Blog ideas for writers or just about anyone #AmBlogging #Amwriting

A few years ago, I decided that as part of my ‘writer platform’ (and yes, I still freaking hate that term!), I’d blog three times a week on my My Musings blog. I fail most weeks. Some weeks, I fail spectacularly. In a valiant attempt to prevent failure, I started using one my journals as a ‘blogging ideas’ journal. I’d do just about anything to have an excuse to use a journal and therefore need to buy a new one!

Usually, I don’t manage to meet my weekly blog goal because I’m too busy writing or living life (yes, it happens. I’m not a complete hermit – yet). Sometimes, I’m stuck for an idea and then I pull out my trusty journal and pick a topic. Usually, the topic that requires the least work because I’m lazy like that. Unfortunately, when I flipped through the pages of my journal this morning, I couldn’t find a topic I wanted to write about. Most of the topics were scratched out as I’d used them. A few topics I can’t use yet as I’m waiting for results (e.g. I want to write a blog on my experiences with getting reviews via Reading Alley but my session is still running).

For reasons unknown to me, I actually have a bit of energy to do some research not book related this morning. I decided to do some research and come up with some generic blog ideas for the future. I’ve listed them here. Hope they help!

1. Vacation blog post.
2. Mentor mention. Is there a mentor who has been important in your writing career?
3. Things that inspire you.
4. A day in the life.
5. How do you keep your writing ideas organized?
6. When did you know you wanted to be a writer?
7. Advice for aspiring authors. Get specific and you can write several blog posts!
8. Plans and goals for the future. (I’m working on a writing bucket list myself.)
9. Favorite writing advice. What one piece of advice really works for you and why.
10. Article about a current event in the writing industry.
11. Article about a newsworthy event that piques your interest or is somehow related to your writing.
12. Weekend wrap-up with pictures. This is a good idea for a #MondayBlogs.
13. How do you stay inspired?
14. Love letter to a product – something that revolutionized your life. (I really like this idea.)
15. Favorite books for writers.
16. What are you currently researching? I’m knee deep in WWII research. I should be able to find something here. Hmmm….
17. Wrap-up of the best blog posts you’ve read in the past week. I know a lot of bloggers who do this, and I love those posts.
18. A list of your favorite blogs. Share the love!
19. A list of who to follow on Twitter or Facebook or Pinterest, etc. More love sharing!
20. A critical life event that has shaped who you are – maybe why it made you want to write?
21. What you learned from or how you got over a big disappointment. Maybe a book that didn’t sell as well as expected. What did you learn from that?
22. A free short story. This is definitely NOT on the easy list!
23. Upcoming writing projects. What? When? Why?
24. A song playlist for your current work in progress.
25. Marketing results. Marketing efforts you’ve made and the results.
26. How to kill a fictional character. You can either get into the psychological aspects of having to kill off a character you’ve invested time and effort into or how to physically kill the character.
27. Top ten things you’ve tried but will never do again.

Hopefully, one of these ideas will inspire me next week. In the meantime, TGIF!