Blogs (Get Them Noticed)

[Susan]

I'm following Jeanette and Patricia and I'll get to the others today. BTW, I'm registered as suemonteiro in case anyone wonders who that peculiar woman is!

My blog: http://lauracea.blogspot.com (lauracea is the latin name for the laurel forests which are in danger - I'm campaigning for their preservation).

[Fiona]

My blog is the first page of my website:www.fionamcgier.com. Read about the eerie trick-or-treater who has been to our house 2 years in a row, and get a recipe for chocolate spiders. Yummy!

[Dianne]

Hello -

Please join my facebook page!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kissing...

[Karen]

I've restructured my blog, Bibliophilic Blather, since my last post. Every Monday and Wednesday is "Editing for Grammarphobes." I also have added Flash Fiction Fridays, which showcases writers of all genres interpreting monthly themes in 500 words or less.

Check it out at:
http://karenwojcikberner.com

Thanks!

[Lorilyn]

My blog is at http://lorilynroberts.blogspot.com/

Latest blog is "Will the Real Lorilyn Roberts Please Stand Up To Facebook Security Issues."
If this hadn't happened to me, I wouldn't believe it was possible.

[Gary]

You ever wonder why writers can flee the conversation so fast? Check out my latest post: A Writer's Mind is On-Call 24/7.
http://www.strongscenes.com

[Karen]

Vincent wrote: "Many authors have blogs on Goodreads and other social networks. To get them noticed, post the link(s) to your blog here and help fellow bloggers by visiting a few and clicking the "like" button if ..."

Karen VaughanDead On Arrival

Dead Comic Standing

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

[Amber]

Hi!

My Goodreads blog can be found at: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

Now I'm going to check out the other blogs! Thanks for this wonderful opportunity!

Amber :)

[Sandra]

Hello,
My blog Letters from Sandra has reviews of my memoir and links to radio/video interviews, my art, and other writing.

Thanks,
Sandra

[Delaney]

I write sweet and sensual romance novels.
My blog is also my website: http://delaneydiamond.com.
I run a feed from it to my Goodreads blog: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/....
I also run a feed to my Facebook fanpage: http://facebook.com/delaneydiamond.com

[Thomas]

I'm honored to have been interviewed on the blog:
http://bit.ly/bRQBz1

The interview tells the story.

[Kriss]

Hi All

Here is the link to my blog
http://krissperrasrunningwaters.runni...

Thanks for posting htis page. Every little bit helps an author get to know everybody on goodreads :0)

[E.A.]

Hi Vincent, thank you for the Blog promotion opportunity. (It's hard to get the word out there without looking too pushy!)

Here's a link to my humble blog featuring updates about my books and other topics that I hope may interest my readers:

E.A. Bucchianeri's Blog

[Colby]

Here is my blog.

www.teensreads.blogspot.com Follow it please!

[Jeanette]

E.A. I enjoyed your blog comments, especially the "printers devil" one. I think they've visited me too. After proofreading a zillion times and thinking our product is perfect, why do we find typos after the book is printed? I've seen these in popular authors' books as well and you'd expect that they would have the best editors, proofreaders, etc. Please check out my blog, and become a folower if you wish: http://Jeanettethewriter.blogspot.com

[[deleted user]]

Like you blog, Jeanette, now I'm following. Take a peak at mine.

http://allonbooks-thekingdomofallon.b...

In January, I'll be blogging a year long event called "A peak into the life of an author" about the journey of writing and publishing.

[Linda]

On my blog, http://letsplayballbook.wordpress.com , I recently reviewed some of my reviewers for a change.

[Brian]

http://bloodstreamcity.blogspot.com/

I post excerpts, smaller pieces, thoughts with no other proper home.

[E.A.]

Hi Jeanette, thanks for visiting my blog and for your comment. (Please forgive me everyone if I go off topic of Blog Promotion to answer Jeanette.)

Re: "Printer's Devils"...what a pain! I don't know how many times I've proof read an MS, and family too, but to no avail at times. We get rid of all the typos, and then they show up like little demons to torment you when the book is printed. (I think it's the fault of the spell checker which automatically 'corrects' as you type, sometimes I don't catch what word it substitutes if I've just switched letters during typing and I continue on with a sentence.) I've spotted loads of typos in major publishing houses publications too, it's a growing problem. One thing I do notice is when I miss a typo, it's because I'm so used to what the text should read like, I can completely skip past a mistake or a sound alike and read the correct word when it's not there. It's always good to have someone read your MSs to help remove as much mistakes as possible. :)

(Okay, back to blog promotion!)

[Sue]

Just thought I'd mention that my blogging right now includes "The Twelve (Geophysical and Alaskan) Days of Christmas" day by day as well as a weekly series on horse color genetics, discussion of the science in my science fiction, local (North Pole, Alaska) weather and whatever else happens to elicit a post. It's at http://homecomingbook.wordpress.com/

[Chérie]

At http://www.cheriedesues2.com you'll find works in progress, full first chapters of my novels and a contest! I blog about being an author, the wonderful romance readers I meet and life in San Diego, CA.

[[deleted user]]

Had fun in the snow this week and posted pictures on my blog. Hop over and take a peak at the costume my daughter designs and wears for events of the lead female in my YA series. Homemade, all leather and suede.

http://allonbooks-thekingdomofallon.b...

[Lavada]

Hi, I'm a member of the Happy Endings blog and did this Fridays. Stop in if you get a chance. This is a great blog for authors. It's at http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/

Lavada Dee

[Anita]

I like to discuss spiritual issues related to Christianity. You can find my blog at http://anita-thoughtsonchristianity.b... or on my profile on Facebook

[Susan]

Tomorrow (19th January) I have invited a publisher to answer some questions. ALL AUTHORS! You might find something of interest: http://lauracea.blogspot.com. You can also ask questions.

[Gwen]

Hi, I am a historical mystery author. My blog is at http://gwenmayo.blogspot.com/

BTW: Anyone who would like to post some Thursday about their favorite fictional bad guys, I will accept guest blogs. Contact me if you are interested.

Circle of Dishonor

[Elizabeth]

here are my two:
http://www.elizabethisaacs.com/blog
and
http://www.thelightofasteria.blogspot...

I'm going to go through this thread tonight ;-D

[Gwen]

Those of you who don't have "follow" buttons or something similar on your blog need to add them. I have clicked on several of your links and seen no easy way to follow you.

Circle of Dishonor

[[deleted user]]

Following you too, Gwen.

[William]

My goodreads link is here: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

It's an RSS feed of the blogger one here:
http://williammeikle.blogspot.com/

[Susan]

I've interviewed the owner of a literary consultancy. See how they work and whether they're worth it or not to would-be authors:
lauracea blog

[Patricia]

For the last three months, I've had a competition on my blog. I'm giving a paperback copy of one of my books to the winner at the end of each month for a while: http://trish-mollygumnut.blogspot.com/

And last week, a fellow Goodread member called George Straatman, posted a link to my blog on his, so I posted his blog on mine. Here is the link: http://trish-mollygumnut.blogspot.com...

I'll check out more member's b logs too. What a great way to network. Thanks,Vince.

[Patricia]

Linda wrote: "On my blog, http://letsplayballbook.wordpress.com , I recently reviewed some of my reviewers for a change."

Linda I just read your post on self publishing. I clicked on your Facebook and recomended more Goodreads fans.

[Kait Neese]

Hey everyone! My name is Kait and I am a author/marketer, deadly combination (smile). One of my personal goals is to educate authors on how to use Amazon to promote their books. As we all know Amazon is a force you can not ignore. Ironically though I believe goodreads (more so than Amazon) to be one of the best places for sharing information on the subject . I have often found that the Amazon Discussion Boards can be a not so friendly place and unfortunately many authors fall victim to "cyber-bulling". None of that here!

For the last few weeks I was attending the Taipei International Book Fair in Taiwan and let me tell you the desire to distribute foreign books into the U.S (as well as bring American "English" books into their region) is HUGE! It is all very exciting. One thing I noted which I felt everyone should know is that Amazon is the go to site for Foreign Rights buyers! Yup you heard me. Basically foreign publishing companies are realizing the value of Amazon and how it can essentially be used as a search engine when looking for new titles for rights purchasing. Having an amazon presence is more crucial now than ever as the site will only grow in the proceeding month/years in popularity.

That being said I wanted to let you all know I have created a blog to which I will be making 2 new posts a week all relating to Amazon. This blog will cover marketing tips, facts, and general information about Amazon. My aim is to help educate authors on using Amazon as this site should be treated by an author just as you would Facebook or Twitter. Social Media baby! ITS HERE TO STAY! Below is the link to my new blog! Hope you enjoy it and please feel free to leave comments!

How to Use Amazon to Promote Your Published Book
http://amazonauthors.blogspot.com/


Kait

[Gary]

I'm running an opening line contest on my blog, Strong Scenes. Just send me the opening line from your novel and I'll post the top 4 for readers to vote on. The winner will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card. There's no fee to enter and nothing to lose escept the chance for more exposure.
Thanks
Gary
www.strongscenes.com

[Lindsay]

My Goodreads blog has my new Blogspot blog now integrated:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

www.lindsaymawson.blogspot.com (is the link to follow)

Stolen Prey
The Lothgoliar

[Nicki]

Hey guys

My blog is here. If any of you follow me, I will follow you back!

http://nickijmarkus.blogspot.com

[Gary]

Done, Nicki. Good luck. I like the look of your blog. Not too busy.
Gary

[Dave]

I just started my blog last week, so I only have two posts right now. They cover my first book, a collection of short stories called (C)rock Stories: Million-Dollar Tales of Music, Mayhem and Immaturity, which is centered on punk rock, indie rock and classic rock and covers love, death, class conflict, frayed friendships and general rock and roll insanity.

You can read my blog here.

[Dan]

My facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Dani...

Daniel J. Norman

[Susan]

Authors, do you - like me - suffer from writer's block? I blogged about it:

here

Hope it helps

[Mark]

Nicki wrote: "Hey guys

My blog is here. If any of you follow me, I will follow you back!

http://nickijmarkus.blogspot.com"

Following you Nicki. My blog is about life and the writing journey. The latest entry has a sample of new suspense/thriller. You can find it at http://markadairblog.blogspot.com. Cheers!

[Susan]

Nicki - I'm following.
Mark - something's wrong with the link, I can't connect to it.

[Mark]

Susan wrote: "Nicki - I'm following.
Mark - something's wrong with the link, I can't connect to it."

Sorry, the period at the end snuck into the link. How about this: http://markadairblog.blogspot.com ?

[Susan]

Yep - got you now. Amazing just a little . and that stops the connection :-)

[Mark]

Susan wrote: "Yep - got you now. Amazing just a little . and that stops the connection :-)"

Great. Kind of you to point it out. Thanks, Susan. I'm following your romance reviews on twitter and liked your FB page. :)

[Dave]

Just posted to my blog about the problem I ran into when I reconnected with old friends on Facebook and had to decide whether or not to change their names in my collection of short stories, and alter the stories a bit.

You can read it here.

[Dave]

Susan wrote: "Authors, do you - like me - suffer from writer's block? I blogged about it:

here

Hope it helps"

This link doesn't work.

[Suzanne]

Hi! I'm Suzanne Adair, and I write mystery and suspense set during the Southern theater of the Revolutionary War. The first book of my series, Paper Woman, received the Patrick D. Smith Literature Award. The third book, Camp Follower, was nominated for the Daphne du Maurier Award and the Sir Walter Raleigh Award.

In my blog, The British Are Coming, Y'All!, I talk about Revolutionary War reenacting, writing, research, and history. I recently added a feature called "Relevant History" in which guest authors with a historical connection make what they know about history fun and meaningful to those of us in the 21st century. Author Gwen Mayo, who posted a link to her blog earlier on this thread, will be my guest 29 March. If you're published, have a historical connection in your work, and would like to be featured in Relevant History, go to the contact form on my web site and leave me a message.

Check out the lovely, new cover art for the electronic version of Paper Woman on my blog entry today. Let me know what you think of it. I'd be grateful to have you follow my blog and/or "Like" my Facebook author page.

Thanks,
Suzanne Adair

[Dan]

WRITER' BLOCK

I saw that someone wrote about writer's block. Well, I'll put in my two cents.

I've read about 5 books on how to write novels, and I know there are different ways to write novels. I personally write from the beginning to the end, while some people enjoy writing the good parts and then tie the good parts together with connective tissue.

I imagine that if you use the latter technique writer's block comes after you've written all the fun stuff and are now stuck with connecting everything you've written.

But, if you are like me and write from beginning to end, you have highs and lows writing when you are going from juicy scene to connective tissue.

THIS IS HOW I GET OVER WRITER'S BLOCK. I tell myself to write just ONE sentence. It doesn't even have to be a good sentence. It could be passive, out of tense whatever. Sometimes I ask myself, "WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TELL THE READER." I will actually write-this is what I'm trying to say. But just write the one sentence and usually when the first sentence is down, the second is easier and then the third comes and so on.

BTW, I just had a fun night of adding 1000 words to my novel. I got to describe some fun stuff! Hope you all had fun today too!

www.danieljnorman.com