hemingwaywantabes

No, hemingwaywantabes,  our beloved writer never had the opportunity to know anything about something called blogs. Can you imagine it – Ernest blogging away during one of his sojourns to Africa, or while he was sipping a spice of wine in Venice. No way!

But that doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of blogging. Good article in the NYT yesterday about how bloggers are becoming authors. Publishing companies are apparently paying attention to blog sites where there is a good idea that is book fodder. One reason is that many of these bloggers have built up a nice audience already and this can translate into people who buy a book based on the blog theme. Being creative is the key with new ideas posted every day.

Also, bloggers may showcase their writing ability to literary agents and publishers. You thus want to make certain your blog is checked and re-checked to make certain what you have written is first class. Remember – you are what you write – so write well and blog away. A publishing deal may be on the horizon.