What do you like to see on Author Blogs? Survey

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* 4. If you have a blog, how often do you post?

Daily

A few times a week

Once a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Whenever a topic idea comes to me

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* 5. How often do you visit Author blogs?

Daily

A few times a week

Once a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Whenever I come across an interesting post

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* 6. Which factors influence your decision to visit a blog or a specific blog post? (select all that apply)

Knowing the author personally/professionally

Friend recommendation

Contest/giveaway

Interview with a favourite author

To discover a new author or book

Learn about a certain topic

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please rate how interested you are in each type of blog post:

	Not interested	Mildly interested	Interested	Extremely interested
Author interviews	Author interviews Not interested	Author interviews Mildly interested	Author interviews Interested	Author interviews Extremely interested
Character interviews	Character interviews Not interested	Character interviews Mildly interested	Character interviews Interested	Character interviews Extremely interested
Interviews with publishing professionals (agents, editors...etc)	Interviews with publishing professionals (agents, editors...etc) Not interested	Interviews with publishing professionals (agents, editors...etc) Mildly interested	Interviews with publishing professionals (agents, editors...etc) Interested	Interviews with publishing professionals (agents, editors...etc) Extremely interested
Book giveaways	Book giveaways Not interested	Book giveaways Mildly interested	Book giveaways Interested	Book giveaways Extremely interested
Giveaways for other products	Giveaways for other products Not interested	Giveaways for other products Mildly interested	Giveaways for other products Interested	Giveaways for other products Extremely interested
Excerpts shared from books	Excerpts shared from books Not interested	Excerpts shared from books Mildly interested	Excerpts shared from books Interested	Excerpts shared from books Extremely interested
Free short stories or serials	Free short stories or serials Not interested	Free short stories or serials Mildly interested	Free short stories or serials Interested	Free short stories or serials Extremely interested
‘How To’ articles & tips on author marketing	‘How To’ articles & tips on author marketing Not interested	‘How To’ articles & tips on author marketing Mildly interested	‘How To’ articles & tips on author marketing Interested	‘How To’ articles & tips on author marketing Extremely interested
‘How To’ articles & tips on writing	‘How To’ articles & tips on writing Not interested	‘How To’ articles & tips on writing Mildly interested	‘How To’ articles & tips on writing Interested	‘How To’ articles & tips on writing Extremely interested
Opportunity to pitch your book to an agent or publisher	Opportunity to pitch your book to an agent or publisher Not interested	Opportunity to pitch your book to an agent or publisher Mildly interested	Opportunity to pitch your book to an agent or publisher Interested	Opportunity to pitch your book to an agent or publisher Extremely interested
Book reviews	Book reviews Not interested	Book reviews Mildly interested	Book reviews Interested	Book reviews Extremely interested
Blurbs and info on upcoming new releases from various authors	Blurbs and info on upcoming new releases from various authors Not interested	Blurbs and info on upcoming new releases from various authors Mildly interested	Blurbs and info on upcoming new releases from various authors Interested	Blurbs and info on upcoming new releases from various authors Extremely interested
Humorous posts – just for fun	Humorous posts – just for fun Not interested	Humorous posts – just for fun Mildly interested	Humorous posts – just for fun Interested	Humorous posts – just for fun Extremely interested

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* 8. How much do the following topics interest you?

	Not interested	Mildly Interested	Interested	Extremely Interested
How to get an agent or publishing contract	How to get an agent or publishing contract Not interested	How to get an agent or publishing contract Mildly Interested	How to get an agent or publishing contract Interested	How to get an agent or publishing contract Extremely Interested
Self publishing	Self publishing Not interested	Self publishing Mildly Interested	Self publishing Interested	Self publishing Extremely Interested
Information and trends around digital publishing	Information and trends around digital publishing Not interested	Information and trends around digital publishing Mildly Interested	Information and trends around digital publishing Interested	Information and trends around digital publishing Extremely Interested
Writing books	Writing books Not interested	Writing books Mildly Interested	Writing books Interested	Writing books Extremely Interested
Cover designs	Cover designs Not interested	Cover designs Mildly Interested	Cover designs Interested	Cover designs Extremely Interested
Marketing & promotion	Marketing & promotion Not interested	Marketing & promotion Mildly Interested	Marketing & promotion Interested	Marketing & promotion Extremely Interested
A writer’s life behind the scenes	A writer’s life behind the scenes Not interested	A writer’s life behind the scenes Mildly Interested	A writer’s life behind the scenes Interested	A writer’s life behind the scenes Extremely Interested
The story behind a book, how it came to be	The story behind a book, how it came to be Not interested	The story behind a book, how it came to be Mildly Interested	The story behind a book, how it came to be Interested	The story behind a book, how it came to be Extremely Interested
Reader’s Guides/Book Club questions	Reader’s Guides/Book Club questions Not interested	Reader’s Guides/Book Club questions Mildly Interested	Reader’s Guides/Book Club questions Interested	Reader’s Guides/Book Club questions Extremely Interested

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* 9. In author interviews, what do you like to know about an author? (select all that apply)

About their latest book

How they came to be an author

What they’re working on next

Where they get their ideas and inspiration from

How to connect with them online (facebook, twitter, blog, website, email...etc)

How they balance family/life with writing

More about their ‘other’ job or their previous career

Fun things like favourite colour, movie, tv shows, books, music, hobbies...etc

Other (please specify)

What do you like to see on Author Blogs?

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* 1. Are you a:

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* 2. What genres do you enjoy reading regularly? (select all that apply)

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* 3. Do you have a blog?

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* 4. If you have a blog, how often do you post?

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* 5. How often do you visit Author blogs?

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* 6. Which factors influence your decision to visit a blog or a specific blog post? (select all that apply)

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* 7. Please rate how interested you are in each type of blog post:

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* 8. How much do the following topics interest you?

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* 9. In author interviews, what do you like to know about an author? (select all that apply)

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* 10. Is there anything you’d love to see or see more of on author blogs?

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* 11. Can you share any examples of author blogs you find really interesting?

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* 12. Any further comments, experiences, feedback, or suggestions?