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I’ve just written “Blog Power - Who’s Afraid of WordPress?” and posted it on my bloggers’ blog.

If you’re a new writer-blogger and lust after WordPress, the article shows you that WordPress really is easy and fun to install.

Why WordPress? Because it’s a blogging tool par excellence, and lets you do amazing things with your blog. Become a WordPress master, and the world of blogging is open to you…
Happy blogging.

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Would you like to see your blog as a published book on bookstore shelves? Perhaps you can. If your blog gets lots of readers, you could interest a publisher.

Publishers are always looking for the next exciting thing, and it may be your blog. Many blogs have transformed into books; so many that there’s even a term for it: a “blook.”

Acquisitions editors (the people who sign up authors at publishing houses) browse the Web, so if you have a popular blog, you may get a message asking you whether you’d consider turning your blog into a book.

If that doesn’t happen, you can contact publishers yourself, with a book proposal query letter.

Basically, a query letter is just what it sounds like. It’s a question - you’re asking the publishing house whether they’re interested in a book, based on your blog.

This letter is short, no longer than a single page. You need to include:

* The name of your blog and the number of readers you have each day;

* The theme for the book (although it may be based on your blog, your book can’t be just a collection of blog posts. You’ll need to work out what the theme of your book will be);

* The market for your book. How many copies could your book sell? If your blog/ book are on a popular topic like self help, there’s potentially a large market for it;

* An offer to send a complete proposal (20 to 30 pages describing your book and its market in detail.)

Once you’ve written your query letter, send it to publishers and literary agents. You’ll find names and contact details on the Web. Send your letter to publishers which publish other books on your book’s topic. Browse bookstore shelves to find appropriate publishers.

While you’re waiting for a response, start writing your book proposal. You need to have your proposal ready to send as soon as you get a nibble of interest.

And of course, keep writing your blog. The more popular your blog becomes, the more likely it is that you’ll interest a publisher.

Blogging the right way ensures that you’ll make money. Pro blogger and copywriter Angela Booth has been making money blogging since 2002. She’ll teach you how to blog, so your blog is profitable from the start, with her bestseller.

Angela’s blogging ebook package has a companion blog filled with blogging tips.

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Blogs are everywhere now, so blog jobs are easy for writers to get.

Judging from the email messages I receive however, many writers still don’t “get” blogs.

Here’s what you need to know:

* Blogs are popular because the search engines love them. They’re indexed quickly, which means that a blog can drag a new Web site into the search engines, so that the business can start making sales within weeks, rather than months;

* Blogs need frequent updating. That search engine love won’t continue unless there are frequent updates;

* Blog posts can be just a few sentences long, or they can be full-length articles and reports of 2000 words. However, most blog posts are somewhere between 200 and 500 words for easier reading;

* Before you start applying for blog jobs, you need a blog yourself. Not only does this blog act as a portfolio item to display your writing skills, it also teaches you how blogging works;

* A blog is a Web site, so if you’re a nervous writer, a blog makes a perfect site for you. In addition to your portfolio blog, create a “freelance writing services” blog or two for yourself;

* Blogging platforms like Blogger and TypePad give you a fast start - on Blogger, you can set up a blog within 90 seconds;

* How much you charge for your blogging services depends on YOU - you always set your own rates. So don’t be stampeded into accepting low rates - there needs to be a match between the prices you charge, and the business’s budget;

* Look for blog jobs which tie in to your interests. Some blog jobs will feel as if they’re made for you, others will be a stretch. Don’t accept a blog job which covers a topic you hate, or don’t feel comfortable with.

OK - now go and get some blog jobs, but make sure you’ve got your “sample” blog set up first.

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