Must one have a blog before one publishes a book? Home Page › Forums › A QnA for aspiring authors › Must one have a blog before one publishes a book? Tagged: blogging, page, publish This topic has 3 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 5 years, 5 months ago by Matthew Brown. Viewing 2 reply threads Author Posts 1st January 2018 at 11:54 am #680 Bob BobsonParticipant Hello. Please, I could do with your answers. Must one have a blog before one publishes a book? May I also ask, is a blog the same as a platform? Thanks in advance. Bob. 1st January 2018 at 12:30 pm #687 Matthew BrownKeymaster Those are good questions, Bob. The short answer is that you do not need but you would benefit from a blog. The full answer is in this post that you inspired. Do authors need a blog before they publish? 28th May 2019 at 8:34 am #1843 jeffjohnsParticipant There is no “must” in writing and publishing. Some things are a good idea though. 15th June 2019 at 5:19 pm #1988 Matthew BrownKeymaster There is no “must” in writing and publishing. Some things are a good idea though. True. Although, in this case, I would strongly recommend a blog. Second choice a website of your own. Definitely, have something. This reply was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by Matthew Brown. Author Posts Viewing 2 reply threads You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In