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Suzanne Stefanac, author of dispatches from blogistan; a travel guide for the modern blogger is this month's guest at The Well's InkWell.vue. Non-members are welcome: Join us, or email questions and conversational contributions to the Inkwell.vue hosts. If, after hanging out there a bit, you would like to explore The Well  further, drop me a note.

Filled with practical, easy-to-implement advice for making blogging more enjoyable, useful, and profitable, this book covers everything from blogging and how it fits into the history of journalism to practical tips for planning and managing a blog, attracting and retaining an active readership, and even generating revenue. Written by noted technology journalist and interactive media veteran Suzanne Stefanac, the book's fresh and succinct design; quotes and commentary from noted and celebrity bloggers (authors Bruce Sterling, Steven Johnson and Cory Doctorow, Craig Newmark of craigslist.org, NPR news commentator Farai Chideya, blog pioneer Justin Hall among others), accompanying blog site; and more, make this a blog book like no other!

Suzanne also contributes now and then to Blogging Blog, and has her own site at dispatches from blogistan. I got this book a bit over a month ago, sat down and read it cover to cover. Now I look forward to reading it again, more slowly, and this great opportunity to discuss one of my favorite topics -- blogging blogging blogging! -- with a true expert. This is a very cool book!

Interview with Andy Wibbels, Author of "BlogWild!"

For my new OnCoaching podcast, I have interviewed Andy Wibbels, blogging expert and author of the recently released blogging book, "BlogWild!"

Andy's book is doing extremely well on Amazon.com. It was released Friday, April 7, 2006, and by Monday it had hit #64 Overall on Amazon, #1 in Weblogs, #1 in Business & Culture, #2 in Computers & Internet, #2 in Marketing, and #14 in Business & Investing.

Here is a direct link to the interview.

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I am reading -- and enjoying -- this book. I'm also participating in a conversation with David Kline at The Well, on an open forum called Inkwell.vue; you needn't belong to The Well to participate, and may find the discussion interesting even if you haven't read the book. This conversation will continue for the next two weeks; come join in!

David also has a blog that I follow: BlogRevolt.com, where he talks about blogging, politics, technology, and whatever else catches his eye (note to David: you need to activate your Categories.)

[Crossposted to Watermark]