A Question for Stephen King. And his spiritual deputies too.

[McIvan]

For my day job I write articles on health topics. Slowly, I have dived into fiction of most unlikely form. I have recently made myself quit writing a blog (that I have created) of a rabbi's rebellious daughter, chronicling her marriages, divorces, and adult adventures. The blog has had enough followers, or fans. I haven't revealed to them the true identity of the blog's writer.

Having written the blog for over 4 years gave me an immense inspiration to write fiction. I have never had a writer's block. I have four fiction projects, and a non-fiction, health-and-lifestyle advice book in progress. I never get writer's block. It's always a change of inspiration and aura, which I can also control with ambient music, a good book, or Stephen King-like long walks. Each of the four writing project matches either chillout lounge music, or progressive rock, or ballet, or chamber music.
Maybe due to the non-fiction article writing job, I have to compensate by writing lots of fiction.
My questions are:
1. what can I do with the blog? Can I sell rights to it? Can I reveal my true identity to the fans? Is it a good idea to transform it into a book (the fifth), even though it is out there, in public (cyber) light?
2. Is it good for writing to keep channeling my creativity into the five books simultaneously?

thank you for your time and opinion

 

[Neesy]

For my day job I write articles on health topics. Slowly, I have dived into fiction of most unlikely form. I have recently made myself quit writing a blog (that I have created) of a rabbi's rebellious daughter, chronicling her marriages, divorces, and adult adventures. The blog has had enough followers, or fans. I haven't revealed to them the true identity of the blog's writer.

Having written the blog for over 4 years gave me an immense inspiration to write fiction. I have never had a writer's block. I have four fiction projects, and a non-fiction, health-and-lifestyle advice book in progress. I never get writer's block. It's always a change of inspiration and aura, which I can also control with ambient music, a good book, or Stephen King-like long walks. Each of the four writing project matches either chillout lounge music, or progressive rock, or ballet, or chamber music.
Maybe due to the non-fiction article writing job, I have to compensate by writing lots of fiction.
My questions are:
1. what can I do with the blog? Can I sell rights to it? Can I reveal my true identity to the fans? Is it a good idea to transform it into a book (the fifth), even though it is out there, in public (cyber) light?
2. Is it good for writing to keep channeling my creativity into the five books simultaneously?

thank you for your time and opinion

I am sorry - no idea - I wish I could give an opinion but, for now Welcome to the SKMB and I hope you continue to post!

 

[Neil W]

Nope. You got me. Although I do wonder if you get writer's block.

 

[GNTLGNT]

what can I do with the blog?

...Welcome man!...and do you REALLY want ME to answer that question????...

 

[VultureLvr45]

McIvan,

A. Welcome.

B. Congrats on Never having writer's block.

C. Regarding your Blog....No clue about selling it..Although if they publish books about everything, why not give it a shot?

D. Coming forward to tell who you 'really are' has consequences. Are you ready for lots of people to be pissed at you?

E. Are you a Rabbi's rebellious daughter in life? Truely, not in a fictionalized character?

Welcome...
VultureLvr

 

[skimom2]

For my day job I write articles on health topics. Slowly, I have dived into fiction of most unlikely form. I have recently made myself quit writing a blog (that I have created) of a rabbi's rebellious daughter, chronicling her marriages, divorces, and adult adventures. The blog has had enough followers, or fans. I haven't revealed to them the true identity of the blog's writer.

Having written the blog for over 4 years gave me an immense inspiration to write fiction. I have never had a writer's block. I have four fiction projects, and a non-fiction, health-and-lifestyle advice book in progress. I never get writer's block. It's always a change of inspiration and aura, which I can also control with ambient music, a good book, or Stephen King-like long walks. Each of the four writing project matches either chillout lounge music, or progressive rock, or ballet, or chamber music.
Maybe due to the non-fiction article writing job, I have to compensate by writing lots of fiction.
My questions are:
1. what can I do with the blog? Can I sell rights to it? Can I reveal my true identity to the fans? Is it a good idea to transform it into a book (the fifth), even though it is out there, in public (cyber) light?
2. Is it good for writing to keep channeling my creativity into the five books simultaneously?

thank you for your time and opinion

As a reviewer, I've been sent books that come from a blog. Most aren't very good, but there's no saying you can't do it. One advantage you could have, if the blog is popular, is a built in readership. That might appeal to both agents (if you don't have one already) and publishers. Some people have sold blogs (URLs, anyway). Of course you can reveal yourself. OR you can just shut it down.

Writers write. If that method works for you, go for it. When it doesn't work anymore, try something different

Welcome to the board

 

[HollyGolightly]

For my day job I write articles on health topics. Slowly, I have dived into fiction of most unlikely form. I have recently made myself quit writing a blog (that I have created) of a rabbi's rebellious daughter, chronicling her marriages, divorces, and adult adventures. The blog has had enough followers, or fans. I haven't revealed to them the true identity of the blog's writer.

Having written the blog for over 4 years gave me an immense inspiration to write fiction. I have never had a writer's block. I have four fiction projects, and a non-fiction, health-and-lifestyle advice book in progress. I never get writer's block. It's always a change of inspiration and aura, which I can also control with ambient music, a good book, or Stephen King-like long walks. Each of the four writing project matches either chillout lounge music, or progressive rock, or ballet, or chamber music.
Maybe due to the non-fiction article writing job, I have to compensate by writing lots of fiction.
My questions are:
1. what can I do with the blog? Can I sell rights to it? Can I reveal my true identity to the fans? Is it a good idea to transform it into a book (the fifth), even though it is out there, in public (cyber) light?
2. Is it good for writing to keep channeling my creativity into the five books simultaneously?

thank you for your time and opinion

Hey there - I don't have an answer to your question, but I think it's a blog I'd like to read. PM with the link if you can.

 

[McIvan]

Thank you all for your responses!
I'll address them backwards ;-)

skimom: I couldn't stop writing that blog for almost 4 years. Usually I produced 2 posts per day. Then, as a way to wind it down, I launched the Rebellious Daughter Settles Down blog, which is down to about 3 posts per month, and soon none, as I scale up writing my 4 fiction projects. Blogging is definitely not my goal.

Vulturelvr: yes, If eel the same - don't want to upset so many readers who are thinking they have had the privilege of reading a private (not advertized!) blog. I comfort myself with the thought that at least they have been entertained, and I honed my role playing, imagination, and fiction.
No, I am nowhere near being a rabbi's rebellious daughter. I am a non-rebellious average married man, who has succeeded in extrapolating his observations and experiences, as well as confidence of his wife, who is also NOT a rabbi's rebellious daughter

Neil: maybe I do get a writer's block sometimes, but do not notice, as I switch from one project to another, and for the past years have been filling any free time on lunch or whatever by that blogging.