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• 1,000 Words A Day

  http://www.1000words-a-day.com/
  Writer's information, book reviews, short stories and news on the literary world.

• 21st Century Publishing

  http://www.julieduffy.com/
  Occasional posts about print on demand and small press publishing.

• A Conservatory of One

  http://aconservatoryofone.blogspot.com/
  Offers writing resources, writing prompts,and news bits to aid writers as they study and pursue in the writing craft.

• A Newbie's Guide to Publishing

  http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/
  Living proof that talent has very little to do with success.

• A Writer's Life

  http://leegoldberg.typepad.com/
  Lee Goldberg, television writer, blogs about his accomplishments and adventures.

• Absolute Write

  http://www.absolutewrite.com/
  A blog by MacAllister Stone on writing topics, including freelance writing, novels and nonfiction. Contains a forum.

• Ain't I A Writer?

  http://www.aintiawriter.blogspot.com/
  Chronicles the efforts of a struggling freelance writer (prose, poetry, and creative nonfiction) on her midlife career transition.

• Alan Baxter

  http://www.alanbaxteronline.com/
  Writing showcase for dark fantasy, horror and science fiction writer. Slso discussing writing and publishing, especially within the speculative fiction genre.

• All Kinds of Writing

  http://allkindsofwriting.blogspot.com/
  A weblog about the art of writing and the writing business. Freelancing and writing in order to get paid.

• An Eclectic Mind

  http://www.aneclecticmind.com/
  Maria Langer, commercial helicopter pilot, freelance writer, beekeeper, and serious amateur photographer.

• Angela Booth's Writing Blog

  http://copywriter.typepad.com/copywriter
  For freelance writers, writing fiction, nonfiction and copywriting to have fun, and become a better writer.

• Ann Elise Monte

  https://annelisemontewriter.wordpress.com/
  An aspiring Young Adult author's journey towards publication, sharing what she learns along the way.

• Annotation Nation

  http://annotationnation.wordpress.com/
  A look at literature through the eyes of writers looking more closely at the tools of the craft.

• Ash Tree

  http://hbaum.blogspot.com/
  Journal of a writer.

• Ask Allison

  http://allisonwinnscotch.blogspot.com/
  Post questions and find answers on all of your too-afraid-to-ask concerns, hesitancies and worries about breaking into the publishing field.

• Bev Walton-Porter

  http://www.motherofcrows.com/
  Professional writer who pursues many things, including advanced studies in communication and philosophy. Savoring the writing life one word at a time.

• Bleeding Ink

  http://blogsbite.blogspot.com/
  One writer's journey to publication and beyond.

• Bob Sanchez

  http://bobsanchez1.blogspot.com/
  Author writes about reading, writing, and his travels in the Southwest.

• Book Publishing News

  http://bookpublishingnews.com/
  News related to book publishing, including digital and traditional book publishing, new tools and technologies, trends in book retailing, book production and printing, book promotion, and the business of writing and getting published.

• Booksist

  http://booksist.net/
  Valentina Dordevic's blog on books and writing. Book reviews, essays and writing tips.

• Booksquare

  http://www.booksquare.com/
  News and views for authors.

• BookWoman

  http://blogs.chron.com/bookwoman/
  A weblog about writing and publishing with Joni Rogers.

• Boomer Chick: Musings of an Over the Hill Chick

  http://www.overthehillchick.blogspot.com/
  An ordinary day in the life of a boomer babe. Writing books and keeping an online writing community.

• Bridget Whelan writer

  http://bridgetwhelan.com/
  A blog for writers and would-be writers by a published novelist offering information about competitions, advice and publishing news.

• Cabbages and Kings

  http://pjparrish.blogspot.com/
  A diary by the authors of the Louis Kincaid series.

• Carrie Butler - So, You're a Writer...

  http://www.carrieabutler.com/
  Paranormal romance writer, Carrie Butler, lends her voice to the writing community.

• Chaos Out of Chaos

  http://scottwbaker.net/
  Chronicle of a science fiction writer, Scott W. Baker.

• Cheryl Reif Writes

  http://www.cherylreif.com/
  Children's and young adult author Cheryl Reifsnyder shares writing tips, creativity news, and inspiration for writers on the road to publication.

• Christopher Fielden

  http://www.christopherfielden.com/
  A blog containing writing advice. The site uses published short stories as case-studies to show how the tips have been used to achieve success.

• Clea Saal

  https://cleasaal.wordpress.com/
  Personal blog from a fiction writer.

• Confessions of An Author

  http://fessingauthor.blogspot.com/
  Diary of a D list author, twice-published commercial women's fiction writer, and her hapless dealings in the world of publishing.

• Cynthia Lee Cartier

  http://cynthialeecartierblogs.com/
  Writer blogs about writing, life, design, travel and food.

• Dan Erickson

  http://danerickson.net/
  A site about writing, blogging, writing as therapy, and writing life.

• David Crystal

  http://www.davidcrystal.com/
  Writer, editor, linguist, lecturer, and broadcaster. Holyhead, North Wales, UK.

• DJR - Daniel Joshua Rubin

  http://danieljoshuarubin.com/
  In-depth exploration of the great stories in film, theater, literature, music and business.

• Douglas Smith | Writer

  http://www.smithwriter.com/
  Douglas Smith links to market sites worldwide, in their respective languages, as well as to other resources including conventions and promotion.

• Editor's Opinions Blog

  http://fictioneditorsopinions.com/
  William H. Coles writes opinions on teaching and understanding the process of writing stories as a creative art form.

• Editorial Anonymous

  http://editorialanonymous.blogspot.com/
  An anonymous children's book editor gives advice and answers writer's questions.

• Elizabeth Melton Parsons

  http://elizabethmeltonparsons.wordpress.com/
  A writer's view on the difficulties and joys of being published with articles, stories, poetry, guest bloggers, and occassional rants.

• Evil Editor

  http://www.evileditor.blogspot.com/
  Authors with books that they feel are ready for publication prepare query letters which they would like reviewed. Evil Editor's comments are intended for entertainment purposes only, although many readers insist on finding them instructional as well.

• Fairyhedgehog

  http://fairyhedgehog.blogspot.com/
  A personal blog, mostly about writing and books. Surrey, UK.

• Faster Than Kudzu

  http://www.joshilynjackson.com/mt/
  Joshilyn Jackson, play and novel writer, blogs about her work and ideas.

• Fear of Writing

  http://www.fearofwriting.com/blog
  Milli Thornton, Taos, New Mexico. Online course and workshop for writers.

• Fiction Writing

  http://www.writinglit-newgeneration.blogspot.com/
  A weblog all about fiction writing. Includes personal writing reflections, tips, writing markets, resources, and links.

• Fictional Perspectives

  http://kendralynn.blogspot.com/
  Articles on writing, reference, writer's resources, news and items of interest from the publishing industry.

• Funds for Writers

  http://www.fundsforwriters.com/
  Sources of grants, fellowships, contests, awards, markets and nonprofit partners. Hope Clark, site editor.

• Ghost Word

  http://francesdinkelspiel.blogspot.com/
  Ethereal thoughts on books and writing.

• Gloria Oliver's Blog

  http://www.gloriaoliver.com/blog/
  Speculative fiction author's blog covering books, movies, TV, and the writing life.

• Glynn James

  http://www.glynnjames.co.uk/
  Short stories, rants, interesting websites and horror writing resources. Author of horror, dystopian, post-apocalyptic, fantasy, and science fiction books.

• Hortorian

  http://hortorian.com/
  About writing, with a forum, an outlet for critique and writing discussion.

• Ilona's World

  http://ilonasworld.blogspot.com/atom.xml
  The weblog of writer and reviewer Ilona Hegedus, who writes sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and poetry.

• Ink in My Coffee

  http://inkinmycoffee.blogspot.com/
  Writer's journal by Devon Ellington.

• Ink Thinker

  http://inkthinkerblog.com/
  Freelance writer-editor Kristen King is an inkthinker with a passion for the written word.

• Inkmuse.com

  http://www.inkmuse.com/
  Where form and function collude.

• Inkygirl: A Weblog for Writers

  http://inkygirl.com/
  Resources, information, job listings for freelance writers. Also includes a writing-related comic strip.

• Irregardless Magazine

  http://www.irregardlessmagazine.com/
  Factlets, quibbles and ravings for the literary mind. Sometimes serious.

• It Had Better Be Good

  http://ithadbetterbegood.blogspot.com/
  Diary of a birth of a novel. Everything from the day to day writing slog, to manuscript tips, to publisher submissions.

• J Alan Erwine's Blog

  http://jalanerwine.blogspot.com/
  Colorado science fiction writer.

• Jean Marie Bauhaus

  https://jeanmariebauhaus.wordpress.com/
  A paranormal and dark fantasy writer's personal blog. Topics include television, movies, comics, marriage and family, personal finance, health and weight loss, shopping, knitting, and writing.

• Jeff Goins

  http://goinswriter.com/blog/
  Sharing ideas on writing, creativity, and making a difference.

• Jerz's Literacy Weblog

  http://jerz.setonhill.edu/
  Articles on writing electronic text, technical writing, and emerging genres such as weblogs. Dennis G. Jerz.

• Ken Armstrong Writing Stuff

  http://www.kenwriting.com/
  Has had writing produced for radio, theatre, and film... some short stories published (and broadcast). The writing Irishman.

• Lighthouse Writing Tips Blog

  http://lighthouse-writing-tips.blogspot.com/
  Daily writing tips for both fiction and non-fiction.

• Linx Journeyer

  http://pages.intnet.mu/linx/index.html
  An account of a writer's journey through cyberspace. It includes a weblog, an ezine, free public domain etexts, recipes, quotes and quality links to subjects of interest to writers.

• Lisa Burks Online

  http://lisaburks.typepad.com/
  Scribbling at the speed of dial up.

• Mark Cooper

  http://www.markdcooper.com/
  A blog about ideas, creativity and writing, especially poetry.

• Mark Terry

  http://www.journalscape.com/markterry
  This weblog is a day-to-day account of the writing life, focusing on thoughts on developing plots, the psychology of writing, the minutiae of a freelancer's schedule.

• Martha O'Connor

  http://marthaoconnor.blogspot.com/
  Tales from the publishing front from a soon-to-be-published author. Some bitching, no whining, some wining.

• Maud Newton

  http://maudnewton.com/blog/
  Occasional literary links, amusements, politics, and rants. Publishing and writing industry news.

• Michel Cruz

  http://michel-cruz.rimontgo.com/
  Articles written as a freelance writer and editor over the years.

• Michelle Richmond: San Serif

  http://www.michellerichmond.com/sanserif/
  Writing exercises, publishing tips, booknotes, and smashingly good advice for writers.

• Miss Snark's First Victim

  http://misssnarksfirstvictim.blogspot.com/
  Gives advice to writers and, along with anonymous literary agents, critiques query letters and partial manuscripts. Includes writing contests.

• Miss Snark: The Literary Agent

  http://misssnark.blogspot.com/
  In which Miss Snark vents her wrath on the hapless world of writers and crushes them to sand beneath her T.Rexual heels of stiletto snark.

• MK Anderson

  http://www.mkanderson.com/
  Content strategy, culture, writing, from Keith Anderson.

• More Than They'll Ever Know

  http://nancybartholomew.blogspot.com/
  The frantic life of a scribbling romantic mystery author and single Mom with 2 kids, 3 jobs, 4 dogs and only one life to fit it all into. Author of Sierra Lavotini mystery series.

• Muse Ink

  http://museinks.blogspot.com/
  Author and educator Ami Hendrickson's daily weblog featuring topical advice and encouragement for writers and riders.

• My Own Personal Grey

  https://katrich.wordpress.com/
  Fiction writer, Kat Richardson's weblog about writing and being published.

• My Year of Getting Published

  http://writetotravel.blogspot.com/
  Freelance writer living in New Zealand with the ultimate goal to drop the day job and become a travelling writer.

• Nathan Bransford Author

  http://blog.nathanbransford.com/
  An author and an ex-literary agent with advice on how to write query letters, get an agent and get published.

• National Pasquinade

  http://www.nationalpasquinade.com/
  Writing prompts posted to Twitter as hashtag games.

• New Century Notebook

  http://newcenturynotebook.blogspot.com/
  About writing journals, blogs, and living the writers life. All the ups and downs and lots of crazies.

• No Rules. Just Write.

  http://brendacoulter.blogspot.com/
  Inspirational romance author Brenda Coulter on writing, life, and the writing life.

• Old Hag

  http://www.theoldhag.com/
  Regular book coverage, literary and linguistic commentary.

• On Writing

  http://rjblain.com/
  Author and editor, RJ Blain, discusses the ins and outs of writing, editing, and navigating the world of creative writing.

• Our Simple Joys

  http://www.oursimplejoys.com/
  Ruby Bayan is a freelance writer who likes to share her simple joys.

• Paperback Writer

  http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com/
  Writing professionally since 1998.

• Paranormality Universe

  http://paranormalityuniverse.blogspot.com/
  The ongoing journey toward publication for a paranormal women's fiction unpublished writer. Rants, insights, feedback, processes and resources for writers.

• Patrick James

  http://www.patrickjames.ie/blog
  Personal blog of an Irish poet, writer and artist.

• Paul's Visual Arts, Literature & Philosophy Forum

  http://paulsforum.blogspot.com/
  The purpose of this weblog is to initiate dialogue between people with interesting ideas about the subjects of greatest consequence to me, namely: the arts and philosophy.

• Picture Book Illustrators

  http://picturebookillustrators.typepad.com/
  A group of professional children's book authors and illustrators wax poetic about their industry, their projects, and their daydreams.

• Publishing Insider

  http://publishinginsider.net/
  News, tips, strategies and success stories for self-published and independent authors.

• Queens Write about Writing

  http://queenswriteaboutwriting.blogspot.com/
  From the women at the Queen Power site.

• Query Letters I Love

  http://queryletters.blogspot.com/
  Actual query letters received in Hollywood.

• Rebecca Rosenblum

  http://www.rebeccarosenblum.com/
  The thoughts and experiences of a writer. Toronto, Ontario.

• Regular Spelling

  http://www.regularspelling.com/
  Daniel 'sRc' Cheney, thoughts and observations about writing, linguistics, programming, and the Internet.

• Rita Lorraine Hubbard

  http://ritahubbard.com/
  Author, book reviewer and freelance editor offers tips and resources for aspiring writers.

• Robert Fay

  http://robertfay.com/
  Site dedicated to commentary on literary news, new books and publishing issues that effect writers of literary fiction.

• Robert Gregory Browne

  http://www.robertgregorybrowne.com/
  The adventures of a first time novelist in the world of publishing.

• Sarah Salway

  http://www.sarahsalway.co.uk/
  Writing, reading, moving and talking.

• Seven Sentences

  http://sevensentences.com/
  Exploring and unlocking the power of creativity in artists and bloggers.

• Six-Figure Freelancer’s Blog

  http://www.paullima.com/blog/
  Paul Lima's weblog about freelance writing.

• Stephen Lloyd Webber

  http://stephenlloydwebber.com/
  This blog features tips on creative writing, blogging, wellness and activism.

• Strikethru

  http://strikethru.net/
  A blog about manual typewriters, typecasting, papercasting, plogging (paper web logs), Moleskine blogging, slide film and collage blogging, and other non-digital forms of communication.

• Sutanu Mitra

  http://www.sutanumitra.com/
  An Indian English writer. Writing about creativity and events.

• Teeny Books

  http://teenybooks.blogspot.com/
  A weblog for the illiterate.

• Tenebris

  http://salutor.blogs.com/tenebris/
  Discusses publishing and self-publishing. Coverage of books, ebooks, technology and intellectual property issues on the web.[Archived].

• The 1940 Mystery Writer

  http://the1940mysterywriter.weebly.com/
  Site containing personal experiences of epublished writers, book reviews, forensics through history, and writing samples. Gunnar Grey located in Humble, Texas.

• The Creative Penn

  http://www.thecreativepenn.com/
  Writing, self-publishing, print-on-demand, internet sales and marketing for your book. Blog and ebooks by Joanna Penn.

• The Happy Booker

  http://thehappybooker.blogs.com/
  Author discusses writing and the literary world.

• The Idea Boutique

  http://ideaboutique.blogspot.com/
  Romance authors contribute to a weblog about creativity and where/ how they get their ideas.

• The LitBlog Co-Op

  http://lbc.typepad.com/blog/
  Uniting the leading literary weblogs for the purpose of drawing attention to the best of contemporary fiction, authors and presses, struggling to be noticed in a flooded market place.

• The New Publisher's Journal

  http://newpublisherjournal.com/
  New publisher, dealing with the realities of the modern publishing industry, harboring numerous iconoclastic ideas, and having an internet-sized repository of information at our fingertips.

• The Real Writer

  http://www.writers-in-progress.typepad.com/
  Chris Stewart's site for those who love writing for its own sake, and are looking for professional, positive support.

• The Rejectionist

  http://www.therejectionist.com/
  A New York editorial assistant gives advice on the dos and don'ts of query letters and manuscripts to aspiring authors.

• The Road Less Written

  http://theroadlesswritten.com/
  Resources, advice and news for authors.

• The Swivet

  http://theswivet.blogspot.com/
  Provides news and reviews from a literary agent.

• The Translation Post

  http://translationpost.com/
  Ruminations on language and translation offered by a German to English translator.

• The Wild Writers

  http://thewildwriters.com/
  Members of the Wild Writers critique group discuss writing, publishing, and the writing life.

• The Write Place Web Log

  http://www.writinghelptools.com/blog/
  Writing help and tools for business and personal writing.

• The Write Practice

  http://thewritepractice.com/
  Online writing workbook for daily practice.

• The Writer's Cookbook

  http://www.writerscookbook.com/
  A blog with advice on all aspects of writing from copywriting to poetry. Kristina Adams is a twenty-something author, poet, and blogger.

• The Writer's Life Blog

  http://www.thewriterslife.blogspot.com/
  Writing tips, author interviews, guest columnists, industry news. A promotional and marketing blog for the serious author.

• The Writing Life

  http://nienkehinton.blogspot.com/
  Nienke Hinton writes about the successes and struggles of an aspiring novelist. Includes links and reviews of writing websites.

• The Writing Life

  http://terrywhalin.blogspot.com/
  Offers a glimpse into Terry Whalin's work inside publishing, as an editor and a writer.

• The Writing Nag

  http://writingnag.blogspot.com/
  A freelance writer offers inspirational writing quotes, daily prompts, creativity exercises and reviews of writing craft books. Motivates the beginning freelance writer to write.

• The Y Logs

  http://ylogs.com/
  Reflexions, writing topics, short stories and book reviews from a technical writer aspiring to more creative horizons.

• Thinking Lazy

  https://thinkinglazy.wordpress.com/
  A blog documenting the thoughts of an amateur writer aspiring to improve his skill.

• Unpublished Guy

  http://www.unpublishedguy.com/
  Nearly serious diversions for fiction writers.

• Wish Jar Journal

  http://www.kerismith.com/blog
  Illustrated blog of author/ illustrator Keri Smith.

• Word Grrls

  http://wordgrrls.com/
  Encouraging writers with prompts, writing exercises and editorial posts about writing and publishing on the Internet.

• Words Don't Come Easily

  http://wordsdontcomeeasily.blogspot.com/
  About writing and books. Features reviews, quotes, and lists of outstanding writers. Writes. Designs. Reads everything that crosses her path, even shampoo labels.

• Wordtryst

  http://lianespicer.blogspot.com/
  Liane Spicer’s take on writing and publishing. Features poem of the month, woman writer of the month, hunky leading man of the month.

• World of My Imagination

  http://theworldofmyimagination.blogspot.com/
  Blog to inspire other writers to keep writing, and find their way in the publishing worlds. Inspirational and informative blog posts on the publishing industry.

• Write Fem!

  http://writefem.blogspot.com/
  Mary's weblog while waiting for the big book deal to kick in for her loopy murder mysteries.

• Write Success

  http://writesuccess.com/
  Mary Anne Hahn writes about freelance writing.

• Write This Moment

  http://www.writethismoment.com/
  A jobs and opportunities website for writers. Membership site.

• Writer Mama

  http://thewritermama.wordpress.com/
  Riffs on raising a writing career alongside with your kids.

• Writer Unboxed

  http://www.writerunboxed.com/
  About the craft and business of genre fiction.

• Writer's Tricks of the Trade

  http://writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.com/
  Features articles by author/ speaker/ columnist Morgan St. James and guest contributors in the industry filled with tips, techniques, tricks and industry news for writers.

• Writers and Editors

  http://www.writersandeditors.com/
  Writer-editor Pat McNees Connecting writers and editors with each other, resources, markets, and audiences.

• Writers' Checklist

  http://writerschecklist.blogspot.com/
  A site for writers of all levels with advice, writing contests, author interviews and other useful resources.

• WritersOpt

  http://writersopt.com/
  Ggiving a daily dose of writing tips, publishing resources, and book marketing ideas.

• Writing and Writer's Weblog

  http://www.writing-resources.com/
  Writer news and other topics of interest to writers.

• Writing In Wonderland

  http://writinginwonderland.blogspot.com/
  Sylvia Ney is a freelance writer and teacher currently serving as a Board Member of both the Texas Gulf Coast Writers and Bayou Writers Group.

• Writing Spirit

  http://blog.writingspirit.com/
  For writers of all faiths, by Julie Isaac.

• Writing White Papers

  http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/
  Learn about the latest trends in writing and marketing white papers.

• WritingThoughts

  http://www.writingthoughts.com/
  Laura Spencer's thoughts and experiences as a freelance writer.

• Ye Olde Inkwell

  http://www.michellemiles.net/blog/
  Romance writer, hockey fan, shoe fanatic and coffee lover.

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