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The document discusses blogging tips and strategies from several authors for children's books. It provides examples of different author blogs, including information on their content, topics covered, and goals. The authors then answer questions about how to build an audience, decide on content, maintain a posting schedule, engage readers, and avoid common pitfalls of blogging.
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- 1. BLOGGING FOR THE FUTURE NESCBWI - May 16, 2010 Carrie Jones Jo Knowles Kate Messner
- 3. www.megcabot.com * Humor * Contests * Slice of Life * Friendly
- 4. * Humor * Unexpected content * Images http://brian-ohio.livejournal.com/
- 5. Jo Knowles www.joknowles.com Blog: http://jbknowles.livejournal.com
- 6. Anna Staniszewski's blog: "Annastan" http://annastan.livejournal.com • Writing tips • Book discussions w/ a writing tilt • Personal reflections about writing • Contest to get more blog followers
- 7. Vivian Mahoney's Blog: "Hip Writer Mama: Musings about Life, Writing & Children's Books" http://hipwritermama.blogspot.com/ • Author Interviews • Contests • Craft book discussions & recommendations
- 11. How did you build your audience?
- 12. How do you decide what to write about? How often do you post? How much time do you spend writing a post?
- 13. How do you keep readers coming back?
- 14. What are the biggest pitfalls to avoid?
- 15. What blogging platform should I use?
- 16. What do you have to say? I am.... (How do you want to be known as an author/illustrator?)
- 17. What do you have to say? I read... (What kinds of books do you love?)
- 18. What do you have to say? I write.... (What do you write? What can you share about writing?)
- 19. What do you have to say? I am passionate about.... (What, other than writing, is a passion of yours that you might blog about?)
- 20. Q & A
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