Lots of blogs have been turned into bestselling books, and I think for nonfiction writers, starting
your book as a blog is an excellent idea.
Be a visitor to one or more that have some of the same organizer (s), authors and / or
books as the Blog Hop or Virtual Book Tour you're considering as a participant.
Not exact matches
But
as bestselling author and Oprah - anointed happiness expert Shawn Achor pointed out on in an excerpt from his new
book on the TED Ideas
blog recently, that sort of praise — well intentioned
as it might be — actually does more harm than good.
Currently, the couple lives off of cash flow from investments — rental income, dividends, and interest —
as well
as advertising and
book sales on their travel
blog, which they spend just two hours a day maintaining.
Note: Bill Gates wrote in his
blog, gatesnotes, that Warren Buffett not only recommended this
as his favorite
book about business, but actually sent Gates his own personal copy to read.
Alas,
as is often the problem with print — particularly for those of who write
blogs and
books — it's that there's rarely enough space to tell the story how you really want.
The
blog from Blinkist has a clever premise — for each post it combs through a variety of
books on a subject, pulling out nuggets of wisdom while also offering the titles
as suggestions for further reading.
It is unlikely you will find success
as a
book author if you haven't written a few dozen
blogs first.
Cindy Perman is the commentary editor for CNBC.com,
as well
as the author of the Pony
Blog and the
book, «New York Curiosities.»
The founders of Basecamp documented — perhaps better than anyone else — the reasons for their success through
blogs, columns and
books such
as Rework and Remote.
If you can't take a job with a VC firm, start with the
book Venture Deals, read VC
blogs and interview
as many VCs
as you can.
I now have a
book on the way, my
blog is growing faster than ever, and I am in the very beginning stages of creating my own course
as well.
Susan's course on sound bites provided laser - sharp focus for my
book (content and launch),
blog posts and interacting with my clients — and
as you know, there's a lot of noise in the online world about honing your message.
Ric Edelman, who will continue
as CEO and chairman, says Bach will serve alongside him to boost the firm's educational activities, which already include weekly radio and television programs, media interviews, seminars, newsletters,
blogs and personal finance
books.
Such advice comes
as no surprise to readers of Fried's 15 years of posts on his company's popular and influential
blog, Signal vs. Noise or who have read any of his
books, like Rework, the New York Times best - seller he co-wrote with his Basecamp partner, David Heinemeier Hansson.
Also, much has been written over the past 2 - 3 years about the importance of buyer personas, but these articles,
books, and
blog posts have stressed them
as profiles or lead - generation tools
as opposed to a best practice that informs on business, sales, and marketing strategies that help best identify and reach buyers.
That
book was released to media and industry acclaim on Forbes.com
as well
as a host of other publications,
blogs, and other outlets.
Since I completed my Rich Habits study in 2008, my focus has really been to help
as many people
as possible by getting my research out there through my writing (
books /
blog), media interviews and speaking engagements.
Moreover,
as a startup owner, be sure to read
books,
blogs, magazines, reports, and white papers that are relevant to your business and your industry.
About the
blog: Beginning in 2008 SME Pals originated
as a companion
blog to the many technical
books on Web development and programming David Mercer was writing at the time.
wow, just peaked at this
blog to find this gem,
as a church raised kiddy I only have to be within range of a hymn
book or pew to start to feel that creeping guilt, once infected it stays in the system like a STD, it's also deadly.
in this particular instance — the dorothy business
as it relates to this
blog — are direct references to Acharya S, whose real name is Dorothy M. Murdock — an author of some arguably controversial
books that appear to have caused some butthurt among a few mentally unstable folks.
As the author of this
blog post and the
book UnPoverty, thanks to each of you who took time to share thoughtful insights and comments.
Feel free to join me on my website to read Christian
blogs on various subjects about God and His soon return
as well
as the latest on my
books.
As these battles were public and not private, I issued a public apology via the Sojourners God's Politics blog in 2010 (can't find the link as they revamped the site) and in my book Jesus Died For Thi
As these battles were public and not private, I issued a public apology via the Sojourners God's Politics
blog in 2010 (can't find the link
as they revamped the site) and in my book Jesus Died For Thi
as they revamped the site) and in my
book Jesus Died For This?
I started writing a
book but gave up, so instead I'm rewriting it
as blog posts.
As my focus shifts from writing the
book to promoting it, I'll have more time to spend on the
blog.
Interestingly, the
book began
as a series of
blog posts....
Input: Also
as part of the fast, I will abstain from those reading materials (
blogs,
books, magazines, Web sites) and radio / TV programs that tend to validate my already held beliefs in favor of those that offer a different perspective.
Just
as a sermon, a
book about the bible, or a
blog can help us understand the mind and heart of God
as revealed in Scripture, so also can a translation.
The
book will be published by Thomas Nelson (probably in 2012), but you can keep up with my progress here on the
blog as I devote Fridays to updates, photos, reflections, and videos.
As happens with many good
books, I stumbled upon More Than Serving Tea by accident, after I read an interview with one of its authors, Nikki Toyama - Szeto, at Intervarsity's «The Well»
blog.
As I run, I think about what other tips I've read in running
books and on
blogs.
What made you decide that hipster Christianity was worth writing an entire
book about (
as opposed to an article or
blog post)?
You are invited to obtain the
book, and read it along with us, and if you have a
blog, write about it on your own
blog as well.
You do an excellent job in the
book, Jeremy,
as you do in the podcasts and
blog.
Instead, I've been dismissed
as a silly girl out to «confuse» other silly women with a silly
blog and
book.
Since then, I've written a
book and a bunch of
blog posts pleading with the evangelical community to get rid of some of these «false fundamentals» that act
as stumbling blocks for so many young Christians.
Either get my
blog by subscribing to my email newsletter (and get FREE
books as well), or use the free feed reader service called Feedly.
Today, women may launch their own organizations — such
as Christine Caine's Propel, a ministry for women in the marketplace, or Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth's True Woman, a spinoff of her radio program — or simply build off the success of a
book or
blog.
Not everything from the
book makes it on to the
blog, but this allows me to «test run» the material and get feedback
as I go along.
We got a nice
book on that matter from our local library and most
books were not
as cognitive
as your
blog.
I am kind of going the other way... I am writing a
book, and then I post reworked sections from the chapters
as blog posts.
I love this idea, and think that
as eBooks gain popularity, we will see more and more of such interaction between
books and
blogs.
I thought this
blog you were agreeing with said we should NOT use the bible
as a guide
book?
I want to write
blog posts instead of free content for Facebook disguised
as status updates, I want to write my second
book!
They take a lot of time to prepare, record, edit, and publish, and since I have a full time job, a wife, three kids, and am trying to write
books, prepare courses, and run my
blog in there
as well, I sometimes wonder if this Podcast is worth the effort.
As a side note, many who read my
blog tell me that Greg Boyd is coming out with a
book later this year that sounds similar to what I was arguing.
I am always trying to improve my knowledge of writing
books and
blogs,
as well
as doing what I can on my
blog to help others find what I write and interact with me.
As for your other questions, no, they are not addressed in the
book, but I have addressed them in other writings here on this
blog (which I hope to put in a future
book), and my answers to those questions are also not the typical answers found in the writings of most Christians.