tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32908111.post5901448492960717097..comments2024-02-15T21:08:50.441-05:00Comments on TRISH'S DISHES: On Writing: Books Need To Be More Than Blog PostsTrish Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038324441006141430noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32908111.post-89267242599683696782013-01-22T14:28:26.351-05:002013-01-22T14:28:26.351-05:00Thank you Trish! and thank you Ellen! You have b...Thank you Trish! and thank you Ellen! You have both said things I needed to read on this very day! Barbara Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898099644790428547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32908111.post-44584209621253201672013-01-22T11:58:38.255-05:002013-01-22T11:58:38.255-05:00So true. I'm guessing that this book probably ...So true. I'm guessing that this book probably was in large part a reprinting of blog posts. I remember when her post about "spiritual but not religious" folk first went viral. It deserved to, because it was so well-done. And then I imagine she faced pressure to produce something to build on that success, so she did, but maybe didn't give it the time and additional research and development it needed. (I haven't read the book so maybe I'm off base here....just guessing based on my own experience in the blogosphere.) I had a blog post go viral a few months ago, and a lot of people are suggesting that's a sign for what my next book should be. I think they're right. But I also know that writing a book on the topic will require hours (we're talking probably a years' worth of 30-hour work weeks) of additional research, not to mention the actual writing. I might do it, but it's daunting. And what's frustrating is the sense that, in this online world where blog posts go viral but then get supplanted by newer blog posts, there's not enough time to step back and really cogitate on a topic as is necessary for writing a book. I keep telling myself, though, that this sense of urgency is not entirely authentic. That people still want to read thorough, well-researched books with depth and breadth. I sure hope they do, anyway. Ellen Painter Dollarnoreply@blogger.com