Getting Series-ous: How Blog Series Can Engage, Inspire, and Grow Your Audience

Benefiting the Community Questions/Comments? Kelly Jensen & Nova Ren Suma Getting Series-ous: How Blog Series Can Engage, Inspire, and Grow Your Audience stackedbooks.org distraction99.com What's a blog series? Developing a Series Contacting contributors... Working Out the Details Scheduling content... What works... Promoting Your Series Collaborating with bloggers, authors, and the book world... Why We Do This Brainstorming series-worthy topics... Soliciting Feedback Collaboration & Engagement Blog Series as an Author... or Aspiring Author In the Works Unconventional Blog Tour Series on STACKED Series on distraction no. 99 October Horror Month YA Debut Interviews Turning Points Presenting Lenore: Dystopian February/August More Kidlitosphere Blog Series Colleen Mondor: Summer/Winter Blog Blast Tour chasingray.com presentinglenore.blogspot.com Claire Legrand: Middle-Grade Memories claire-legrand.com Why? How creating a blog series benefits the kidlit community... and YOU What...? Who...? Building a diverse group of writers How to approach Being flexible Series length and optimal times Book release dates for authors Sharing time with co-bloggers Avoiding too much content Giving notice to guests Optimal moments with authors Keeping and sharing an archive How often to tweet Other social media: Where is your audience? Giveaways Giving back to the kidlit community... Blog Series as a Blogger, Librarian, or Other Professional Contemporary Week 2012 Overlooked Books What Scares You? 2012 Horror Month 2012 Blogosphere Series vs. Blog Tours Publicity & marketing requests And, but, or... Being inclusive Maintaining your own voice Keeping your blog yours Passive promotion Policy bending Differences Blogger-driven Self-selecting promotion Scheduling Melissa Walker: Cover Stories melissawalker.com