The one big advantage of a blog is that the writer can talk to her readers…
Well, the TWO big advantages of a blog are that the writer can talk to her readers (though email is really better for that, because then her readers can talk back to her, too…)
AAAAND that the writer has a place to start linking to give-aways down the line when the books are about ready to go live…
Once I get close to launching (which is still a LONG way off, since I still have four more novels to write, and I’m fast, but not that fast), I’ll start doing some sneak peeks of material, and putting together some cool Early Reader stuff.
For now… you have a place to send friends that you know read UF, if you think they might be interested in reading me.
And then they can join the conversation, too.