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Comments for Armchair BEA: What to Blog About
Armchair BEA: What to Blog About: 05/25/10
You have a book blog. The process of writing such a blog seems simple enough: read a book, post a review. You've also heard that "content in king" and "regular updates" are a must. Sometimes though you will find yourself reading too slowly to make regular book review posts.
What do you do?!
There are many more ways to engage with your readers than just post reviews. Think of all the people that go into the world of books: authors, editors, agents, publishers, publicists and librarians to name a few. That's just a starting point. Below are some topics that you might not have thought about but could work for your blog.
Interviews: Read a fantastic book that sparked tons of questions? Why not put them down in a list and write a query letter to the author. Many authors have blogs and websites now so finding them is a lot easier than it was in pre-internet days. Chew and Digest Books has some excellent advice on getting that interview.
Biographies: Maybe you have a favorite author that you've spent time learning about. Why not write a up biographical post? You can share links to other sites or a list of recommended reading to go with your post.
Lists: Got a bunch of authors who seem to exemplify a genre? Why not write a post about them and highlight their books. Or maybe you live in a town that is author rich. Let your readers know about them!
Location, Location, Location: Do you have a favorite place you love to read about? Write a post! Or maybe you live somewhere that's been featured in a lot of books. Maybe you're an "armchair traveler" and like to visit lots of out of the way places. Write a post about your favorite books. You could even make an itinerary of books to read in a certain order.
Make it a Series or a Read-Along: Maybe you're reading through a chunkster and you can't find your grove. Make miniposts as you work your way through the book. I did that with Don Quixote, Ulysses and Swann's Way. I was doing the same with Within a Budding Grove but I've misplaced my book!
Memes: There are also a number of bookish memes that can help inspire a post in a pinch while helping you network with other like-minded bloggers. My favorites are the Weekly Geeks, Mailbox Monday and Teaser Tuesday.
Comment #1: Tuesday, May, 25, 2010 at 21:40:34
This is a great post! Wonderful ideas! It reminds me that I need to do some lists this summer. :)
Comment #2: Wednesday, May 25, 2010 at 22:17:14
Pussreboots
Thank you. I'm glad you liked my post. Happy list making.
Comment #4: Wednesday, May 25, 2010 at 22:20:24
Pussreboots
Thank you.
Comment #5: Wednesday, May, 26, 2010 at 01:39:13
They are some really great tips! Thanks for sharing
Comment #6: Wednesday, May 25, 2010 at 22:22:13
Pussreboots
You're welcome. Happy blogging!
Comment #7: Wednesday, May, 26, 2010 at 01:53:53
I really like your post :)
There are some great advices, I do plan to write Biography of my favorite authors, but it will require lots of research, so I need lots of free time to do it.
That interview idea is really good, I wish I can interview Stephen King.
Comment #8: Wednesday, May 25, 2010 at 22:25:15
Pussreboots
You can always ask if he'll do an interview. The worst that will happen is that he (or his publicist) will say no.
Comment #9: Wednesday, May, 26, 2010 at 07:16:05
Those are some good suggestions! I like it when a blogger livens up his blogging, by some new/different type of content.
Comment #10: Wednesday, May 25, 2010 at 22:27:17
Pussreboots
I try to mix things up but it's easy to just fall into the rut of posting book reviews.
Comment #12: Wednesday, May 25, 2010 at 22:32:04
Pussreboots
Thank you!
Comment #13: Wednesday, May, 26, 2010 at 14:43:01
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Comment #14: Wednesday, May 25, 2010 at 22:34:44
Pussreboots
How kind of you. Thanks!
Comment #15: Friday, May, 28, 2010 at 03:06:51
I liked this so much I'm printing it out!
Thank you so much for sharing.
Comment #16: Monday, May 31, 2010 at 10:05:30
Pussreboots
You're welcome. I'm glad you find it so useful.
Comment #18: Monday, May 31, 2010 at 10:09:05
Pussreboots
You're welcome. Happy blogging.