It
always amazes me when some writers say they don’t know what to blog about. The possibilities
are endless. Perhaps what they need is a template of general topic areas that
will generate an idea of what you can write about. Here are 39 areas one can blog on:
1. Share a memory --
Think back to the past and shape the present.
2.
Reveal a fantasy --
Imagine what could be and let your words shape its reality.
3.
What
If Scenario -- Change one thing, and then write about what such an alteration
would mean.
4.
What
you just accomplished or fell short of doing.
5.
An
award you won or lost.
6.
Something
funny -- We all enjoy a good laugh.
7.
How-To-Steps
to resolve a problem.
8.
Commentary
on something in the news.
9.
Reaction
to a newspaper column, blog post or other form of media.
10.
Review
of a book, movie, show or event.
11.
Share
relevant stats, facts, poll results, survey answers, etc.
12.
Comment
on an anniversary of an important event -- either could have happened in your life or
something that society honors.
13.
Talk
about an epiphany.
14.
Be
critical/praising of someone or something.
15.
Raise
questions on a subject, with no obligation of providing answers.
16.
Publish
a Q&A with another expert.
17.
Excerpt
something from your own book.
18.
Invite
a guest blog post.
19.
Something
personal that provides relevance to your area of expertise.
20.
Write
about dogs, kids, chocolate, sex, and life-death issues -- but somehow link these
popular things to your blog’s theme.
21.
Praise
or criticize the news media.
22.
Debunk
a myth.
23.
Voice
a contrarian viewpoint.
24.
Share
a case study to demonstrate a point.
25.
Reprint
book excerpts from other authors.
26.
Write
about trends.
27.
Make
a bold declaration or issue an ultimatum.
28.
Offer
a controversial opinion.
29.
Make
predictions.
30.
Talk
about the impact of technology on your area of expertise.
31.
Use
a dialogue format, like a script, to tell a story.
32.
Do
a spoof or a sarcastic-filled post of statements that would otherwise reflect
the opposite of how you feel.
33.
Be
open and honest on a taboo topic.
34.
Confess
to something.
35.
Discuss
a trip and how you discovered new things.
36.
Write
about those whom have influenced you.
37.
Tear down a celebrity, faux role model, or famous person.
38.
Challenge
an authoritative figure, position, or institution.
39.
Analyze
a speech, a report, or the results of a study and interpret what it means.
Bonus:
Blog about me! Feel free to post any of my blog post links and share them with
others.
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Brian
Feinblum’s views, opinions, and ideas expressed in this blog are his alone and
not that of his employer, Media Connect, the nation’s largest book promoter.
You can follow him on Twitter @theprexpert and email him at brianfeinblum@gmail.com. He feels more important when
discussed in the third-person. This is copyrighted by BookMarketingBuzzBlog ©
2013
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