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51 Ways to Blog as a Novelist
We all know that blogging is one of the best ways to get attention in today's Internet world. A blog is a godsend to your website, bringing it traffic, fans, and more. But you have to post regularly.
Stuck for what to blog about? Here are some tips for novelists, but the same tips can apply to writers of nonfiction, memoirs, children's books, business books, and more.
- Review other novels, especially from other lesser-known novelists.
- Write a blog post using the voice of one of your main characters.
- Have that main character tell some side stories not included in the novel.
- Write about the setting - time and/or place. Use some of the research you did to ensure that your novel was accurate.
- Invite your readers to review your book. Feature their testimonials on your blog.
- Interview some of your readers: via Q&A text or via an Internet radio show or via a teleseminar.
- Podcast your book, one section at a time.
- Write about trends in your genre.
- Write about your favorite novelists, especially those that write in your genre. Include their photos and a sampling of their books.
For the rest of the 51 ways, see: http://blog.bookmarket.com/2011/06/45-ways-to-blog-as-novelist-tips-for.html
If you like this list, help me add more. Email: johnkremer@bookmarket.com.
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Comment by Jennifer Robins on January 23, 2009 at 12:19pm
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Just finished a second round of edits for my novel An Authors Nightmare. This brings me now close to release of this full length novel with The Wild Rose Press. I will be posting a release date soon on my website;
www.jenniferrobins.com
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Comment by Rita Schiano on January 10, 2009 at 9:07pm
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I just posted my video interview on Today's Author With David Ewen where we discuss the true story behind my novel, "Painting the Invisible Man."
In 2001, while researching the online archives of her hometown newspaper for a client, freelance writer Rita Schiano made a keying error—a simple mistake that led her to a path she’d been avoiding most of her life; on a journey inside the world of her father, killed gangland-style more than two decades ago.
Schiano turned that difficult journey into an engrossing novel. Painting The Invisible Man is a poignant, often hilarious coming of age story that explores the complex dynamics of growing up in an Italian family on the fringe of the Mafia.
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I had some good reviews on Amazon for my book, Ghostly Antiques. It's been out a while now. I have two new books coming out this year. Info on my website, www.jenniferrobins.com
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Comment by Omar Tyree on January 8, 2009 at 4:16pm
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Hello All...Just joined the group..looking forward to getting to know you all
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Comment by Lucien Black on January 6, 2009 at 5:17pm
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Hi All,
I just joined a site called booktour.com and it allows you to sign up and list yourself and your location for book events such as signings and such. It keep track of them allows book stores and readers to search by genre and date, etc. Looks like a great resource. If you are interested in joinging, please follow the below link.
http://booktour.com/authorsignup?referrer=12645
Lucien
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Comment by Storyheart on January 1, 2009 at 7:37am
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A lot of people want payment for reviews, copies of books etc and it all adds up. One great place I have found is http://www.readerspoils.com/authors.html it is $15 a review (they do it in hundreds as well if you ever want 100 reviews *grin*) and they take a pdf/word file. Every little helps...
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Comment by Sherlyn Powell on December 31, 2008 at 4:18pm
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Gladys, Storyheart,
Congratulations on your reviews. Storyheart you got 20, 5 star reviews, wow and Gladys, you know you have one big fan to have read three of your books. Looks like you're on the right track. I didn't start seeking out reviewers early. Lessons learned. My first reviews should be out in January/February.
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Comment by Gladys Hobson on December 30, 2008 at 1:28pm
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Well, I've a long way to go to get that problem!
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Gladys, yes those reviews and the 5 star ones make all the difference. Perhaps not to sales, but to you the author they are a bright ray of sunshine. I am very lucky; in the two months that my book has been out I am up to 24 reviews at Amazon, 20 of which are 5 star. It's go so bad, that if a week goes by without a fresh review I get withdrawal symptoms.
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Promoting any book is not easy, trying to get readers to buy the electronic version is even harder, especially when you don't even know anyone who reads them. My Awakening Love (Stonehedge Publishing) seemed to be languishing unloved — a Cinderella missing out on the popularity charts! Yes, the book has excellent reviews but I am convinced it is READER reviews and STAR ratings that attract potential readers and the sooner the better as nothing succeeds like success. I was beginning to think the book needs repackaging when the first reader review appeared along with five stars. Has it affected sales? I have no idea but it gave me a lot of pleasure! Here is the review:
Andrew OHara, December 15, 2008
Few are able to write romantic fiction with the skill, ardor and sensitivity of Gladys Hobson. Gladys lays out her characters in such vivid color and her plots with such perfect timing that one can't help but be swept up and carried along in her delightful tales. This is the third book I have read by this author, and she never disappoints.
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