How to Turn Your Blog Into a Book
December 10, 2014 | Steve Roberts |
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Create a content plan
First, it’s important to determine the overall topics and chapters you want to include in your book. This will make it easier to source material from your blog later, and you will be able to look through your blog, repurpose your previous posts, and select the material you need for your book accordingly.Edit and revise
Once you’ve put together the contents of your book, make sure that you properly edit and proofread the text so that it flows nicely. It’s easy to join topics and blog posts together, but reading them in succession can often display a lack of fluency and consistency. This is one of the drawbacks of repurposing content, but it’s simply a matter of being aware of consistency when proofreading.Include new content
While theoretically you could repurpose your entire blog contents into a book, it’s a good idea to add fresh material so that your regular readers will also purchase and enjoy the book. Featuring unpublished content can entice both readers and potential publishers. The above approach is the literal method of turning your blog into a book, but there are other options too.Think before you post
It’s also possible to take the opposite route and create blog posts with the intention of later turning them into a book. This is a subtle difference, but can provide an active readership and ensure a consistent flow. While it may not be the quickest, this is actually the most efficient way to turn your blog into a book as it’s almost purpose-written and will inevitably require less editing. Posting regularly and publicising your blog on social media will help you build an ongoing audience. With this approach, it’s important to categorise your posts to ensure that you can later piece them together in chapters.Build a fanbase
When thinking about turning your blog into a book, its a good idea to build a loyal audience for your blog. Posting topics of interest on a regular basis will help you build a fanbase, and when the time is right, you will have an established audience that you can pitch your book to. Once you’ve decided which approach to take and you have created a manuscript for your book, it’s time to think about how you’re going to get it out there. The easiest and most efficient way to do this is by self-publishing.Publishing
