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How to Blog a Book Revised and Expanded Edition: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time
Transform Your Blog into a Book!The world of blogging changes rapidly, but it remains one of the most efficient ways to share your work with an eager audience. In fact, you can purposefully hone your blog content into a uniquely positioned book--one that agents and publishers will want to acquire or that you can self-publish successfully.
"How to Blog a Book Revised and Expanded Edition" is a completely updated guide to writing and publishing a saleable book based on a blog. Expert author and blogger Nina Amir guides you through the process of developing targeted blog content that increases your chances of attracting a publisher and maximizing your visibility and authority as an author.
In this revised edition you'll
Whether you're a seasoned blogger or have never blogged before, "How to Blog a Book Revised and Expanded Edition" offers a fun, effective way to write, publish, and promote your book, one post at a time.
"How to Blog a Book Revised and Expanded Edition" is a completely updated guide to writing and publishing a saleable book based on a blog. Expert author and blogger Nina Amir guides you through the process of developing targeted blog content that increases your chances of attracting a publisher and maximizing your visibility and authority as an author.
In this revised edition you'll
Whether you're a seasoned blogger or have never blogged before, "How to Blog a Book Revised and Expanded Edition" offers a fun, effective way to write, publish, and promote your book, one post at a time.
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First published April 23, 2012
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Nina Amir
28 books72 followersNina Amir is an Amazon bestselling author of such books as How to Blog a Book, The Author Training Manual and Creative Visualization for Writers (October 2016). She is known as the Inspiration to Creation Coach because she helps writers, bloggers and other creative people combine their passion and purpose so they move from idea to inspired action and Achieve More Inspired Results. This helps them positively and meaningfully impact the world—with their words or other creations.
Nina is a hybrid author who has self-published 18 books and had as many as nine books on Amazon Top 100 lists and six on the same bestseller list (Authorship) at the same time.
As an Author Coach, Nina supports writers on the journey to successful authorship. Some of her clients have sold 300,000+ copies of their books, landed deals with major publishing houses and created thriving businesses around their books. She is the creator of a proprietary Author Training curriculum for writers and other coaches.
Nina is an international speaker and award-winning journalist and blogger as well as the founder of National Nonfiction Writing Month and the Nonfiction Writers’ University.
She also is one of 300 elite Certified High Performance Coaches working around the world and she specializes in helping writers increase their clarity, courage, energy, influence, and productivity.
For more information, visit www.ninaamir.com.
Nina is a hybrid author who has self-published 18 books and had as many as nine books on Amazon Top 100 lists and six on the same bestseller list (Authorship) at the same time.
As an Author Coach, Nina supports writers on the journey to successful authorship. Some of her clients have sold 300,000+ copies of their books, landed deals with major publishing houses and created thriving businesses around their books. She is the creator of a proprietary Author Training curriculum for writers and other coaches.
Nina is an international speaker and award-winning journalist and blogger as well as the founder of National Nonfiction Writing Month and the Nonfiction Writers’ University.
She also is one of 300 elite Certified High Performance Coaches working around the world and she specializes in helping writers increase their clarity, courage, energy, influence, and productivity.
For more information, visit www.ninaamir.com.
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June 14, 2015
“I finished my first book seventy-six years ago. I offered it to every publisher on the English-speaking earth I had ever heard of. Their refusals were unanimous: and it did not get into print until, fifty years later; publishers would publish anything that had my name on it.”
----George Bernard Shaw
Nina Amir, a best-selling American author, has penned an inspiring book or rather say author's manual guide for getting published without any problem, How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time , where she have elaborately laid out all the steps of how to make your book famous even before getting published or rather say search engine friendly blog posts.
Synopsis:
How to Blog a Book" teaches you how to create a blog book with a well-honed and uniquely angled subject and targeted posts--and how to build the audience necessary to convince agents and publishers to make your blog into a book.
Inside you'll find:
Basic information on how to set up your blog and the essential plug-ins and other options necessary to get the most out of each post
Steps for writing a book easily from scratch using blog posts
Advice on how to write blog posts
Tips on gaining visibility and promoting your work both online and off
Tools for driving traffic to your blog
Information on how to monetize an existing blog into a book or other types of products
Profiles with authors who received blog-to-book deals
Author Nina Amir explains how writing a book in cyberspace allows you to get your book written easily, while promoting it and building an author's platform. It's a fun, effective way to start writing, publishing, and promoting a book, one post at a time.
If you're an aspiring author or let's just say a passionate blogger, like me, then this book can be your best friend for life. The author have intricately explained the baby steps of how to introduce one self and one's hard work in the virtual world through blogging. Moreover, there are so many hidden and unknown facts behind blogging which made me enlightened towards the road to proper and seo-friendly blog posts.
The author's writing is very articulate and easy to understand with simple and easy words. And the book progresses with a steady pace by throwing enough light into the blogging know-hows. Productive blogging is very important and before jotting down any blog post, how a proper research about the market is very necessary are very strongly portrayed in the book.
How to compose a story to how to add layers to the plot to how to develop the characters to how to add imagination to the plot all have been explained very strikingly with proper valid examples from real life, which really grabs the attention of the reader till the very end.
How to muster all your passion for writing is guided rightly by the author which made me inspired to write with productivity and love.
Verdict: Are you planning to write a book in the near future, then grab a copy of this book now.
Courtesy: I received this copy for a blog tour.
----George Bernard Shaw
Nina Amir, a best-selling American author, has penned an inspiring book or rather say author's manual guide for getting published without any problem, How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time , where she have elaborately laid out all the steps of how to make your book famous even before getting published or rather say search engine friendly blog posts.
Synopsis:
How to Blog a Book" teaches you how to create a blog book with a well-honed and uniquely angled subject and targeted posts--and how to build the audience necessary to convince agents and publishers to make your blog into a book.
Inside you'll find:
Basic information on how to set up your blog and the essential plug-ins and other options necessary to get the most out of each post
Steps for writing a book easily from scratch using blog posts
Advice on how to write blog posts
Tips on gaining visibility and promoting your work both online and off
Tools for driving traffic to your blog
Information on how to monetize an existing blog into a book or other types of products
Profiles with authors who received blog-to-book deals
Author Nina Amir explains how writing a book in cyberspace allows you to get your book written easily, while promoting it and building an author's platform. It's a fun, effective way to start writing, publishing, and promoting a book, one post at a time.
If you're an aspiring author or let's just say a passionate blogger, like me, then this book can be your best friend for life. The author have intricately explained the baby steps of how to introduce one self and one's hard work in the virtual world through blogging. Moreover, there are so many hidden and unknown facts behind blogging which made me enlightened towards the road to proper and seo-friendly blog posts.
The author's writing is very articulate and easy to understand with simple and easy words. And the book progresses with a steady pace by throwing enough light into the blogging know-hows. Productive blogging is very important and before jotting down any blog post, how a proper research about the market is very necessary are very strongly portrayed in the book.
How to compose a story to how to add layers to the plot to how to develop the characters to how to add imagination to the plot all have been explained very strikingly with proper valid examples from real life, which really grabs the attention of the reader till the very end.
How to muster all your passion for writing is guided rightly by the author which made me inspired to write with productivity and love.
Verdict: Are you planning to write a book in the near future, then grab a copy of this book now.
Courtesy: I received this copy for a blog tour.
June 14, 2016
I'm a bit torn about this book. On the one hand, it served as an effective general treatise on how to blog a nonfiction book. An actual, physical, paper-in-your-hand, honest-to-goodness book. The author goes into adequate detail into the tools and processes needed to do what it says on the tin.
However, realize that Nina Amir comes from the world of established, published authorship. That means she started out with a publisher from the get-go. She did not land a publishing deal from blogging. She is an established author, with an established published library of nonfiction books padding her experience. Meaning she already had a publishing deal before she blogged this book.
This background permeates her book's process. As I read, it became obvious she treats physical, published books (you know, the time-honored tradition of writers through the centuries) as the ideal despite the fact ebooks are the Lear future of the market. She likes her published book deals, and more power to her.
But that does not help you or I. How does the author square this contradiction? In plain fact, she does not. Out of 226 pages, she spends 23 pages on what you do 'after' you blog your book. Of those 23 pages, she spends 5 pages talking about Amazon, which owns 80% of the ebook market through their KDP and KDP Select Programs. And her words to us, the audience trying to blog a book? Avoid KDP Select outright, and use Amazon KDP, standard if you must. She holds her nose doing this, and it shows. Getting a physical book is where it's at, in her world.
And the online world? That's for repurposing blog posts into 'extra streams of income' by creating 'information products.' Special reports, webinars, telesiminars, home study courses, and online courses. "That's where the money's at!" Excuse me, if I wanted to learn how to NOT write a book, why didn't you say this on the cover? And if I did, how do I do this with a piece of fiction, like a novel? Was it that hard to add the word 'nonfiction' to the cover of your book?
The sections on social networking are general, at best. This is what writers, especially fiction writers, need more advice and tips on. Sorry Nina, I need more than 'Create a fan base on any social network'. She gives general advice here you can find on any self-help blog. There simply are not very many specifics that warrant the $17.99 cover price.
If you want an easy path to writing a nonfiction book (through blogging) and turning it into a physical book, How To Blog A Book might work for you. If you want to write a fiction book, such as a novel, and publish it as an ebook, this book is a waste of your time.
However, realize that Nina Amir comes from the world of established, published authorship. That means she started out with a publisher from the get-go. She did not land a publishing deal from blogging. She is an established author, with an established published library of nonfiction books padding her experience. Meaning she already had a publishing deal before she blogged this book.
This background permeates her book's process. As I read, it became obvious she treats physical, published books (you know, the time-honored tradition of writers through the centuries) as the ideal despite the fact ebooks are the Lear future of the market. She likes her published book deals, and more power to her.
But that does not help you or I. How does the author square this contradiction? In plain fact, she does not. Out of 226 pages, she spends 23 pages on what you do 'after' you blog your book. Of those 23 pages, she spends 5 pages talking about Amazon, which owns 80% of the ebook market through their KDP and KDP Select Programs. And her words to us, the audience trying to blog a book? Avoid KDP Select outright, and use Amazon KDP, standard if you must. She holds her nose doing this, and it shows. Getting a physical book is where it's at, in her world.
And the online world? That's for repurposing blog posts into 'extra streams of income' by creating 'information products.' Special reports, webinars, telesiminars, home study courses, and online courses. "That's where the money's at!" Excuse me, if I wanted to learn how to NOT write a book, why didn't you say this on the cover? And if I did, how do I do this with a piece of fiction, like a novel? Was it that hard to add the word 'nonfiction' to the cover of your book?
The sections on social networking are general, at best. This is what writers, especially fiction writers, need more advice and tips on. Sorry Nina, I need more than 'Create a fan base on any social network'. She gives general advice here you can find on any self-help blog. There simply are not very many specifics that warrant the $17.99 cover price.
If you want an easy path to writing a nonfiction book (through blogging) and turning it into a physical book, How To Blog A Book might work for you. If you want to write a fiction book, such as a novel, and publish it as an ebook, this book is a waste of your time.
September 6, 2012
MARK'S REVIEW
I finished reading this book quite a while ago, so I’ve given myself plenty of time to mull over it. The more I think about what I want to say in this review, the more I like the book. It has so much to offer for every writer out there, especially the non-fiction writer, so much so, in fact, that this review will hardly do it justice.
Because this book was a blog before it was a book, all of the chapters are broken up into easily read sections. This is true for many non-fiction books, but with this book it remains consistent. There’s almost a heading on every page, very few sections stretching over two pages or more. I took advantage of this feature, reading one section before work and another section after work while my car was warming up. When summer came, I found myself reading less. Oops!
The tone is very conversational but professional. I felt like she was talking to me instead of me reading a book. Though she provides plenty of specific details, the general theme of the book is broad—but not as broad as blogging in general. She focuses primarily about writing a non-fiction manuscript through a blog (thus gaining an audience before print/ebook publication). However, many of her tips would be useful to other types of writers, specifically novelists. She even occasionally references these in regards to certain tips. I found, though, that even when she didn’t do this, the tip could easily be applied across the writing spectrum.
There aren’t many negative things to point out (hence the rating), but the nature of the subject has some inherent negatives. This type of book may be current for a long time to come, and one thing I think she did well was stay away from details that are bound to change in the near future. However, this subject has a certain half-life. Pick up a non-fiction book five years after publication, and most of it will be out of date. To some extent that may be true with this book, but because she didn’t include specific details about Wordpress or include diagrams and charts that quickly become outdated, the lifespan of this book will be longer than its competitors.
There are many more good things to say, but I’ll have to save those for blog posts later on. If you follow our blog, I’m sure you’ll see more about Nina in the future. And I not only recommend this book, but the author in general. Read her blog(s), and follow her on Twitter (@NinaAmir)—because I am sure this is not the last we’ve heard of Nina Amir.
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I finished reading this book quite a while ago, so I’ve given myself plenty of time to mull over it. The more I think about what I want to say in this review, the more I like the book. It has so much to offer for every writer out there, especially the non-fiction writer, so much so, in fact, that this review will hardly do it justice.
Because this book was a blog before it was a book, all of the chapters are broken up into easily read sections. This is true for many non-fiction books, but with this book it remains consistent. There’s almost a heading on every page, very few sections stretching over two pages or more. I took advantage of this feature, reading one section before work and another section after work while my car was warming up. When summer came, I found myself reading less. Oops!
The tone is very conversational but professional. I felt like she was talking to me instead of me reading a book. Though she provides plenty of specific details, the general theme of the book is broad—but not as broad as blogging in general. She focuses primarily about writing a non-fiction manuscript through a blog (thus gaining an audience before print/ebook publication). However, many of her tips would be useful to other types of writers, specifically novelists. She even occasionally references these in regards to certain tips. I found, though, that even when she didn’t do this, the tip could easily be applied across the writing spectrum.
There aren’t many negative things to point out (hence the rating), but the nature of the subject has some inherent negatives. This type of book may be current for a long time to come, and one thing I think she did well was stay away from details that are bound to change in the near future. However, this subject has a certain half-life. Pick up a non-fiction book five years after publication, and most of it will be out of date. To some extent that may be true with this book, but because she didn’t include specific details about Wordpress or include diagrams and charts that quickly become outdated, the lifespan of this book will be longer than its competitors.
There are many more good things to say, but I’ll have to save those for blog posts later on. If you follow our blog, I’m sure you’ll see more about Nina in the future. And I not only recommend this book, but the author in general. Read her blog(s), and follow her on Twitter (@NinaAmir)—because I am sure this is not the last we’ve heard of Nina Amir.
The Masquerade Crew (http://s.tt/1k3l6)
March 28, 2015
Over 83% of Americans plan to write a book at some point during their lifetime. Unfortunately many people stop writing partially through the process because they lack a plan for completion. Nonfiction book editor Nina Amir gives you a workable plan in HOW TO BLOG A BOOK.
Step-by-step this book will help you to blog your book first, build a relevant audience. Then you take the raw writing from your blog and weave it into a book. If you are stuck and don’t know to put together a book or have a blog or are starting a blog and want to end up with a book. I recommend this title. It is well-written, engaging and will give you the blueprint to achieve your writing plans.
Step-by-step this book will help you to blog your book first, build a relevant audience. Then you take the raw writing from your blog and weave it into a book. If you are stuck and don’t know to put together a book or have a blog or are starting a blog and want to end up with a book. I recommend this title. It is well-written, engaging and will give you the blueprint to achieve your writing plans.
September 5, 2012
Are you a closet, wanna-be author looking for direction? Nina Amir has written the definitive, "how to" guide to "write, publish, and promote your work one post at a time," quote from book cover and the books' tag line. I wish I'd found this book a year ago. Amir "walks you through" what would otherwise be a daunting task for most of us. With 33 years in the publishing field, she's a seasoned pro and she authors four blogs.
June 2, 2015
Title: How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time
Author: Nina Amir
Publication Date: May 21, 2012
Published by: Writer's Digest Books
Source: Copy Given by Author and Tour Organizer
ARA'S NOTE:
How to Blog a Book got me very curious because of several things: 1st I'm a blogger, 2nd I'm a copywriter/copyeditor, 3rd I'm a frustrated novelist, and 4th I do SEO (search engine optimization) stuff. So just by the title, I knew this was something I needed to read. I'll share my review in a minute, for now, here's what this bestseller is all about.
SYNOPSIS:
Transform Your Blog into a Book!
The world of blogging is rapidly changing, but it remains one of the most efficient ways to write and share your work with an eager audience. But how do you purposefully hone your blog content into a uniquely positioned book that will be noticed by an agent or a publisher?
How to Blog a Book Revised and Expanded Edition is a completely updated guide to writing and publishing a saleable book based on a blog. Expert author and blogger Nina Amir guides you through the process of developing targeted blog content that will increase your chances of publication and maximize your visibility as an author.
In this revised edition you’ll find:
The latest information on how to set up, maintain, and optimize a blog
Steps for writing a book easily from scratch using blog posts
Advice on how to write blog posts
Tips on gaining visibility and promoting your work both online and off
Current tools for driving traffic to your blog
Extensive information on how to monetize your existing blog content into a book or other products
Profiles with authors who received blog-to-book deals, including four new “from blog to book” success stories
TO LOVE
The subject matter is definitely unique. It's not often that you pick a book up that tackles book publishing, blogging, writing, and online marketing. It's the complete package, and it's truly helpful. From the very first chapter the book already proved to be engaging and informative. It's quite obvious that Nina really knew what she was talking about; from the creative aspect of blogging to the more technical side that comes with it. What I loved most about How to Blog a Book is it does not give false expectations; the author didn't say that everyone can do this, in fact she was pretty clear that it takes a lot of...well, everything to be successful in this endeavor.
TO BLEH:
I received a copy of this book in PDF, so I'm not sure if it affected the formatting or not, but it has sort of a crowded feel to it. My eyes were calling for white spaces as breathing room, if you know what I mean.
SUMMARY:
There were statistics and accurate findings that helped make the book more reliable and factual. I have to admit though, I did skim over a few pages, namely those that seemed repetitive, but as a whole this book is simply wonderfully inspiring. I give it 4 stars and would surely recommend this to "most" of my blogger friends.
Author: Nina Amir
Publication Date: May 21, 2012
Published by: Writer's Digest Books
Source: Copy Given by Author and Tour Organizer
ARA'S NOTE:
How to Blog a Book got me very curious because of several things: 1st I'm a blogger, 2nd I'm a copywriter/copyeditor, 3rd I'm a frustrated novelist, and 4th I do SEO (search engine optimization) stuff. So just by the title, I knew this was something I needed to read. I'll share my review in a minute, for now, here's what this bestseller is all about.
SYNOPSIS:
Transform Your Blog into a Book!
The world of blogging is rapidly changing, but it remains one of the most efficient ways to write and share your work with an eager audience. But how do you purposefully hone your blog content into a uniquely positioned book that will be noticed by an agent or a publisher?
How to Blog a Book Revised and Expanded Edition is a completely updated guide to writing and publishing a saleable book based on a blog. Expert author and blogger Nina Amir guides you through the process of developing targeted blog content that will increase your chances of publication and maximize your visibility as an author.
In this revised edition you’ll find:
The latest information on how to set up, maintain, and optimize a blog
Steps for writing a book easily from scratch using blog posts
Advice on how to write blog posts
Tips on gaining visibility and promoting your work both online and off
Current tools for driving traffic to your blog
Extensive information on how to monetize your existing blog content into a book or other products
Profiles with authors who received blog-to-book deals, including four new “from blog to book” success stories
TO LOVE
The subject matter is definitely unique. It's not often that you pick a book up that tackles book publishing, blogging, writing, and online marketing. It's the complete package, and it's truly helpful. From the very first chapter the book already proved to be engaging and informative. It's quite obvious that Nina really knew what she was talking about; from the creative aspect of blogging to the more technical side that comes with it. What I loved most about How to Blog a Book is it does not give false expectations; the author didn't say that everyone can do this, in fact she was pretty clear that it takes a lot of...well, everything to be successful in this endeavor.
TO BLEH:
I received a copy of this book in PDF, so I'm not sure if it affected the formatting or not, but it has sort of a crowded feel to it. My eyes were calling for white spaces as breathing room, if you know what I mean.
SUMMARY:
There were statistics and accurate findings that helped make the book more reliable and factual. I have to admit though, I did skim over a few pages, namely those that seemed repetitive, but as a whole this book is simply wonderfully inspiring. I give it 4 stars and would surely recommend this to "most" of my blogger friends.
June 2, 2015
BOOK REVIEW:
How to blog a book - As catchy as the title and more informative than you can imagine.
Some books need no review, at all. They speak for themselves. The description of the book is enough to make any reader interested in the topics mentioned want to buy it. This is one such book. But as a reviewer, I want to record here how very informative I found this book – both as a blogger and as an aspiring author. Not to bore the readers with long, praising paragraphs, I am going to list out what made this book click for me (that might probably be why I would recommend this to all the bloggers and writers out there – even those who have an idea to become one.)
WHAT MAKES THIS BOOK CLICK FOR ME (AS A BLOGGER AND A WRITER)
· Breaks down complex jargon into simple, understandable phrases and gives detailed explanation on each and every topic (even those that seem way too obvious).
· Doesn't omit any step in the whole process of writing, publishing and promoting a book. Also gives some tweaks for authors who really want to go the extra mile.
· The writer addresses the reader directly and gives out examples of success stories evenly all through the book, and reading some of those blog topics (that have obviously become successful books) make you want to write a blog book yourself.
· The reasons as to why you should actually do it and any skeptic questions that you might have are answered with the risk factors and the benefits (okay, no jargon - pros and cons) are clearly explained.
· The whole layout of the book is pleasing (yes, this is visible even in the digital copy).
· It clearly shows that Blogging a book is a time consuming process, that requires constant attention to grow and flourish - but it also points out why it is all worthwhile.
· If you are an existing blogger, you will come to realise what you have been doing right and wrong so far and correct your mistakes. If you are new, you will be able to avoid the major mistakes.
· Explains the legal aspects and copyright laws to quench your doubts about blogging a book.
· It also has conversations with bloggers who have successfully blogged a book. (or booked a blog!)
· Starting with the motivation necessary to start the blog to the drive necessary to keep it going and finally the steps you need to take to get noticed - it has everything. So much so that you would not have realised so far that blogging had so many intricate details to be covered.
· That said, this book doesn't force any particular genre or topic on you. Even after all these detailed instructions, you are encouraged to choose your own topic!
If this detailed (but in no way exhaustive) list doesn’t encourage aspiring readers to go for this book, you will miss a very relevant, easy to understand and follow guide to your stardom doing what you have always wanted to do – but didn’t know exactly how to accomplish.
How to blog a book - As catchy as the title and more informative than you can imagine.
Some books need no review, at all. They speak for themselves. The description of the book is enough to make any reader interested in the topics mentioned want to buy it. This is one such book. But as a reviewer, I want to record here how very informative I found this book – both as a blogger and as an aspiring author. Not to bore the readers with long, praising paragraphs, I am going to list out what made this book click for me (that might probably be why I would recommend this to all the bloggers and writers out there – even those who have an idea to become one.)
WHAT MAKES THIS BOOK CLICK FOR ME (AS A BLOGGER AND A WRITER)
· Breaks down complex jargon into simple, understandable phrases and gives detailed explanation on each and every topic (even those that seem way too obvious).
· Doesn't omit any step in the whole process of writing, publishing and promoting a book. Also gives some tweaks for authors who really want to go the extra mile.
· The writer addresses the reader directly and gives out examples of success stories evenly all through the book, and reading some of those blog topics (that have obviously become successful books) make you want to write a blog book yourself.
· The reasons as to why you should actually do it and any skeptic questions that you might have are answered with the risk factors and the benefits (okay, no jargon - pros and cons) are clearly explained.
· The whole layout of the book is pleasing (yes, this is visible even in the digital copy).
· It clearly shows that Blogging a book is a time consuming process, that requires constant attention to grow and flourish - but it also points out why it is all worthwhile.
· If you are an existing blogger, you will come to realise what you have been doing right and wrong so far and correct your mistakes. If you are new, you will be able to avoid the major mistakes.
· Explains the legal aspects and copyright laws to quench your doubts about blogging a book.
· It also has conversations with bloggers who have successfully blogged a book. (or booked a blog!)
· Starting with the motivation necessary to start the blog to the drive necessary to keep it going and finally the steps you need to take to get noticed - it has everything. So much so that you would not have realised so far that blogging had so many intricate details to be covered.
· That said, this book doesn't force any particular genre or topic on you. Even after all these detailed instructions, you are encouraged to choose your own topic!
If this detailed (but in no way exhaustive) list doesn’t encourage aspiring readers to go for this book, you will miss a very relevant, easy to understand and follow guide to your stardom doing what you have always wanted to do – but didn’t know exactly how to accomplish.
September 25, 2012
I bought a blog printed as a book to teach me how to write my book as a blog
I peruse the Writing section at bookstores with salt in-hand so that I have ready-access to grains with which to take the endless compendiums of writing exercises and approaches. I, till recently, had not found a method which suited me. To confess, Nina Amir's book How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time seemed so much snake oil by its title, nestled there among the get-writing-quick schemes. But, I thought, there's some freshness with the blog-to-book angle so I gave it a try.
Amir's manual may just be the approach I was looking for. As a writer with ADHD, the conventional advice has never taken with me mostly because of the analog organization required: keep notebooks, write a journal, save articles, use index cards, try sticky notes. Frequently, I would misplace the very books instructing me to organize my writing.
The basic concepts of How to Blog a Book are not novel (ha, ha, writing pun); they are the same ideas from the other books. The difference, and the selling point, is that Amir takes those analog concepts and translates them into the digital era via blogging platforms. The basic premise she offers is that one should break a book outline down into blog posts; each "chapter" being comprised of several posts. The appeal of this for me is that my blog is self-organizing, self-referential and searchable. She recommends, though, writing post content first in a word processing document to save the time of compiling a manuscript copied-post by copied-post.
The first question that came to my mind was, "Will publishing my book content on my blog before publication hurt its chances of being published at all?" How to Blog a Book itself is evidence that it can, in fact, work in one's favor. Amir addresses this concern and several others in this helpful handbook for digitally-native writers.How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time
I peruse the Writing section at bookstores with salt in-hand so that I have ready-access to grains with which to take the endless compendiums of writing exercises and approaches. I, till recently, had not found a method which suited me. To confess, Nina Amir's book How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time seemed so much snake oil by its title, nestled there among the get-writing-quick schemes. But, I thought, there's some freshness with the blog-to-book angle so I gave it a try.
Amir's manual may just be the approach I was looking for. As a writer with ADHD, the conventional advice has never taken with me mostly because of the analog organization required: keep notebooks, write a journal, save articles, use index cards, try sticky notes. Frequently, I would misplace the very books instructing me to organize my writing.
The basic concepts of How to Blog a Book are not novel (ha, ha, writing pun); they are the same ideas from the other books. The difference, and the selling point, is that Amir takes those analog concepts and translates them into the digital era via blogging platforms. The basic premise she offers is that one should break a book outline down into blog posts; each "chapter" being comprised of several posts. The appeal of this for me is that my blog is self-organizing, self-referential and searchable. She recommends, though, writing post content first in a word processing document to save the time of compiling a manuscript copied-post by copied-post.
The first question that came to my mind was, "Will publishing my book content on my blog before publication hurt its chances of being published at all?" How to Blog a Book itself is evidence that it can, in fact, work in one's favor. Amir addresses this concern and several others in this helpful handbook for digitally-native writers.How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time
September 23, 2012
Amir's book was a helpful introduction for aspiring authors. The world of social media (and blogging) seems like a strange world to me, but Amir made it feel more like a friend. I recommend this book as a place to begin.
My main criticism, however, is that the book read much like, well, a blog. In other words, it didn't appear to have been given excessive TLC as far as editing, revising, or rewriting.
I understand that blogging is all about getting your ideas out there, however rough and misshapen. So much, so good. But when reading a book feels like riding an ATV over the unimproved desert of the author's literary efforts, it leaves one feeling a bit unsettled. It's the same sort of effect I get from the burgers at Five Guys. Ecstatic joy in the moment, but a slight post-consumptive mental fog accompanied by frequent upsurges of gaseous impoliteness.
In short, the ideas here were so excellent as to warrant 4 stars. I would have given 5 stars if the writing sounded more like writing. Some similes or metaphors would have been nice. Alliteration, even. Most of the stories were saved until the end. More liberal scattering of those seeds, with a story illustrating each particular point being made along the way, could help.
Anyway, if you aspire to the literary arts in the digital age, or if you just wonder how to get started, then this book is for you. I highly recommend it.
If you're looking for a more savvy insider's perspective on the publishing world and how to break into it, I highly recommend the blog and books of Michael Hyatt.
My main criticism, however, is that the book read much like, well, a blog. In other words, it didn't appear to have been given excessive TLC as far as editing, revising, or rewriting.
I understand that blogging is all about getting your ideas out there, however rough and misshapen. So much, so good. But when reading a book feels like riding an ATV over the unimproved desert of the author's literary efforts, it leaves one feeling a bit unsettled. It's the same sort of effect I get from the burgers at Five Guys. Ecstatic joy in the moment, but a slight post-consumptive mental fog accompanied by frequent upsurges of gaseous impoliteness.
In short, the ideas here were so excellent as to warrant 4 stars. I would have given 5 stars if the writing sounded more like writing. Some similes or metaphors would have been nice. Alliteration, even. Most of the stories were saved until the end. More liberal scattering of those seeds, with a story illustrating each particular point being made along the way, could help.
Anyway, if you aspire to the literary arts in the digital age, or if you just wonder how to get started, then this book is for you. I highly recommend it.
If you're looking for a more savvy insider's perspective on the publishing world and how to break into it, I highly recommend the blog and books of Michael Hyatt.
May 9, 2012
You have a blog, right? Guess what? You have a book, you just don't know it yet. Nina's book will show you step-by-step how to turn your already existing blog into a book that you can use to make money with, and for leads and publicity. This is the ultimate no-brainer. Buy this book now and turn your blog into your own book!
March 19, 2017
I was skeptical that this can work, but now I'm a believer. I had blogged material that I can turn into a book, but needed some direction to complete the process. She also details pros and cons so that you can make an informed decision based on your situation. This is a fantastic resource for fiction or non-fiction. It breaks down the process step-by-step to guide you. Highly recommend.
June 16, 2012
Hot off the Writers Digest presses, this unique approach to blogging details a new way to develop and process material that is productive and sustainable. Although only three weeks old, this book is moving directly to my classic corner shelf because it is a book I will be reading again and again. Basically—whenever I have a new book idea. Most of her examples are from non-fiction, but her principles carry over to fiction as well thus doubling the potential influence for fiction writers.
Not only does Amir cover all the basic how-to questions of blogging in general but how to promote and profit as well. In particular there are three main categories for fiction writers where I think her suggestions can fortify a writing life with ongoing creativity: purpose, consistency, and craft.
Purpose. Whether a detailed plotter or a write as you go storyteller, there are some basic questions/plans you need to decide before you write. Characters, setting, genre, and story question under Amir’s topic questions guide into the reason for the story as well as the needed proposal/promotion plans. Purpose gets you to the heart of your story and enables the portion-by-portion development.
Consistency. We’ve all had times when the words flow into drafts easily and others where we gnaw over a scene for weeks. “If you blog a book, you must write regularly. Hopefully, the blog becomes a form of daily writing or a daily writing commitment,” Amir reminds us. The writing becomes continuous and connected. Then the bonus is immediate reader feedback, which cannot only increase our commitment to produce, but keep us from random bunny trails. We won’t be tempted to wax eloquent over the historical ravine when our readers are waiting to see how the hero gets off the cliff where we left him dangling. We finish the scene. We finish the book.
Craft. Composing in bite size sections on a day-to-day basis highlights the quality we are going to ‘publish’ next. We learn to tighten our scenes, focus our settings and get inside our characters. Our aim is for the reader to turn the page—to come back tomorrow—to tell their friends about the great story they’re following and join in. Charles Dickens wrote his novels in serial form as weekly installments. Often he modified his plots and character development based on reader feedback. Blogging your novel gives you immediate input on your draft version.
An extra benefit is a developed ‘voice’. Often we hear that we need to find our voice as writers, or the industry is looking for new voices. But even quality writing books rarely explain how to discover our own. Especially when we are entering into a specified genre and know we need to stand out, or at least not imitate another. It takes time. Writing on a daily basis gives us the practice. By sharing with others we find our voice both for our characters and ourselves.
“Sit down and start blogging your book. Write one post at a time or many posts at a time. Create a manuscript. Create a book. Write it with all your heart and soul and all the passion you can muster. Let your readers know who you are, and they will come to read your blog.” Nina Amir
Read deep, marcy
http://mythicimpact.blogspot.com
Not only does Amir cover all the basic how-to questions of blogging in general but how to promote and profit as well. In particular there are three main categories for fiction writers where I think her suggestions can fortify a writing life with ongoing creativity: purpose, consistency, and craft.
Purpose. Whether a detailed plotter or a write as you go storyteller, there are some basic questions/plans you need to decide before you write. Characters, setting, genre, and story question under Amir’s topic questions guide into the reason for the story as well as the needed proposal/promotion plans. Purpose gets you to the heart of your story and enables the portion-by-portion development.
Consistency. We’ve all had times when the words flow into drafts easily and others where we gnaw over a scene for weeks. “If you blog a book, you must write regularly. Hopefully, the blog becomes a form of daily writing or a daily writing commitment,” Amir reminds us. The writing becomes continuous and connected. Then the bonus is immediate reader feedback, which cannot only increase our commitment to produce, but keep us from random bunny trails. We won’t be tempted to wax eloquent over the historical ravine when our readers are waiting to see how the hero gets off the cliff where we left him dangling. We finish the scene. We finish the book.
Craft. Composing in bite size sections on a day-to-day basis highlights the quality we are going to ‘publish’ next. We learn to tighten our scenes, focus our settings and get inside our characters. Our aim is for the reader to turn the page—to come back tomorrow—to tell their friends about the great story they’re following and join in. Charles Dickens wrote his novels in serial form as weekly installments. Often he modified his plots and character development based on reader feedback. Blogging your novel gives you immediate input on your draft version.
An extra benefit is a developed ‘voice’. Often we hear that we need to find our voice as writers, or the industry is looking for new voices. But even quality writing books rarely explain how to discover our own. Especially when we are entering into a specified genre and know we need to stand out, or at least not imitate another. It takes time. Writing on a daily basis gives us the practice. By sharing with others we find our voice both for our characters and ourselves.
“Sit down and start blogging your book. Write one post at a time or many posts at a time. Create a manuscript. Create a book. Write it with all your heart and soul and all the passion you can muster. Let your readers know who you are, and they will come to read your blog.” Nina Amir
Read deep, marcy
http://mythicimpact.blogspot.com
September 8, 2012
This book proposes ways to use blogging as a way build up body of content, to test the market for the content and to establish a market presence for the book.
Some people might be skeptical about blogging their books but this book also explains how to blog a book without blogging everything about the book.
This book helps bloggers, aspiring writers and even published writers to explore an alternative approach presenting (test marketing) content to specific target audience.
This books will help me in the following areas:
1. It will help me to plan the content of my blog in a more strategic manner. I have been blogging since 2004 on more than 6 personal blogs and around 4 paid self-hosted blogs on Wordpress and Blogger. Some of the blogs and the content received encouraging responses from readers while some were just not that popular. I didn't have a proper direction for my blogging at that time and I wish this book was written back then.
2. It will help me to find a potential niche market that marries harmoniously the interests and the needs of my target audiences and the subject matters I am most passionate to write about.
3. It will help me to approach writing and all the related by products as "products". It helps me to start thinking about the needs and the interests of my target audience. It helps me to think about ways to best produce and present products that the target audience would find useful, helpful, interesting and valuable.
I am not paid to write this review. This is a neutral review from a person who is struggling to produce a worthwhile writing products.
I recommend this book highly to anyone who is thinking of investing a huge amount of efforts, time and money into book projects where the market acceptance is still volatile and uncertain.
Some people might be skeptical about blogging their books but this book also explains how to blog a book without blogging everything about the book.
This book helps bloggers, aspiring writers and even published writers to explore an alternative approach presenting (test marketing) content to specific target audience.
This books will help me in the following areas:
1. It will help me to plan the content of my blog in a more strategic manner. I have been blogging since 2004 on more than 6 personal blogs and around 4 paid self-hosted blogs on Wordpress and Blogger. Some of the blogs and the content received encouraging responses from readers while some were just not that popular. I didn't have a proper direction for my blogging at that time and I wish this book was written back then.
2. It will help me to find a potential niche market that marries harmoniously the interests and the needs of my target audiences and the subject matters I am most passionate to write about.
3. It will help me to approach writing and all the related by products as "products". It helps me to start thinking about the needs and the interests of my target audience. It helps me to think about ways to best produce and present products that the target audience would find useful, helpful, interesting and valuable.
I am not paid to write this review. This is a neutral review from a person who is struggling to produce a worthwhile writing products.
I recommend this book highly to anyone who is thinking of investing a huge amount of efforts, time and money into book projects where the market acceptance is still volatile and uncertain.
April 10, 2013
Don’t let the name of the book limit your imagination as to what’s in between the pages. This is not only a step by step guide to teach you how to blog a book, but it also gives valuable information pertaining to website creation, building your platform through social media, creating a book proposal…the list goes on and on.
I purchased this book last year after having a few coaching sessions with the book’s author Nina Amir; shame on me for allowing the book to collect dust for this long. If I’d read the book when I originally bought it, I would be so much further along in my writing career, and I wouldn’t have made nearly as many rookie mistakes.
Inside the book are easy to follow steps on how to do everything you need to do to create an SEO friendly website and blog posts in order to write and promote your book as you go. It even has information on what agents look for in both fiction and non-fiction book proposals, and it gels all that into practical knowledge with the addition of real input from successful bloggers who landed book deals.
This book was so empowering too. Right in the middle of the book, I started blogging a book. Nina’s example in blogging a book about how to blog a book (say that three times) demonstrates that if she can do it, anyone can, and her tone and writing style clearly reflects that.
It’s simple: if you’re a writer, whether aspiring or seasoned, writing fiction or non-fiction, you should read this book. Even if you think you know all there is to know about book promotion, I guarantee you’ll find something you didn’t know from this book.
I purchased this book last year after having a few coaching sessions with the book’s author Nina Amir; shame on me for allowing the book to collect dust for this long. If I’d read the book when I originally bought it, I would be so much further along in my writing career, and I wouldn’t have made nearly as many rookie mistakes.
Inside the book are easy to follow steps on how to do everything you need to do to create an SEO friendly website and blog posts in order to write and promote your book as you go. It even has information on what agents look for in both fiction and non-fiction book proposals, and it gels all that into practical knowledge with the addition of real input from successful bloggers who landed book deals.
This book was so empowering too. Right in the middle of the book, I started blogging a book. Nina’s example in blogging a book about how to blog a book (say that three times) demonstrates that if she can do it, anyone can, and her tone and writing style clearly reflects that.
It’s simple: if you’re a writer, whether aspiring or seasoned, writing fiction or non-fiction, you should read this book. Even if you think you know all there is to know about book promotion, I guarantee you’ll find something you didn’t know from this book.
November 21, 2014
This book seems very thorough, and a good practical guide to blogging as a way to draft a book and to setting up a blog in general. For me, it makes the process of writing a book sound relatively straightforward, while the publicity end of it seems more daunting. The author's first choice seems to be getting a contract with a publisher, rather than self-publishing. She presents both options, but those who are thinking in terms of self-publishing (and why wouldn't you, if you have a good platform?) will want to look for further resources.
One practical complaint I have is that the author says that prospective authors "should do public speaking," as if it was something that just happens spontaneously. The other problem with this kind of book is that the links and guidelines for social media shift constantly, so some of it is dated -- but that's inevitable.
One practical complaint I have is that the author says that prospective authors "should do public speaking," as if it was something that just happens spontaneously. The other problem with this kind of book is that the links and guidelines for social media shift constantly, so some of it is dated -- but that's inevitable.
June 19, 2015
Your best tool to be a successful author or blogger.
I wish I read this book before I become a blogger. It has all the steps that a beginner blogger or an author needed. If you are planning to write or a blog, this book is exceptionally perfect for you. Reading each chapters will help you learn everything and have all the important details you wanted when you finished reading this book. The steps are easy to follow and they are all very helpful.
As a blogger, I am still learning and reading this book helped me a lot. I know that like me, you find this book informative. Learning is a continuous process. It does not matter if you just started writing a blog or planning to write your own book. This book is your best tool. I highly recommended it to everybody. Read this book and found out yourself. You will never regret reading this book.
I wish I read this book before I become a blogger. It has all the steps that a beginner blogger or an author needed. If you are planning to write or a blog, this book is exceptionally perfect for you. Reading each chapters will help you learn everything and have all the important details you wanted when you finished reading this book. The steps are easy to follow and they are all very helpful.
As a blogger, I am still learning and reading this book helped me a lot. I know that like me, you find this book informative. Learning is a continuous process. It does not matter if you just started writing a blog or planning to write your own book. This book is your best tool. I highly recommended it to everybody. Read this book and found out yourself. You will never regret reading this book.
July 15, 2012
For the past 6 weeks, I've kept my copy of Nina Amir's How To Blog A Book within reach of my desk. As an already self-published author, I am finding this book to be a handy guide as I learn how to translate the content and essence of my book into a blog format. How to Blog a Book is a well-written, entertaining and practical guide for beginning and more experienced advanced bloggers. For those of us who lack business and marketing experience, How to Blog A Book gives readers the 101 of Internet marketing concepts including the 'Ping." As a self-published author, I also appreciate the easy-to-read visual design of the book.
October 4, 2013
This was a good book with some great tips for writing a book as a blog. There were are few bits that I had to remind myself that I'm not in the US - such as copyright (in Australia we don't have to register). This is a book I would recommend people read if they want to set out to blog a book, as well as those who want to turn their current blog in to a book, although it is aimed more at people who are starting from scratch.
May 6, 2012
This book very clearly lays out what, how and why you would want to blog a book. From making you accountable to an audience that wants you to keep writing, to establishing good writing habits, to actually writing a business plan about what you want the blog and book to accomplish. Easy to read, easy to understand and easy to implement, must read for bloggers and authors both.
August 11, 2012
I am just finishing up this (about 10 more pages to go), which I bought to help me blog our already 2 published books - just to get ideas, and I love this book. I have already sent one person to buy it. I think it is much more than How to Blog a Book - more like an excellent blogging resource collection along with lots of great info, tips and what not to do in general. Great Job!
October 4, 2013
How to Blog Your Book would be a great book for beginners. Most of the information in the book was information I already knew, but reading the book helped inspire and motivate me to get working on the blog-to-book project I have been planning, so it was worth reading.
September 25, 2014
Not exactly what I was looking for, but still helpful. I recommend it to anyone looking at writing a nonfiction book. She shows you how to leverage free or low cost technologies to build both your platform and your expertise.
June 24, 2012
This book was a wealth of practical information. Good stuff.
March 27, 2014
Excellent step by step approach to blog your book. I have taken so many notes that I can share with my audiences when I speak to them about blogging.
January 17, 2019
This is the first book that I have read on blogging a book or blogging period. The beginning was very engaging. Then, I became very aware of the author's lack of authority on certain topics (which she herself addresses) and it made me sense that I needed to find other books written by people who really have done those things: marketing, wordpress, seo optimization etc.
I really appreciated the part about legal protection of one's intellectual property and how to create the outline. Given that the book asks the reader to do a lot of work, I would have preferred a workbook style of book so that I could see an actual outline of a person's blogged book.
This is one of the better boss about blogging because it gives you a solid focus for your blog. When I first started blogging, I want thinking about writing a book. However, because of Nina Amir, I am now blogging 3 books! I had the content and, with her awesome book, I have a hand guiding me through the process. This book needs to be read more than once and you'll want to have a notebook that you use for planning your blog nearby. My suggestion: Read a chapter, note the pages where Nina gives you something to do. Then, after you finish the chapter, return to those pages with the work she recommended and take the time to do it before moving on.
Because she expects you to have done the work before the next chapter, I wish she would made a workbook to go along with this book.
I initially dropped the rating down to 4 stars because, instead of offering a diversity of examples, the author talks about herself and her own work throughout the entire book. If you are a parent with a son who danced (I am not) you may not mind this but I did.
However, I gave this book a solid 5 rating because it delivers practical steps to the author trying to blog their book or to the blogger booking their blog. It's a solid book and I am sure it will remain a reference over the next year as I blog my books.
A good start. I'm on to read the books of other bloggers/authors... blauthors?
I really appreciated the part about legal protection of one's intellectual property and how to create the outline. Given that the book asks the reader to do a lot of work, I would have preferred a workbook style of book so that I could see an actual outline of a person's blogged book.
This is one of the better boss about blogging because it gives you a solid focus for your blog. When I first started blogging, I want thinking about writing a book. However, because of Nina Amir, I am now blogging 3 books! I had the content and, with her awesome book, I have a hand guiding me through the process. This book needs to be read more than once and you'll want to have a notebook that you use for planning your blog nearby. My suggestion: Read a chapter, note the pages where Nina gives you something to do. Then, after you finish the chapter, return to those pages with the work she recommended and take the time to do it before moving on.
Because she expects you to have done the work before the next chapter, I wish she would made a workbook to go along with this book.
I initially dropped the rating down to 4 stars because, instead of offering a diversity of examples, the author talks about herself and her own work throughout the entire book. If you are a parent with a son who danced (I am not) you may not mind this but I did.
However, I gave this book a solid 5 rating because it delivers practical steps to the author trying to blog their book or to the blogger booking their blog. It's a solid book and I am sure it will remain a reference over the next year as I blog my books.
A good start. I'm on to read the books of other bloggers/authors... blauthors?
March 1, 2020
This book was published in 2012, so some of the links and websites/blogs are not active anymore. However, the information is still useful. It can lead to ideas and inspiration. So worth the read.
Any work of nonfiction; be it a blog, a book, a work in progress, a podcast, video information web series, etc., can use the information in chapter nine to make extra money from it.
Chapter Nine: How to Repurpose Your Blog Posts for Profit and Promotion
You can change “Blog Posts” to Book, or WIP, or Podcast, or YouTube Channel, etc. Great information for all who write or talk on nonfiction subjects/material.
Any work of nonfiction; be it a blog, a book, a work in progress, a podcast, video information web series, etc., can use the information in chapter nine to make extra money from it.
Chapter Nine: How to Repurpose Your Blog Posts for Profit and Promotion
You can change “Blog Posts” to Book, or WIP, or Podcast, or YouTube Channel, etc. Great information for all who write or talk on nonfiction subjects/material.
January 25, 2025
A valuable guide to writing a book and building a platform and a community, simultaneously.
Nina was ahead of her time when she wrote the first edition, which has since been updated.
It is one of the most useful guides to writing, building a readership community and publishing vs self-publishing that I've read. Thanks Nina!
Nina was ahead of her time when she wrote the first edition, which has since been updated.
It is one of the most useful guides to writing, building a readership community and publishing vs self-publishing that I've read. Thanks Nina!
October 7, 2018
Very helpful, but not the right approach for everything. Warning, if you subscribe to her emails, expect a ton of them, mostly sales pitches. Still, I found a lot of great information in here and ideas for how to more effectively blog.
September 10, 2019
Good for the business side of blogging. I appreciated that she interviewed others who blogged a book and was completely honest about the responses, even when one interviewee said not to do it, to blog instead because you are passionate about the topic.
March 7, 2021
Great content is definitely king
This is a great resource for any budding or established author. The concept of writing and promoting your book at the same time is very exciting; it saves time. Tim Baker www.winnersatwork.com.au
This is a great resource for any budding or established author. The concept of writing and promoting your book at the same time is very exciting; it saves time. Tim Baker www.winnersatwork.com.au
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