One of the questions authors often ask is, “do I need a blog?” Yes, probably, maybe, you tell me.

In short, you no need a blog but, boy oh boy, is a blog mighty helpful.

You might get away with a static site if it is built towards building and maintaining an email list. You will still need to write very similar content and email it out, just without sharing it where it might gather more readers.

Do authors need a blog before they publish?

Should authors blog? What should they blog?