Writers' Blogs Worth Following
Writers' and publishers' blogs can often be the most useful sources of information and insight into the writing and publishing worlds. Here are a few we really like.
A Salted
Sara Crowley is a writer, bookseller and short story champion. Her stories have been published in numerous magazines and journals.
Nice Mommy ~ Evil Editor
Angela James is a vastly experienced editor, passionate about digital publishing and recently appointed executive editor of digital-only Carina Press.
Nik's Blog
Nik Perring is a writer and workshop leader. His short stories have been widely published and he is the author of the children's book 'I Met a Roman last night, what did you do?' Nik's collection of short stories 'Not So Perfect' will be published by Roast Books in June 2010.
Tania Writes
Tania Hershman is the author of 'The White Road and other stories', runs 'The Short Review' website and was highly commended in the 2009 Orange Award for New Writers.
Jonathan Pinnock's Write Stuff
Jonathan Pinnock is a widely published writer of fiction and non-fiction.
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Valerie O'Riordan is doing an MA in creative writing at the University of Manchester. She has had lots of her stories published online and in print.
Vanessa Gebbie's News
Vanessa Gebbie is the author of the short story collection 'Words from a Glass Bubble', runs writing workshops and has recently published 'Short Circuit -A Guide to the Art of the Short Story. '
Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman is publisher and editorial director of the Writer's Digest online community. See also Jane's blog There Are No Rules
How Publishing Really Works
Invaluable insights and opinions on the publishing world from Jane Smith who has worked in publishing for over 20 years as author, editor and researcher. Jane also reviews self published books at The Self-Publishing Review.
Women Rule Writer
Nuala Ni Chonchuir has had 2 poetry collections and 3 short story collections published the lastest of which is 'Nude'.
Quiller's Place
Sally Quilford is a columnist for Writers Forum magazine. Her stories have been published in numerous magazines. Quiller's Place also contains a very useful competition calendar.
The Elephant in the Writing Room
Sally Zigmond has had many short stories published. She also writes reviews and was submissions editor for QWF magazine.
Matt Bell
Matt Bell is the author of a forthcoming fiction collection, 'How They Were Found' a novella,'The Collectors', and a chapbook, 'How the Broken Lead the Blind' His fiction has appeared many magazines and he is also the editor of 'The Collagist' and the series editor of Dzanc's Best of the Web anthologies.
Dan Powell
Writer Dan Powell is studying several creative writing courses and submitting short fiction to short fiction publications.
Catching Days
Cynthia Newberry Martin has had numerous stories, essays and reviews published in magazines and journals.
Writing about Writing
Cally Taylor's short stories have been published in various anthologies, magazines and ezines and have won a few competitions. Her novel 'Heaven Can Wait' was published in 2009.
Sarah's Writing Journal
Sarah Salway is the author of the short story collection 'Leading the Dance' and the novels 'Something Beginning With' and 'Tell Me Everything'. She also writes poetry and teaches creative writing.
Electric Alphabet
Kate Eltham is a writer and creative industries professional based in Brisbane, Australia. She is Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Writers Centre.
PetinaGappah
Petina Gappah's debut collection of short stories 'An Elegy for Easterly' has recently been shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award.
Tim Jones: Books in the Trees
Tim Jones is the author of a short story collection 'Transported' a fantasy novel 'Anarya's Secret' and a poetry collection 'Voyagers'.
