Unique Blog Ideas for Paranormal Bloggers by Sorchia DuBois

Blogging—love it or hate it—the consensus is that consistent blogging builds interest in your work, adds to your readership, and drives book sales. Unfortunately, blog post ideas often dry up like last year’s eye of newt. 

I kind of like blogging when I do it right (which means NOT waiting until the day before, staying up into the wee hours, and sliding the post in sideways well after the deadline.) As we round the corner from Summer to Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, a paranormal writer’s thoughts turn to all things Halloweenie. And thus follows her blog, but after a while, it becomes a ticklish business to avoid repeating yourself. I mean, how many times can you explain patiently what the equinox is and where Halloween comes from?

So I’m looking for topics of interest to paranormal, Gothic, and fantasy readers. Here are a few ideas (feel free to take them and make them your own. We all have unique views on these things—maybe we could even do a series.)

Lists

• A list of horror movies—or any kind of seasonal or genre related movie 
• A list of paranormal books and/or authors who inspired you 
• A list of haunted places you’ve visited or would like to visit 
• A list of the creepiest critters in legend 
• a list of great paranormal blogs 

Advice

• How to survive a ghost hunt 
• How to find a reputable medium (or extra large—whatever) 
• How to read palms, read tarot cards, read tea leave, etc. 
• How to find out if your house is haunted 
• How to get rid of a pesky ghost 
• How to attract fairies 

Information 

• Haunted bed and breakfasts 
• Legendary monsters in your own backyard 
• Historic events that inspired a story 

Giveaways and Freebies

• Excerpts and free stories 
• Serial stories 
• Giveaways of something besides books 
• Giveaways of books 

And, of course, Promotions. 

I have a Thursday feature on my blog called Novel Magic. This is a guest post by authors who write paranormal, horror, fantasy, or a related genre and who have a book to promote. 

I’m adding a straight promo on Fridays called a Book Whammy which is just the blurb, the cover, a little author info and links. 

If you’d like to sign up for either or both of these at any time, just drop by my sign-up calendar.

What else? 

What topics tickle your fancy? What kinds of headlines make you feverish to click the Read More button? Which of those I’ve listed would you be most likely to read? 

Drop a comment and let's get this Halloween Party Started!