If everyone’s getting a book deal for their blog , why aren’t you? Mostly because your writing hasn’t gone anywhere better than a Gawker comment thread, but also because you haven’t followed these three steps (note: not a joke article! Real advice inside) to getting a blog book deal. Short version: Start a blog that’s short and sweet and high-concept, spread it on Tumblr and LiveJournal, send it to Gawker, and call Kate Lee .
1. Start the right kind of blog.
Your personal blog isn’t good enough. Book deals for personal, story-telling blogs fizzled out a few years ago. There’s just too much research for the publisher and no guarantee of mass appeal. The latest book deals look more like movie deals: A conceptual hook will draw people in even if some of the jokes fall flat. There are three kinds of blogs that recently got deals:
A. Whimsical Recognizable Aspects Of Everyday Life
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If you’re going to send us a fake email from “Jacob Lodwick,” be sure to at least spell Jakob’s name right!
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