Help for authors timid about technology
One great way to improve your writing is to learn from the best.
Here are seven blogs that are not only good examples of excellent blogging but will also help you hone your craft and sell more books.
We recommend that you subscribe to these blogs through RSS. If you don’t know what RSS is then check out our helpful RSS guide. We have also provided a place to subscribe by email if you are just not ready for RSS.
Blog #1 Michael Hyatt
- Address: MichaelHyatt.com
- Why? Michael is the CEO of one the biggest publishing houses and he has great insight on the industry and how it is changing.
- Subscribe: by RSS by Email by Twitter by Facebook
Blog #2 Seth Godin
- Address: SethGodin.typepad.com
- Why? Seth Godin is one of the most popular bloggers on the web. He is a good example of how to blog well. He has great advice on how to market your book, yourself and your ideas.
- Subscribe: by RSS by Email by Twitter by Facebook
Blog #3 Copyblogger
- Address: CopyBlogger.com
- Why? CopyBlogger is the best site for learning how to write good blog posts. Not only will following this blog (and reading the most popular posts) improve the quality of your blog posts but your overall writing as well. Highly recommended.
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Blog #4 There Are No Rules
- Address: http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules
- Why? Not only does Jane Friedman give great advice on writing, she also collects the best tweets from the week and posts them on Fridays. She follows Twitter so you don’t have to.
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Blog #5 Rachelle Gardner
- Address: cba-ramblings.blogspot.com
- Why? Rachel is a literary agent who has great advice on how to improve your writing, get an agent, and find a publisher.
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Blog #6 Author Tech Tips
- Address: AuthorTechTips.com
- Why? We help authors timid about technology. Our goal is to make promoting your work online easier and more fun. We also cover some industry news as it relates to technology.
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Blog #7 Wild Fire Marketing
- Address: http://www.startawildfire.com/
- Why? Rob Eagar specializes in helping authors sell tons of books. His blog has practical advice from speaking, to radio, to how to execute a successful book signing. Also, check out his guest posts for Author Tech Tips.
- Subscribe: by RSS by Email by Facebook
Bonus Blogs
Ok so there are more than 7 great blogs for authors. Here are some more you should check out.
- Advanced Fiction Writing (highly recommended!)
- Kill Zone (Thriller Writers Blog)
- Pro Blogger
- Newbies Guide to Publishing
- The Writer’s Keep
- So You Wanna Be Published?
- The Beacon Blog for Writers
- Vonda Skelton
What do you think? Are there any good blogs we missed? Post them below in the comments.
What kind of BLOG Post is this? This is an outrage. Author Tech Tips only ranked #6 on the list? All kidding aside, Thomas, you continue to produce one of the most informative writer BLOGS on the web. I can tell you it's ranked high on my list. Keep up the great work!
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Thanks Michael
My recent post A Hope Like No Other (Poem)
Thanks for this, Thomas. I knew about many of these, but I've found some new ones to follow (in Bloglines, is that RSS enough for you?)
Thank you Thomas that was a nice surprise. You made my day!
Laura Davis
The Writer's Keep
My recent post Fleshing Out Your Characters
Over from Randy's Advanced Fiction Writing Ezine….and am happy to discover some new blogs (to me) that I will add to my feed. Thanks!
Jeannie Campbell
<a ref="http://charactertherapist.blogspot.com">The Character Therapist
My recent post T3 – Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs – Self-Actualization
Over from Randy's Advanced Fiction Writing Ezine….and am happy to discover some new blogs (to me) that I will add to my feed. Thanks!
Jeannie Campbell
<a ref="http://charactertherapist.blogspot.com">The Character Therapist
My recent post T3 – Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs – Self-Actualization
Your readers might also enjoy Nathan Bransford's excellent blog athttp://www.nathanbransford.com
My recent post What Does Self-Publishing Cost: Competitive Self-Publisher
Great list of resources. Thank you.
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On the Newbie's Guide to Publishing you linked the Beacon blog instead. The Newbie's Guide to Publishing is at http://jakonrath.blogspot.com
Thank you! Got em in my RSS!