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January 7, 2020 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

How a Blog Fulfills One Man’s Dream of Authorship

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Many writers begin their journey to authorship after reading a children’s book. However, not all of them become bloggers and end up writing and blogging books. At the age of six, Bryan Collins, a nonfiction author from Ireland, read BFG by Roald Dahl and became enthralled by the idea of a Big Friendly Giant who […]

Filed Under: Blogs Turned Into Books, Booking a Blog (Repurposing Content into a Book), Success Stories - Blogged Books Tagged With: blog-to-book process, blogging, blogging a book, booked blog, how to book a blog, nonfiction writing, success story

August 22, 2017 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

How a Book Review Led an Introverted Blogger to a Book Deal

Every author should know why they want to write a book—and why they are writing a particular book. That’s the author’s mission statement. However, every blog or book should have a mission as well. The mission of Jenn Granneman’s blog, Introvert, Dear, is clearly stated on the site: To let introverts everywhere know it’s okay […]

Filed Under: Success Stories - Blogged Books Tagged With: blog-to-book deal, blogging success, booked blog, how to blog a book, Introvert, Jenn Granneman

July 11, 2017 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

How a Blog Helped Emily Benet Achieve Her Dream of Successful Authorship

If you want to hear a classic blog-to-book success story, this is it. Emily Benet is one of those bloggers who was “discovered.” But she set out to create her dream of successful authorship–first as a blogger. Born in London to a Welsh mother and Spanish father, Benet moved to Barcelona at 13, where she […]

Filed Under: Success Stories - Blogged Books Tagged With: blog-to-book deal, blogging success, booked blog, Emily Benet, Hen Party, how to blog a book, Shop Girl Diaries

June 13, 2017 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

What Happens When a Publisher Thinks Your Blog is Your Best Book Idea

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Sometimes a blogger doesn’t realize his blog content might hold the content to his next book—until someone points that out the blog represents his best book idea. In 2009, Larry Brooks (@storyfix) launched his blog, www.storyfix.com, to deliver core fiction writing craft tips, teaching, and perspective for writers at all levels. He had built a […]

Filed Under: Success Stories - Blogged Books Tagged With: blog-to-book deal, blogging success, booked blog, how to blog a book, Larry Brooks, Storyfix

May 9, 2017 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

How Two Retirees Back Into Blogging a Book

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A while back I received a lovely email from two ladies (see below). I was thrilled to see the photo they included of themselves reading the first edition of my book and to read about how my work had inspired them to start a blog of their own. So I asked them to answer some […]

Filed Under: Blogs Turned Into Books, Success Stories - Blogged Books Tagged With: aging, blog-to-book, blogged book, success story

August 16, 2016 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

Jim Lindsey on Going From Blog to Book: Rowga

Every blogged book and author can teach us something about the process. Rowga, the Yoga of Rowing, is where Jim Lindsey poured out the immediate results of sessions of contemplative ocean rowing mixed with thirty years of Buddhist study and meditation. “I have loosely in mind all the topics I would like to cover; the […]

Filed Under: Success Stories - Blogged Books Tagged With: blog-to-book, blogged book, Rowga

July 26, 2016 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Tien Chiu on Mastering the Craft of Blogging a Book

Tien Chiu started blogging her book Master Your Craft: Strategies for Designing, Making, and Selling Artisan Work in 2012. I remember distinctly the day I met her. She had just started blogging her book, and she had come to a California Writers’ Club meeting to hear me speak on the topic of how to blog […]

Filed Under: Success Stories - Blogged Books Tagged With: blog-to-book deal, blogged book, blogging success, crafting book, how to blog a book, Tien Chiu

May 17, 2016 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Joe Ponzio on Going from Book to Blog to Book

Joe Ponzio started his blog as a way to build platform for the book he planned to write (not necessarily blog). When his blog readership exploded, he sealed the success of his book. After going book to blog to book, he reports, “the book and the blog go hand-in-hand.” In the case of Fwallstreet.com, both […]

Filed Under: Blogs Turned Into Books, Success Stories - Blogged Books Tagged With: blog-to-book deal, F Wall Street, Joe Ponzio

June 25, 2015 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

How I Became a Published Author: One Post at a Time

Today’s guest post is by Lori Ann Davis, MA, CRS (@lorianndaviscrs), author of Unmasking Secrets to Unstoppable Relationships: How to Find, Keep and Renew Love and Passion in Your Life. She offers tips on blogging a book—tips she discovered on her own without the help of reading How to Blog a Book first. As she […]

Filed Under: Blogs Turned Into Books, Success Stories - Blogged Books Tagged With: blogged book, success story

February 17, 2015 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Tsh Oxenreider on Going from Blog to Book: Organized Simplicity

Tsh Oxenreider blogs about intentional, simple living, which covers a myriad of topics. However, she focuses specifically on “parents of children at home who crave less crazy, more peace, and joy in the little things.” SimpleMom. net, her flagship site, covers topics like productivity, taking care of yourself, DIY ideas, green and frugal living, and […]

Filed Under: Blogs Turned Into Books, Success Stories - Blogged Books Tagged With: book to blog, book to blog deal, success story, Tsh Oxenreider

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