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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 Susan Fleet on August 12, 2011 at 5:36pm: Hi Karen Bence ... love your cover! Good luck w/sales!

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Comment by Mark Sheldon on August 7, 2011 at 9:38pm: Good Evening Everyone,

I am very excited to announce that, for a limited time only, I will be releasing a special hardcover omnibus edition of Books 1-4 of "The Noricin Chronicles," and I will be donating 100% of my author royalties for the sales of this limited edition to Book Aid International (http://www.bookaid.org/), a literacy charity based in the United Kingdom.

Unfortunately, in order to maintain a reasonable list price for the book, I am unable to make it available through distribution channels such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc. As such, the book will only available for order through LuLu.com. At the moment, it looks like the list price will be about $26.00, but I am currently in discussions with LuLu to see if we might be able to bring that down a bit, since the sales of the book are going to a noble cause. I appreciate your patience and understanding!

This special hardcover edition, with cover artwork designed by yours truly, will only be available between September 3, 2011, and December 31, 2011, so be sure to grab a copy while you can! Stay tuned to this newsletter for more information - I will be sending out an update in September once the book is available and the final list price is set!

Happy reading,

Mark Sheldon
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