How to Blog a Book

April 16, 2019 by Nina Amir 3 Comments

5 Reasons Writers Should Become Bloggers

There are days when I wish I could just stop blogging. That’s right…never write or publish another post. And then I remember why I blog, and I sit down and produce another post—like this one. I’ve been blogging since about 2006. At one time, I had five active blogs. You might say I embraced blogging […]

April 9, 2019 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

10 Ways to Turbocharge Your Blogging

Do you ever feel like your blogging and writing are being done in low gear? When that happens, it takes so much effort to compose a post and make progress on your blogged book. What if at those times you could flip a switch and turbocharge your blogging? Wouldn’t it be amazing to speed to […]

April 2, 2019 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

How to Use Scrivener to Track Your Blog-a-Book Progress

Many writers and bloggers use Scrivener to help them manage their projects—and even more would like to learn how to do so. I’ve written about Scrivener several times and how I’ve used it to help with my continued blogging and blog-to-book projects. But my knowledge of how to use the program is limited. That’s why […]

March 26, 2019 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

What is a Blog Exit Strategy and Do You Need One?

Right now, you love blogging. One day, that might no longer be true, or you’ll have some other opportunity or interest to pursue. What then? Today, freelance writer Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB) answers that question. Many times, I have visited a blog only to find their content is outdated. They have stopped blogging. People change careers […]

March 19, 2019 by Nina Amir 4 Comments

Create Blog-Book Synergy to Reduce Content Creation Stress

Many aspiring authors worry about starting a blog. They fear they won’t have the time to produce a book manuscript while trying to produce consistent blog content. However, the blog-a-book and book-a-blog strategies provide an efficient way to write and publish books—and keep up with blog content schedules. Today, digital nomad and full-time writer and […]

March 12, 2019 by Nina Amir 3 Comments

5 Contest Ideas Sure to Engage Your Blog Readers

Today, reader engagement is almost more important that the number of visitors who show up daily to read your blog. How do you encourage them to become…or keep them…engaged? Try a contest. Today, freelance writer Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB) offers five contest ideas sure to move your audience to action. If you need to generate some […]

March 5, 2019 by Nina Amir 3 Comments

How to be the Best Guest Blogger

Guest blog posting continues to be the go-to method for bloggers and authors who want to increase their expert status and promote their books and blogs. That’s why today, professional writer Jodi Webb (@wordsbywebb) offers you some great dos and don’ts for landing some guest blogging gigs and delivering those posts successfully. After being connected […]

February 26, 2019 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

The Most Powerful Way for Bloggers to Consistently Increase Productivity

Are you a productive blogger? If so, you write posts and publish them consistently. You also work in a focused manner on your book manuscript, which may or may not be part of your blogging endeavors. And you use your time effectively; you’re on purpose when you sit down at your computer to write. If […]

February 19, 2019 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

How Bloggers Can Hope for the Best While Preparing for the Unexpected

Blogging successfully takes consistency. That’s why you have to think ahead to any situations that might cause you to miss publishing a post…or more than one post…on schedule. Today, freelance writer Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB) offers tips on how to plan for the types of things that cause your stream of posts to get interrupted. Of […]

February 12, 2019 by Nina Amir 3 Comments

Back to School: Promoting Your Blog on Campus

Bloggers and authors can find new readers when they speak on the topic of their blog or book. And a great place to find a new audience is on a college campus. In this post, professional writer Jodi Webb (@wordsbywebb) provides a host of tips on how to get started promoting your blog and book […]