Popular authors have large fan bases and some deem it important to communicate with them. What is better than a blog to share news and progress.
Brandon Sanderson, author of The Way of Kings, one of my favorite books, posts regularly on a blog (http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog).
He gives links to a podcast he does, talks about upcoming releases, events he'll be signing books at and distant projects he wishes to reveal information on. He even has used it to show videos (which are actually on youtube) of him writing and his process in tackling a chapter.
Video games are among some of the most popular topics on the internet. An Indie game called Kerbal Space Program has been going through heavy development and is in a public alpha state (not a full game but still playable). 
The game is a space travel simulator. Like being in charge of a NASA like program. Your job is to construct, fly and and return your space vehicle filled with adorable aliens called Kebals (those that live on the planet Kerbin).The development team has a blog easily accessible from their main site, on which they post news, updates and space related events. This is the Blog: http://kerbaldevteam.tumblr.com
There are among the many Blogs on the internet a large portion which have only one or no posts these are either new blogs or forgotten, lost in the sea of information and never to be touched again.
Pizza Pie Cafe has, on their website, a blog. I looked it up just to see if a blog could exist on a website such as that and indeed it does among the options for the menus and and opening and closing hours lies a blog with one post either new or forgotten, or not useful, its only post consists of an announcement for a new website. http://www.pizzapiecafe.co/category/blog/
I think I've told you this like a million times, but Brandon Sanderson is in my ward and is a super good guy. I also really like video games and pizza pie cafe. Their desert pizza is so good!
ReplyDeleteI think your review on the video game site was my favorite even though I am not a huge video game fan. It is interesting to see how using blogs can promote a game in the beginning stages.
ReplyDeleteI know from seeing this that you and me are the same when it comes to books! I LOVE BOOKS and video game! I've heard multiple compliments on the way of kings and I think I will put them on my (very long) list! But in return you gotta read Homeland by R.A.Salvatore ;)
ReplyDeleteVideo games are the best! I should try out Kerbal some time. Pizza Pie Cafe is also a place I like. The BBQ pizza is my favorite. You should check out the Dragon King novels by Steven R Lawhead. I'm still on the first novel though.
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