel. And watch readers and publishers flock to the flame.

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  1. daniela says

    August 9, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Thank you for your post.
    Could you provide some examples of horror/thriller/romance blogs that you think are very good?
    Thank you
    DLM

  2. Nina Amir says

    August 10, 2015 at 12:57 pm

    I don’t know of any off hand, but I suggest you look through the list on my site of books being blogged.

  3. Pat says

    August 19, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    I self published my book already, but want more readers. I’m going to start blogging it tomorrow. Thank you for this post.

  4. Nina Amir says

    August 21, 2015 at 10:29 am

    It’s a bit more difficult to blog a book AFTER you’ve written a published, but it will drive readers! Good luck, Pat.

  5. Bshane says

    August 31, 2015 at 7:20 am

    Thank you for this inspiring post, Nina. I especially like the idea of holding back some content in the bloggef version, to provide added incentive for followers to buy the finished book.

    Not sure what I would hold back, but maybe the epilogue and/or the first few pages of the next book?. Or maybe something especially suited to the content, like a map or a condensed history of a period, if it’s an historical novel. I’d be interested in others’ ideas on this.

  6. Rachel says

    September 1, 2015 at 10:00 am

    I have heard that a great place to blog books is wattpad.com. Unlike blogger or wordpress, people actually go there to read serialized fiction. And no, Wattpad isn’t paying me. I just wanted to share.

  7. Nina Amir says

    September 1, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    Yes that’s true, Rachel. But you don’t own your site there. I prefer you create an author website and blog there for many reasons.

  8. Nina Amir says

    September 1, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    Great ideas for “new” content for the final version, BShane.

  9. April Collier says

    September 17, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    Do you have a company preference for creating a website? I guess I am not sure how to ask. Not exactly computer savvy. Basically, I want to blog my first book – maybe chapter by chapter. Do you recommend a certain service to start an author website? I am looking for something relatively inexpensive at first since I obviously haven’t published anything yet. My first novel is an urban fantasy featuring collegiate softball players who get drawn into a supernatural world. I plan on writing a series so I would like to use my first book to draw an agent and publisher.

    Yeah, I know, who doesn’t. Anyhoo, I have quite a few softball contacts through Facebook all over the country. Since being a female athlete is pretty popular these days, I think my contacts will enjoy a fictional novel with the popular sport in the background. I know a lot about playing collegiate softball considering I was a three time All-American – a hundred years ago now it seems. I went onto a Masters degree in Nursing, but after a health setbacks, I decided on a career change.

    At first, I just hoped to finish the manuscript and self-publish. However, after getting positive feedback on the first ten chapters from various writer’s groups, both on-line and in person, I would like facilitate the process and start building a platform.

  10. Nina Amir says

    September 18, 2015 at 10:41 pm

    I have a designer I can send you to…cheapest I know…and together we are building sites meant for blogging books.

    Please realize that a fiction publisher may not want previously published work (on a blog), but will take your next book.

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