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BLOG POST IDEAS FOR WRITERS: SOLVING THE “WHAT DO I BLOG ABOUT?” CONUNDRUM

By: Kimberley Grabas

Writing your book is enough of a challenge.

Many of us have sat staring miserably at a blank screen, cursor winking mockingly, trying desperately to pull our thoughts together to form a sentence.

And then (hopefully) another.

It’s rarely easy, and even on good days when your Muse is with you, there’s still that niggling self-doubt to contend with.

I have nothing to say.

And even if I did, who’s going to listen?

But if you want to stay ahead of the curve, you also need to consistently craft mind-blowing blog content to grow your audience – while you write your book.

… Ugh.

So, the big question is this:

“What’s the most effective, most efficient way to regularly conceive and produce high-quality posts that attract more readers?”

Because you do have something to say. Your ideas are worth sharing. And people will listen.

You just need a little guidance on how to focus your creative super powers to get the job done.

How to Decide What to Blog About

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Read the full article HERE! 

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:

1. Volunteering: Marketing’s Best Kept Secret http://ow.ly/JD4qP
2. 7 Benefits of Writing Short Kindle Books | Nathan Meunier – Freelance Writer / Author / Game Journalist http://ow.ly/JD4yv
3. 7 Reasons Why Most Authors Fail | Self Publishing Podcast http://ow.ly/JD4W8
4. Indie Author Success Tip #13 – Start a mailing list for your books | Nathan Meunier – Freelance Writer http://ow.ly/JD53e
5. Blots & Plots: Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Be Your Own Critic - Blots & Plots http://ow.ly/JD5oh
6. Pantsers VS. Plotters (and other literary lingo you should know) | She's Novel http://ow.ly/JD5se
7. National Novel Writing Month - Tips from an Editor: Five Times to Say Yes http://ow.ly/JD5vj
8. 19 Quick Ways to Grow Your Author Following on Social Media http://ow.ly/JD5Bp
9. How to Use Facebook Video Cards for Business | Social Media Examiner http://ow.ly/JD5Gi
10. What's a Twitter Fiction Festival? - Where Writers Win http://ow.ly/JD5O7
11. Four ways to remove padding words - Writers Write http://ow.ly/JD5ZV
12. Blog Post Ideas for Writers: Solving the "What Do I Blog About?" Conundrum | Your Writer Platform http://ow.ly/JD652
13. Balancing Conflict in Romance Stories | Jami Gold, Paranormal Author http://ow.ly/JD76u
14. Can This Be Over Already?: Confronting the Truth about Endings – Kobo Writing Life http://ow.ly/JD7a5
15. How To Win Sales And Influence Algorithms | David Gaughran http://ow.ly/JD7fF
16. The ebook is dead. Long live the ebook | Books | The Guardian http://ow.ly/JEATq
17. Can writing be taught? And what do writing teachers teach? | Nail Your Novel http://ow.ly/JEZBw
18. Can writing be taught? And what do writing teachers teach? | Nail Your Novel http://ow.ly/JEZBw
19. Writers Are Readers Who Write, Right? | Molly Greene: Writer http://ow.ly/JEZIg
20. 20 Ways to Increase Your Facebook Likes and Engagement - Jeffbullas's Blog http://ow.ly/JEZKh
21. Facebook Ads: Should Indie Authors Buy Them? by Frances Caballo — The Book Designer http://ow.ly/JEZYA
22. Twitter's 'while you were away' feature expands to Android http://ow.ly/JF0d6
23. When You're Missing the Mark - Books & Such Literary Management: Books & Such Literary Management http://ow.ly/JF0eM
24. The Roller Coaster Of Being A Writer. Do You Ever Feel This Way? | The Creative Penn http://ow.ly/JF0hZ
25. The Princess Author Syndrome by Judith Briles — The Book Designer http://ow.ly/JF0l6

Happy writing and running, Kathy