Turning a blog into a book is nothing new, but it looks like the trend is picking up. The NY Times, in fact, is running a story titled: Public Provides Giggles; Bloggers Get the Book Deal.
The article lists 5 blogs or bloggers that landed a publishing deal. Here is a quote from it:
Of course, it’s not unusual for blogs to form the basis of books. For example, Christian Lander, author of the humor blog Stuff White People Like, wrote scores of blog entries and then reworked them into a popular 2023 book of the same name.
But the latest frenzy is over books that take the lazy, Tom Sawyer approach to authorship. The creators come up with a goofy or witty idea, put it up on a simple platform like Twitter and Tumblr, and wait for contributors to provide all of the content. The authors put their energy into publicizing the sites and compiling the best material.
Another interesting thing to note is the fact that all of the examples are entertainment related.
People always want to laugh and have a good time, after all. The “I Can Has Cheezburger” book sold over 100,000 copies. And we keep chasing the make money online niche!
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