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How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time
by
Nina Amir
"How to Blog a Book" teaches you how to create a blog book with a well-honed and uniquely angled subject and targeted posts--and how to build the audience necessary to convince agents and publishers to make your blog into a book.
Inside you'll find: Basic information on how to set up your blog and the essential plug-ins and other options necessary to get the most out of eac...more
Inside you'll find: Basic information on how to set up your blog and the essential plug-ins and other options necessary to get the most out of eac...more
Paperback, 167 pages
Published
May 21st 2012
by Writers Digest Books
(first published April 23rd 2012)
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Amir's book was a helpful introduction for aspiring authors. The world of social media (and blogging) seems like a strange world to me, but Amir made it feel more like a friend. I recommend this book as a place to begin.
My main criticism, however, is that the book read much like, well, a blog. In other words, it didn't appear to have been given excessive TLC as far as editing, revising, or rewriting.
I understand that blogging is all about getting your ideas out there, however rough and misshape...more
My main criticism, however, is that the book read much like, well, a blog. In other words, it didn't appear to have been given excessive TLC as far as editing, revising, or rewriting.
I understand that blogging is all about getting your ideas out there, however rough and misshape...more
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This book proposes ways to use blogging as a way build up body of content, to test the market for the content and to establish a market presence for the book.
Some people might be skeptical about blogging their books but this book also explains how to blog a book without blogging everything about the book.
This book helps bloggers, aspiring writers and even published writers to explore an alternative approach presenting (test marketing) content to specific target audience.
This books will help me...more
Some people might be skeptical about blogging their books but this book also explains how to blog a book without blogging everything about the book.
This book helps bloggers, aspiring writers and even published writers to explore an alternative approach presenting (test marketing) content to specific target audience.
This books will help me...more
I bought a blog printed as a book to teach me how to write my book as a blog
I peruse the Writing section at bookstores with salt in-hand so that I have ready-access to grains with which to take the endless compendiums of writing exercises and approaches. I, till recently, had not found a method which suited me. To confess, Nina Amir's book How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time seemed so much snake oil by its title, nestled there among the get-writing-quick...more
I peruse the Writing section at bookstores with salt in-hand so that I have ready-access to grains with which to take the endless compendiums of writing exercises and approaches. I, till recently, had not found a method which suited me. To confess, Nina Amir's book How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time seemed so much snake oil by its title, nestled there among the get-writing-quick...more
MARK'S REVIEW
I finished reading this book quite a while ago, so I’ve given myself plenty of time to mull over it. The more I think about what I want to say in this review, the more I like the book. It has so much to offer for every writer out there, especially the non-fiction writer, so much so, in fact, that this review will hardly do it justice.
Because this book was a blog before it was a book, all of the chapters are broken up into easily read sections. This is true for many non-fiction book...more
I finished reading this book quite a while ago, so I’ve given myself plenty of time to mull over it. The more I think about what I want to say in this review, the more I like the book. It has so much to offer for every writer out there, especially the non-fiction writer, so much so, in fact, that this review will hardly do it justice.
Because this book was a blog before it was a book, all of the chapters are broken up into easily read sections. This is true for many non-fiction book...more
Hot off the Writers Digest presses, this unique approach to blogging details a new way to develop and process material that is productive and sustainable. Although only three weeks old, this book is moving directly to my classic corner shelf because it is a book I will be reading again and again. Basically—whenever I have a new book idea. Most of her examples are from non-fiction, but her principles carry over to fiction as well thus doubling the potential influence for fiction writers.
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This was an excellent book for beginning bloggers. It introduces the reader to blogging platforms, common features and how to use them effectively, and other elementary details that are important to figure out early on if you want to run a blog (or any website) effectively. Although I was familiar with a lot of the content (as I've been using platforms such as Tumblr, Livejournal, and Wordpress for several years now), I was not as familiar with it in the context of promoting my writing. It sugge...more
Don’t let the name of the book limit your imagination as to what’s in between the pages. This is not only a step by step guide to teach you how to blog a book, but it also gives valuable information pertaining to website creation, building your platform through social media, creating a book proposal…the list goes on and on.
I purchased this book last year after having a few coaching sessions with the book’s author Nina Amir; shame on me for allowing the book to collect dust for this long. If I’d...more
I purchased this book last year after having a few coaching sessions with the book’s author Nina Amir; shame on me for allowing the book to collect dust for this long. If I’d...more
For the past 6 weeks, I've kept my copy of Nina Amir's How To Blog A Book within reach of my desk. As an already self-published author, I am finding this book to be a handy guide as I learn how to translate the content and essence of my book into a blog format. How to Blog a Book is a well-written, entertaining and practical guide for beginning and more experienced advanced bloggers. For those of us who lack business and marketing experience, How to Blog A Book gives readers the 101 of Internet...more
I just happened to stumble upon How to Blog a Book while looking up reference books on writing and blogging and I wasn't sure if it would be of any use, so I waited until the price came down on Book Depository. However, I’m very glad I decided to get it. This book is going to be extremely helpful for me and hopefully readers begin to better understand my ramblings (no guarantees though). The book covers three main topics:
1.Writing
How to plan your blogged-book
Developing your blogged book’s busin...more
1.Writing
How to plan your blogged-book
Developing your blogged book’s busin...more
Are you a closet, wanna-be author looking for direction? Nina Amir has written the definitive, "how to" guide to "write, publish, and promote your work one post at a time," quote from book cover and the books' tag line. I wish I'd found this book a year ago. Amir "walks you through" what would otherwise be a daunting task for most of us. With 33 years in the publishing field, she's a seasoned pro and she authors four blogs.
I am just finishing up this (about 10 more pages to go), which I bought to help me blog our already 2 published books - just to get ideas, and I love this book. I have already sent one person to buy it. I think it is much more than How to Blog a Book - more like an excellent blogging resource collection along with lots of great info, tips and what not to do in general. Great Job!
This book very clearly lays out what, how and why you would want to blog a book. From making you accountable to an audience that wants you to keep writing, to establishing good writing habits, to actually writing a business plan about what you want the blog and book to accomplish. Easy to read, easy to understand and easy to implement, must read for bloggers and authors both.
This book had me a little torn as to whether to give it three stars or four. The book is very well written, and provides a lot of information for people who are thinking about trying to blog a book. But, it felt like a lot of the information was more for a non-fiction type book rather than the fictional narratives that I usually write. In the end, I was left wondering if much of the information the author provided could be used in blogging a more conventional writing project on the web.
You have a blog, right? Guess what? You have a book, you just don't know it yet. Nina's book will show you step-by-step how to turn your already existing blog into a book that you can use to make money with, and for leads and publicity. This is the ultimate no-brainer. Buy this book now and turn your blog into your own book!
I skimmed through most of this one when it became apparent that the author's focus was how to blog nonfiction books. If you are looking for information on how to blog (serialize) your fiction book, look elsewhere.
If you are looking for info on blogging nonfiction books, this is a pretty good little resource.
If you are looking for info on blogging nonfiction books, this is a pretty good little resource.
I stumbled upon this book and I am glad I did. I found the information quite informative, and got me interested to blog a book. The author provided lots of information what is blogging, and the process how to go about to blog a book. This is a great book.
Good advice for bloggers, writers, publishers and anyone who wants people to read their work. The subtitle sums it up well: "write, publish, and promote your work one post at a time."
Really quite good... I was surprised at how many of the authors she talked with and about. Great information, easy reading style...good book!
All you would ever need to know about blogging a book in one place.
The information about social media and how to market you blog/book I found particularly helpful
If you are interested in blogging a book, Nina's book is a must!
This book was a wealth of practical information. Good stuff.
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Nothing earth-shattering in this, but she does layout the general process for anyone who wants to start a blog with the goal of turning the posts into a book someday, including some thinking about marketing. It is light on details of implementation, which is what you should expect from a short book, but a nice overview.
Covered a lot of material that seems to change daily.
This is just what I needed...now to blog my book, write on!
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