Ways a Writer Can Make Use of Blogging - Revisited

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 Shared By Readers Of This Blog

Jim Behrle: "Advertise their new-found sexie qualities?"

Shanna Compton: "More presses are using blogs (or bloglike sites) to make announcements about new books and events. I think people like them better than the mass email lists. less intrusive, yet still full of good info. Personally, I originally started a site and then a blog just to teach myself web design/html. It's just like putting up a sign, hanging a shingle: "hey, I'm over here and some of my stuff is over there.""

Laura Carter: "Diversions from real work and/or studies? Places to fiddle with html and cool sidebar features?"

Rebecca Loudon: "1. Pick up cute poet boys. 2. Go crazy publicly."

Charles Jensen: "Place to found your own new literary movement and to mobilize members."