Ways a Writer Can Make Use of Blogging

1. Pick up the slack where print-pubs are floundering -- book reviews, literary criticism, etc.

2. Build a community among writers

3. Develop readers (that hopefully will transition on to your other work)

4. Develop your own original creative project.

Some blogs that do this well:

http://www.herecomeseverybody.blogspot.com/ -- Poet interview blog

http://poetrydailier.blogspot.com/ -- a poem not quite a day site

http://thepines.blogspot.com/ -- collaborative poetry site

http://greatamericanpinup.blogspot.com/ -- multiple author discussion site on poetics

5. Promote a new book:

http://howtopoet.blogspot.com/ How to Make a Living as a Poet

http://www.tropicofcubicle.com/ Tropic of Cubicle

6. Supplement a print publication:

http://versemag.blogspot.com/ Verse Magazine

7. Hone your own voice as a writer through daily practice


Additional ideas?