Blooks: From Blogs to Books

BLOOKS From Blogs to BooksFloyd Earl Smith

Author, Runaway (Sept. 2009)

Million-selling author

My Books

My Blog

My War: Killing Time in Iraq

Blog→books→TVFrench cooking book

What type of book to write?

1.Your blog is a book

2.Write your book on your blog

3.You’re an expert; you’re an author

4.Watch out for trouble

Watch out for trouble

Runaway progress?1.Written offline – many

online sources

2.Web design company engaged for free

3.Seeking a publisher

4.Seeking an angle for my blog

Key tips

1.Find an angle!

2.Keys: New; free; now; sex(y) sells

3.Write your book on your blog

4.Making a few thousand £s from a first book is very good

5.Speaking is critical

How to publish

1.Self-publishing: Lulu.com, Amazon.com, Lightning Source

2.Traditional agents/publishers: Your blog will help, so will shoe leather

3.Mashup: Publish yourself to get a publishing contract

Questions?