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Why Blog? Reason No. 92: Book Deal

We see more and more stories about blogging with a paragraph like this:

Random House announces that it has purchased the rights to a book by
the blog’s founder, Christian Lander, an Internet copy writer. The
price, according to a source familiar with the deal but not authorized
to discuss the total, was about $300,000, a sum that many in the
publishing and blogging communities believe is an astronomical amount
for a book spawned from a blog, written by a previously unpublished
author.

Read the full story at The New York Times Web Site

That’s right. An author got $300,000 because of his blog.

Need any more reason to start blogging about you, your expertise, and your book?

You Are The Author. Let Someone Else Do The Grunt Work.

Your work is important.

You have a message to share, and the world needs to read you.

And there is only one YOU

Authors can get bogged down in the nitty gritty of running your small business (every book is a business)

Want some help?

Jeff Mills has a ZERO COST ebook “The Outsource Compendium”

He promises to show the secrets to leveraging other peoples skills and talents so you can focus on what really important

Here’s what you need to do now

  1. Download you copy right now
  2. Find a moment to read it (the hard part)
  3. Watch your email for an announcement

Webinar Scheduled – Save the Date

Next Thursday, at 9:00pm Eastern (6 pm Pacific) Jeff will present a special webinar just for you.

I asked Jeff to tell AUTHORS how to use his system to attract readers, sell book and make your book a best seller.

Invites will be out early in the week.

For now, get your FREE Ebook to help authors outsource

How To Write Blog Posts

Authors who have no trouble writing a book ask me how to structure a blog post, what to say in a comment.

I personally just start writing (and my critics will tell you, I tend to ramble).

But Chris Brogran usually turns out some of the most readable and useful content on the net.. so let’s read what he has to say on the subject..

“How To Write an Effective Blog Post”

And if you are having trouble getting you book finished. Think about how these blog posts could be combined into chapters. Blogging will add value in the social media connected world, give you feedback from readers, and help you get your book writing done.

Authors Can Use a Blog to Get A Better Book Deal

We’ve been talking about a variety of ways a blog can help an author.

  1. Post your book as you are writing it
  2. Spread your meme and ideas faster
  3. Getting feedback so you can write a better book
  4. Networking with other authors and bloggers
  5. Getting ranked in the search engines
  6. Establishing your reputation in the social media

Now Jennifer Jones tells how bloggers did all this and more. Turning a blog into a book deal

The Power of Your Words In Writing.. Even on Craig’s List

Lest we forget how powerful it is to be the author of a book, or the creator of online content, here is a story about a hoax ad on Craig’s List.. and how a man lost nearly everything he owned because people believed the ad.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004302237_webhoax24m.html

What should you be posting about your book on the net?