Write Your Own Blog

by Luisa Plaja

Blogging can be a great way for teens to hone their creative writing skills, delve more deeply into an interest, and create community online. Teens can become expert bloggers in no time with this colorful, entertaining handbook that guides them through the process step by step. Readers get tips on setting up a blog, writing in an engaging way, linking to social networks, adding audio and video content, tagging posts for easy searching, and much more. They also get advice for dealing with dangers and nuisances such as cyberbullies, trolls, and comment spam. Definitions of key terms and abundant Web resources equip teens to navigate the blogosphere with ease.

Genres: Nonfiction

64 pages, ebook

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

Author of teen comedy romance novels including Split by a Kiss, Extreme Kissing, Swapped by a Kiss and Kiss Date Love Hate, published by Random House. Latest novel is Diary of a Mall Girl, published by Curious Fox.

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would be ideal for teenagers wanting to understand blogging better.

[Ms. Kendell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great resources for any teen interested in starting a blog, wanting a creative outlet, or trying to connect to people with similar interests.

[MuuLee · Rating 5 out of 5]

good for people to start making blog! every essential information is here although, you have to seek for more from other sources, but this book is definitely a good start

[Eleni Konstantine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good overview for a YA audience but nothing really new in it I didn't know other than some quotes and web addresses. Lots of images and layout done nicely for the eye.

[C · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction on making your own blog. Perfect for people who want to read about the process before creating their page.