I was following a Twitter discussion using #pubtip and came across a post by Kristen Lamb discussing why new writers should blog. I thought it was pretty good.
Social media is an ever-growing source for promoting yourself and your books. So obviously getting a following is a good thing. But I also love that Kristen pointed out the benefits of forcing yourself to write. Working solely as an author is a luxury not many can afford. Most people juggle other jobs, family, etc., and like Kristen said, writing comes last. But it takes a lot of hard writing to make easy reading and a blog is a wonderful training ground to get ideas on paper (well, screen), and to keep the creative juices flowing.
What are your thoughts on blogging? Too time-consuming? Fun? Hard to get started?
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