Of course you do! Well, you must at least read them, because you're here, right now, reading... The reason I ask is that I'm supervising Tina, a postgrad at Kingston University, and she's keen to ask you about a few things. I very much hope you can help!
Now... I'll hand you over to Tina:
"My name is Tina Mories and I am currently studying for an MA in Publishing. I am in the midst of researching my dissertation which is about blogs and the people who read them. I want to find out - with your help - more about the importance of having an online presence in today's fast-paced digital world.I have a short online survey and I am very interested in hearing from you, whether you are a blogger or someone who reads blogs.
Some of the things I'm looking into are: who reads blogs and why, why writers blog, and whether the platform is an entirely positive method to publicise your career. Could it have any counter-effects? Maybe it distracts writers from the business of book writing?"
If you can spare a moment, please fill in Tina's survey here. It doesn't take long and you'll be helping to shape a very interesting piece of academic work.
Many thanks,
Claire Fogg (Publisher)
Done! Though I must admit I haven't posted much, not even sure if it's any good... but love to help! Good luck!
There you go Tina ... good luck.
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Very topical! I started my blog a couple of months ago and have been pondering much the same question. In one way it's to promote my fantasy novel, but in another way I find it therapeutic, airing my thoughts on the creative process, where inspiration comes from, handling writers block, world building and so on. So I am keen to hear from other unpublished authors to see how they approach their work.
Will definitely complete Tina's survey!