Blog - How to Blog a Book

November 29, 2012 by Nina Amir 7 Comments

How a Blog Series Created Reader Demand for a Booked Blog

When Angela Ackerman and I started The Bookshelf Muse back in 2008, we had no intention of turning its content into a book. Mostly, we just wanted to help and encourage other writers. As critique partners, we knew that our characters tended to repeat body cues for certain emotions (mine were always shifting their feet […]

November 27, 2012 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Simple Book Title and Content Idea for Blogging a Book

Today’s guest post is by Roger. C. Parker. It is reprinted with permission from his Published & Profitable blog. If you’re looking for a simple book title & content idea for blogging a book in your field, take a look at 100 Ideas that Changed Photography. Often, startlingly simple, effective ideas provide the foundation for […]

November 22, 2012 by Nina Amir 4 Comments

Why You Need an Email List and a Subscriber List for Your Blogged Book

As you blog your book, provide readers with a way to subscribe to your blog’s feed. Encourage them to become “subscribers” so they can get the most recent posts using a variety of really simple syndication, or RSS, applications or readers or in their email box. But don’t forget to also encourage readers to sign […]

November 20, 2012 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

Universal Content Marketing Productivity Tip For Blogging A Book

Today’s guest post is by Roger. C. Parker. It is reprinted with permission from his Published & Profitable blog. Are you looking for a content marketing productivity tip to save time blogging your book? The hardest part of blogging a book is choosing a book title and selecting topics for your content marketing blog posts. […]

November 15, 2012 by Nina Amir 8 Comments

Will Someone Really Steal Your Idea If You Blog Your Book?

If I had a dollar for each time an aspiring author voiced a concern about his or her blogged book idea getting stolen or actual blog content getting pirated, I’d be rich by now. This fear is similar to the one harbored by a person I know who won’t allow agents to look at his […]

November 13, 2012 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

Is Subsidy Publishing the Same as Self-Publishing?

If I told you to publish your blogged book with a vanity publisher you’d probably tell me I was crazy. Yet, many of you will consider (or may be considering) doing just that and will call it self-publishing. About now you’re probably scratching your head and trying to figure out what the heck I’m talking […]

November 8, 2012 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

Are You Cut Out to be an Indie Publisher?

Let’s say your blogged book doesn’t garner enough readers to attract a traditional publisher or you simply would rather independently publish your book. Great! Or not. The experience you have self-publishing your book depends to a great extent on if you are cut out to be more than just a writer or blogger. Before you […]

November 6, 2012 by Nina Amir 38 Comments

Can You Publish Blogged Material As a Kindle Ebook?

One of my clients recently had a bad experience with Amazon as she rushed to get her book to market on a deadline. Part of her manuscript had previously appeared on her blog. In other words, her book is partially a booked blog. Much to her dismay, her book was not immediately approved. Instead, she […]