40 Best Websites for Writers!
Don’t suffer information overload, only use the advice that helps!
Writers are coming out with hundreds of new blogs and posts every single week, and it can be caught exhausting to keep on top of all the websites you’re actually signed up to, even when you are getting emails each time a new post goes live on their website.
Sectioned off into “Writing Craft“, “Blogging“, “Freelancing“, “Publishing“, “Marketing“, and “Communities For Writers“. These 40 blogs will be places that I have frequented in the past, or places that I currently receive in my inbox, as well as those that have a great archive of information to delve into. Titles are hyperlinked, get clicking! The internet is vast with hundreds of new posts on writing appearing daily. Here's 40 websites to check out!Click To Tweet
Writing Craft
1 Daily Writing Tips
I love DWT, I get emails sent direct when they upload a new post and it’s my favourite of all the emails I get a day because it’s always different, and it’s maybe something I never knew or something I’d never even asked myself before, like what’s the difference between word and word. It’s really good like that. They might even have answers to questions you’re currently asking.
2 The Procrastiwriter
This is one of my favourite recent finds. Get these posts by Shanan straight to your inbox. She’s a self-professed procrastinator, and she’ll help you on your way to find the motivation and skills to hone your craft.
3 Grammar Girl
Learning is fun with Grammar Girl and the Quick and Dirty Tips website. Mignon, the author and writer for the website has books out alongside the blog, and they’re fantastic in helping you become a better writer.
4 Inky Girl
Debbie Redpath Ohi’s website is especially helpful if you’re writing young adult or children fic. I’m a huge fan of the art from Debbie, and I’ve shared a lot of it online. There are plenty of information; interviews, blog posts in the archives that will be sure to keep you occupied and entertained for hours.
5 Advice to Writers
Probably one of the greatest quote collections ever created. Jon Winokur’s collection is my go-to-place for inspiring quotes, it doesn’t matter what time of the day, his Twitter feed and website are always up to date. A great resource for writing honing their craft.
6 Writability
One of my favourite blogs. I’ve followed Ava Jae and Writability since 2012. She’s full of so much writing know-how, tips, and tidbits. She’s also recently, in the past couple of month, began doing vlog posts. She’s always so consistent and on the ball, not to mention her debut novel, Beyond the Red is releasing in March 2016. A great resource for writers.
7 AutoCrit
AutoCrit is a great website if you’re looking to invest a couple dollars a month in getting detailed reports that might be missed by an editor or a writing group. They allow for a free run through so you can see what you’ll be getting. I’ve used AutoCrit for short stories and even processed a full novel through them out of curiosity. It’s very revealing.
8 Grammarly
I love the Grammarly extension, but they don’t only offer the support that comes with tightening your sentence structure and word choice, they also have a popular blog with some great information. The extension is free, and they send you weekly reports straight to your inbox on how you’ve used the service. They also offer a paid service, from which you can download the Grammarly Microsoft Word application.
9 The Kill Zone Blog
Specifically for thriller and mystery writers, The Kill Zone Blog is one of my new favourites since I started reading in early 2015. The blog is updated daily and they also offer a first-page critique, they’re done anonymously from several of the Kill Zone writers, and even the readers have a chance to say what they think about the first page.
10 The Write Life
This is a great all-rounder website, with information and blog posts on publishing, marketing, blogging, and writing. The website is always up to date and boasts about helping writers to create, connect with other writers, and also earn money from what they do!
Blogging
11 CopyBlogger
With a constant influx of posts to their website, CopyBlogger is a great site to go to when it comes to getting your content out there and writing the most informative posts possible, because when you’re writing a blog post, people are coming for the information, that’s why a blog is a great and effective marketing tool.
12 ProBlogger
With a quarter of a million readers, ProBlogger has a huge readership. They also now have a podcast and video posts, if you’re looking to blog for the long haul, you need to check out the information from Darren Rowse at ProBlogger. Especially useful if you’re looking to make a full-time income from blogging.
13 Sark e-Media
If you’re looking for real results within a timely situation; 30 Days, you definitely need to check out Sark e-Media’s 30 Day Blogging Challenge. Not only is Sarah from the UK, but the blogging challenge is free! It’s very motivational and you’ll be sprinting through your one post a day!
14 Boost Blog Traffic
We all want more traffic, more traffic means more eyes on your writing, and hopefully some conversions to actual readers. It’s great because a lot of it is about marketing and writing the best articles possible, also about which articles will go viral and which articles might be better off in the notes section instead of fleshed out on your website.
15 Be a Freelance Blogger
If you’re serious about making money from blogging, this is the place to go. There’s an impressive backlog of posts that will help you get paid to write blog posts for online blogs and magazines! There’s plenty of resources on the website run by Sophie Lizard.
Freelancing
16 About Freelance Writing
17 Funds for Writers
18 Productive Writers
19 Make a Living Writing
20 My Freelance Life
21 Writers in Charge
Publishing
22 A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing
One of my all-time favourite informaiton spots. Author Joe Konrath of both traditional and self-publishing was the first blog that I really started to follow when I was 16 (he’s been going for a while). Within the archives of Konrath’s blog you’ll find yourself sucked in and exposed to the valuable pockets of knowledge.
23 Dean Wesley Smith
My first encounter with Smith was through a blog on pricing a short story, and that’s always stuck with me. At the time, I even created a post reflecting on the information from that post. With over 40 years experience in the industry, expect to find lots of information.
24 Goins, Writer
I like Jeff Goins’ information posts because they’re always thought-provoking pieces, however, I noticed a trend to speak about religion and I’m not down to drink that Kool-Aid, so if you can look past all of that and get to the information on the industry, he’s great.
25 Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman has a lot of resources for writers, and with over 15 years experience, her information is just as invaluable as the rest. Jane is very interactive with her community of writers, being hired out for events and also offering online classes.
26 Indies Unlimited
Run by a team of authors, writers, and other members involved in the publishing community. With quite an archive, this site will keep any writer busy for a while.
27 Terribleminds
Definitely not safe for work, Chuck Wendig employs humour and profanities to express himself in his snarky blog posts. I find his posts to be the most true to what it means to write and publish. He’s just a regular guy who doesn’t play it safe.
Marketing
28 Novel Publicity
With their blog and their ebooks, you’re on the right track to getting a better understanding of how to market your book/service. They also offer paid services precuring book reviewers for you.
29 Social Media Examiner
My favourite website for infographics and posts, always relevant and always highly detailed. Follow them on Facebook for their updates and they’re also highly interactive.
30 The Book Designer
Alongside designing books, this blog has a lot of information to offer in its blog; advising people on the how best to market their books etc.
31 Michael Hyatt
Marketing expert Michael Hyatt’s blog posts are of the greatest quality; branding, developing a relationship with a readership. He has it all. Definitely a blog to explore, not to mention the killer design and layout.
32 Kikolani
A powerhouse blogger, Kikolani will teach you how to market your blog and how to get readers directly to your landing pages. An invaluable resource and wealth of information for all writers here.
33 Firepole Marketing
With plenty of free resources to get your on your way, Firepole Marketing will educate you on topics you’re struggling to grasp, from optimizing your content to web with SEO building and networking.
34 Social Triggers
Through teaching you real-world examples, Derek Halpern will get you 5,000 subscribers. He uses psychology to his advantage and uses that to develop the way he markets his work; definitely a lot of lessons to be learnt from here.
35 The Story of Telling
I know that for a lot of authors and writers marketing doesn’t come easy, and the author of this website Bernadette Jiwa, also knows that, she also knows just how to market your books. Check out her blog for more on brand marketing, strategies and more.
Communities for Writers
36 KBoards
37 Wattpad
38 Writers Cafe
39 Kristen Lamb
40 She Writes
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