by Anne R. Allen When I teach blogging, the most frequent question I get is “What do I blog about?” (For info on what not to blog about, see Part II of this series: How Not to Blog ) A writer starting a blog right now faces two problems: 1) There are already, like, a trillion writers out […]
HOW TO BLOG: A Beginner’s Guide for Authors
by Anne R. Allen A year ago I ran a series on how to blog that went viral and got mentions on a lot of prestigious blogs. I went on to teach blogging and social media at the Central Coast Writers’Conference. The following is an overview of part one of my beginning blogger course. […]
Former Big Six Editor Ruth Harris Joins the Blog
I have another Awesome Announcement this week: I now have a blog partner! She’s NYT bestselling author and former editor at Bantam, Dell and Kensington, RUTH HARRIS. I’ve had a lot of fabulous guest bloggers here in the last year, but Ruth is the only one whose post made it into my top ten most popular […]
How to Blog Part III—14 Blogging Pitfalls New Bloggers Should Avoid
By Anne R. Allen I’ve had such great responses to the first two posts in this series, I have to take a minute to welcome all the new blogfolk—and thank everybody who has commented and/or retweeted the links. I’m also very honored by the shout-outs I’ve had from media professionals. Mr. Canie at “3:17 […]
WHY NOT TRY SLOW BLOGGING?
by Anne R. Allen New writers get a lot of pressure to start a blog. With good reasons: 1) It’s a free website. Most writers don’t need any other website. A free Blogger.com blog allows up to ten pages of content, and you can even post a link to your “buy” pages at Amazon if you […]