Comments on: Ask the cubicle expat: How do I use blogging to build a platform for my book idea? http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/ Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:14:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Suzannah http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-44739 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:25:08 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-44739 This was extremely helpful! I am really enjoying blogging and in the process of trying to figure out the exact details of my book so this is a great roadmap to getting there. Thank you! This was extremely helpful! I am really enjoying blogging and in the process of trying to figure out the exact details of my book so this is a great roadmap to getting there. Thank you!

]]> by: Janna Cawrse http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-32109 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:14:59 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-32109 Thanks for including me in your list of blogs to book deals, Michelle! And I just want to mention that your blog doesn't necessarily have to translate directly to your book or even your topic. A loose connection is good enough; or a blog that will attract your book's demographic. E.g. I blog about relationships for the Seattle PI whereas my book is a travel memoir about sailing across the Pacific on my honeymoon. So the relationship theme is the link, but otherwise they're totally different. The trick was finding something I was passionate enough about to blog about regularly, and then using it as a platform to show I could draw an audience. My blog definitely helped me sell my book through a nonfiction book proposal. And, once the book's finished, I can't wait to get back to blogging more... Thanks for including me in your list of blogs to book deals, Michelle! And I just want to mention that your blog doesn’t necessarily have to translate directly to your book or even your topic. A loose connection is good enough; or a blog that will attract your book’s demographic.

E.g. I blog about relationships for the Seattle PI whereas my book is a travel memoir about sailing across the Pacific on my honeymoon. So the relationship theme is the link, but otherwise they’re totally different. The trick was finding something I was passionate enough about to blog about regularly, and then using it as a platform to show I could draw an audience. My blog definitely helped me sell my book through a nonfiction book proposal. And, once the book’s finished, I can’t wait to get back to blogging more…

]]> by: Jenny http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-29090 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:03:45 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-29090 OMG - it never occurred to me that there might be a BOOK to help with my burning Wordpress questions! Thanks to you commenters for mentioning the Dummies book ... picked it up last night and it looks like it will be just what I need. Yay! OMG - it never occurred to me that there might be a BOOK to help with my burning Wordpress questions! Thanks to you commenters for mentioning the Dummies book … picked it up last night and it looks like it will be just what I need. Yay!

]]> by: Katy http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-28978 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:45:14 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-28978 Michelle, great post. You've got some great points in there about blogging that reach out to folks that aren't writing a book as well. If you get a chance, check out justagirlintheworld.com - she's the author of the Wordpress for Dummies book. Michelle, great post. You’ve got some great points in there about blogging that reach out to folks that aren’t writing a book as well.

If you get a chance, check out justagirlintheworld.com - she’s the author of the Wordpress for Dummies book.

]]> by: Michelle Goodman http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-28463 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:59:29 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-28463 thanks! thanks!

]]> by: Nichelle http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-28462 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:15:36 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-28462 Great post! Great post!

]]> by: Michelle Goodman http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-28360 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:39:13 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-28360 hey, i should get that idiot's guide. there's so much more i wish i could do with wordpress... thanks, gwynneth! one thing i forgot to add to the above list: as a reporter, i sometimes search blogs when i'm looking for an interviewee on a cultural trend, say for a cnn.com story. all the more reason to get out there asap! get interviewed in the MSM and tell THAT to your agent. hey, i should get that idiot’s guide. there’s so much more i wish i could do with wordpress… thanks, gwynneth!

one thing i forgot to add to the above list: as a reporter, i sometimes search blogs when i’m looking for an interviewee on a cultural trend, say for a cnn.com story. all the more reason to get out there asap! get interviewed in the MSM and tell THAT to your agent.

]]> by: Gwynneth http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-28352 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:31:18 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-28352 For Student X: I'm in the same boat, have signed up for a WordPress blog and happily bought the Idiots Guide to it (I'm not proud and it's a well written How To book). I'm very much looking to getting my blog out there and mucking around with some of those neat tools they have in order to give my platform as professional an edge as possible. Good luck with establishing yours. I'm looking to get mine online by March end. Michelle: I didn't know about some of these other points so thanks for sharing. For Student X: I’m in the same boat, have signed up for a WordPress blog and happily bought the Idiots Guide to it (I’m not proud and it’s a well written How To book). I’m very much looking to getting my blog out there and mucking around with some of those neat tools they have in order to give my platform as professional an edge as possible. Good luck with establishing yours. I’m looking to get mine online by March end.

Michelle: I didn’t know about some of these other points so thanks for sharing.

]]> by: Diane http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-28275 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:17:58 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/02/19/ask-the-cubicle-expat-how-do-i-use-blogging-to-build-a-platform-for-my-book-idea/#comment-28275 This is a fantastic post, Michelle. Packed with information and great insights. It's almost enough to make me want to start blogging! This is a fantastic post, Michelle. Packed with information and great insights. It’s almost enough to make me want to start blogging!

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