Bloggers are writers, but sometimes they forget to put writing and publishing lessons to use in their blog posts and on websites. Today Emmanuel Nataf (@EmmanuelNataf), co-founder of Reedsy, reminds us of five essential blogging lessons that arise out of the writing and publishing world. At first glance, bloggers, nonfiction writers, and novelists might not […]
How to Dig Deep for Meaningful Blog Post Ideas
It can feel impossible to come up with creative and compelling blog posts ideas week after week. But it’s not impossible. Today, freelance writer and ghostwriter Dan Kenitz (@buildwithwords) offers powerful strategies that will help you excavate blog post ideas made of gold. How to Dig Deep for Meaningful Blog Post Ideas You don’t find […]
Replies to Comments Increase Engagement and Feedback on a Blogged Book
Blogging Basics for Aspiring Authors: Lesson 18 Engagement remains the watchword when it comes to building author platform on social media. That means it’s not just about how many unique visitors—readers—your blogged book attracts, or even about how many followers you have on Twitter, Facebook or Google Plus. It’s about how often they share, talk […]
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 […]