If you are an Author, published or unpublished, here are 10 reasons to create a blog and stick with it.
- Build an audience for when you’re ready to sell your novel (or continue to sell an already published one).
- Practice writing.
- Practice proofreading.
- Develop your voice.
- Learn about social media.
- Share your knowledge with others.
- Connect with others world wide who have similar interests to you.
- Promote the work of authors whose work you admire.
- Get motivated to write: any kind of positive feedback encourages me to keep trying.
- Prove to a publisher that you can build and maintain a platform.
Why to you blog?
What motivates you to comment on other blogs?
Thanks for reading . . .
Creative Story Editors 
Thank you for sharing those thoughts. Your post is informative and helpful! I’m blogging because I’m trying to make sense of the bubbling cauldron of emotions that’s cooking away inside me. Maybe others blog for the same reason. I’ve certainly read lots of interesting posts. Please keep up your advice. It’s desperately needed! 🙂
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I guess we all have different reasons for blogging and if it helps you make sense of your world, all the more power to you!
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Since I don’t blog under my full name, I sometimes think I might be wasting my time with it, even though I enjoy it tremendously. I’m pleased to see that many of the reasons you list show that I’m getting a lot out of it anyway!
I’ve received so much encouragement and gained a lot of confidence putting my words out there for random strangers to read–and sharing words is what this gig is all about, isn’t it?
Besides, I’ve met some really cool people! 😉
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You could always publish under just Kirsten. Think Madonna or Cher! Or the many others. Then those who already follow you can follow you under Kirsten as an author too.
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