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How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time Kindle Edition

by Nina Amir (Author), Christina Katz (Foreword), Chris Garrett (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 97 ratings
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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.
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    April 23, 2012
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The old saying, Kill two birds with one stone, is the perfect metaphor for what Nina teaches in this valuable book. Blog with the intention of turning the accumulated material into a complete trade book is a brilliant concept.
Jeff Herman, Literary agent, jeffherman.com

“There's a lot more involved in creating a book out of a blog than just gathering up a bunch of posts and hitting "publish." Nina Amir leads you step-by-step through all the consideration. Say good-bye to "what should I write about?" and say hello to "I'm a published author."
Shel Horowitz, book shepherd and author of eight books including Grassroots Marketing for Authors and Publishers, frugalmarketing.com

"If you are just starting out as a blogger or if you already have 15,000 posts online, Nina Amir's How To Blog a Book, has the plan for you. You can't go wrong with this book. Written to provide you with the easiest path from screen to page, this book gets you there while helping you to dodge many pitfalls and common frustrations. Read it and learn."
Shane Birley, co-author of Blogging for Dummies, shanesworld.ca

"Recycling your blog posts into a book may provide the easiest way to write a book, and How to Blog a Book provides the plan for producing both
the blog and a book that agents, publishers and readers will notice."
Dan Poynter, The Self-Publishing Manual and How to Write Nonfiction, parapublishing.com

“Nina Amir’s new book is a book writing and promotion revelation. She shows you how to finish your manuscript at the same time you build a platform. Every writer will benefit from reading this slender, savvy volume.”
Rick Frishman, bestselling author, publisher, and speaker, rickfrishman.com

"Blogging is a great way to create content for a book. Now Nina has put together a road map for getting a book out of your blog posts. Check out How to Blog a Book. It covers all the stops along the way to your destination as a published author."
John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Book, bookmarket.com

About the Author

Nina Amir, the president of CopyWright Communications (copywrightcommunications.com), is a seasoned journalist, author,  editor, blogger, writing and blogging coach, book proposal consultant, workshop leader, and speaker with more than 33 years of experience in the publishing field. She is the founder of Write Nonfiction in November, a blog and writing challenge, and currently writes four other blogs, including How to Blog a Book and Write Nonfiction NOW!

Amir has edited or written for more than 45 local, national, and international magazines, newspapers, e-zines, and newsletters, producing hundreds of articles. Her essays have been published in five anthologies, and she has self-published nine short books.

Additionally, she has a proven track record as a book editor. One of Amir's client's books, Enlightened Leadership by Ed Oakley and Doug Krug, was self-published and then purchased and re-released by Simon & Schuster; it has sold more than 230,000 copies to date. Another, Radical Forgiveness by Colin Tipping, won the 1998 Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Award and went on to sell 115,000+ copies.

Amir resides with her husband and two children in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Los Gatos, CA.

Visit her website at ninaamir.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0084IUD9S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Writer's Digest Books (April 23, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 23, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 504 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 178 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 97 ratings

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Nina Amir

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Nina Amir is known as the Inspiration to Creation Coach because she helps her clients combine their passion and purpose so they Achieve More Inspired Results. It’s Nina’s mission to help people step into the best version of themselves, fulfill their purpose, and achieve their potential as they create fully lived lives.

Nina is a hybrid author who has self-published 18 books and had as many as 12 books on Amazon Top 100 lists and six on the same bestseller list (Authorship) at the same time. Her traditionally published books include How to Blog a Book, The Author Training Manual and Creative Visualization for Writers. She is currently working on a book about “authoring change.”

Nina is one of 800 elite Certified High Performance Coaches working around the world. In this capacity, she strives to help people get from where they are to where they want to be in life faster than they thought possible and without anything getting in the way.

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.

She is an international speaker and award-winning journalist and blogger as well as the founder of National Nonfiction Writing Month, the Nonfiction Writers’ University. and the Inspired Creator Community.

For more information, visit www.ninaamir.com.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
97 global ratings

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Customers find the book very informative, full of examples, and resources. They also describe it as excellent, thorough, and worth buying. Opinions are mixed on readability, with some finding it well-written and well-presented, while others say it's hard to read and repetitive.

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Customers find the book very informative, helpful, and full of examples and resources. They say it provides marvelous guidance for non-fiction books and gives a lot of details about the publishing industry. Readers also mention the premise of the book is simple, saying if you can write a blog post, you can also write s a book.

"...to teach you how to blog a book, but it also gives valuable information pertaining to website creation, building your platform through social media,..." Read more

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"...It's been the easiest and most writing I've ever done and I think the best I've written in years. Amir and this book are fantastic resources...." Read more

"...creating a book through writing it in a blog, there are plenty of valuable tips for fiction and non-fiction writers alike, and Nina keeps her tips..." Read more

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Customers find the book excellent, with great content. They say it's worth buying, helpful, and thorough. Readers also mention the idea is sound.

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"...The book isn't awful. I was able to glean a few useful nuggets...." Read more

"Great content. Beyond the blog-a-book strategy, even if one chooses not to do it, the book proposal exercise alone is worth the cost of the book...." Read more

"...Content is OK, not great. There are several other books on the market that probably does a better job." Read more

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Customers find the author's content great, clear, and specific. They say it works for an author who is planning to blog or already has one. Readers also mention the techniques outlined save a lot of time. Additionally, they say the book is an excellent source of publicity for independent authors.

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"What a helpful book! Clear & specific. It works for an author who is planning to blog an existing book and for the blogger who is collecting blogs..." Read more

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"...This print is so small and light that it is hard to read. I could only read 9 to 10 pages before giving my eyes a rest...." Read more

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Sandy Appleyard
5.0 out of 5 stars Even if you think you know everything about blogging, read this!
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2013
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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.
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Mark H Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars A step-by-step guide for writing your book and creating fans
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2012
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Today's author must be an entrepreneur. It's not enough to write a book and then hope that someone will discover it, buy it, and read it. Getting your book written is only a small fraction of building an author's platform.

How to Blog a book is a step-by-step guide for writing a book and creating customers. This includes practical advice on planning, writing, producing, promoting, and selling your book. By beginning with the end (a book) in mind, each blog post gets you one steps closer to your end goal. This is the key to getting started, staying motivated, and sticking to the plan.

The book references over 50 tools (i.e. WordPress plugins, web services, social marketing services, outsourcing tips, etc.) you can use today to create a book. The book does not go into the technical details about how these services work, so I've got a lot of follow-up research to do as I follow the steps to blogging my way toward a book. Nevertheless, I now have a road map and the motivation to start my book writing journey--which is worth much more than the price of the book.
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Evolving Knowledge
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the 'How To' Blog Books
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2012
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THE GOOD

The author deserves six stars for an outstanding book. For the past few months I've been looking at blogging books and this surpasses everything else published. Doesn't matter if you are a beginner or an old hand at blogging this book has worthy information. Even if you just want to blog without plans to repurpose your content this is still a blogger's bible.

In addition to great content the writer's style flows and keeps your attention.

THE BAD

What was Writer's Digest Book thinking using a font size that is smaller than the fine print you'd expect to see in a contract. If a Kindle version was available, I'd say go for that. Otherwise find yourself a good magnifying glass. Hopefully WDB will quickly recognize their mistake and never release another book with tiny type. If the content wasn't so good I'd chuck the book out the window.
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M. Smith
3.0 out of 5 stars A few good nuggets...
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2012
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There are a few good nuggets in this book but for the most part I was pretty disappointed.

If you already have a blog, then don't waste your money on this book. Find a book that actually gives specific advice on how to drive traffic to your blog, build content or use social networking. Most of the advice in this book was too generic and vague for anyone who has been blogging for more than 5 minutes.

There were 2 things that really irritated me about this book (fortunately they didn't show up until the end)

1. For as much as the author talks about her experience with blogging a book the reality is her book success did not come from her blog being discovered. She was already a published author with an agent to tap into. Grant it she does have useful experience on the process of blogging a book, but through out the book she talks (vaguely) about ways to drive traffic to your blog and get discovered when in truth that is not how it was for her.

2. She should have chosen better people for her success stories at the end. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed reading success stories from real people whose blogs got discovered and turned into a book, but often her subjects would directly contradict things she said in the book. For example, she spends time harping on the importance of doing market research, but most of her success stories said they didn't do any market research; they simple wrote about a topic they loved.

The book isn't awful. I was able to glean a few useful nuggets. But as someone who already has a blog, I would have rather spent my money on a book that would give me specifics on how to make my blog more successful/attractive to make a book deal happen.
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Susan B.
5.0 out of 5 stars She inspired me to create a book from a blog
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2012
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I cannot say enough about how much I loved this book. It changed the way I write. I had planned to write a new non-fiction book but it just seemed overwhelming. After reading her book, I started a blog about the topic and six months later ... I've written nearly 70,000 words!!!! It's been the easiest and most writing I've ever done and I think the best I've written in years. Amir and this book are fantastic resources. It will absolutely inspire you to get your book on paper. Please note, I haven't followed things to the letter, but took what I needed from it. Highly recommend it.
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Julia
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 18, 2016
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Anthony Keeton
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Buy
Reviewed in Germany on May 9, 2013
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I've been blogging for two years and bought this book to help me with transforming my blog content into a book. Though it's very good for this, it also has great tips on driving traffic to your blog, maintaining your blog, blogging consistently, and planning what and when to blog.

The section on how to market your book is probably the best.

It is intended for those who are planning to write a book and want to establish an audience beforehand. But it is very helpful if you've been blogging for awhile and want to distill the content into a book.

A very good resource.
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Tartan Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2013
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I loved this book. I felt I was listening to a warm and friendly voice, an approachable tutor who knew her stuff and could set out all the information I needed in front of me, in clear, easy to follow steps. I especially valued the tips on which widgets and plug ins to use on Wordpress because I had just set my site up and needed some guidance. There were so many things I could do but what were the best ones to make a reasonable start? I read and re-read the book and took notes, there was so much of value in it. I looked up the books and the sites that she recommended, tried many of the tips and found it all so helpful. I had an idea for a blog that I thought people would enjoy but was dreading putting it 'out there'. I had no experience of social networking at all but, also included, were sections offering basic guidance on Twitter, Facebook and Linked in, and how to use these to your best advantage but not so they become overwhelming. It is an American book but don't let that deter you; the information is completely relevant in the UK. I now have more confidence and a solid plan to follow, one that she has taught me to devise. The rest I can learn on the way. I feel I have been empowered. I feel armed and ready for this new adventure.
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Laurie
4.0 out of 5 stars Good tips.
Reviewed in Canada on December 16, 2012
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Haven't finished reading it yet but it has lots of good tips if you want to get something more out of blogging...good to have a goal if you're going to blog.
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Claudia A.
1.0 out of 5 stars Nichts neues...
Reviewed in Germany on July 26, 2013
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Ich war sehr enttäuscht, wenn man wie ich bereits den Blog kennt, hat dieses Buch keinen Mehrwert. Der Kaufpreis tut daher noch mehr weh. Zum Glück gibt es Rückgabemöglichkeit.
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