Writer's Blog Survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your input is greatly appreciated and will help writers better understand how to use their blogs to communicate with their peers and readers online.

1.) Are you a writer? (Select one)
Full-time professional
Part-time professional
Aspiring
Hobbyist
Not a writer

2.) Do you keep a blog? (Select one)
Yes
No

3.) Why do you read writer's blogs? (Check all that apply)
To get to know them as people
To get writing and publishing tips
To get a feel for their writing styles
To see how they cope with the writing life
To get/give inspiration/encouragement
To scope out the competition
Because they are well-written, thoughtful, witty, and entertaining
To get their opinions on current events
To get current or insider publishing news
Other:

4.) Do you make book purchasing decisions based on what you read on a writer's blog? (Select one)
Yes
No

5.) If so, how important is the blog in influencing your decision to buy or not buy that writer's book(s)? (Select one)
Very important
Somewhat important
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Very unimportant

6.) As a reader, how important is it to you for writers to blog? (Select one)
Very important
Somewhat important
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Very unimportant

7.) As a reader, is it important to you for writers to blog about: (Check all that apply)
Their writing process
Their opinions of other writers' books
Their personal lives
Current events
Publishing news
Their success and failures as a writer
Other:

8.) How important is it for you to feel that the writer is being candid and honest? (Select one)
Very important
Somewhat important
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Very unimportant

9.) How important is it for the writer to allow comments or provide a contact e-mail address? (Select one)
Very important
Somewhat important
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Very unimportant

10.) Any other comments you would like to share?