How to Blog a Book Invitation

WOW! Women On Writing announces Nina Amir's blog tour

Blog Tour Dates:
Oct 15 - Nov 9
 
You're invited! Meet Nina and her fabulous blog hosts!

Writers,
       

Once upon a time, authors wrote books by dipping a feather in ink. Then came fountain pens, typewriters, computers . . . what could be next? Nina Amir wants to introduce the writing community to the newest way to capture your words and create a book: blogging. Are books that started as blogs just a happy coincidence or can blogging be a conscious tool writers use when writing a book?

 

Nina Amir's How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time will open readers' eyes to the possibilities and advantages blogs offer to writers. After reading this book, writers of all types and blogging experience will be inspired to complete their next book one blog at a time.  

 

Stop by The Muffin today for a book review and enter to win a copy of How to Blog a Book! The giveaway closes on Friday, October 19 at 12:01 am PST, so don't miss out. Tweet about this great giveaway using the hashtag #howtoblogabook.

Bloggers: Nina's dance card is full (be sure to check out the excellent list of blogs we have below!), but if you'd like to host another WOW author, please e-mail us with your request or simply reply to this e-mail. Be sure to check out our Upcoming Tours section below.

 

Authors: We're taking reservations for the holiday season, and the New Year! If you have a book you need help promoting, send us an e-mail and ask about our blog tour rates and author promotion specials.

Write on!
~ Jodi & Angela ~ (Your Hostesses)

 

 

  Meet Nina Amir
 
Nina Amir Nina Amir, the president of CopyWright Communications, is a seasoned journalist, author, editor, blogger, writing and blogging coach, book proposal consultant, workshop leader, and speaker with more than 33 years of experience in the publishing field. She is the founder of Write Nonfiction in November, a blog and writing challenge, and currently writes four other blogs, including How to Blog a Book and Write Nonfiction NOW!

Amir has edited or written for more than 45 local, national, and international magazines, newspapers, e-zines, and newsletters, producing hundreds of articles. Her essays have been published in five anthologies, and she has self-published nine short books.

Additionally, she has a proven track record as a book editor. One of Amir's client's books, Enlightened Leadership by Ed Oakley and Doug Krug, was self-published and then purchased and re-released by Simon & Schuster; it has sold more than 230,000 copies to date. Another, Radical Forgiveness by Colin Tipping, won the 1998 Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Award and went on to sell 115,000+ copies.

Amir resides with her husband and two children in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Los Gatos, CA. Visit her website at www.ninaamir.com.
 


 About How to Blog a Book 

     

How to Blog a Book How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time     

 

by Nina Amir

     

How to Blog a Book teaches you how to create a blogged book with a well-honed and uniquely angled subject and targeted posts--and to build the audience necessary to convince agents and publishers to make your blog into a book. Inside you'll find:

 

  • Basic information on how to set up your blog and the essential plug-ins and other options necessary to get the most out of each post
  • Steps for writing a book easily from scratch using blog posts
  • Advice on how to write blog posts
  • Tips on gaining visibility and promoting your work both online and off
  • Tools for driving traffic to your blog
  • Information on how to monetize an existing blog into a book or other types of products
  • Profiles with authors who received blog-to-book deals  

 

Author Nina Amir explains how writing a book in cyberspace allows you to get your book written easily, while promoting it and building an author's platform. It's a fun, effective way to start writing, publishing, and promoting a book, one post at a time. 

 

Paperback: 168 pages  
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books (May 2012)
   
ISBN-10: 1599635402

ISBN-13: 978-1599635408
  
Twitter hashtag:
#howtoblogabook


How to Blog a Book
is available in print and e-book format at Amazon , Barnes & Noble, as well as your local independent bookstore. 

     

 Let's Kick Off the Blog Tour!

October 15 at The Muffin - Today!
Stop by WOW's blog for a review of How to Blog a Book, and enter to win a copy!
http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/

October 16 at C. Hope Clark
Don't miss blogging advice from Nina Amir, author of How to Blog a Book, and a chance to win a copy of her latest book!
 http://www.hopeclark.blogspot.com/

October 17 at Musings from the Slushpile
Writer Wednesday is welcoming Nina Amir, author of How to Blog a Book.
http://blog.juliealindsey.com/

October 18 at Read These Books and Use Them!
Learn how to help your student find her voice through blogging from blogger extraordinaire Nina Amir. Nina's also giving away a copy of her book!
 http://margodill.com/blog/

October 22 at About Freelance Writing
Don't miss today's review! Allena Tapia tells us what she thinks about How to Blog a Book!
http://freelancewrite.about.com/

October 23 at The Guilty Parent
Stop by to find out what a mom blogger has to say about How to Blog a Book by Nina Amir.
http://www.theguiltyparent.com/

October 24 at Creating Craft
Meet a crafter who was so inspired by Nina's book How to Blog a Book that she did just that! While you're there take a peek at the book she's blogging.
http://www.creatingcraft.com/

October 25 at Cathy C. Hall
Nina Amir, author of How to Blog a Book, has some great advice for everyone yearning to be a published author. Don't miss it!
http://www.cathychall.wordpress.com/

October 27 at Young Pre Pro
We're globetrotting today! Don't miss today's interview with Nina Amir, author of How to Blog a Book, with a blogger located in Nigeria!
http://www.youngprepro.com/

October 29 at The Bookshelf Muse
Don't miss some great writing tips from Nina Amir and a chance to win her latest book!
http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com

October 30 at Word Count - Freelancing in the Digital Age
Win Nina Amir's must-have book for writers: How to Blog a Book. Nina will also be sharing some must-have writing tips!
http://michellerafter.com/

October 31 at Words by Webb
Learn what an experienced writer--and inexperienced blogger--thinks about How to Blog a Book by Nina Amir.
 http://jodiwebb.com/

November 1 at Create Write Now!
At Create Write Now they're celebrating the beginning of Nonfiction Book Writing Month with a visit from the creator Nina Amir and a review of her latest book, How to Blog a Book.
http://www.createwritenow.com/

November 6 at Pen & Prosper
Don't miss a chance to win Nina Amir's latest book, How to Blog a Book!
http://penandprosper.blogspot.com/

November 7 at Make a Living Writing
So how did she do it? Nina Amir, author of How to Blog a Book, lets us peek behind the curtain of her writing life.
http://www.makealivingwriting.com/

November 8 at The Renegade Writer
Nina Amir, author of How to Blog a Book, stops by with blogging tips.
http://www.therenegadewriter.com/

November 9 at Krissy Media Ink
Last chance to win a copy of How to Blog a Book by Nina Amir. This could totally revamp the way you approach writing!
http://krissymediaink.com/


We may have more dates to come, so be sure to check out our Events Calendar. Or follow us on Twitter: @WOWBlogTour


 

Want to host one of our touring authors?

WOW! Women On Writing Blog Excellence AwardUpcoming Author Tours: If you have a blog or website and would like to host one of our authors below, we are still accepting a few choice blogs to participate in our Partnership Program.

Come and join the fun! Please email Jodi & Robyn at
[email protected] and put "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line. Please tell us the author you are interested in and your available dates. We'll get back to you with the details if you are accepted. We look forward to hearing from you!

Content for your blog: All of our touring authors are available for interviews, or they will provide a guest post on a topic related to the writing process or their book.

 

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Breaking the Code Tour Dates: November 5, 2012 - November 30, 2012


Title: Breaking the Code

Author: Karen Fisher-Alaniz 

Genre: Memoir 

  

Synopsis:
On his 81st birthday, without explanation, Karen Fisher-Alaniz's father placed two weathered notebooks on her lap. Inside were more than 400 pages of letters he'd written to his parents during WWII. She began reading them, and the more she read, the more she discovered about the man she never knew.

They began to meet for lunch every week, for her to ask him questions, and him to provide the answers. It was through this process that she discovered the secret role he played in WWII. Karen's father was part of a small and elite group of men who were trained to copy and break top-secret Japanese code transmitted in Katakana.

Through this journey, with painful memories now at the forefront of his thoughts, Karen's father began to suffer, making their meetings as much about healing as discovery. Thus began an unintended journey--one taken by a father and daughter who thought they knew each other--as they became newly bound in ways that transcended age and time.

"It's a story that left me covered with goosebumps time and again and eventually moved me to tears..." ~ J.A. Jance, NY Times Bestselling Author 


Participate! 
Please  email us with "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line and your available dates. We schedule 2-3 stops per week from November 5 - November 30. You will receive a copy of Breaking the Code by Karen Alaniz. We look forward to hearing from you!


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Karen Fisher-Alaniz About the Author:

Karen Fisher-Alaniz was born and raised in Washington state. She taught special education for fourteen years before embarking on a new path as a writer. Although she'd been writing for fun since first grade, she'd never considered writing a book until her father handed her a collection of letters on his 81st birthday. Since then, she's toured bookstores and other events signing her book, inspired audiences with her public speaking, and was even interviewed by NPR's Audie Cornish for the Weekend Edition. She lives in Walla Walla, WA.

Author's website: http://www.storymatters2.com/ 

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 Ready to go touring?

We know Nina Amir's book is the perfect fit for WOW! readers! It's both informative and truly inspiring. Join us on this energizing tour for How to Blog a Book. And be sure to stop by The Muffin today for a chance to win it!

 

Happy blogging!    

Jodi, Angela & Team WOW!

WOW! Women On Writing    

 

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