You’ve decided to start blogging to build authority and platform so you can publish a successful book (and make money, too). Maybe you even want to blog your book and accomplish these goals in the process. Where should you go to get advice and learn how to blog (besides this site)? Check out the top […]
9 Differences Between a Blog Post and a Book Chapter
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 […]
How Writers and Bloggers can Avoid the Research Black Hole
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 […]
How to Make Money With Your Blog: Your Own Products
When the time comes to monetize your blog, you can choose to sell other people’s products and services as an affiliate, or you can sell your own books, webinars and teleseminars, courses, memberships sites, and services. Selling your products and services can prove much more profitable and rewarding. However, you can still take advantage of […]
How to Quit Your Day Job and Start Your Dream Business
When I first developed a presence on the internet, I wanted to accomplish three things: establish myself as an expert, build author platform and build my dream business. I didn’t really know what I was doing. I ended up with two static (html) websites and six blogs. These days, there’s better information out there for […]
Why Blog a Book? Your Writing Gets Read (Part 4)
Why do writers write? Some might answer, “Because they must.” I believe writers write because they want someone to read what they’ve written. They write because they want to touch someone with their words. They write because they want to reach out through their work and make others cry or laugh, learn something or […]