What do Julia & Julia, PostSecret and Stuff White People Like have in common? If you answered, “They’re blogs,” you are correct (collect your fabulous prize — our undying respect and love). If you answered, “They’re books,” you are also correct (please share your prize with the previous group — there’s enough to go around). Ever since roughly 2005, publishers have been looking toward the Internet in order to find new fodder for the printed page, and this year, those literary folk found themselves flush with talent. Everything from Tweets to Twinkies served as inspiration for books, bridging the digital divide to bring your computer screen to your coffee table. So how did they do it? How did these weekend website warriors snag book deals? Mashable talked to a slew of this year’s top bloggers-cum-authors to find out. The Humor Blog: FAIL Blog Blogger: Ben Huh Blog: A collection of photos and videos depicting various…[...]

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From Blog to Book Deal: How 6 Authors Did It