450+ Blog Post Ideas & Topics For Authors Guaranteed To Drive Traffic In 2024

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

Looking to write a new blog post but experiencing some writer's block?

Coming up with new blog post ideas and topics can be time-consuming and daunting.

What's even more challenging is coming up with a great content idea - one that will bring you the right traffic and resonate across your audience.

Writing a great blog post can take hours, days, and sometimes even weeks, so it’s critical that you do your research to ensure your post will reach your intended audience.

This post provides you with creative blog post ideas to help spark some ideas for your next article.

Additionally, we provide you with proven tips and strategies on how to find the right blog post topic for your book business.

Different Blog Post Types For Your Book Business

Before we dive into the list of blog post ideas and topics, let’s go over a few common blog post types and how to use them:

How-to-guide content for your book business

How-to-guides are a great way to share your insight and knowledge across your audience.

If you are able to provide answers to a person's search, they will likely click on your article and stay on your site for a period of time.

The more value and answers you bring to your reader, the more they are likely to return to your site and become a customer.

List-based content for your book business

Lists are a great way to consolidate information and provide your user with an easy-to-read blog post.

For those that want a quick answer or don’t have time to read a long article, this is a great way to get your point across and answer your searchers query.

Lists are a great way to build traffic for your blog posts, and they are often quick to write. It’s a win-win!

Interview content for your book business

Why not have an industry expert write a piece of content for you, rather than writing it yourself?

Interviews are a great way to get user generated content for your site - and oftentimes, they will generate quality traffic and interest.

Not only will your audience read this content, but the audience of your interviewee will also read and share this content.

Interviews are a great way to add value to your business while mixing up your blogging style.

List Of Blog Post Ideas For Authors

We put together a list of 450+ blog post ideas for authors to help give you some inspiration for your next article:

Talk about the worst day in your life so far
Share a To-Do list for your daily life
Try your hand at writing a poem for your fans
Interview a critic about one of your books and have them explain what they would like to see changed and why
Talk about how to plan a book signing event
Make a list of apps for readers and review them
Around Christmas, share books that would make great presents or other book-related gifts.
Create blog posts that link to your online publications
Talk about what show from your childhood would you love to bring back and why
Talk about writer retreats, why to use them and where to find them
Research your genre and talk about what you found
Make a list of publishers in your genre, what they are looking for and how to submit to them.
Create a soundtrack for your new book and share it on Spotify.
Post book blurbs from upcoming books
Talk about podcasts and how to use them/do them
Talk about why a writer would need a literary attorney and how to find one
Talk about creative writing prompts and how to use them for inspiration
Talk about how to present your marketing plans to your publisher
Talk about different methods to promote a book
Have fans contribute or vote on your next book cover & feature it on your blog.
Share advice and lessons learned from writing, completing, publishing and marketing your work
Make a list of pobcasts for writers
Discuss a current event that is important to you.
Tutorial with pictures of something you recently made
Talk about how to create your own online writing class
What your desk looks like and why
Talk about social media groups, how to find them and how to use them.
List the best selling authors in your genre and why you think they are succeeding
Write about an author who has influenced your writing.
Talk about how to speak/read in public
List great magazines for readers
What are press releases and media kits and how to make them.
Discuss TV shows or movies that fit within your genre.
Is someone assisting you in your research efforts? Feature them!
Create a Pinterest board for each of your new characters and talk about them on your blog.
Discuss writing/publishing scams and how to avoid them
Ask your fans which movies or tv shows that came from books they liked or hated and why
Have fans show pictures of who they see as a representation of one of your characters
The story behind your story
Post a list of websites that list writing jobs
Write a review for a book within your genre.
List your favorite writer blogs
A remembered/current pet (and how that related to your writing)
List your Favorite Book Review Blogs
Review books that you are currently reading.
Talk about synopsis and mistakes to avoid with them
Describe what your favorite rainy day activity
Share your personal DIY’s: If you like to craft, cook, etc., walk them through a project.
Book event you recently attended
A letter from an author (you) to the readers (your fans)
Talk about which of the four seasons you prefer and why
Discuss what blog tours are and how to create one
Talk about the e-book market and how it could benefit your career
Talk about freelance writing and how to have a career as a freelance writer
Talk about how to outline a book
Talk about critique groups and review some
How to use your local library to further your writing career
List tools, websites and businesses that can help writers building a marketing plan
Review a movie that was based on a book.
The first book that made you realize reading means a lot to you
Share a picture of your writing space and talk about some unique or special things you have within that space.
Run a fan contest for free books and/or merchandise
Feature one of your readers on your blog.
Talk about the different types of jobs writers could do and how to find them.
Describe your perfect weekend.
List the people in your life you couldn’t live without and why
Highlight amazing libraries around the world
Post background info on your most popular characters or stories
Profile the person who inspired your main character in your new book.
Talk about your family background/ancestors and how they have shaped who you are today
Do you battle writers block? How do you work through that?
Spotlight helpful genre infographics
How to craft the perfect villain
Explain your marketing strategy.
If you are a published author with many books under your belt, write about the difference between your first book and your latest. Talk about the differences in style, character development, etc.
Explain how you start a new writing project
Are you participating in a Slam? Use a Camcorder to videotape it and use the video as your post.
Do your characters have special hobbies or interests? Do a post in character talking about those interests - cooking, gardening, various collections, etc.
Interview leading members of your industry (agents, editors, publishers, marketers, etc…)
Did you talk with a specialist for your book? Interview and feature them.
Highlight three current authors that you like/respect and what you like about their books/writing.
Talk about how to identify and connect with your audience
Talk about author platforms and how to build one
Talk about how to choose a setting for your story
List your long term and short term goals as a writer/author
Feature your favorite reviews of one of your books
Talk about elevator pitches
Talk about book clubs and where to find them
Feature your local bookstore or used bookstore.
Who or what inspired your characters.
Make a list of authors/writers that have won awards in your genre
Talk about if someone gave you a free plane ticket to anywhere in the world, where would you go and why
Create a blogging schedule
Come across something interesting in your research? Write about it!
How to plan everything in your writing career
Review books for writers
Talk about how to promote your books locally
If you also write short stories or novels, explain how poetry enhances your prose.
Talk about your favorite book growing up and the impact it had on you.
Highlight your favorite quotes about writing.
Learn how to pitch articles
List of words to use in your writing
Talk about how to choose a title for your book
Host your favorite authors as guest bloggers on your website
Talk about the art of writing a book blurb
Explain your plans for your blog (current and future plans)
Talk about future story ideas and how to turn them into actual books
Discuss how to handle a webcam for the best outcomes
Ask your readers what they love most in a story
Have your readers help you create a list of books to read for the next 12 months.
Talk about how to use social media to help promote your books/writing career
Ask your readers to talk about their favorite book heroes and heroines of all time
Share how you keep your characters, storylines, etc., organized. Do you use an outline? Notecards? Post-its all over your walls?
Talk about the importance of professional headshots
Post excerpts from completed and published books
Talk about Google Authorship
Talk about how to write an “About Me” page
Ask your readers what their favorite books were growing up and why
Talk about writing magazines, whether you should invest money into them and how to get deals on them
Write about the story behind the poem.
Talk about if you could witness one moment in history what would it be and why
Spotlight helpful blogging infographics
For The Writing Community
Ask your fans if they would like to see any of your books turned into movies or tv shows
Talk about how to write the opposite sex
How do the outdoors inspire your poetry?
What are the different methods of review books and what a professional book review looks like
What advice do you have for wanna be writers? Share your writers story.
Talk about how you can’t sit down and write unless _______
List things that help to inspire your writing
How to make money from your website/blog
List great magazines for writers/authors
Talk about the best ways to save, organize and access your favorite articles from the internet
Post a funny GIF about writing
Any writing advice you want to share with aspiring authors.
Run story ideas by your fans/readers and ask their opinions on them
Your relationship with rejection
Ask your readers if they would like to see a continuation or spin off of one of your stories
What you’re reading now
Share pictures of the town/city/location that inspired the setting of your books. Talk about specific locations featured in the book and why they were included.
How you start the day
Do you have writer friends? Interview and feature them on your blog.
Talk about writing classes
How to host a twitter chat or hangout on
Create a playlist of your favorite music you like to listen to while you write.
If you meditate, write about how mindfulness enhances your poetry.
Post a funny cartoon about writing
How to juggle a writing career and part time job
What was your worst review and what did you learn from it?
If you have kids, share how you squeeze in time to write or how you balance the two.
Television shows you are currently binge watching. What’s got you hooked?
Talk about how to write sequels
Ask your readers to post pictures of their ultimate dream reading nooks
Talk about the supporting characters in your new book - what inspired their name, personality, characteristics, etc.
Discuss your imagery. Help your readers (like me) to understand references that might otherwise be obscure.
Update an older popular article with some new information and/or links.
How you stay inspired and how other writers can do the same
How to plan everything in your blogging career
Talk about how to find a publisher and what to look out for
Share chapters or sections that might have been cut from the final draft.
Ask your readers to describe a book they are dying to read and haven’t found yet
Talk about writers block and how to prevent it or overcome it
Quotes from books you recently read
Share your current favorite song of the day and/or week.
Post an encouraging message to writers
How you celebrate when your book is completed.
List events for readers in your genre
Talk about the best thing about being a writer.
Share one of your hobbies - what you do when you’re not writing.
List your favorite self help books for writers
Do you have a writing ritual? Blog about it.
Talk about inspiration boards/bulletin boards and how they can help with the writing process
Share what makes your writing or style different from other writers in your genre - this might be challenging but try it.
What was the best review you have received for a book?
Talk about finding niches in your genre and how to use it to gather more readers
List websites and tools that will help writers research for a book
Talk about audio book and whether or not you should invest money into making one for your books
Share articles or news bits that you find interesting, inspiring, or helpful.
Talk about the benefits of a writing partner and where to find one
Talk about the inspiration behind your current book. If you have more than one book out, do a series on what inspired each of those books.
Your relationship with critique
Talk about how to throw book parties online
Review writing contests
Talk about merchandise and how to design it and where to get it
Write about your writing process. Do you write every morning? What’s your routine like?
Interview a fan about their favorite book of yours
List websites/tools that will help you find your next book to read
If you are working on a new book introduce your readers to a new character or locations that will be featured.
The best meal you ever had (and how you write about food)
List key items every writer/author should have on their page
Talk about the benefits of business cards, where to get them and how to design them
If you’re in a writers group or Facebook Group with other writers, feature one of them on your blog.
Take some time out to thank your readers/fans/followers
Visit to a museum, art gallery, theater, or other indoor venue
Ask your readers what they hate most when reading a story
A favorite nature poem (hint: careful not to break copyright laws)
Host an open discussion about the book industry from a readers perspective
Talk about mistakes to avoid in your manuscript
Explain analytics
What is your writing process like?
Write about or feature someone who has been influential in your writing career
Host an open discussion about the writing industry.
Talk about how you can use your favorite TV show as inspiration for characters, plots and scenes.
How you organize your bookshelf
Share the most valuable writing tips you have received.
Share your favorite reader resources, websites, and apps
Feature your book cover designer - talk about other covers they have worked on, what you love about their work, etc.
Name your Top 10 all-time favorite books and why you love them.
Talk about flash fiction and how it can help or hinder your writing career.
List of words to avoid in your writing
Post a funny video about writing
Talk about the importance of using keywords and which ones to use
List your favorite podcasts and why you like them.
Discuss the hardest thing about being a writer.
Discuss your research process.
List places to find free e-books in your genre
Talk about ghostwriting
Use your blog to promote your digital goodies and grow your mailing list
List magazine that pertain to your niche
Post a writing schedule
Your feelings on the question of e-readers vs. print books
Talk about if you could be any age again for a day, what age would it be and why
Share 5 books that have made a lasting impression on you and why.
Ask fans to vote on the names of your upcoming characters.
List events for readers in your niche
Talk about how to run contests for your fans to drum up business
List all the different ways your fans can find and buy your books
Write reviews of books you’ve read for fun
List the best selling books in your genre and why you think they are succeeding
Your grammar and usage pet peeves
List your favorite foods you just couldn’t live without
Are your characters based on friends or family? Give them more insight into how they inspired that character.
Share your morning routine.
Share the best writing advice you’ve ever gotten.
Talk about travel writing and how to become a travel writer
Talk about legal matters that writers need to be aware of
Share specific struggles you face when writing and how you have (or are trying to) work through them.
Include links to your books in the signature line of every blog post
Share how you discover new books to read and have your readers share how they discover new books in the comments.
Favorite family recipe (or the meals that inspire your characters’ food)
Show pictures of amazing reading nooks and book spaces
Discuss ideas on how to engage your readers/followers/fans
Discuss what a book launch team is and how to create and use one
Meeting one of your favorite authors
Create a viral video that depicts a scene in your book
Talk about how to find a literary agent and what to look out for
The craziest thing you’ve ever done in the name of research
Share your most embarrassing experience
List the earning potential of authors who use publishers in your genre
Create a blog post featuring great new book reviews
Host a contest by giving your readers a challenge. Give them four words to use in a poem and ask them to submit their entries. Judge their poems and award prizes.
Remind your fans of what social media platforms they can follow you on.
Talk about places to donate your book and how that will help earn new readers
List your favorite Author Blogs
Favorite memories from the library
Talk about your astrological sign and if the description fits you
How to become a full time writer
How to make an audio book
Interview your local librarian.
Create a submitting schedule
Ask your readers which genre they hate to read and why
Talk about Web/Blog design tips
Talk about book plots and how to build strong ones
Host a contest for readers to encourage them to leave comments
List your long term and short term goals for marketing your book
Go into more detail regarding a subtopic of your book.
Interview your significant other about your writing career and how they feel about it
Talk about street teams, how to form them and how to use them.
Include social media “follow me” icons in your blog posts
Feature one of your favorite charities and why it’s important to you.
Research the readers in your genre and talk about what you found
The advantages of renting a billboard to advertise your book\
How you feel when other people are talking about your writing
Discuss the option of seeking help from your biggest fans to help spread the word of upcoming books
Talk about past holidays (during a time when that holiday is coming up)
Favorite sad ending from a book
Host an open discussion about what a reader wants from an author, book and/or series.
How to get your local library to order the books you are interested in
Talk about Google campaigns
If you are researching your new book share how you are going about it - and include pictures if you can!
Post a funny song about reading
Discuss how to use astrological signs to create deeper characters
Talk about writing contests and how they can help your career
Talk about how to revise and edit and the difference between the two
Talk about where and how to host a book reading
Ask your readers what their favorite tv and movie is and why
How you take care of yourself/practice self-care.
Share the first piece you ever wrote - talk about how you’ve grown as a writer and what you’ve learned from it.
Write a list of discussion topics for a book club reading your book.
Discuss whether or not you should do the reading for your audio book
Talk about the best day in your life so far
Talk about book clubs and how they can help your career
If you are a self-published author share how you went about that process.
Taking a hike from a writer’s point of view (stopping to research birds, flowers, mushrooms, and other things you might need to write about in your work)
Explain your outlining process
Talk about tips, tricks and tools that help keep your writing career organized
List your favorite blogging resources and articles
Create a list of books that are based off of certain holidays, situation, etc…
Share a character's "favorite recipe" or a "secret family recipe" and cook it. Share pictures.
Talk about the query process and any personal experience you have with it.
If you are a published author share how you published your first book.
Share a place that you go to to find inspiration (museum, park, coffee shop, etc.).
List your personal goals for the coming year
Talk about how to come up with character names
Talk about how the story you're currently writing stands out from others in your genre.
Write the blog post as one of the characters in your book.
Share writing advice to aspiring authors - what are three things you wish someone would have told you?
Describe how to speed up the writing process
List all the different ways your fans can find and buy your merchandise
Share your character's backstory.
If you’re starting a New Years resolution, share what you’re doing and your progress.
Where do you find inspiration?
If you’re a new author, talk about your writing style and what readers can expect to experience in your books.
Post “How To” articles pertaining to writing
Hold a competition for your fans on who can design the best book cover
Ask your readers to talk about their favorite book villains of all time
Talk about how to treat your writing career as a business
Find a cooking, craft, make-up, or hairstyle tutorial on YouTube and try it yourself. If you can video yourself doing it, even better! It a good way to show your fun/personable side.
Talk about the best vacation you’ve ever had in your entire life, explain why it is and post pictures if you can
Talk about how to throw a launch party (online or in person)
Post a funny video about reading
Talk about how to make money reviewing books
Talk about how to run a blog when you are an author/writer
Spotlight great writing articles from other writers/authors/bloggers.
Ask your fans what social media outlet they use the most
Talk about your favorite TV shows and what you love about them.
Favorite happy ending from a book
Post and interview of some of your blog followers who comment the most.
Discuss time management tools for writers
What inspires your story ideas and characters
Gardening (your favorite flowers)
Talk about mistakes you’ve made with your first MS (unpublished or published)
List blogging content generators and how to use them
Which poet(s) influenced you the most in your writing and why?
Cross-promote on your blog with other writers
How you keep track of all the books you read
Share a To-Do list for your daily writing life
Have your fans submit questions that you answer on your blog.
Talk about the benefits of partnering with a brand that is in your niche
Ask fans to create their own book trailer of one of your books
Let your fans know what hashtags to follow to get information on your books
How you market your books.
Have an open discussion about the types of merchandise your fans want
What struggles do your characters face?
List your goals as a writer, blogger, author for the year
Talk about how to write dialogue between characters
Share a monthly post about what you’re currently reading.
Talk about the people who have helped you with your book - your editor, designer, illustrator, etc.
List some exercises/stretches for writers
Put new writers minds at ease with your "Top 10 Most Common Writing Obstacles Every Writer Faces" list.
Post a funny GIF about reading
Books that you reread again and again
List your favorite websites that help writers
Talk about tax deductions available to writers
What elements from your life were weaved throughout your latest book?
Talk about the difference between a reader and a fan and who to invest the most money and time in
Talk about keeping a writers journal and a writers notebook and the difference between the two
Feature writers you network with (Interview them on your blog post, talk about their latest work
Spotlight helpful writing infographics
A special sighting of something outdoors
Your participation in a book group
Is your book historical fiction? Write about what life was like then. Share special details within your research, food they ate, how life was different, etc.
Explain SEO for bloggers
Write a blog post about how readers can be a part of your launch team. This should be done about 8-9 weeks before your release date.
Talk about the benefits and disadvantages of creating social media pages for your most popular characters
Your writing process
Talk about how to find an editor
List your all time favorite bands, songs, and/or musicians and why you like them.
Post a review of any writers retreat you’ve gone to along with pictures of your time there
Ask for fans favorite storylines and see if they have ideas or suggestions regarding what should happen next.
Post a list of blog post ideas 🙂
Talk about how to format a MS
Talk about how to make book trailers
Research each popular social media sight and how best to use them for your writing career
Write about a subject or cause that you’re passionate about.
List websites/programs cost $ but will help your promote your book
How you do your research.
Share the story of how you became a writer, who inspired you, etc.
Explain how you research for a book
The chores you love and hate most
Some favorite items in your office
Talk about how to come up with idea for blogs
Talk about tips, tricks, and tools that help keep your life organized
How to stay on Google search engine’s good side
Discuss how to make an e-book out of your old blog post articles
List your least favorite foods and why
Talk about what you hope your readers take away from your new book.
Talk about how to handle bad reviews and how to learn from them as a writer.
Talk about social media roundup sites and how to use them for your blog and social media platforms
Describe how to speed up the blogging process
Did Billy Collins recently visit your town? Write about your experience hearing him in person. What was he like? How did the crowd respond to him? Write about your experience hearing other poets as well.
Post teasers of upcoming books and WIP’s
Have fans submit a situation, a time period, and problem on social media. Randomly pick suggestions and write a short story using those words for inspiration.
Share past holiday photos, traditions and stories.
Write about what a typical writing day is like for you
Who is your writing hero?
Talk about grants for writers, how to apply for them and where to find them.
List your all time favorite actors and why you like them.
List story ideas you hope to tackle in the future
Review writing products
Build a budget and a timeline for marketing your books
Things that inspire you that have nothing to do with printed words
Post a funny cartoon about reading
Describe your experience at a poetry reading. In fact, you might also want to create a recording of it and include it on your blog, so your readers can hear your voice.
Post a funny song about writing
How to plan everything in your marketing career
Create a dream cast of actors for your books
Have an open discussion about what your readers what to see next from you
Make a list of apps for writers and review them
Talk about facebook campaigns
Create a post that lists and groups like minded articles you’ve written in the past
Make a list of podcasts for readers
What is your ultimate goal as a writer?
Share a collection of your favorite book covers/cover art and why you like them.
Ask your fans/reader who would like to be a part of your street team
Post a photo that represents your fantasy _______
Talk about how to build a scene
List free sites that will help your promote your book
Hold a competition for your fans on designs for certain merchandises.
Do a blog tour
Working on a new book? Share the first chapter and get feedback.
Name the 5 biggest writing distractions in your life right now and talk about ways to deal with them
Talk about how to get local newspapers, tv programs and radio shows to interview you
A writing conference that you are excited to attend (or that you just attended)
Talk about the importance of book covers and how to design one
Write reviews of books you’ve read in the current genre you write in
A special mentor
How to juggle a writing career and a full time job
Talk about blog newsletters, their benefits and how to use them.
A new outfit that you love
Talk about the different tools amazon has for writers
List websites that post creative writing prompts and picture prompts
Take a poll to see which book cover your fans liked the most
Interview one of your characters.
Talk about how you use music during your writing process.
Talk about hashtags and how to create ones for your books
Challenges of the writing life and how you overcome them
How to craft a perfect hero/heroine
Your relationship to a special tree, park bench, or outdoor spot
Ask fans on social media what they look for in a book. Take those answers and write a post about how your new book fits into what they are looking for.
Talk about your brainstorming process
Review writing classes you have taken
Write about what a typical day is like for you
Spotlight fellow writers who support and inspire you
Talk about writing organizations and review some
How you keep focused during long writing sessions
List the first 5 things you would do if you suddenly had millions of dollars
Interview your characters so that your fans get to know them better

Guide: How To Find Content Ideas

Finding the right content type and topic for your blog is critical. The last thing you want is to spend hours and days writing a piece of content that doesn’t end up performing well.

We’ve outlined tips to help you find the right blog post topic

1. Find Blog Post Topics Using Google

Google search is a great (and free) tool for finding a content type and topic.

You can actually use google autocomplete to see what people are searching for:

2. Find Blog Post Ideas Through Competitors and Useful Websites

A great way to find content types is by seeing what your competitors with similar audiences are doing.

There are a few different ways you can do this:

Manually going through different websites to see what others are writing about
Use a tool like ahrefs to see top-performing websites and topics

3. Find Content Ideas Using Google Search Console

Google search console is a great and free way to see what your audience is searching for:

4. Make Sure You Can Perform Well For The Content

Just because your audience is searching for something, doesn’t always mean you can win for that content.

Consider looking at existing search results and other top-performing websites. Then, ask yourself a few questions:

Are these top-performing sites massive businesses? If so, what would it take to rank for something like this?
Is the existing content in the search results good quality?
Are there ways that I can improve this content type? (ie. adding photos, videos, optimizing keywords, making the posts longer and more valuable to the reader, etc)

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