Guest blogging remains a useful strategy for bloggers who want to increase their exposure to potential readers. However, it can feel difficult to get a post approved, especially on a highly trafficked website. Don’t give up, though! Instead, take the advice offered in this guest post written by Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress). Put her tips to […]
Three Steps to Writing an Overview for Your Book’s Business Plan
When you begin your blogged book—or any book—an overview of the entire book idea helps you get focus and clarity on the project. When you are clear about your topic, the angle you from which you will approach it, and how you will provide benefits to a particular audience, you can determine if the project […]
Overview: The Features and Benefits of Your Book
Now that you have a pitch, it’s time to actually write the overview of your book. Typically, an overview begins with a paragraph or two that hook the reader. This isn’t much different from an article; the beginning of the overview could be considered your “lead.” Next, insert your pitch. This is followed by a […]
Overview: Write a Pitch for Your Book
Now that you have a title for your book and you know what your book is about, it’s time to write a pitch. This is your “elevator speech,” the one you’d give to an agent or an acquisition editor if you happened to meet them in an elevator or at a conference. Writing a pitch […]
How to Begin Blogging Your Book: Hone Your Subject (part 2)
(Note: Since I’m blogging this book in real time, I want to note that I added this in between what was part 1 an part 2 of “How to Begin Blogging Your Book” after writing part 2.) While you might think you know what you’re blogging about, it’s always good to hone your subject. Plus, […]
