Character Blogs

So I read online the other night about how to promote your upcoming book.  The suggestion was to make a blog that your main character writes.  My thought..."what a cool idea."  Oh yeah, I did this!

If you'd like to take a peek at my new blog www.ImmortalRoseBook.blogspot.com you can see what I'm doing with mine.  It is way more fun that I thought it would be...and I'm getting to create the backstory that I simply didn't have enough room for in my book. 

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A blog for your character?

I have to admit that I'm curious about the concept of creating a blog specifcally for the main character of a published/unpublished novel.  When I read this tip earlier tonight I have to admit a hundred ideas flared up and I do think I'll struggle to sleep tonight. 

Has anyone tried this?  The idea is certainly intriguing to me!

My upcoming teen fantasy, Immortal Rose, would be perfect for this idea. 

To every student at Rosewood Prep, Rose Danbry appears to have the perfect life.  Girls hate her and guys are desperate to date her.  With her unearthly beauty, tantalizing appeal and unusual aqua eyes, Rose quickly finds herself the center of attention.  Especially after she catches the eye of the hottest guy in school.  But there’s one thing holding her back…she’s Dracula’s wife.

Oh yeah, I could come up with a ton of good stuff with this one!  What do you think?  Do you have a character that could pique a readers interest outside of the pages of your book?

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Blogging

One of the best tools that you have as an author is a blog.  People use them, people love them.  They have become the universal tool for promotion and the best part is that you can create one for free.  Blogger has been a fantastic tool for me, but there are others that are just as easy to use. 

I realize that most people feel like they simply don’t have the time to add yet another “chore” to their busy days, but you can’t afford not to.  Blogging doesn’t have to take a lot of time, and you don’t have to do it every day.  Write a post every three or four days to keep yourself up on the search engines. 

Pick a theme and go with it.  Work it to your benefit.  Tell everyone and they’re dog to subscribe to your blog and begin your promotions.  Post your blog on as many sites as you can, but don’t be obnoxious! 

If you don’t have a blog, please consider starting one.  With each day that passes that you remain blog free you remain follower free too.  Networking, one on one and social media is our present and future.  This is one bandwagon you definitely want to jump on!

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