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May 22, 2018 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

9 Differences Between a Blog Post and a Book Chapter

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If you plan to blog a book, one thing is for sure: a post is different than a chapter. What are the differences? That’s what writer and journalist  Jane Meggitt (@meggitt_jane) discusses in this information-packed post. Read on to discover the difference between the two. Even if you have lots of blogging experience under your […]

Filed Under: How to Write a Book, Writing Posts/Chapters Tagged With: blog post, blogged book, blogging, book, chapter, chapter lenght, manuscript, post length

April 17, 2018 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

How Writers and Bloggers can Avoid the Research Black Hole

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Reasearch is a necessary part of creating a nonfiction—or fiction—book, but this task can get in the way of actually writing the manuscript. Its also a necessity for blogging, whether your posts consist of blogged bits of your book or stand-alone pieces. Today, writer and journalist  Jane Meggitt (@meggitt_jane) offers several tips to help you […]

Filed Under: How to Write a Book, Writing Posts/Chapters Tagged With: black hole, blog post, blogged book, blogging, book, fiction, manuscript, nonfiction, research, writing

September 12, 2017 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

Why (and How) You Should Schedule Blog Posts a Month in Advance

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Have you taken a “rainy-day” approach to your blog? In other words, you have saved or scheduled blog posts for the future—just in case. In today’s guest post, freelance writer and ghostwriter Dan Kenitz (@buildwithwords) explains the advantages of using the schedule feature of your blog strategically. “It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” […]

Filed Under: How to Write a Book, Success Strategies Tagged With: blog a book, blogging, daily word count, quota, weekly page count, write a book

September 5, 2017 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

How a Word Quota Helps You Blog Your Book

Guest blogging remains a powerful tool for bloggers who want to increase their traffic and expert status. But too many bloggers aim too low when they seek guest blogging opportunities. Today, Kyle Bell (@kbeezy902) offers some advice on how to land guest blogging gigs with top-tier sites. Writers and bloggers write; it’s what we do […]

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December 1, 2015 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

11 Tips for Starting Your (Blogged) Book Project

Begin blogging your book

You want to blog a book, but you struggle to get started. You aren’t alone. Many wanna-be writers don’t ever begin on their manuscripts. It’s worse for wanna-be bloggers and book bloggers because they need to start a blog as well as a book. The blog technology alone, although not too complicated, can stop non-techie […]

Filed Under: How to Begin Blogging a Book, How to Write a Book Tagged With: bloggers, how to start blogg, how to start writing a book, start writing a book, tips, writer's block

January 27, 2015 by Nina Amir 4 Comments

Plan Your Book Content to Write Quickly and Easily

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An ongoing debate exists in the writing world about whether or not to plan out a book prior to typing that first word. The “mappers” or “planners” say, “Plan it out! It’s more effective!” The “pantsers,” on the other hand, say, “Write by the seat of your pants! It’s more creative.” I tend to be a […]

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January 20, 2015 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

4-Part Strategy for Creating a Career as a Bestselling Author

Create a career as a bestelling author

I’ve devoted much of my career to helping aspiring authors become published authors. More than that, it’s my desire to help them become successful published authors. I understand how hard it can be to achieve that dream. It took me ten years to land my first traditional publishing deal. I self-published a few books in […]

Filed Under: How to Write a Book, Selling Books and Information Products Tagged With: bestseller, bestseller strategy, bestselling author career, bestselling book

April 29, 2014 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

12 Ways to Make Sure You Finish Blogging Your Book

As with any book you write, it’s easy to stop blogging your book in the middle. And many writers do. When you take on a challenge like National Book Blogging Month (NaBoBloMo), which asks you to write a book, albeit a short one, in just 30 days, the likelihood of quitting increases for a variety […]

Filed Under: Blogging Short Books, How to Write a Book Tagged With: finish writing, keep writing, writing a book

April 22, 2014 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

How to Find Inspiration at Any Point in Your Book Project

As we near the end of National Book Blogging Month (NaBoBloMo) 2014, some of you may be starting to feel just a bit uninspired. The creative juices might be waning as you push toward completion of your project. Your passion for your short book-in-a-month might feel a bit less energizing. How do you push through […]

Filed Under: How to Write a Book, National Book Blogging Month Tagged With: finding inspiration, meet your goal, writing inspiration

February 20, 2014 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

Why You Should Know the Length of Your Book Before You Blog It

Someone once said no good book is ever too long, and no bad book is ever too short. That goes for ebooks as well as print book. In my last post I discussed the trend to write more books but also to write shorter. But how do you know how long your book should be? […]

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