For five years I’ve been saying the same thing: When you blog or blog a book, you kill many birds with one stone. If you are an aspiring author, published author, entrepreneur, speaker, coach, or some other creative soul—even a blogger—who wants to publish a book for any reason, a blog helps you accomplish this […]
Blog a Book Because It’s Your Turn
National Book Blogging Month (NaBoBloMo) is more than half over. At this point, you might feel the lag that happens mid-way through a project. Doubt sets in. Writing gets harder. You get bored, lose focus and wonder if you’ll finish. Also, if your blogged-book project hasn’t generated as much readership or engagement as you hoped, […]
Why Now is the Best Time to Blog a Book
If ever there were a time to start a blog or to blog a book, it’s now. Yes, the blogosphere is crowded and loud. On the other hand, the number of people on or using the internet continues to grow, which creates an enormous opportunity for anyone—including authors and bloggers. Now truly is the best […]
Blogging a Book Keeps You Blogging Longer
We hear a lot of statistics thrown around about how many blogs are started each year. We hear less about how many are abandoned—60% to 80% within one month, according to Caslon Analytics, an Australian research, analysis and strategies consultancy. I don’t think the same holds true if you begin blogging to write, publish and […]
Blogging a Book Cures Writer’s Block (Part 1)
Last night at my local California Writer’s Club branch we had a speaker who addressed the issue of writer’s block and how to move through it. A lot of writers, even famous ones, suffer from this malady. As I listened to him speak about the problem and his remedies, it struck me that blogging a […]
