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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.

  1. Review other novels, especially from other lesser-known novelists.
  2. Write a blog post using the voice of one of your main characters.
  3. Have that main character tell some side stories not included in the novel.
  4. Write about the setting - time and/or place. Use some of the research you did to ensure that your novel was accurate.
  5. Invite your readers to review your book. Feature their testimonials on your blog.
  6. Interview some of your readers: via Q&A text or via an Internet radio show or via a teleseminar.
  7. Podcast your book, one section at a time.
  8. Write about trends in your genre.
  9. 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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Hi everybody.  I'm excited to announce that my first fantasy novel, Silverdream & Bloodfire, will be published soon.

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Comment by Mark Sheldon on July 5, 2011 at 9:53pm
Greetings everyone,

I'm very pleased to announce that "Scorpio Rising," Book 4 of "The Noricin Chronicles," is now available! To find out where you can get your copy, visit my where to buy page (http://noricin.webs.com/wheretobuy.html)!

There are several promotions going on for the month of July, including a FREE e-book of "The Gottlehrling Goblet" (Book 2 of "The Noricin Chronicles").  To find out how to take advantage of these promotions, check out http://noricin.webs.com

Just a quick word of forewarning - I discovered this weekend after receiving my copies of "Scorpio Rising" that there was some sort of technical glitch on the printer's end. All of the "C's" from the chapter headings seem to have run off to wherever letters go for holiday. So, for example, "Chapter 1: The Council of Olympians" reads as " hapter 1: The oun il of Olympians." Fortunately, this appears to have only affected the chapter headings and none of the actual text of the books.

None of my proof copies had this error, so I'm not sure why this occurred with this particular batch of prints, and I don't know how wide-spread this glitch will be, due to the fact that the printers have been unreachable thanks to the holiday weekend. Should anyone other than myself get a copy like this, I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. On the plus side, at least these few defect copies have the potential to become even more valuable should I ever get accepted into the Collectible Authors Guild!

If anyone happens to stumble upon any of these runaway "C's," please give them a scolding and send them my way!

Book 5 won't be coming out until early 2012, but fear not, I do have something very exciting brewing that I will be announcing once all of the details are finalized and set in stone, hopefully in the next month, so keep your eyes peeled for that news!

Happy reading,

Mark Sheldon

Comment by Dr. Maxine Thompson on July 3, 2011 at 1:24pm

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