Blog Spotlight: Deborah Woehr of the Writers Buzz

Innovative Blog Highlights the Work of New Writers

Deborah Woehr's popular blog, The Writers Buzz, highlights the work of new authors by posting excerpts and reviews of their books. Deborah also has a blog under her own name at www.deborahwoehr.com where she comments on the writing industry and on her writing experience. She also blogs professionally for Syntagma Media.

When she makes observations about writing and about books, Deborah knows what she's talking about. Deborah is an editor, a writer, and (of course) a blogger. She recently created the 2006 Writer's Blog Anthology, and has several other books are currently in progress.

The reviews and excerpts on Deborah's The Writers Buzz cover a wide variety of genres. From fiction to nonfiction, from Young Adult to Horror, from Romance to Politics - this blog reviews them all. In the interview that follows, Deborah shares a few of her favorite titles.

Deborah Woehr's blogging skills have already landed her a spot on the C-List at Blogebrity  and The Writers Buzz has the potential to become even more popular as booklovers and writers explore them as a way to discover and discuss favorite new books.

Recently, I caught up with Deborah and she kindly agreed to the following interview. I think you'll find that she's got some interesting things to say about blogging, publishing, and where the writing industry is going.

What sparked your interest in blogging?

"A few years ago, I clicked on a Google ad for Blogit, curious about how I would make money by writing. I clicked on this ad, prepared for another scam and wound up signing up for a membership. That was my introduction to the blogging medium."

"What ultimately hooked me onto blogging was the ability to meet and form relationships with other writers and readers. I also saw blogging as the best possible way to market my books on the Internet, especially since I had no HTML skills at the time."

What caused you to decide to focus on promoting the work of new writers?

"I know many writers who are in the same boat I'm in. Getting your name in front of potential readers is tough, especially if you are a debut author. That's why I founded The Writers Buzz."