In my last post, I explained that a speaker I heard at my local California Writer’s Club branch mentioned a variety or reasons why writers get “blocked.” And I said blogging a book offered a solution to the overwhelm that can cause some writers to feel unable to start or complete large projects, such as […]
Blogging a Book Cures Writer’s Block (Part 1)
Last night at my local California Writer’s Club branch we had a speaker who addressed the issue of writer’s block and how to move through it. A lot of writers, even famous ones, suffer from this malady. As I listened to him speak about the problem and his remedies, it struck me that blogging a […]
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; […]
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 […]
Why Blog a Book? To Show What You’ve Got…But Not All You’ve Got (Part 10)
A lot of people ask me whether they should include everything in their blogged book. They are afraid to “give it all away.” In fact, no need exists to include all your content if you don’t want to do so. Actually, agents and acquisitions editors like it if you hold back a bit of content […]
Why Blog a Book? You and Your Blog Might Get Discovered! (Part 9)
If you think only one or two bloggers’ blogs or blogged books have been found, think again. The numbers are increasing every day. Ever since roughly 2005, publishers have been scanning the Internet to find new writers with great ideas that can be turned into books. Some of those writers actually are bloggers. Some […]
Why Blog a Book? To Make Sure You Complete Your Manuscript (Part 8)
Many writers start book projects and don’t finish them. This becomes increasingly true for nonfiction writers who want to become traditionally published. Unlike fiction writers who must submit a completed novel along with a brief proposal to an agent or acquisition editor, nonfiction writers must submit only about 25 pages of competed manuscript as part […]
Why Blog a Book? To Get Feedback on Your Writing (Part 7)
The fact that readers have the ability to comment on your book offers you, the blogger, one of the greatest reasons to blog a book. Many writers join critique groups so they can have other writers read or listen to them read their work and offer feedback. However, when you, the blogger, receive comments from […]
Why Blog a Book? For the Daily Writing Commitment (Part 6)
Writers write. That’s what we’re told. However, many times, writers don’t write. If you blog a book, you must write regularly. Hopefully, the blog becomes a form of daily writing practice and commitment. Once you begin blogging, to gain readers you most post regularly. The more often you post, the more quickly you’ll gain readers. […]
Why Blog a Book? To Test Market Your Idea (Part 5)
Every good business person knows the value of test marketing a product before investing a ton of money into mass production and distribution. Value exists in test marketing a book as well, and a blogged book represents an extremely effective and cheap way to test market a book idea. My literary agent once told me […]