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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 Mark Sheldon on April 21, 2010 at 7:15pm
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Comment by Felice Gerwitz on April 12, 2010 at 12:48pm
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Comment by Aurelia Sands on April 9, 2010 at 12:29pm
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I absolutely agree with John on this one, especially in not overdoing it. I have used real places, real towns and streets before in books and have seen it done many, many times, and any publicity, even bad publicity, is welcomed usually, because people will still come to the restaurant just to see if it is as bad as it shows. I have had people ask me to put their restaurants in my books.
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Comment by John Wolf on April 9, 2010 at 10:40am
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In our rule-of-law world, there is always the possibility of an irate owner of a famous place hiring a lawyer to put an upstart author in his place by exposing their restaurant or famous location in their books. But, really, the chances are zero there is a precedent here of wrong doing, since it has been done since the first book was hammered out on a stone.
Actually, the publicity is huge for the alleged victim. Don't fret. Type away and make a better book. Famous places are landmarks for readers to get into your story.
Like all things potent, don't over do it or you’ll kill your story.
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Comment by Jennifer Robins on April 9, 2010 at 9:02am
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It's all complimentary so I'm okay. It is a romance scene in the story. Thanks.
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Famous places are used all the time in books. Many romance novels originally had famous places and restaurants and such. If you are saying something uncomplimentary, I would possibly ask permission from the restaurant first.
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In a novel, can we write about a famous place like a restaurant or eatery?
I'm not sure if I need to change the name of these places or keep the real names. I thought I might contact them for permission and still may do that.
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Comment by Nicole Trist on April 8, 2010 at 6:15am
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It is a pleasure to announce my latest Review, Author Interview and Giveaway;
Terror's Child by Richard Parr
Tears fell warm down his cheeks, their salty tang an emphasis to the bitterness of his loss, and the sweetness of her memory... Page 127
Review;
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Author Interview;
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GIVEAWAY!!
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