Top five blogs you should be reading

If you’re looking for inspiration as an author, sometimes reading the thoughts of those who have already had a taste of success or have a wealth of experience can really help. Many of these people also like to share their knowledge (which is great for everyone) and do so on a regular basis via their blogs.

​But which blogs should you take a look at? I mean, blogs are not exactly a new thing, so your choice can be a little overwhelming.

Here are our five favorite blogs that we think you should (as an author) take a look at, and if there’s one we missed which you think is amazing, just let us know in the comment section below.

One – Jane Friedman

Jane has over twenty years of experience working within the publishing industry, she’s won numerous awards for her blog and newsletter, she’s a published author and is also a professor through the Great Courses Website. Her blog covers every aspect of publishing and is a great place to go if you’re trying to make sense of publishing your own book.
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Two – The Creative Penn

This is the blog by the award-winning author Joanna Penn, she runs her own press (named Curl Up Press) along with self-publishing over 30 books in both fiction and non-fiction. She offers course for authors along with lots of practical advice for indie authors.
 

Three – The Write Life

Founded in 2013, this site and blog offer a wealth of information and resources to authors looking to start their publishing journey. Their goal is to help writers make more money from writing and have contributions for successful authors who are doing just that. For inspiration, this is a great blog.
 

Four – Daily Writing Tips

Run by a team of very talented and qualified writers, this site and blog publishes new articles each day which aim to improve the skill set of any author or writer. They have categories for business, fiction, general, grammar, punctuation, misused words and so much more, their site is definitely worth bookmarking.
 

Five – Goins Writer

An award-winning blog from the best-selling author Jeff Goins, this blog is followed and read daily by countless authors and for good reason. He covers all of the topics that an indie author needs to understand and does so from a position of experience and success.

Please let us know if there is another author's blog that you love.