BLOGGING PRACTICE: GETTING STARTED

So you want to blog!    There are some basic books you must have on your shelf if you are serious about your Blogging Practice.  I will be adding to this list as time goes on, and welcome your own suggestions.  There is a wealth of material, references, and sources in the books I list below to help you get a sense of the scale and power of this new digital universe.  And what is most exciting of all is your potential role in this vast new frontier for positive social change.  Of course, because I view both Blogging and Writing Practice as essentially spiritual disciplines, I recommend that you immediately establish a positive vision, motivating purpose and realistic goals for your work. There will be more about vision, purpose and goals in future posts in this series.  But right now, surf, sail or fly on over to your nearest bookstore and get ready for summer cyber-camp.  There is a special ‘campfire’ where you can meet fellow bloggers to discuss your blogging practice and share your adventure through the blogosphere. GO!

Recommended Coursebooks:

The Cult of the Amateur: How Today’s Internet is Killing Our Culture. Andrew Keen. Doubleday, New York, 2007.

Blogging for Dummies: A Reference for the Rest of Us: Set Up, Publish, and Maintain a Blog That Draws Readers. Brad Hill. Wiley Publishing, New Jersey, 2006.

The Rough Guide to Blogging: Navigate the Blogosphere. Jonathan Yang. Rough Guides, Ltd., London. 2006.

BLOGOSPHERE: Best of the Blogs. Peter Kuhns & Adrienne Crew. Que, Indiana, 2006.

BLOG: Understanding the Information Reformation That’s Changing Your World: Why You Must Know How the Blogosphere Is Smashing the Old Media Monopoly and Giving Individuals Power in the Marketplace of Ideas. Hugh Hewitt. Thomas Nelson, Tennessee, 2005.

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Alex Noble

An Excerpt from 23CN:

“The Book of Blogging Practice”

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