Comments on: Expand Your Blogging Voice To Print http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/ Scott Sweeney's Blogging Tips Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:25:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: A Freelancer For Hire http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1598 A Freelancer For Hire Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:24:21 +0000 http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1598 Great idea! I had thought about reorganizing some of my blog posts to be used in a book, but I never thought about setting up a private blog to easily write a book. I will have to try it. <em>A Freelancer For Hire's last blog post..<a href='http://afreelancerforhire.com/can-you-get-paid-to-write/' rel="nofollow">Can You Get Paid To Write</a></em> Great idea! I had thought about reorganizing some of my blog posts to be used in a book, but I never thought about setting up a private blog to easily write a book. I will have to try it.

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]]> By: Scott Sweeney http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1403 Scott Sweeney Sat, 24 May 2008 16:39:16 +0000 http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1403 Dan I am actually working on a print book. Basically it is about watching baseball in Chicago.. It's going well so far... We'll see how things go as far as getting it in stores ect. It isn't really a business-style book. scott Dan

I am actually working on a print book. Basically it is about watching baseball in Chicago.. It’s going well so far… We’ll see how things go as far as getting it in stores ect. It isn’t really a business-style book.

scott

]]> By: MarketingDeviant http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1398 MarketingDeviant Fri, 23 May 2008 18:40:36 +0000 http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1398 so are you doing ebook first than make it to a book or vice versa? Writing a book can be a great way to make money but it's hard to shine among the thousands in a bookstore >_<! <em>MarketingDeviant's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Marketingdeviantcom/~3/296341058/' rel="nofollow">Personal Branding</a></em> so are you doing ebook first than make it to a book or vice versa? Writing a book can be a great way to make money but it’s hard to shine among the thousands in a bookstore >_<!

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]]> By: Selina Wragg http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1395 Selina Wragg Thu, 22 May 2008 20:37:53 +0000 http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1395 You already know my thoughts, I want to write reams and reams and reams :-) My personal goal is to cross over from my blog, into books, into journalism into whatever comes next. I have a couple of really good ideas but the thing I find takes the most time is the planning. For me I can't just begin writing a book, I've got to plan the character bios, the plotlines, the beginning, the middle and the end... then the rest can just be filled in and 'played by ear' as you go along. Whatever it is you want to do or write about I say just go for it! :-) p.s. thanks for your super nice message, it made me smile :-) and I hope you get lots of use out of your new brilliant phrase <em>Selina Wragg's last blog post..<a href='http://www.selinawragg.co.uk/blog/2008/5/21/sunshine-through-my-window.html' rel="nofollow">Sunshine Through My Window...</a></em> You already know my thoughts, I want to write reams and reams and reams :-)

My personal goal is to cross over from my blog, into books, into journalism into whatever comes next. I have a couple of really good ideas but the thing I find takes the most time is the planning.

For me I can’t just begin writing a book, I’ve got to plan the character bios, the plotlines, the beginning, the middle and the end… then the rest can just be filled in and ‘played by ear’ as you go along.

Whatever it is you want to do or write about I say just go for it! :-)

p.s. thanks for your super nice message, it made me smile :-) and I hope you get lots of use out of your new brilliant phrase

Selina Wragg’s last blog post..Sunshine Through My Window…

]]> By: Cheryl Smith http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1394 Cheryl Smith Thu, 22 May 2008 18:55:13 +0000 http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1394 Good to read your post today about your book. I'm exploring writing as well and have come across a couple of people/links recently that may be helpful for you and others interested in writing. I'll share them here. 1. Another self publishing site a friend recommends is http://www.createspace.com. 2. @michaelhyatt - on Twitter, President & CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishing, has som great posts on his blog sidebar about book submissions and literary agents. http://www.michaelhyatt.com/fromwhereisit/ After reading the book proposal link, I've decided to hold off on continued book writing to work on a proposal. 3. You can also follow @markgoodyear - an editor. I'm sure there are plenty others. 4. @getitdoneguy is writing a book using a wiki. He talks about his process here. http://blog.steverrobbins.com/getitdoneguy/ Hope these prove to be helpful. Look forward to hearing more about your progress as you go along. Best, Cheryl <em>Cheryl Smith's last blog post..<a href='http://www.culturesmithconsulting.com/news/2008/05/22/conversation-starters/' rel="nofollow">Conversation Starters</a></em> Good to read your post today about your book. I’m exploring writing as well and have come across a couple of people/links recently that may be helpful for you and others interested in writing. I’ll share them here.

1. Another self publishing site a friend recommends is http://www.createspace.com.

2. @michaelhyatt - on Twitter, President & CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishing, has som great posts on his blog sidebar about book submissions and literary agents. http://www.michaelhyatt.com/fromwhereisit/ After reading the book proposal link, I’ve decided to hold off on continued book writing to work on a proposal.

3. You can also follow @markgoodyear - an editor. I’m sure there are plenty others.

4. @getitdoneguy is writing a book using a wiki. He talks about his process here. http://blog.steverrobbins.com/getitdoneguy/

Hope these prove to be helpful. Look forward to hearing more about your progress as you go along.

Best,
Cheryl

Cheryl Smith’s last blog post..Conversation Starters

]]> By: Scott Sweeney http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1390 Scott Sweeney Thu, 22 May 2008 12:41:20 +0000 http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1390 @Desiree yeah, I always knew I wanted to write, just didn't know in what capacity. Now I think I know :) @Heidi. Don't let wordpress drag you down! :) if you need help, let me know, I can assist! @Desiree yeah, I always knew I wanted to write, just didn’t know in what capacity. Now I think I know :)

@Heidi. Don’t let wordpress drag you down! :) if you need help, let me know, I can assist!

]]> By: Heidi @ Carolina Dreamz http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1389 Heidi @ Carolina Dreamz Thu, 22 May 2008 12:04:12 +0000 http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1389 Best of luck with all of this. Its not an easy field.. but you already know that. My thoughts, over the years, about publishing, have drastically subject changed.. as of today, I have no idea what subject would interest me, enough, to publish it... There is always my family history, though. :) I'm wrapped up in learning a Word Press and I think its my theme kicking my butt, right now. Someday I'll graduate from "just a blogger" to a published author.. I hope. Thanks for tweeting this post. ~Heidi (@CarolinaDreamz) Best of luck with all of this. Its not an easy field.. but you already know that.

My thoughts, over the years, about publishing, have drastically subject changed.. as of today, I have no idea what subject would interest me, enough, to publish it…

There is always my family history, though. :)

I’m wrapped up in learning a Word Press and I think its my theme kicking my butt, right now.

Someday I’ll graduate from “just a blogger” to a published author.. I hope.

Thanks for tweeting this post.
~Heidi (@CarolinaDreamz)

]]> By: Desiree Scales http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1388 Desiree Scales Thu, 22 May 2008 11:59:14 +0000 http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1388 I have two clients who were inspired to write books because I encouraged them to blog. When they figured out that blogging was just short of writing a book, they went for it and never looked back. They are thanking me a hundred times over now and one is ready to publish. Now, if only I would take my own advice! I have two clients who were inspired to write books because I encouraged them to blog. When they figured out that blogging was just short of writing a book, they went for it and never looked back. They are thanking me a hundred times over now and one is ready to publish.

Now, if only I would take my own advice!

]]> By: Scott Sweeney http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1385 Scott Sweeney Thu, 22 May 2008 10:56:49 +0000 http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1385 @ulla I completely agree.. sometimes having the physical product will validate what you are doing to yourself :) scott @ulla

I completely agree.. sometimes having the physical product will validate what you are doing to yourself :)

scott

]]> By: Ulla http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1384 Ulla Thu, 22 May 2008 10:52:47 +0000 http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/#comment-1384 Scott, your article is very interesting. I myself have never considered to publish a book - and will never do - but I've published some articles in books and in a newspaper (concerning the field of internet/web and education). I think it's great to have a real product which you can take in your hand and then show it to some other person. With blogging I don't have the feeling of producing a "real" thing... <em>Ulla's last blog post..<a href='http://ullahennig.blogspot.com/2008/05/sunday-afternoon-at-cemetery-sonntag.html' rel="nofollow">Sunday afternoon at the cemetery / Sonntag Nachmittag auf dem Friedhof</a></em> Scott,
your article is very interesting. I myself have never considered to publish a book - and will never do - but I’ve published some articles in books and in a newspaper (concerning the field of internet/web and education). I think it’s great to have a real product which you can take in your hand and then show it to some other person. With blogging I don’t have the feeling of producing a “real” thing…

Ulla’s last blog post..Sunday afternoon at the cemetery / Sonntag Nachmittag auf dem Friedhof

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