21 Blog Topics for Writers!

Recently, a blog seems to have become something that every writer must possess, and I agree, I think that every writer should have some form of blogging platform, whether it's mircoblogs like Twitter, or full-on 500 word blogs here... EVERY WRITER WANTS TO BE HEARD, and every writer wants to make a name for themselves... that's the main reason why blogging has become a must for writers, that, and the self-publishing boom.



And if you're still wondering whether or not you should get a blog, just think about it, a blog is a great marketing tool and it gives you the opportunity to showcase some of your writing. So it's in your interests to have a blog.



Okay, now that you have a blog, what do you blog about? Well, that's a good question, and I have created a list to get your internal cogs turning... so in no particular order... here goes:





1. Make a List!

Just like here and now, look this is a list. YAY! I've made lists before, and believe me they get traffic to your blog because everyone loves a list... but you have to make a list of something that people care about, or want to know about. So if in doubt about a blog post, go on ahead and write a list about something, I'd recommend it be a list of something to do with your audience.



2. Guest posts!
Having people write guest posts for you, or writing guest posts for other people. They're an awesome way to direct traffic from your blog to another's, or from theirs to yours. If you want to write a guest post for me then just email me at josepheastwood@ymail.com 



3. Blog tour / Carnival
Join one and write a blog post about the tour or carnival topic. These are promotional events that are used to drive traffic to different blogs, so it's kind of in your interest to join them.


4. Tips
If you have any tips about your field... any writing tips at all... then share them on your blog. Write a HUGE blog post with lots of information, the more information and the more it helps a writer, the higher the chance that they'll follow you. YAY!


5. Interview an author
Writers and authors love to be acknowledged. HOWEVER, don't just go for the standard interview, ask them questions that they probably haven't been asked before... think outside the box.


6. Write a Review
The preference among writers and authors is usually books. Write a review about a book... how about tie it in with your interview with an author.


7. Do a Giveaway!
People love giveaways, if you're giving something away for free then people are going to be interested! This can be tied in with your review, maybe you're giving away a copy of their book, or a copy your book.


8. A Writing Prompt
Post a picture on your blog... a picture that speaks 500 words and maybe ask people to write about it, and even write about it yourself. Or use a different kind of prompt, write some flash fiction from it, and ask people to write about it themselves.


9. Have a go at Six Sentence Sunday!


Six Sentence Sunday is a weekly tour where about 100 other writers/authors post six sentences from any WiP or previous work. You then go there on a Sunday and enter your link for the post, and people hop on over to your blog and comment on the post.


10. What or Who Inspires You?
Self-explanatory. Write posts about things that inspire you... maybe a certain food or drink. Maybe a book. Maybe an author. If you can be inspired by it, then write about it.


11. Your thoughts on publishing or self-publishing.
Again. Another self-explanatory title... everyone has an opinion on it, so give your readers yours.


12. Share some Writing
You're a writer, right? Then show your readers... you don't have to just blog about things that could be helpful, people have to know if you're a writer they want to read more of... share an excerpt or chapter: it's free marketing


13. How-to...
A little bit like the "Make a List" title, this one should also be informative. Maybe it's a how-to... write flash fiction, or how to write a romance etc. people love those titles, people love instructions... or maybe that's just me... but they wouldn't be pulling in traffic if people didn't love 'em.



14. Your writing environment
People are always interested in how others write... I know that I am. Do you write up to a desk? Do you listen to music? Is the room cold? Hot? etc. and you can probably connect with your readers by asking them to share how they write.


15. Video Blogging
Podcasts and Youtube, something I have yet to take a part in... but very effective. Sometimes if you want to get your passion across on a subject then video blogging is the way to go. I definitely think this will be something that I'm going to start soon.



16. Social Media
As a writer who wants to be self-published the social media is the greatest platform you can be a part of. If you want to get your name out there, you need to promote yourself through Twitter and Facebook as well... so talk about your social media profiles on your blog.


17. Talk about your writing. Your progress.
I love reading other peoples progress reports. I love seeing how much someone has achieved that day, that week or that month, and maybe you do them weekly or monthly (I wouldn't recommend daily, maybe for Facebook instead).


18. Share your favourite quotes!
If you've been inspired by some quotes on writing then tell your readers, maybe they'll be hit by that same wave of inspiration. What I love is when I read a quote and there's a CLICK and everything just makes sense.


19. Make a Recommendation!
Much like giving books 5 *'s you can also write posts recommending sites that you've used. If you've been using a great editing software... recommend it! If you've been on a website full of useful tips... recommend it! It's simple.


20. Public / World Events
If you've been following my blog for some time then you might notice that I've used world events to inspire blog posts... my most popular posts have been my LGBT posts that I posted back in February. Use these to inspire posts.




21. Themes!

Think up themes... maybe think of them like genres... and write a bunch of tips for that week, posting over 5 days (Mon-Fri) or whenever you schedule your blogs for.


Have any of these been helpful?

Are you going to use any of these?


-Joseph




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