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Comment by Norine Dworkin-McDaniel on February 26, 2013 at 5:18am

Hi All, I'm relatively new to the group. I have a quick question about new content in a book based on a blog. I started a parenting humor blog Science of Parenthood December 31 and I've been fortunate enough to land an agent who wants to sell a book based on the blog. We post humor and illustrations daily and of course we expect to create new material specifically for the book. My question is how much new stuff should I offer in the book proposal? 75% new? 50% new? Anyone have any experience with this? Many thanks for any insight! 

Comment by Totsymae on July 26, 2012 at 11:06pm

Welcome Kate and Susie. I've been blogging over a year now and it has been interesting. Never thought of turning my blog in a book, although I was familiar with the concept, until now. Though, still trying to decide on what specifically but the ideas have been planted. I blog at www.totsymae.com and have a few posts about my months in Saudi Arabia, which is where I am currently.

Comment by Katie Pilkington on July 12, 2012 at 10:57am

I'm a new blogger, hoping to make something of it! Check out my blog, Nested, and if you like it, follow me! Excited to be part of this group!

http://nested1.blogspot.com/

Comment by Susie Klein on June 4, 2012 at 9:38pm

Hi, I am new at SheWrites, I've been blogging for a few years, but my current blog was started one year ago with an idea for a non-fiction book that would encourage women in ministry. Testing subjects and learning my 'voice" has been really valuable through the blog, and the comments constantly remind me that there is an audience for my message.

Susie Klein

Recovering Church Lady

Comment by Melissa Kiefer on March 21, 2012 at 7:03am

Traveling Mercies http://www.on-bruised-knees.blogspot.com

Comment by Jennifer on February 17, 2012 at 8:22am

I've been a blogger for almost 4 years and have been a member here for a long time because I wanted to write a book. I had a difficult time deciding what to write about because my blog, Connect with your Teens through Pop Culture and Technology, didn't have enough evergreen posts to become a book. Yet I knew if I wrote a book it had to be related to my niche so that I could use my platform to sell it. After beginning and throwing out ideas that interested me but weren't good book topics, I finally stumbled upon my book - the benefits of video games.

I just self-published The Gamer Generation: Reaping the Benefits of Video Games last week. I decided to go the self publishing route because the topic is very timely and new if I went traditional, if I was lucky enough to get a contract, it could be 2 years before I got published. And I hated the idea of a book proposal. 

It has only been a week so I have no idea how it will do, but I love having the word author attached to my name, and especially in the niche that I already write about on my blog.

Comment by Norine Dworkin-McDaniel on February 17, 2012 at 8:08am

Hi All, I've been on She Writes for a while now, but just joined this group because I want to take the essays I've been writing on my blog, Don't Put Lizards In Your Ears, and produce a collection someone besides my mother would actually pay for and read. I've got tons to learn. Looking forward to getting to know you all. 

Comment by Nancy Hinchliff on November 18, 2011 at 10:56am

New book on How to cope with being suddenly single by She writer Cindy Vine: http://businessandcreativewomensforum.blogspot.com/2011/11/cindy-vi...

Comment by Bridget Straub on October 6, 2011 at 10:28am

Fun idea.

Comment by Becky Green Aaronson on October 6, 2011 at 10:16am

It's my favorite day of the week so I'm celebrating by holding my first ever Improbable Photo Caption Contest.

The winner will receive a $20 Amazon gift card -- ABSOLUTELY NO STRINGS ATTACHED.

This is purely my way of celebrating creativity and having fun. All you have to do is take a look at this Thursday's Picture of the Week and submit your best caption into the comment box.

My blog is: The Art of an Improbable Life

Next Thursday (Oct. 13th) I will select the winning caption and announce it on the blog. The person with the most creative caption will be emailed a $20 gift card from Amazon.

I hope you will take part.

Good Luck!
Becky


Becky Green Aaronson
The Art of an Improbable Life
improbablelife@gmail.com