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To Blog or Not to Blog by Nancy Churnin

9/17/2019

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​To blog or not to blog, that is the question.

For many of us, our time to write is so limited or constricted, it seems crazy to take on one more writing obligation. And yet, in addition to the Nonfiction Ninjas blog, where I share a nugget of hard-earned writerly wisdom once every three months, I started a blog, THE KIDS ARE ALL WRITE, on my website nancychurnin.com.

And I made it weekly.

My motivation at the start was to give back to the writing community. When my books came out, writers, educators, book-loving folks with blogs hosted me – reviewing my books or doing interviews that gave me an opportunity to talk about my writing journey – what inspires me, what challenges me, what my hopes for my books are.

This would be my chance to do the same for other writers.

That’s a good enough reason to host a blog. But in doing it, I found an unexpected reward. I got to ask other writers all the things I wanted to know about what inspired them, what challenged them, what their hopes for their books are.

We talk about craft, about what we include and leave out of the narrative, about the surprises and the discoveries. In short, not only have I made marvelous friends through these interviews, they’ve become weekly dives into craft and motivation sessions that remind me why I love living in a world of words.

So yes, since time is finite, the hours I spend on the blog take away the time I have to write and promote my books. But there are wrinkles in time and tesseracts and the time I spend shining a light on others and learning from them deepens my work, makes it better and makes me better.
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So, do you have the time to start a blog? Maybe the better question is whether you can come up with a better way of learning, growing and giving back.

6 Comments
Lydia Lukidis link
9/18/2019 07:31:29 am

Thanks for giving back to the writing community, Nancy! We appreciate it.

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Nancy Churnin link
9/18/2019 08:05:50 am

It is my joy and privilege to give back, Lydia. Thank you for your encouragement and for all you do!

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Cheryl Johnson
9/18/2019 10:34:03 am

A website and blog are definitely on my to do list!

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Jilanne Hoffmann link
9/18/2019 11:28:13 am

Thank you for taking the time to share your insight and insights of others. It enriches our community by making connections and sharing information. I do have a website, and I blog about kids' books, most often linked with Susanna Hill's Perfect Picture Book Friday. It's a great resource to discover new work (and some older books that may have flown below the radar), and for those who are looking for books with specific themes, resources, and related activities. Cheers to sharing with others!

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Sue Twiggs
10/6/2019 02:56:35 pm

NANCY ,
I appreciate your comments on starting a blog. I will no doubt do this once I’ve actually entered the publishing world. When do u think is a good time to start given a writers career?

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