Many writers would like to blog a memoir. It’s not that different than blogging a novel, which I wrote about in a recent post, except, of course, you are blogging or writing about your own experiences. That makes your book as work of nonfiction rather than fiction. That said, it must read like fiction to […]
Does Previously Published Blog Content Turn Away Publishers?
I get asked the same question over and over again. It relates to blogged books, previously published work and traditional publishers. Many aspiring authors considering blogging books feel concern over publishing their the work they intend to include in a book on their blogs. They feel sure a publisher will then consider it “previously published” […]
Do Your Blogged Book Blog Posts Need Photos?
Not every page in a book includes a photo, but in the online world, photos do help increase reader engagement. They also may gain you a few readers from other sites, such as Facebook, Pinterest and Google Plus, which rely heavily on images to attract attention. Additionally, when you add a photo to your WordPress […]
Simple Ways to Add a “Call to Action” to Blog Posts
Today’s guest post is written by my colleague, Dana Lynn Smith, The Savvy Book Marketer. Getting traffic to your blog can be a challenge, so it’s important to keep people on your site and engaged for as long as possible, and encourage them to come back again. Think about this – after someone reads a […]
What Material Will You Leave Out of Your Blogged Book?
Prior to beginning to blog your book, create a content plan. This serves as your road map as you write and helps you determine what content to include in your blogged book. Every day when you sit down, you will look at it and know exactly what content to create as part of your manuscript. […]
How to Know if Your Blog Has Any Readers
When I work with newbie bloggers or writers who are blogging but really don’t know that much about blogging, they often tell me proudly how many “hits” they get or how many “visitors” show up each day. They become quite disappointed when I tell them these numbers, especially the first one, mean little to nothing […]
Why Your Blogged Book Should Be Self-Hosted
Every time I speak or teach, I get asked the same question: Why do you recommend a blogged book be on a self-hosted blog? I also get asked why I recommend WordPress over other blogging platforms. These questions are answered in depth in Chapter 5 of my book, How to Blog a Book, and on […]
6 Tips for Blogging a Novel
The process of blogging a book lends itself well to nonfiction. However, there are writers blogging fiction and ending up with “blovels,” or novels created based on the contents of a blog. The term “blovel” was coined by blogger Ana Marie Cox in her novel Dog Days. Much like other bloggers who have landed book deals, […]
Will You End Up With a Blook?
Every since I began this blog I’ve been repeating over and over again that you are blogging a book. And, indeed, you are. What do you end up with, though, once you have a printed book based upon that blogged book? A blook. That’s right. A blook is printed book that contains or is based […]
Join in the How to Blog a Book Launch Day Activities
Today is the OFFICIAL LAUNCH DAY for How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time the book. Today is just one day after that awesome solar eclipse, and that celestial event was supposed to bring with it the opportunity to clear away whatever has been limiting us. […]
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