Blogging Ideas for Fiction Writers and Publishers

You’ve been selling your fiction on Amazon, or other ebook platforms…now what? A great way to keep in touch with your readers and build anticipation for your next release is to have an author’s blog. But if you publish fiction, sometimes it can be difficult to come up with topics for your blog. Here are some ideas to get you started.

 

Continue the Story

Readers of fiction material often fall in love with the world you have created, and they want more to satisfy their desire to see your characters in action. You can profit from this trend, by providing your public with what they seek! How so? While it is rather unorthodox, you can choose to continue your story in blog format. This will set your content apart, and will draw in readers in greater numbers.

If you are planning to write a sequel to your story, then you’ll need to take a slightly different tactic. Rather than giving out the next phase of the story for free, you can choose a subplot instead. This is a terrific way to deliver new adventures for your blog visitors to enjoy, without limiting your ability to produce a second volume. A sideline that is unrelated to the meta-narrative, will allow you to interest your blog’s readers, yet leave you with plenty of material for your next book.

Finally, as you’ll be releasing these in serial format, you have the potential to cultivate an avid fan base. This design will have them constantly coming back for more, giving your site repeat visitors. This is an excellent way to not only increase your book sales, but create the demand for a second one as well.

 
Talk About Your Inspirations

Another approach to blogging which can have an impact upon your book sales, is to give visitors some insight into your inspiration. How did you come up with your story? Perhaps it is loosely based on some events in your own life, or you received guidance from a few of your favorite authors. Maybe you had a dream which was so vivid, you simply had to create a fiction work based upon it. These types of insider topics can be an enjoyable read to your visitors, and allow them to invest in your novel. You can interlace your posts with short excerpts as well, to give them a taste for what your book can provide. This can lead to sales directly from your blog page, which is the goal of this type of marketing.

 
Conclusion

Either one of the above ideas can attract visitors to your blog, making them an excellent choice. Yet, your options are not limited to these, as there are many for you to choose from. You could even discuss the process of writing your book, and the journey you went through to get it published. In the end, you are only limited by your imagination, so get creative and the readers will come. All in all, blogging can be an effective (and free) method for increasing your book sales, by growing interest in your release. Therefore, it should be in the arsenal of any serious kindle author, as it can deliver impressive results!

2 Comments

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  Joy V. Smith August 3, 2012 at 7:45 pm

  Hmm. Inspiration. Well, I love stories that are about building homes, colonies, settling a planet, etc., …

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  Cathie Sherwood August 7, 2012 at 2:23 am

  Thank you Amy!
  Somehow a whole lot of threads clarified and came together when I read your blog, was just mulling over how I was going to do it when your email came!
  Love your simple and informative style!
  xx Cath

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