Writer Blogs:

General - Publishing Related - Christian - Crime Fiction - Romance & Erotica - Suspense - Science Fiction - Young Adult

 

Writing Blogs: General

• Adam Aash: Your daily entertainment scout. Books, thoughts, laughs, and links from a lit-crazy NYC writer and reader. Plus a funny serial novel every Friday.
  
  
•  A Writer's Life: The whinings and rantings of tv writer and novelist Lee Goldberg.
  
  
• Backstory: Where authors share the secrets, the truths, or just the illogical moments that sparked our fiction.
  
  
• Beatrice: Some interesting author inverviews from an experienced blogger.
  
  
• Bookmouth: Bookmouth.com features author interviews, as well as interviews with people making cool things happen in the publishing scene.
  
  
• Book Review Blog: Reviews of recently released books by published author Debra Hamel.
  
  
• Booksquare: News and views for authors.
  
  
• The Fiction Writing Blog: Writing, exercises, prompts and more from writing coach and bestselling author Emily Hanlon..
  
  
• Flogging the Quill: Pursuing the art and craft of storytelling.
  
  
• Gienna Writes A general writing blog by a working writer with links to writing resources, media news and commentary, personal essays, occasional fiction, mostly crappy poems, and anything else that might strike a writer's fancy.
  
  
• Grumpy Old Bookman A blog about books and publishing, aimed at both readers and writers. Listed by the Guardian as one of the top ten literary blogs.
  
  
• I'm Not Really a Waitress A waitress who also writes. Or a writer who also waits.
  
  
• Ken Foster New York Times Notable Author discusses his publishing experiences.
  
  
• Moby Lives News and commentary about books and writers. Affiliated with Melville House Books.
  
  
• Moorish Girl: Features literary news, commentary, book reviews and author interviews as well as occasional political and cultural links.
  
  
• Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Novels: A website that reviews romance novels from a couple of smart bitches who will always give it to you straight.
  
  
• Venus on Top: Can she make it to the top of the bestseller list? Follow the adventures of a new author learning the ropes of the bookbiz.
  
  
• Writer's Blog: Blog with daily news from the writing world. Good dose of fiction writing thrown in.
  
  

Writing Blogs: Publishing Related

• Agent 007 on Publishing: A book editor becomes an agent and tells it like it is.
  
  
• Buzz, Balls, and Hype: Advice and insight from author MJ Rose on the publishing industry.
  
  
• Slushpile.net: Blog on writing and getting published from several writers who have been "published in a few literary journals, piled up hundreds of rejection letters, worked in bookstores, and followed the industry."
  
  

Writing Blogs: Christian

• Christian Fiction: Celebrating the Lord through Literature.
  
  
• Your Writing Group: Interesting thoughts on writing with a religious/spiritual bent.
  
  
• The Master's Artist: A group of writers striving for excellence in their craft while glorifying God's kingdom and edifying the Body of Christ.
  
  
• Notes on Craft: Blog that focuses on the craft of writing fiction with a Christian bent.

Writing Blogs: Crime Fiction

•  The Crime Fiction Dossier: Musings on the world of crime fiction, including books, reviews, authors, movies, television and more. Also includes commentary on publishing, reading and reviewing.
  
  
•  the short of it: Thoughts and reviews on short fiction in general and short mystery fiction in particular.
  
  

Writing Blogs: Romance & Erotica

• One Romance Writer's Rants ~ Jennifer Talty: One Romance Writer's Journey into publication and beyond.
  
  
• Romancing the Blog: Blog with romance writers contributing columns on what's hip, what's now, what's tomorrow in the romance world.
  
  
• Crimson Ink and Caviar Dreams: Professional editor and voracious reader offers opinions on publishing, romance, and erotica..
  
  
• Erotica with Soul Blog from best-selling ebook erotica writer Diana Laurence.
  
  
• One Romance Writer's Rants One Romance Writer's Journey into publication and beyond.
  
  

Writing Blogs: Suspense

• Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind Blog from notes columnist Sarah Weinman focusing on crime and mystery fiction.
  
  

Writing Blogs: Science Fiction

• This Writing Life: Sc-fi writer Ian Hocking details the details of his writing life. Just published his first novel.
  
  
• Neil Gaiman Journal: Award winning cartoonist, novelist, and graphic novelist. Discusses the release of his work and takes questions in his journal.
  
  
• Read My Lips: Blog from writer Terence Russell, writer who published his book through Lulu and is trying to drum up sales.
  
  
• Every Seed is a Forest: A blog of fiction (a science fiction satire, The Best Networker in Babbleon) and various essays about what it is like to be an American traveling in Ireland.
  
  

Writing Blogs: Young Adult

• Blogging it Up: Journal of YA author who just received a publishing contract. Insight into newly signed writer's experiences.