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In other news, I'm feeling a little evil genius-y myself. I'm working on a post about self-publishing vs. regular publishing (inspired by the questions of a friend), and I've got some great quotes on writing for children I want to share. I also have two or three other post ideas on the queue which will be coming out in the next few days. I'll keep you posted.
Looking out the window just now I'm seeing the building next door, which used to house Wizards, is getting a fresh paint job. I think it's supposed to be a medical park next or something like that.
I have some covers I wanted to show off, but I won't have time to get all that together till at least later tonight. In the meantime, can you remind me of all the things I've wanted to post but haven't? I need a list.
Here, I'll start you out:
- the question queue. I've gotten a few questions via email over the last couple months that I've been meaning to answer. It's on my to-do list now.
- recent covers
There's a big children's book blog event going on now, Blogging for a Cure, in which many blogs are mentioning featuring the snowflakes and illustrators of Robert's Snow to raise awareness. I've been away from reading blogs for the last couple of weeks, though, and don't know all the details, so I send you to Seven Impossible Things before Breakfast to find out everything.
I'm rather late on the conversation about becoming a B-list blogger, so I won't comment too in-depth on the conversation making the rounds of Educating Alice, MotherReader, and Fuse #8 so much as to point you in their direction and tell you to glean some good information out of a very good discussion. Myself, I am a C-list blogger, according to the site MotherReader linked. For me, I think it's cool that any of you read this so I'm not really aspiring to B-list (though of course it would be nice), but I got some good tips out of her article. Updating often--that's one I've been doing better at lately. She also pointed out a lot of good things about commenting on other blogs and becoming an active part of the community. It's nice to know that people are reading and engaged in what you're talking about--I love comments as much as the next blogger--and it's a great way of supporting others' efforts. Too bad I don't have the time to be fully engaged in every conversation--a dilemma I'm sure many of us share.
Along with that conversation, though, I'll point you to some good tips over at ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
agentobscura's LJ today on Blog Awesomeness, a tip sheet for authors who blog written by her assistant Elisabeth Wilhelm. She's also made some good points specifically for authors using their blog as a marketing tool, and reinforces the "update often" idea--eventually nobody will return to your site if you don't update on a regular basis. (Doesn't have to be daily, but should be regular.) She also pointed out that authors are storytellers, so you should make the stories of your life work for your blog:
Successful bloggers can take business successes and failures, as well as the good and bad in their personal lives, and turn them into fascinating reading. Stay true to your natural voice, and your readers will trust that your compelling storytelling in a blog translates well into book form. Turn your latest rejection into a way for your readers to root for you, and for your publishing success! You’ve just garnered a few more loyal readers.Successful bloggers can take business successes and failures, as well as the good and bad in their personal lives, and turn them into fascinating reading. Stay true to your natural voice, and your readers will trust that your compelling storytelling in a blog translates well into book form. Turn your latest rejection into a way for your readers to root for you, and for your publishing success! You’ve just garnered a few more loyal readers.
Read the rest of the post for more good tips.
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