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Really. It might as well be me who nominates it.
Cheers,
Liz
Liz
Great blog. Great writer.
But I want to nominate eMoms at home. http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/
By this time next year, I will have grown up writersunbound.com and ya'll can give me some nominee love!
I really like the style and content. Very friendly, fun, helpful and professional.
There's a ton of useful information at Amy's blog, especially for new writers.
But it's a shame no one has seconded Copyblogger, so I will. If I can.
http://heatherstrang.blogspot.com
Shameless self-promotion? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely.
--Heather
Thanks,
-Jim
She has a very personal style that is both entertaining and informative.
Inspirational and thought-provoking!
Hip hip hooray!
Tons of great tips, links to contests and markets. Plus she is funny.
http://heatherstrang.blogspot.com
http://www.colingalbraith.co.uk/blog/
http://thewritermama.wordpress.com/
Writing the Cyber Highway
http://writingthecyberhighway.blogspot.com/
for all sorts of tips, inspiration, and lots more!
Smiles,
Michele
http://www.thegoldenpencil.com
It's one of the most comprehensive blogs for writers I've come across and I'm a huge fan. She deserves to be in the running for this awesome award :)
http://devonellington.wordpress.com
Fantastic blog. Well worth reading and hitting your top 10 list
Please accept this nomination:
http://www.sagesaidso.typepad.com/
http://www.sagesaidso.typepad.com/
-Heather
http://thewritermama.wordpress.com
Not only does she tell you how to get to work, she kicks your butt into high gear to actually put her suggestions into practice. This stop has become my new coffee house where I pull up a chair and sip a cup of encouragement on becoming a writer.
Mrs. Jones
Heather Strang's blog is outstanding and powerful for three reasons:
(1) It provides genuinely useful information in a way that is not merely entertaining, but also inspiring and personally catalytic.
(2) It is exceptionally well-written, using short paragraphs and deploying hyperlinks in a balanced and meaningful way.
(3) It perfectly merges personal and universal perspective: it radiates the authentic and very real experiences of the author, while activating within ALL readers the part(s) of themselves that most need to hear what she is saying. Often the reader comes away with new ideas (related to both writing and to life).
The variety of topics from week to week keeps it interesting, current, and delicious.
love you, sis
It's full of good tips for all kinds of writers, and even some excellent exercises and feedback in both poetry and prose. And it's a very easily navigable site, so you can readily find whatever you're looking for.
Real-world strategies from a veteran write who knows the copywriting business inside and out. Great stuff.
TC
Not only is she funny, and a great venting place for writers, but the posts are educational for newbie freelancers like myself.
Heather is the most phenomenal, well-rounded woman I know. Everyone should listen to her words of wisdom and life. They will no doubt benefit you.
I am proud to say she is my sister and mentor that provides much needed guidance on a daily basis to all. I love and admire you sis
For the record, although I'm not allowed to nominate or second 2 by the looks of it, my other regular read is Colin Galbraith's Freedom from the Mundane mentioned above.
She is a published author and an editor, and she posts practical, informative articles on such topics as what optioning is, how to write a synopsis, working with radio producers, how to promote your book, and so on. Invaluable!
For example, Copyblogger (only gotten one vote despite having well over 25,000 loyal readers) is about online writing - a literal blog for writers. Heather Strang is a woman's experience being a writer. Freelancewritingigs is a resource-style of blog for writers. Some blogs listed here are literally FOR writers, providing advice about the profession, some blogs are BY writers, providing insight into a writer's thoughts. Some are for offline writing, some for online.
Without guidelines as to what is considered a "blog for writers", it makes it pretty hard to determine exactly what we're voting on. For me, a blog for writers is one that provides help, advice, suggestions and recommendations FOR writers without the clutter, fluff and long, verbose prose. Inspirational and motivational should figure pretty low (in my opinion). There is a huge difference between the types of content on these nominated blogs.
Anyways, this is getting a big long. My basic questions were:
What type of blog for writers are we suppposed to be nominating the best of?
What determining factors are going to be used to select a winner?
What is considered a blog for writers?
I'd like to nominate Tom Chandler of Copywriter Underground.
That guy from Copyblogger is a hack, but he's a pain when his feelings get hurt, so we'll let him stay nominated just for appearances. :)
It's the ONLY blog I check daily. It has tons of resources and support for writers. :)
In that case, IGNORE my measly self-promotion of my blog and let my nomination go for Amy Derby's Write-from-Home blog:
http://write-from-home.blogspot.com/
Everything from a heads up on scams, awesome PAYING writing markets, and newbie freelance writing advice to how to make money blogging, and loads of inspiration and encouragement (plus much more!) can be found at this awesome blog.
In addition to others mentioned, I'd like to see John Hewitt's Writer's Resource Center (poewar.com) in the running. So I'd like to nominate him if I may. His blog covers everything from general freelancing to fiction to poetry writing. Great job leads, too.
That is, if they pay my plane fare...
www.copywriterunderground.com
So, put it on the list.
She's really dedicating to all things dealing with writing and I've never read an entry from her that wasn't boring!
1) They are NOT selfish in sharing information. They give the impression that they'd like to give the writing community a helping hand by providing useful resources - resources you can actually use.
2) Humor. James and Harry strike me as strange bedfellows and from time to time like to blog straight from the hip. It kind of breaks the monotony of serious blogging.
3) Their blogs are not long and full of fluff. They're a quick read but packed with info.
4) Entrepreneurial bent - James and Harry have blogged on many subjects and on many leads, and they're brimming with ideas and future ventures.
They're the kind of people who help writers in a genuine way, and not just in a commercial, "increase my traffic" kind of way.
sharon
Tom Chandler's writing is always worth reading - whether you write copy online or offline.
She is a gifted writer and her posts always contain useful tips that make the world of freelancing easier to navigate.
For taking effective marcomm writing to a brand-new audience, I also nominate Brian Clark at Copyblogger.com
For top notch marcomm writing and strategy, Diana Huff at http://marcom-writer-blog.com/
And for those who nominated me, thank you. I'm thrilled to simply be invited to the party ;)
<font size="4">Only your first nomination will be counted.</font>
One per person please :)
It's a great resource not only for beginners, but for all writers.
Just found this and wow it is pretty great! Clever, informative, fun great links. Highly recommend. Written by Anne Wayman. Where I found out about this contest.
UM WOW I AM SLOW... LOL
i filled in the writing site in the WEBSITE field lol. ha ha ha... anyway here it is again.
http://www.thegoldenpencil.com/
http://www.copywritingmaven.com/
I'd love to second the nomination for http://catalystblogger.blogspot.com/ her blog is a great tool for aspiring freelance writers to gain valuable insight on the profession.
http://literaryrejectionsondisplay.blogspot.com/
Hilarious and sad and true
student.
While I love many of the blogs on this list, Sharon's blog has most directly impacted my writing career in a positive way. I got my first several gigs in writing as a direct result of Sharon and she's been a fabulous mentor and friend.
CopyBlogger http://www.copyblogger.com. Despite Brian's modesty above the list wouldn't be complete without him.
http://therenegadewriter.com
Thanks!
Thanks Deb. Even if you don't get on this list, your hard work is noticed and appreciated.
http://writingthecyberhighway.blogspot.com/
This is a great place to get tips, markets, advice, and support! The posts are always interesting, thoughtful, and well written. Michele has put together a valuable resource for writers.
http://therenegadewriter.com
http://www.renegadewriter.com
You'll defintely be inspired to make positive changes in your life by her infectious energy and dedication to her trade, uh, passions. Visit it here http://heatherstrang.blogspot.com/.
inspiring, informative, educational, with real world tools to help get you on the page.
Her blogs are informative and cover writer interests that are of value to a seasoned writer as well as those up and coming. She is very friendly too, and answers additional questions by email. Very helpful.
Thank you!
This blogger, Tom Colvin, monitors over 100 blogs and websites searching out the best information for writers who wish to be more productive. He shares his findings and also writes helpful commentaries of his own. After reading his blog, I feel truly up-to-date.
She is a awesome writer, very helpful and encouraging and is great about answering questions.
http://nonfictionmuse.blogspot.com/
Suzie
http://www.becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/
Tom is part of our writers group down here in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and I know how hard he works keeping his blog up to date, monitoring everything in print and on the internet that pertains to writing. ‘Saves the rest of us ex-pats a lot of valuable time.
http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com/
Not only have I found some gems in his reviews, but he's also very personable and active in his community. He fully understands that blogging is a conversation, and his voice is a valuable addition to the discussion.