How to Blog a Book

Inspiring You to Build Visibility, Boost Authority and Become an Author Post by Post

Inspiring You to Build Visibility, Boost Authority and Become an Author Post by Post

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How a Blog Fulfills One Man’s Dream of Authorship

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 […]

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Ideas for How to Best Reuse and Repurpose Your Past Blog Posts

Out of blog post or ebook ideas? No worries. You can reuse, repurpose and recycle the posts you have already published in a variety of ways. Today, Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB) gives you some ideas for how to do so. Does the thought of having to come up with another new topic to write about make […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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

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 […]

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Paul V. Vitagliano’s Born This Way Blog Attracts Agents After Two Weeks

When I saw Paul V. Vitagliano’s blog-to-book story, I was intrigued by both his story and the stories he had published on the blog and in the book, Born This Way: Real Stories of Growing Up. I immediately asked him if I could feature him here. He conceptualized and launched the Born This Way Blog […]

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Creative Uses of Ex-Wife’s Wedding Dress Ends in A Blogged Book Deal

Anyone who has anyone ever seen me do a presentation about how to blog a book has likely also heard me mention Kevin Cotter and his blog-to-book deal for 101 Uses for My Ex-Wife’s Wedding Dress. I have always been quite taken by this touching, story of a many who turned his anger and depression […]

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Adoptee Issues Land Author a Traditional Publishing Deal

For those bloggers and writers pursuing their passions or interests—especially personal ones, this blog-to-book success story proves how you can develop a following in any niche and inspire others with your story. Almost always—maybe not always—the world contains other people who want to read what you have to say and connect with another like-minded person. […]

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How a Blog Series Created Reader Demand for a Booked Blog

When Angela Ackerman and I started The Bookshelf Muse back in 2008, we had no intention of turning its content into a book. Mostly, we just wanted to help and encourage other writers. As critique partners, we knew that our characters tended to repeat body cues for certain emotions (mine were always shifting their feet […]

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What’s the Difference Between a Blogged Book and a Booked Blog?

I must have described the difference between blogging a book and booking a blog here on this blog at least 100 times. I’ve done the same on the phone with prospective clients countless times. I do it every time I speak to an audience. Yet, I can find no blog post here on this blog […]