I get posts from the sites
listed below either daily or weekly. They take over my email stream. And if I
read each and every one of them every day, I wouldn’t have time for anything
else – including what I’m sitting down to do – WRITE!
Mind you, this list
doesn’t include posts from blogs I regularly follow, a daily poem, and other various emails
from the Writer’s Market, Amazon, Powell’s Books, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter
– the list goes on and on.
So what do you think? Which
ones should I continue getting? Which ones should I toss? Also, are there any
that I’m missing? I’d love to hear from you.
Storyfix is about
getting real with your writing dream. About
writing the kinds of stories that attract a readership through an understanding
of craft and harnessing the power of the underlying principles that make it so.
“If you want to publish your work, if you want a career as
a writer, then you’ve come to the right place.” ~ Larry Brooks
Copyblogger
has been teaching people how to create killer online content. Not bland
corporate crap created to fill up a company webpage. Valuable information
that attracts attention, drives traffic, and builds your business.
The Write Practice
is here to kick-start your practice. You have to write millions of words no one
is ever going to see before you can write the ones that will change someone’s
life.
The Story Circle Network is dedicated to helping women share the
stories of their lives and to raising public awareness of the importance of
women's personal histories. We carry out our mission through publications, a
website, classes, workshops, writing and reading circles, and woman-focused
programs. Our activities empower women to tell their stories, discover their
identities through their stories, and choose to be the authors of their own
lives.
Seth’s Blog
Seth Godin is a writer, a speaker and an agent of change. American Way Magazine calls him, "America's
Greatest Marketer," and his blog is perhaps the most popular in the world
written by a single individual. As Seth says, “Choose wisely. It's perhaps the
most important decision we make, every day.”
Brain Pickings is a human-powered
discovery engine for interestingness, a subjective lens on what matters in the
world and why, bringing you things you didn’t know you were interested in —
until you are.
She Writes Press is an independent company founded to serve members of She Writes, the largest global community of women writers online, and women writers everywhere. Its regular emails include articles by successful authors and an opportunity to write something related to your writing in six words.
Writer’s Digest includes prompts, articles about writing and publishing, competitions,
and info about conferences and workshops.
Author Marketing Experts blogs about book marketing, publishing, social
media, writing, author and book promotions.
Guide to Literary Agents Part of the Writer’s
Digest family, it includes posts about all aspects of writing and provides
lists of agents looking for new books. I had a guest post there, so there are
opportunities for you. Chuck Sambuchino is very accessible.
CRWOPPS Creative Writers Opportunities List Group provides daily lists of publishing and writing contest
opportunities.
HARO Help A Reporter Out is your exclusive publicity
genie, delivering you three free email alerts daily, straight from journalists
and media companies on a deadline who want your story and expertise! Plus, with
HARO, you can submit unlimited pitches to top journalists from local, regional
and national media outlets. I’ve had a couple of successes here, including a
paying gig.
My Name is Not Bob provides guest posts and writing
and marketing tips by Robert Lee Brewer, who describes himself as Father. Poet. Editor. Curator. Occasional slap-happy smack talker.
BookBaby is a small
team of authors, bloggers, programmers, and dreamers. We're dedicated to
helping authors make the journey from composition to publication. Includes lots
of writing and publishing tips in its blog.
