lysander6 wrote:
I have written and published a book already and am working on my novel which goes to the editor in the Spring of next year.
I would recommend maintaining a blog if you are an author, forces the writing function and exposes you to criticism which is vital to proper writing.
I think that my mother is the only one that reads my blog....
This isn't to say I want people to read my blog, but I do use it as a way to write outside of what I normally write.