10 Ways to Blog a Book FAST! E-Course

Blogging a book provides one of the fastest and easiest ways to write a book today. In just months you can have a complete manuscript ready for editing and design if you are diligent about writing and publishing your posts. I know this is true because I completed the bulk of a manuscript in just five months; the only things missing were the last chapter and an appendix. I left these out on purpose so I’d have new material to add to the printed book and e-book. You can read the draft manuscript at my blog, How to Blog a Book. Or read the second edition of the traditionally published book.

This e-course provides you with audio lessons and a variety of written exercises to go with them. Simply click on the audio links to listen to your lesson, and then complete the exercises. Before you know it, you’ll be blogging you book easily and effortlessly.

Introduction

Who can blog a book? Can YOU blog a book?

Find out by listening to the audio answer below.

Next, answer these questions:

Do you have a salable idea?
Do you have enough information to fill a book (25,000-30,000 words minimum for a print book or 4,500 minimum for an ebook)?
Are you an expert on your topic, or can you become one?

Does blogging truly represent a viable way to write a book?

Let’s answer this question before moving on (I know it’s on your mind . . .).

Click below to listen to the answer to this question.

(Sorry . . . quality of this audio is not great. Turn up your volume!)
Note: I did find an agent and get the book published by Writer’s Digest Books. How to Blog a Book is now out as a second edition!

10 Ways to Blog a Book Fast!

If you are in a hurry to complete a manuscript, the following 10 ways will help you blog a book fast. These tips are based on finishing a 35,000-word manuscript, which equates to about a 100-page book. Listen to each audio and answer the corresponding questions.

Part 1: Commit to writing a certain number of posts per week.

Listen to the audio lesson.

How many posts will you write per week?
On what days will you write them?
How will you make sure you keep to this schedule?
What obstacles might stop you from writing these posts?
How will you overcome these obstacle and stick to your schedule?

Part 2: Commit to writing a certain number of words per post.

Listen to the audio lesson.

How many words will you write per post?
Do you honestly think you can stick to this commitment?
Will your readers enjoy short posts or long posts?
Does your subject lend itself to short posts or long posts?

Part 3: Commit to writing a certain number of words per week.

Listen to the audio lesson.

How many words will you write per week?
Will you write the same number of words each post or will some posts be longer than others?
Will you make up missed words (posts) by writing more in one post or by adding extra posts?
If one post is short, will you write a longer post next time or additional posts?

Part 4: Make a promise to your readers; don’t let them down.

Listen to the audio lesson.

Write a statement that notifies your readers how often and when you plan to publish blog posts.

Part 5: Create deadlines you can’t miss (for example, a print deadline, an editing deadline, a time when you publish your daily post).

Listen to the audio lesson.

When is the best time for you to write your blog posts?
When will you start writing and when will you stop?
How can you set up writing and publishing deadlines you can’t miss?
Can your statement to your readers serve as a deadline?
Can your publishing time become a deadline?

Part 6: Schedule posts in advance, which requires that you set a day and time when you sit down and write all your posts for the week or month.

Listen to the audio lesson.

Will scheduling posts help you get all your writing done faster?
Are there times during the week when scheduled posts will help you avoid missed deadlines?
Are there times during the year when scheduled posts will help you avoid missed deadlines?
Will writing your posts at one sitting and scheduling them help you write more easily than in small bursts (posts)?

Part 7: Mind map your book and its chapters and subheads to use as post topics.

Listen to the audio lesson.

Create a mind map of your book.
From the mind map, create a table of contents for your book.
Break your chapters into subheads (even into sub-subheads) you can write in 250-500 words.

For more information on mind mapping, click here.

Part 8: Create an outline for your book that you can follow as you blog your book.

Listen to the audio lesson.

If you don’t know how to create a mind map, create an outline for your book.
Break the outline down into small enough items so you end up with subjects that can be written in 300-500 words.

Note: Google now requires a minimum of 300 words to catalog the content. Make sure your posts have at least 300 words.

Part 9: Come up with a list of questions to answer; these can be your chapter topics or subtopics (or both). Or you can use these to help you write your posts.

Listen to the audio lesson.

If you prefer, use common questions about your topic to create chapter titles.
Write down subsequent questions on the same topic as blog posts ideas for each chapter.

Part 10: Do something at least once a week to drive traffic to your blog; once you have even one reader, you’ll be more inclined to keep writing and posting.

Listen to the audio lesson.

Write down seven things you can do to drive traffic to your blog.
Examples: tweet your post to Twitter; publish your post as a status update on Facebook; share your post on Linkedin; recycle your post as an article and publish it on EzineArticles.com.
Schedule a time when you will do at least one promotional activity during the week.

BONUS: 2 More Ways to Blog a Book Fast!

Here are two more ways to blog a book fast:

Bonus 1: Choose a topic about which you feel passionate.

Listen to the audio lesson.

Bonus 2: Choose a topic about which you know a lot.

Listen to the audio lesson.

You’ll find it easy to write 300-500 words a day on a topic that excites you and about which you are an expert. Before you know it, you’ll have a 30,000 word (or longer) manuscript completed.

Conclusion

Listen to the conclusion of this e-course.

To learn more about how to blog a book, contact me about your personalized blog-a-book coaching program.

Or purchase a copy of How to Blog a Book Revised and Expanded Edition.

You might also find the Blog a Book Template Kit useful. I produced it with Joel Friedlander of TheBookDesigner.com.