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    No More Blank Screen: Blogging Ideas for Fiction Authors

    By Krista D. Ball

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    Blogging should never be a painful chore. NO MORE BLANK SCREEN contains 200 BLOG POST IDEAS plus the basics of blog creation, questions-to-ponder, and special notes and idea on running blogging events and handling guest bloggers. Get practical, rubber-meets-road tips from the trenches, such as:


    *Should I Blog?
    *6 Things Your Blog Needs

    And enough blog topics to keep you going strong through those key first months:

    *Why Do You Write, Anyway?
    *Quirky Habits
    *Other People's Books
    *Never Underestimate The Power of Randomness . . .
    *Self-Promotion: Don't Make It a Dirty Word

    ... and lots more!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKrista D. Ball
    Release dateFeb 17, 2013
    ISBN9781498916134
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    No More Blank Screen: Blogging Ideas for Fiction Authors
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    Krista D. Ball

    Krista D. Ball was born and raised in Deer Lake, Newfoundland, where she learned how to use a chainsaw, chop wood, and make raspberry jam. After obtaining a B.A. in British History from Mount Allison University, Krista moved to Edmonton, AB where she currently lives with her partner, two crazy but likable step-boys, seven cats, and a very understanding corgi. Like any good writer, Krista has had an eclectic array of jobs throughout her life, including strawberry picker, pub bathroom cleaner, oil spill cleaner-upper and soup kitchen coordinator. These days, when Krista isn’t software testing, she writes in her messy office.

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