Sailing can still be part
of your author blog.
It all starts at 5.30pm - 6.30 pm at the Market Focus Bar in Earls Court 1 (in the Children's Zone, near the West Brompton entrance), at which the winner
of the Author Blog Awards 2010 will be announced by Anna Lewis and Jon Slack.
It is a good idea to include on your blog a list
of author blog sites who write in a similar style or genre to your own.
Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself), recent winner
of the Author Blog Award in the Microblog category, currently has almost 1.5 million followers on Twitter.
Fois — I think you have the best kind
of author blog.
This is one type
of author blog, but it's not the best kind for people who are primarily fiction writers.
Today, we'll discuss the anatomy
of author blog content that will help your blog be more successful.
As a writer, content is your currency and it typically comes in the form
of your author blog and, of course, your books.
Below are some good examples
of author blog / website.
In the age
of the author blog, readers can observe (some of) the authorial process.
This part
of our author blog features interviews with bestselling authors who've been published successfully with traditional publishers like Random House or through self - publishing.
You can also find out some more excellent blogging tips from Emily Benet, the winner
of the Author Blog Awards in the Published Author category.
You've got a great example
of an author blog done right.
I've already picked out an author name and in the process of setting up another blog (I'm used to juggling multiple blogs so it isn't really a big deal for me to have a handful
of author blogs).
I follow a lot
of author blogs, but I do notice that they are not updated often.
Blogging anonymously is a waste of time, because the whole point
of author blogs is to get your name out there.
If so, then absolutely — we're major fans
of author blogs.
And that same check
of author blogs and Goodreads indicated to me that indies who have managed to get their books up on Google Play aren't seeing much in the way of sales.
Not exact matches
Entrepreneurs» daydreams
of this nurturing, Yoda - like mentor may be as natural as school girls mooning over Justin Bieber, but it's still entirely wrong, according to a recent post on the HBR
blogs by
author and training pro Jodi Glickman.
«First, domaining is not a get - rich - quick scheme,» says John Motson,
author of the e-book, Domaining Manifesto, proprietor
of industry
blog DNXpert.com, and owner
of more than 1,000 domains, including a few valued at more than $ 100,000.
Sharlyn Lauby, the president
of HR consultancy ITM Group and
author of the HR Bartender
blog, agrees.
According to Jeffrey Augustine,
author of the
blog The Scientology Money Project, the church has a book value
of $ 1.75 billion, about $ 1.5 billion
of which is tied up in real estate, mostly at its headquarters in Clearwater and in Hollywood, Calif..
Now only does this improve the rankings
of individual
authors, it improves your small business
blog's rankings as a whole.
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.
Of course, most business leaders were firmly for staying in the EU, so they can't be faulted for their immediate role in the referendum, but according
author Umair Haque, writing on the HBR
blogs, those who lead the country's companies are very far from blameless.
Dalhousie University economist Marina Adshade,
author of an upcoming book based on her
blog, Dollars and Sex, warns not to expect a windfall
of tax revenue from a regulated sex industry.
Recently on the TED Ideas
blog Anthony Tjan,
author of Good People: The Only Leadership Decision That Really Matters and CEO
of VC firm Cue Ball Group, talks to Julia Fawal and shares his favorite techniques for screening out jerks during job interviews, including these three questions:
Writing on the TED
blog recently,
author Elizabeth Gilbert confessed that, like the rest
of us, her creative process still involves plenty
of fear.
Marina Adshade is an economics professor at Dalhousie University and
author of the
blog, Dollars and Sex
That's the word from Brian D. Evans, serial entrepreneur and CEO
of the app marketing firm Evani Ads, as well as
author of the entrepreneurship
blog Lions Brain.
«There was a clear pattern in the findings - the more literary fiction
authors that participants recognized, the better they tended to perform on the emotional recognition test, and this association held even after statistically accounting for the influence
of other factors that might be connected to both emotion skills and reading more literary fiction, such as past educational attainment, gender and age,» reports the British Psychological Society Research Digest
blog, summing up the results.
Another example highlighting the importance
of guest blogging as a form
of B2B influencer marketing is Jon Cooper, the
author Point Blank SEO, a link - building
blog.
It's not an exact science, explains Anna Vital, the
author of the infographic in a
blog post.
The benefits
of smiling while you learn start young, behavioral scientist and
author Susan Weinschenk explained recently on her
blog.
Ashish Jha, the senior
author of the JAMA Internal Medicine paper, points out in a
blog post that there are reasons why women doctors might well deliver better care, citing research to suggest that they might adhere more closely to established clinical practice guidelines and that patients often report better personal experiences (something that ultimately might lead to better outcomes).
«What people tend to try first, if this is an ongoing problem, is that they label their food,» Alison Green,
author of the «Ask a Manager»
blog, told CNBC.
As explained on the TED Ideas
blog by economist and
author Tim Harford, the study compared volunteers» productivity on a routine task in a variety
of spaces.
Travel expert Gary Leff,
author of the View from the Wing
blog, recommends checking your airline credit card for benefits like early boarding.
This exchange will mix up the
authored content and subject matter on your
blog to entice your readers to check out content by a well - known source, and your content on their
blog will diversify your exposure and result in an influx
of traffic.
«Aerobic exercise is the key for your head, just as it is for your heart,» write the
authors of an article in the Harvard Medical School
blog «Mind and Mood.»
-- Mark Sisson, founder
of Primal Blueprint, bestselling
author of The New Primal Blueprint, and publisher
of MarksDailyApple.com, the world's most visited
blog on paleo, primal, and ancestral health
He is the
author of the book C - Scape: Conquer the Forces Changing Business Today (Harper Collins) and runs a
blog by the same name.
Mike Pile is a branding expert,
author, and word enthusiast who writes,
blogs and speaks about harnessing the power
of words to drive customer engagement.
Cindy Perman is the commentary editor for CNBC.com, as well as the
author of the Pony
Blog and the book, «New York Curiosities.»
But as Deep Work
author Cal Newport pointed out when he highlighted the letter on his
blog recently, this austere schedule actually contains some essential wisdom that many
of us miss out on these days.
Martin is also
author of the Traveler 2.0
blog.
For all the details, head over to the
blog of Tahmina Watson,
author of The Startup Visa: Key to Job Growth and Economic Prosperity in America, for an detailed but readable summary
of the 155 - page proposal (hat tip to Feld's
blog for the pointer).
Dan Harris,
author of the China Law
Blog, noted that the «guilty by association» motif goes beyond just being associated with a taxed sector.
-- Harriet Baskas is the
author of seven books, including «Hidden Treasures: What Museums Can't or Won't Show You,» and the Stuck at the Airport
blog.
Alison Green,
author of the «Ask a Manager»
blog, says issues pertaining to the office kitchen are a «constant» theme among workers who write in.