How to Get From Blogging to Book Publishing

Despite some people declaring the death of traditional publishing and the rise of private or amateur publishing landing a book deal remains one of the greatest achievements possible for any blogger.

Of the millions of bloggers on the web only a handful are consider worthy by publishing itors. There’s really no denying the fact that landing a book deal from a traditional publisher will put you on a different level both in terms of accomplishment and cribility.

But what does it take to land a successful book deal as a blogger? Below I’ll run through several of the characteristics that can be found in the most popular bloggers in the world:

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Content

If your blog can be compar to a house then content is the foundation. If the foundation is flaw and poor then everything else falls apart. That’s why it’s important to continually hone your craft. If you’re wondering how to do it then I have bad news for you: There are no magic solutions or shortcuts.

For an author to be successful they must spend a lot of their time (if not all of it) looking for inspiration for content creation. So instead of wasting time looking for a miracle or a magic solution put your fingers to the keyboard every morning and get to work. If you look closely at any successful blogger’s first work you’ll notice that it’s not as good as it is today. They’ve evolv over time.

So before you worry about how you’re going to project the blog into a book focus on creating innovative fresh and unique content.

Find Your Platform

You may be the best writer in the world maybe you even have the chance to spread yourself around the globe. But without a platform you have no chance of landing a book publishing deal. So let’s take a look at the essential elements of a platform.

Blog
Your blog is the most essential element of your platform. An actively maintain blog gives publishers concrete evidence of your writing ability. It also allows you to build a portfolio of work and most importantly it allows you to build an audience for the book you want to write. It may sound completely obvious but book iting and publishing is a business. Without an audience you won’t have anyone to sell your book to.

You can easily create a blog without any special technical knowlge or being a programmer. Don’t be afraid – give it a try!

Mailing Lists
There isn’t a single successful blogger author or entrepreneur who hasn’t utter the words “the money is in the list.” Ignoring an email list is always cit as one of the biggest mistakes people make when starting a blog. Often the people who comment on your blog are other bloggers and not necessarily people who will buy something from you. So naturally publishers want to see a relatively sizable email list as part of your platform.