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150 Useful, Educational, and Inspirational Blogs for Aspiring Writers

Do you feel alone in the world as you plug out those poems, articles, novels, and technical pieces? There's no need to feel that way unless you want to feel isolated, as blogs from and about writers abound. Take your choice of any one of the categories listed below to learn more about how writers think, what they do when they're not writing, and more. You'll get advice, but - more importantly - you'll feel connected to other like-minded individuals. While this list doesn't contain all the writer blogs in the blogosphere, it points to those that we like and to others that you might find useful, educational, and inspirational. And when you're done looking at this list of writing blogs, you might wish to check out our recent article that highlighted 150 writing resources.

All Genres | Blog Writing | Copywriting | Editing and Publishing | Fiction | Freelance | Grammar | Journalism | Literary | Pencil and Paper | Poetry | Science Fiction | Screenwriting | Self-Publishing | Tech Writing

All Genres

The following sites will provide information, advice, and tools that will help you with your writing, yet without a particular focus on genre.

  1. Plot Monkeys: Four female writers throw spaghetti on the wall to see if it sticks. No matter your genre, you can gain a different perspective on life from these ladies.
  2. The Writing Life - All Kinds of Writing: Outside the cute cat entries, you can find many resources for writers, especially in the long list of links on the left side of the page. You'll also get guest bloggers, reviews, and insights into writing life in general.
  3. Seth Godin: Beyond any genre, yet touching on them all with blog entries about creativity, content, publishing, marketing, and more. This is an extremely useful blog written by an edgy author.
  4. A Writer's Edge: A writer's journal about English words, books and writing, with a techie touch. Write, write correctly, write anything!
  5. Paperback Writer: Yes, the focus is on fiction, paperbacks, and novels...but the contest information, writing tips, and more are perfect for any writer.
  6. PigPog: PigPog is all about being creative - anywhere - and sharing what you create with others. Whether this communication is created by art, craft, music, photography, or writing is up to you, but PigPog show you how to do it efficiently.
  7. The Writing Show: A podcast where writing is the storyline. You can find author transcripts, advice for writers, and more at this site.
  8. Angela Booth's Writing Blog: Angela Booth, veteran writer and author, provides a resource for freelance writers who write fiction, nonfiction and copy.
  9. Whatever: Author John Scalzi is all over the place, literally. If he can do it, can you do it?
  10. Writers Write: The blog that belongs to a site filled with writers' resources. If this blog doesn't satisfy you, visit their list of writing blogs in their blog network (list is located to the right of the blog on this linked page).

Blog Writing

Should you have a blog? A blog could help boost your writing sales and help build a community around your perspectives. The following sites will help you learn how to write for a blog, but they also show you how to be more accessible, usable, and popular as you refine your site and build your community.

  1. A List Apart: A List Apart explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices. This is a must-read site for any Web writer, blogger, or content developer.
  2. Blogging Daily Tips: Content is surely king, but great content might just get lost on the Internet if not supported by promotion, search engine optimization and the like. Blogging Daily Tips hopes to remedy those problems.
  3. ClearBlogging: Well written and easy to comprehend, this site will help you refine your site, as you learn about tools that could help gain readership.
  4. Matt Cutts: Gadgets, Google, SEO: This blog is written by a member of Google's Webspam team, and it covers more than Google. You'll find interesting tidbits that may fire your imagination as well as fire up your blog popularity.
  5. Online Tips: A part time blogger who believes that anyone can and should blog. While the tips do focus on blog writing and SEO, you'll find other ideas here that could be possible fodder for writing ideas.
  6. Performancing: How to tweak your content and blog construction so you can see more traffic.
  7. ProBlogger: Darren Rowse has been blogging since 2002, and he shares his expertise on how to write moneymaking copy. As a cofounder of b5media, Rowse is also concerned about giving voice to those in our society who are marginalized.
  8. ProBloggers Matrix: Blogging tips that are easy to understand and use.
  9. Tips n Tricks: This site is another easy-to-understand blog, written for the masses. The best article is the 310+ Essential Readings, Tools, and Resources for Bloggers. Be sure to bookmark that page to find answers to all your blogging questions.

Copywriting

Whether you're writing ads for that new cereal or the ad copy for that new serial, the following sites will provide inspiration, insights, and more.

  1. American Copywriter: A blog about "a podcast about advertising and otehr stuff people think about too much." Interesting tidbits and examples.
  2. Content Writing & Copywriting Blog: Amrit Hallan writes a blog that is geared toward beginning copywriters. It's refreshing, as it isn't as cynical as some blogs (although we do enjoy cynicism - especially among copywriters!).
  3. CopyBlogger: Copyblogger is all about helping you to attract traffic and links, gain subscribers, and to sell your services and wares.
  4. Copywrite Ink.: Rich is an accredited business communicator and president of Copywrite, Ink., a writing services and strategic communication firm with experience on more than 1,000 accounts. The blog covers communication in advertising, marketing, and social media. We like his blog because it's great reading with a refreshing perspective.
  5. CopywritersBlog: From the personal and inspirational, to the professional and technical, The Copywriters Blog aims to be the well-rounded "hangout" for copywriters, non-copywriters, marketers and business owners alike who wish to learn more about copywriting.
  6. Copywriting Blog - Get It In Writing: Tips, observations and tools on copywriting, marketing and growing your business, written by a business that's in the business of helping people with copywriting.
  7. Copywriting.com: Miguel Alvarez, a web entrepreneur from México, writes this strange and wonderful blog. Outside the blog, the entire site provides useful tools for any copywriter.
  8. Michael Fortin: Copywriting tips, news, and ideas From Michel Fortin, a direct response copywriter and consultant for close to 20 years.
  9. Red Hot Copywriting: Lorrie Morgan-Ferrero blogs about how to convert window shoppers into paying customers with killer copywriting tips.
  10. The Copywriter Underground: Interesting take on life and copywriting by Tom Chandler. Not only does this guy live at the base of a 14,000' volcano, he has written copy and consulted on marketing issues for more than 20 years.
  11. World Copywriting Blog: David Garfinkel's cutting-edge copywriting tips, tricks and tested techniques to "get you higher response, more sales and increased profits!"

Editing and Publishing

Have you ever wondered how editors and publishers think? Well, the following blogs might not reveal everything, but you might learn how to work with editors and publishers through these blogs. On the other hand, you might argue that there's no way to learn how to work with editors and publishers...in that case, just enjoy!

  1. anEditorsBlog: This one is for writers, with information on reading, writing, and editing from a variety of sources from a freelance editor.
  2. Big Bad Book Blog: The Big Bad Book Blog is a creative outlet for the Greenleaf Book Group team, designed to educate and entertain the writing and publishing community with useful insights and fun commentaries.
  3. Evil Editor: Want to know why you haven't been published? The Evil Editor will tell you why in no uncertain terms.
  4. From Where I Sit: Michael Hyatt is President and Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the sixth largest trade book publishing company in the world. His blog discusses management issues that are applicable to publishers, but that also reach beyond that industry with his ingenious business insights.
  5. Galley Cat: This site is "the first word on the book publishing industry" from mediabistro.com. This is a delightful, entertaining, and slightly gossipy blog that settles in amidst ads for work in the publishing industry and promos for upcoming books.
  6. Joe Wikert's Publishing 2020 Blog: A visionary for print, online content, video and all media formats.
  7. Publishing Insider: Carl Lennertz, a marketing agent at Harper Collins, shares his curiosity about why books sell, along with his love for art in general.
  8. The Publishing Contrarian: Tendentious comments and cranky critiques by publisher, editor, and author Lynne W. Scanlon P.E.A. Anyone who calls herself the "wicked witch of publishing" is bound to be interesting...
  9. The Publishing Spot: Interesting takes and advice for authors built on a single premise: with blogging, podcasting, and web publications, there has never been a better time for writers to find their audiences.
  10. The Writing Life: Terry Whalin, an agent, editor, and writer, spills the beans on how the publishing world works from an encouraging perspective.

Fiction

We believe that truth is stranger than fiction, but fiction is harder to write. Therefore, we submit the following sites for your enjoyment and edification.

  1. Advanced Fiction Writing Blog: Randy Ingermanson, an award-winning author of six novels and one non-fiction book, also publishes the world’s largest electronic magazine on the craft of writing fiction, the monthly Advanced Fiction Writing E-zine.
  2. Carol Baldwin's Blog: Author of the new book, Teaching the Story: Fiction Writing in Middle School, shares her perspective on fiction writing with a focus for middle school teachers.
  3. Fiction Scribe: A blog run by a freelance writer who shares weekly writing exercises and activities.
  4. Fiction Writing - The Passionate Journey: Writing Coach Emily Hanlon shares her perspective on successful fiction writing.
  5. Matt Bell on Fiction: Matt Bell has been nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize, and is the reviews editor for SmokeLong Quarterly. Read reviews, news, and observations from this published author.
  6. Open Fiction [Blog]: The OpenFiction [ Blog ] is a companion site to the OpenFiction Project Courseware site, an opencourseware resource for instructors and students of creative writing.
  7. Practicing Writing: Erika Dreifus is a prolific book reviewer and published essayist who provides writers with updates on writing and publishing opportunities. This blog provides a resource that complements The Practicing Writer Web site.
  8. Sylvia's Historical Fiction Novel Blog: One writer's quest to write a historical fiction novel by December 2007.
  9. Write Stuff: Find a "Fiction Friday," short story contests, daily writing tips and more at this blog.
  10. Writing Fiction: Discussion on writing and publishing novels and short fiction written by Crawford Kilian, an author who has penned many books and articles.

Freelance

Whether you're a freelancer living on the edge or a wanna-be with dreams about a six-figure income, the following blogs might satisfy your curiosity about the freelancer's life.

  1. Freelance Writing for Nonprofits: Yes, the focus is on writing for nonprofits, but the tips and advice are geared toward writers in any genre. Kivi Leroux Miller also comments on the writing life, self-employment, working at home, and more.
  2. Freelance Writing Jobs: This blog is about jobs, written by a woman who became "sick and tired of seeing writers settle for $2 or “exposure” gigs because they felt they had no other choice."
  3. Inkthinker: Freelance writer-editor Kristen King has created a community from a diverse group of writers and readers of all backgrounds and interests with one thing in common: they love writing.
  4. My year of getting published: Join a New Zealand writer's journey and goal to quit the day job and write full time.
  5. Six-Figure Freelancer’s Blog: Freelance writer, copywriter, writing instructor, and media interview trainer Paul Lima shares his perspective on how to make a mint as a freelance writer.
  6. SixFigureWriters: "Five writers, six figures, one year." All genres, every trick possible...all exposed to increase your income.
  7. The Golden Pencil: Anne Wayman provides freelance writers with tips and resources that range from traditional to Web 2.0.
  8. Inkygirl: Daily Diversions For Writers: Debbie Ridpath Ohi, a freelance writer, cartoonist, and illustrator, shares some lighthearted diversions that will hit home for any freelance writer.
  9. WritingThoughts: Laura Spencer, freelance writer, shares her expertise and experience as a freelance copywriter, Web content developer, and business content writer.
  10. FreelanceSwitch: This community & resource is for freelancers of all varieties - designers, writers, programmers, illustrators, photographers, and so on...Learn how to run your freelance business while you boost your creativity.

Grammar

Funny, serious, or down-to-earth, the following blogs are instructional and useful to any writer.

  1. Cheryl Norman, Grammar Cop :-): Cheryl (Cheri) Norman, a writer of romantic mysteries, romances, nonfiction articles and even a cookbook, was once the Grammar Goddess, but she's become known as a grammar cop, so she started a new blog and has taken grammar corrections to another level.
  2. Doc Durden's Guide to Good Grammar: "Personal pet peeves presented for public perusal." The comments are as wonderful to read as the blog entries, which are written by a self-professed "Dickinsonian."
  3. English4Today: "Getting to Grips with English." This blog is written by Anthony Hughes is a well known author of EFL and English language books and materials, notably the award-winning Online English Grammar which has over 500,000 readers and users worldwide.
  4. Grammar and Composition: Richard Nordquist, About.com Guide, goes beyond grammar to advice writers on composition.
  5. Grammar Girl: Grammar Girl covers it all, from "A Vs. An" to tips on formatting vertical lists.
  6. Literally, A Web Log: An English language grammar blog that tracks the abuse of the word “literally." Literally.
  7. SPOGG: The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar provides members with periodic and entertaining e-mails about grammar, usage and related outrages. You can get a glimpse of their humor online for free at this blog.
  8. The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: A useful grammar blog connected to the book that carries the same name.
  9. The Grammar Vandal: The grammar queen who seems to suffer from physical problems created by her angst over this country's use of bad grammar. Seriously interesting and sometimes funny.
  10. Triangle Grammar Guide: Longtime N&O journalist Pam Nelson dishes on language use and misuse and answers questions about grammar and style.

Journalism

Traditional and citizen journalism meet, and the results are interesting. Who knows where the news media will go from here?

  1. Bob Stepno's Other Journalism Weblog: This blog is where Stepno collects thoughts, notes and headlines about the changing world of "other" journalism (meaning Web journalism), including personal and community news reporting, especially online.
  2. BuzzMachine: Jeff Jarvis, associate professor and director of the interactive journalism program the City University of New York’s new Graduate School of Journalism, blogs about media and news at Buzzmachine.com.
  3. Columbia Journalism Review: Columbia Journalism Review’s mission is to encourage and stimulate excellence in journalism in the service of a free society. It is both a watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms, from newspapers to magazines to radio, television, and the Web.
  4. Common Sense Journalism: Doug Fisher, a longtime print and broadcast reporter/editor/producer and then AP news editor who now professes journalism at the University of South Carolina, brings his thoughts on journalism.
  5. Innovation Journalism: David Nordfors leads the Innovation Journalism programs at Stanford and in Sweden, and coined the term in 2003.
  6. Journalism Hope: "Seeking Hope for Journalism" with a focus on grassroots journalism.
  7. Little Green Footballs: A blog devoted to exposing flawed ideology and faulty journalism.
  8. Online Journalism Blog: The UK Press Gazette calls Paul Bradshaw, a Senior Lecturer in Online Journalism and Magazines at University of Central England in Birmingham (UK), "One of the UK's most influential journalism bloggers," and we agree.
  9. Teaching Online Journalism: Mindy McAdams teaches university courses about online journalism and changes in the ways individuals use technologies for communication.
  10. The Rural Blog: Rural issues, trends, events, ideas and journalism from and about rural America provides regular reading for hundreds of journalists who cover rural issues and need story ideas, sources, comparisons and inspiration. We like it for its refreshing point of view.

Literary

Writers must read. That is a law and the following sites will help you abide by this rule without feeling too stifled.

  1. A Practical Policy: This Weblog presents fictive satire and commentary on art, literature, and social change — including thoughts and observations on society, culture, politics, ideas, etc, along with progressive and revolutionary views and news.
  2. Bookninja: Canadian literary site that has become a nexus for literary news and opinion. This site is connected to the Bookninja Magazine.
  3. Chekhov's Mistress: More than a blog about "literary enthusiasms," this site is a friendly place for ongoing contributions from thoughtful voices. Watch for ongoing metamorphosis.
  4. Emerging Writers Network: Members receive access to message boards, discussion groups, or to offers unavailable to nonmembers of the site. Nonmembers can enjoy the blog, information about contests, and links to other great literary sites.
  5. JacketFlap: JacketFlap has become the world's largest and most comprehensive resource for information on the children's book industry. Even if this isn't your genre, you might check out the site anyway for some amusing, interesting, and informative writing news.
  6. The Happy Booker: The Happy Booker covers readings and literary events with a smattering of book reviews, author visits, literary interviews and an occasional iPod playlist. Watch for guest bloggers, usually authors who have some interesting thoughts to impart.
  7. The Written Nerd: This blogger works at an independent bookstore in New York City's SoHo neighborhood, and hopes to have a bookstore in Brooklyn some day. The passion for books is evident in plans about that future bookstore, interviews with authors, reviews, and much more.
  8. Wet Asphalt: Wet Asphalt can be thought of as a magazine published like a blog. Some entries may point you to interesting information, and other entries consist of complete essays, articles, short stories or poetry. Yes, you can submit your work.
  9. Words Without Borders Blog: Words Without Borders opens doors to international exchange through translation of the world’s best writing, selected and translated by a distinguished group of writers, translators, and publishing professionals and publishing and promoting these works (or excerpts) on the web. The blog keeps readers updated with information about this site and more.
  10. Workshop: This website is for current and former students in Murray Farish's fiction workshops at Webster University. Snoop and enjoy!

Pencil and Paper

If you ever get the urge to stray from your computer and use a pencil and paper for your writing instead, then the following sites will inspire you to no end.

  1. Dave's Mechanical Pencils: Dave's mechanical pencil collection and various related things, some thoughts about them, product reviews and more.
  2. Moleskinerie: A blog dedicated to the proposition that not all notebooks are created equal. What makes them all different is what they hold on their pages. Written by Armand B. Frasco, an artist and aspiring photo "documentarist". He also authors notebookism.
  3. My Handbound Books - Bookbinding Blog: Learn more about how to bind books, or just enjoy the art that others create.
  4. Paper and Pencil: You'll find a bit about paper, and a lot about pencils. This blog raises pencils to an art form.
  5. Paper Notes in a Digital World: This blog is written by a person who still believes in pens, pencils, notebooks, journals, daily planners, letter writing, thank-you cards, and "all things that celebrate a life that respects the placing of words on paper."
  6. Pencil Revolution: Find "wooden wisdom," along with product reviews and some artistic ephemera.
  7. papersnobbery: A blog about a paper obsession that includes blank books, art supplies, pens and pencils, papers.
  8. Timberlines: Thoughts and discussion on the pencil industry, forest management, California Cedar Products Company and the artistic and written creativity enabled by the wood-cased pencil.
  9. Journalisimo: This blog celebrates the freedom from power supplies, batteries, wireless networks and fragile electronics. They "seek to elevate the written word and the freehand sketch on fine paper."
  10. Ninth Wave Designs: Find a plethora of creative notebooks and journals at this site. Inspiration galore!

Poetry

You might enjoy the following sites.f grocery lists and illegible spam inspires you to write free verse. Of course, if you simply enjoy reading poetry and learning about new poets, these sites might excite you as well.

  1. 1000 Black Lines: Coffeehouse Junkie, a self-professed "Visual Linguist, Pixel Specialist, Cultural Creative & Theory Slut," offers news, views, and more based upon a poetic lifestyle.
  2. Advanced Poetry Management: Personal and other poetry combined with images to inspire.
  3. Avoiding the Muse: Poet C. Dale Young currently practices medicine, but he also serves as poetry editor of the New England Review, and teaches in the Warren Wilson MFA Program. Read on as he avoids his muse through various activities (yet the muse seems to find him despite his efforts).
  4. Deborah Ager + 32 Poems Poetry Magazine: A blog with interesting tidbits about poetry and that serves as a companion to 32 Poems magazine.
  5. Poetry and Poets in Rags: Rus Bowden's news briefs from the IBPC (Interboard Poetry Contest) site.
  6. Poetry Hut Blog: News on poetry and literature in general, plus an extensive list of poets from across the Internet universe.
  7. Poetry Thursday: Poetry Thursday is an online project that builds community by encouraging bloggers to read and enjoy poetry, as well as sharing it with others. Every Friday they post writing prompts or other ideas that poets can use to post a poem the following Thursday.
  8. Poet with a Day Job: Poet Melissa Fondakowski maintains two blogs: this one, where she "gripes" and works on prose, and Contest Central, where she writes predominantly about poetry and keeps track of many poetry and fiction contests and residencies.
  9. Silliman's Blog: A Weblog focused on contemporary poetry and poetics.
  10. We Submit Our Writing and Tell about It: The title says it all. Seriously. Although this is a forum, the layout is much like a blog and rejections are reported daily. Take heart.

Science Fiction

While truth may be stranger than fiction, science fiction takes transports truth into tomorrow. Well, maybe the possibility of truth. Either way, we think you'll enjoy the following sci-fi blogs.

  1. Biology in Science Fiction: Ever wonder if that sci-fi book is based upon reality? You might find your answers here, along with tons of inspiration for any writer who needs some interesting biological news and data.
  2. Futurismic: Futurismic is a website for people interested in the future and the effects of science and technology on the present.
  3. Gibberish: Gibberish is the unauthorized ramblings of science fiction and fantasy writer Jayme Lynn Blaschke.
  4. MetaEfficient: Yeah, we know about all those other sites that feature new and almost improbable gadgets that are fodder for sci-fi inspiration, but this sit is green!
  5. No Fear of the Future: "A nexus of speculative word and thought" that includes reviews, news, observations, and more.
  6. Science Fiction Buzz: Want sci-fi news? Get it here, as The Science Fiction Buzz Blog carries everything news-worthy in the science fiction and fantasy arena.
  7. Slouching Toward Bethlehem: Jess Nevins, author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana and The Pulp Magazine Holdings Directory, brings his strange thoughts to a blog.
  8. SF Signal: JP Frantz and John DeNardo, among others, offer sci-fi news, reviews, and topics for thought and speculation for your perusal.
  9. The Bookblogger: Interviews, legal tips, writing advice and more from the Science Fiction Book Club.
  10. Velcro City Tourist Board: An "unkempt British library assistant" brings science fact and science fiction, cyberculture, art, technology, all sorts of other cool and weird stuff to the table along with the occasional essay or poem.

Screenwriting

The YouTube explosion and the ability for people to view online videos has brought screenwriting to the forefront. Visit the following sites for advice, attitudes, and more from screenwriters and scriptwriters.

  1. Alligators in a Helicopter: A pro script reader ponders movies, reading, writing and the occasional personal flashback.
  2. By Ken Levine: The world as seen by a TV comedy writer.
  3. Complications Ensue: The Crafty TV and Screenwriting Blog: The craft of screenwriting for tv and movies, written by a working screenwriter.
  4. johnaugust.com: This site is run by screenwriter John August, who answers reader-submitted questions about the craft, but occasionally goes on tangents that run far afield from writing and filmmaking. You'll also find info on past, present and future projects.
  5. Kung Fu Monkey: Enjoy this blog, written by John Rogers, TV and movie writer and comedian.
  6. My Next One Will Be Better: A Web designer shares his trials and tribulations as he seeks to quit his day job to become a full time screenwriter and filmmaker.
  7. The Artful Writer: The Artful Writer was founded in 2005 to advance the discussion of issues relevant to professional television and theatrical screenwriters.
  8. The Thinking Writer: Ask questions about screenwriting and get answers!
  9. The Unknown Screenwriter: A great resource site with blog advice and information along with links to screenwriting sites, legal issues, chats, and forums.
  10. The World's Greatest Writerist: Writer Nicklaus Louis shares some interesting takes on his writing methods for short films.

Self-Publishing

So your work has been rejected, or you feel that going the traditional route isn't your cup of tea. While self-publishing and marketing your book may seem daunting, the blogs below can help you through the struggle and provide inspiration.

  1. Bob Baker's Full-Time Author Blog: Tips and tools to help you make a living with your self-published book. The author of several books, Bob Baker is a musician and full-time writer dedicated to helping creative people of all kinds get exposure, connect with fans, and increase their incomes through their artistic passions.
  2. DIY Poetry Publishing Cooperative: The DIY Poetry Publishing Cooperative carries reviews, news, and tips about poetry publishing as well as resources for any serious poet who wants to publish his or her work.
  3. Future Perfect Publishing: Tom Masters combines his passions for books, publishing and technology in the development of new open publishing models.
  4. Joe Wikert's Publishing 2020 Blog: Joe is a Vice President and Executive Publisher in the Professional/Trade division of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. But, his blog reaches beyond that publisher and genre to point to various news topics and information that affect any writer or author.
  5. Plug Your Book: Steve Weber is the author of two books, Plug Your Book! and The Home-Based Bookstore. His blog leans heavily toward the Amazon self-publishing angle, but he provides useful information to any author.
  6. Publishing Basics: The staff at Self Publishing presents this helpful blog. Even if you don't use their services, you might learn much about self-publishing here.
  7. Rebecca Leonard's Self-Publishing Blog: Rebecca's tales of self-publishing and marketing her first book, a great down-to-earth blog that will inspire beginners.
  8. Self Publishing: Morris Rosenthal's 200+ article collection about self publishing. This blog is connected to Foner Books.
  9. SmallPress Blog: Your guide to independent publishing and marketing for your book.
  10. The Self Publishing Blog: An unbiased blog with tips about self publishing a book.

Tech Writing

The tech writer produces manuals, how-to articles, and other writing that may seem unemotional and dry. But, the writers behind these technical pieces are far from inhuman. Take a look at the following sites for some advice, tools, passion for this genre, and more.

  1. Creating Passionate Users: The Creating Passionate Users bloggers are all fascinated by brains and minds and what science can tell them about the practice of making users passionate about their lives and tools. Intriguing and/or funny and resourceful.
  2. Greenonions: Dan Brown has been practicing information architecture and user experience design since 1994. He brings thoughts on information architecture, linguistics, consumer electronics, and Bluegrass to the Web.
  3. Joel on Software: Joel Spolsky, a software developer in New York City, has been writing about software development, management, business, and the Internet on this site since 2002.
  4. Jonathan's Tool Bar & Grill: Jonathan Plutchok provides useful free and cheap software tools and Web sites that can save you time, boost your productivity, improve your computing environment, do some vital task you otherwise couldn't easily do, or are "just too much fun to ignore."
  5. Just write click: Anne Gentle brings her insights on technical writing, information architecture, topic authoring, social media, and other technologies that catch her eye.
  6. Misbehaving.net: Misbehaving.net is a celebration of women's contributions to computing; a place to spotlight women's contributions as well point out new opportunities and challenges for women in the computing field.
  7. The Creative Tech Writer: Jenny L. Berger, a technical writer, provides thoughts on the art and craft of technical writing as it applies to a variety of fields in addition to some interesting personal perspectives. Anyone who likes Dead Can Dance rocks.
  8. Usable Help: Gordon Meyer' s Usable Help debuted July 2002 and was a finalist in the SXSW website competition for Best Developer's Resource.
  9. Will Kelly: "I am not your Mother's Technical Writer!" Kelly is a technical writer who brings his perspective on current affairs and technology to his blog.
  10. Write and Publish Smart: Judy Harper's blog is about the art and science of "infowriting," or "writing that aims to get work done, to change people by changing the way they do things."

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