tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post2687054216598864475..comments2023-08-21T04:25:48.707-05:00Comments on Praise, Prayers and Observations: IWSG DAY: Ever Blog A Book?Jessica Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18320362797117599955noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-64289502143994857462015-05-20T14:43:41.443-05:002015-05-20T14:43:41.443-05:00I think I've talked about it, but not blogged ...I think I've talked about it, but not blogged about the book itself. Sometimes I think when we talk too much about the book before it's finished, it loses its energy. Just my humble opinion. Your story sounds really interesting! I'd write it first.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-9300088815329785262015-05-06T23:20:10.750-05:002015-05-06T23:20:10.750-05:00jaybird - thanks! That answers my question about b...jaybird - thanks! That answers my question about blogging a novel: character sketches, conflict ... any number of things. :)<br /><br />emilia m. - It counts!<br /><br />Elsie - I need something to keep me going with my book so maybe I'll give it a try.<br /><br />Charles - Oh, yeah, I remember. Write with Fire is very good. I'll take another look at it with blogging in mind.<br /><br />Diane - I agree. That's what bothers me about blogging a book. :)<br /><br />emaginette - I'll pop over!<br /><br />Jenni - thanks! <br /><br />Carole - a definite advantage, huh?Jessica Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320362797117599955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-13499758815222095632015-05-06T21:25:13.710-05:002015-05-06T21:25:13.710-05:00I haven't done it, but it sounds challenging a...I haven't done it, but it sounds challenging and fun. You would certainly keep the book fresh in your mind if you blogged snippets.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828426520214270655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-85088527921132544362015-05-06T21:23:55.809-05:002015-05-06T21:23:55.809-05:00I'm not sure, but I think the middle grade boo...I'm not sure, but I think the middle grade book THE GIRL WHO CIRCUMNAVIGATED FAIRYLAND started out as a blog or web novel. I think it's done pretty well. <br />It sounds like an interesting idea. Good luck!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-14959462388538199082015-05-06T18:22:30.216-05:002015-05-06T18:22:30.216-05:00I haven't but I love the idea. The one thing a...I haven't but I love the idea. The one thing a blog book has going for it is, it's non-linear. Using all the links a person could read from middle out or back to front. <br /><br />Probably best as a non-fiction. The reader would follow the information as they desired. <br /><br />Here's my link if you'd like to drop by :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/iwsg-13-omniscient-point-of-view-is-killing-me/" rel="nofollow"> Anna from Elements of Writing</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-72749550907465003502015-05-06T17:05:46.111-05:002015-05-06T17:05:46.111-05:00I never thought about blogging a book. You don'...I never thought about blogging a book. You don't want to give away too much because then the readers don't have a reason to buy the book. Teasers would be great. Since you have so many conversations with the woman, you might consider blogging snippets.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Diane IWSG #108<br />Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-13160622747030164502015-05-06T16:05:12.165-05:002015-05-06T16:05:12.165-05:00A lot of the chapters in my Write With Fire book s...A lot of the chapters in my Write With Fire book started out as blog posts. I was working through ideas on the blog and then expanding them for the book. It worked well for me.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-60830627388477558222015-05-06T15:43:14.168-05:002015-05-06T15:43:14.168-05:00I kinda sorta blogged a book a couple of years ago...I kinda sorta blogged a book a couple of years ago. It started as a small idea so I posted it on my blog. Then, that seed took root so I did another post. Before I knew it, I was running wild in Word and just left the book hanging in Blogger limbo until I finally took it down off my Pages on my home page because it was so revised.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-54938384754171649692015-05-06T12:42:50.622-05:002015-05-06T12:42:50.622-05:00I think I`ve just done that during the AZ Challeng...I think I`ve just done that during the AZ Challenge. Does not count probably as it was my very truly first attempt at writing anything different that a regular post or a poem ;) emilia m.https://bookbug2012.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-2186172207512900652015-05-06T10:09:09.449-05:002015-05-06T10:09:09.449-05:00I think it's always helpful to write about or ...I think it's always helpful to write about or through your character's eyes in any medium, whether it's blogging or journaling. It's all about getting to know them better and writing exercises like this help you develop your characters fully. jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-91327964170966321742015-05-06T09:44:17.443-05:002015-05-06T09:44:17.443-05:00Stephsco, thanks! Nina Amir wrote How To Blog A Bo...Stephsco, thanks! Nina Amir wrote How To Blog A Book. I need to find it somewhere in my book stash and read it. Blogging a book sounds easy until I try to do it. :)Jessica Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320362797117599955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-79352834100150977782015-05-06T09:13:57.416-05:002015-05-06T09:13:57.416-05:00Ah I see--so you mean either a blog dedicated to t...Ah I see--so you mean either a blog dedicated to that topic, or a series of posts dedicated to that which you later turn into a book? Interesting. I have not done this, though at the fabulous Midwest Writers Conference one of the staff talked about how he used freelance article writing as preparation for a non-fiction book. He specifically tailored his expertise to articles about time management and searched for article opportunities. later he compiled all his research into a book he published himself. He is a big proponent of setting goals and working smarter not harder as a working writer. I think with a plan, what you want to do is very manageable!Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.com