Top 10 Blogs for Writers – 2007/2008
By Michael StelznerThe nominations flooded in for our second annual contest. We were very pleased to see that blogs dedicated to writing have grown substantially.
The nominees have been carefully examined, with the greatest weight on the quality of their content. What follows are the top 10 blogs for writers. These blogs all provide rich content and extremely useful information for writers:
- Copyblogger, by Brian Clark: Holding the number-one spot for the second year running, this site excels at teaching the art of writing.
- Freelance Writing Jobs, by Deborah Ng: For writers seeking new work, this site is your sole destination and maintains a top spot in our contest from last year.
- The Renegade Writer, by Linda Formichelli and Dianna Burell: Are you a freelance journalist looking for inspiration? Look no further.
- Web Content Writer Tips, by James Chartrand and Harrison McLeod: With a focus on making more money as a writer, this blog is full of helpful how-to articles.
- Web Writing Info, by Courtney Ramirez: This excellent blog looks at social networking and emerging web-based opportunities for writers.
- The Golden Pencil, by Anne Wayman: Wayman, a second-year winner, examines how to go for the gold as a freelance writer.
- Catalystblogger, by Jennifer Williamson: Williamson writes about the pains and trials writers face.
- Freelance Parent, by Lorna Doone Brewer and Tamara Berry: Two moms provide excellent perspective on writing with a dash of parenting.
- Write from Home, by Amy Derby: Derby provides fresh commentary and advice on writing.
- Copywriter Underground, by Tom Chandler: This site, a second-year winner, provides regular doses of inspiration for copywriters.
Congratulations to the winners. Be sure to check out these awesome blogs!
The badge of distinction: If you are a winner, feel free to post the image you see here on your blog and please link back to this page.
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December 11th, 2007 at 6:01 am
Wow… This is such an honor for us. Thank you, Michael, and thank you to our readers and the people who nominated us for this contest.
I promise we’ll be back next year to run again!
Congratulations to everyone who made the list and those who were in the running. We had some stiff competition!
December 11th, 2007 at 6:49 am
Damn…and here I am without an acceptance speech.
This is incredible! Thanks Michael, and thanks to all of you who voted for us. Congratulations everyone!
December 11th, 2007 at 7:21 am
Congratulations to the winners — a very fine group indeed. I discovered a lot of new resources as this competition has unfolded. And thanks for Michael for undertaking the task of gathering nominations and evaluating all of the blogs in contention.
Tom
December 11th, 2007 at 7:40 am
Thank you so much for this incredible honor.
December 11th, 2007 at 8:14 am
Thank Mike… I’ll try to live up to the honor for a second year. Congrats to all the other winners and nominees!
December 11th, 2007 at 8:28 am
Congratulations, everyone. This is a wonderful collection of blogs.
December 11th, 2007 at 8:46 am
Great list to learn about web writing and business communication. Thanks to Mike and everyone in the list!
December 11th, 2007 at 9:07 am
Whee - thanks so much!
December 11th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Hey Michael, great list.
If I may add a runner-up, www.dailywritingtips.com. Maybe not as good as the ones mentioned, but worth a read I think!
Cheers
December 11th, 2007 at 9:30 am
Top 10 Blogs for Writers - If I may mention another great web site for articles, with a huge supply of material for you to get inspired by and for finding tips on how to write - ArticleNorth directory, could be of interest. You will also find free software’s, ebooks, video’s and reports of top quality business communications and programs.
Best Regards and Merry Christmas!
Inger Nilsson
December 11th, 2007 at 10:07 am
WOW!!! I am extremely surprised that I’m up there. And happy, of course. Thank you so much, Michael and those who nominated my site–and congrats to my fellow winners.
December 11th, 2007 at 10:08 am
Wow! I am completely speechless, or typeless….or whatever.
I feel honored to be among such a great group of blogs, and have a renewed dedication to blog more and blog better.
December 11th, 2007 at 10:24 am
Thanks for including The Renegade Writer…we’re honored!
December 11th, 2007 at 10:54 am
Michael,
Thank you so much for running this contest, and for finding us worthy! I have found so many great new resources as a result of what you’ve been doing here. The fact that we’re on the list is the highlight of what has been a really fun process of getting to know our peers.
December 11th, 2007 at 11:11 am
Thanks so much for including the write from home blog. And thanks for putting together such a nice contest. I’ve found several new blogs to add to my favorites through the nominations posts and the final list here. Good stuff.
December 11th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
After this, my goal of becoming Absolute Ruler of the Universe by March doesn’t seem so far fetched.
Thanks Michael for all your work! And the nifty “wings” logo. I may have it tattooed on my bicep.
December 11th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
If you’re going to be Absolute Ruler by March, that means I have to step up my plans to hold Universal Monopoly by February… hm, hm!
December 11th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Not if this Galactic Overlord has anything to say about it. *makes mental note to update all plans to the first of the year*
December 11th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Congratulations to all the winners! Top quality blogs
I voted for Amy Derby’s Write-from-Home blog. She’s at the top of my favorite writer-related blogs, so I’m thrilled she’s in the Top 10 of yours now too!
Way to go, Amy, and everyone else!
December 11th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
A stellar list - everyone has done themselves proud!
December 11th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
I second www.dailywritingtips.com. That site and DailyBlogTips provides me with short, informative post to read everyday.
December 12th, 2007 at 7:07 am
Congrats - it’s a great group of blogger!
December 12th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
Thank you, Michael: your list is a great resource, and won’t I’m going to reference in my www.publishedandprofitable.com blog later tonight.
I also appreciate the related articles.
Roger C. Parker
December 12th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Its a good list of bloggers.
I personally was reading a few daily and I really liked them. Congrats bloggers. I was looking around for blogs to inspire me to grow my blog http://vineetnair.com. I did nt expect to find it so easily, all the information I needed aggregated in your blog. Thanks again.
Vineet Nair
December 13th, 2007 at 3:12 am
great list! I already have 8 of them blogrolled!
Question: How does one sign up a blog for consideration on next year’s list?
December 13th, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Great list! Congratulations to all of the winners! I’m pleased to say that I read all of them!
December 14th, 2007 at 6:14 am
Another great list. Congrats to all those that appear!
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:44 am
Great site, wondeful competition. Really enjoyed looking at all the top blogs. Thank you.
Joe Sorry
http://homefortea.blogspot.com
January 7th, 2008 at 3:49 am
Kudos to Michael for giving the list and congrats to all the winners!!!
Salil
January 10th, 2008 at 4:05 am
Definitely a good and reputable list of sites that can brush up blogging skill, this is especially helpful for new bloggers.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Congratulations guys!!!!!!!!
May 31st, 2008 at 5:52 am
Thanks for this list Michael - some excellent blogs here
I wish i’d found this list six months ago!
John
May 31st, 2008 at 6:23 am
An interesting list Michael. Thanks, will check them out.
Falkor
surff.blogspot.com
November 9th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
I can’t wait to check out all of these blogs. It’s really encouraging to see what people are up to.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:22 am
Truly invaluable! thanks a lot for this, will be sending a lot of my students to this list as well as my bloggers. Even I’ve learned a few things from a couple of these sites.
November 23rd, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Great list, I’m always looking for inspiration to help me write. I’ve been writing for about 6 months now and its going well. The list you provided me with will help others and me to further our skills and hopefully let us get a career out of it.
November 25th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Thanks for this great list, you can never have enough inspiration to carry you through your stories.
November 26th, 2008 at 11:40 am
These top 10 writing blogs are an inspiration to all of us.
When you’ve been blogging for a while, you come across outstanding blogs that you remember for design, quality of content, and monetization.
This list is a great resource for writers seeking to improve their own blogs.
Well done!
Write and Earn a Living’s last blog post..Understanding Trackbacks
January 9th, 2009 at 4:47 am
Coppyblogger is my favorite for writing.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Coppyblogger is one of the best of its kind I agree….
January 16th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
This is an awesome list for writers.
Thank you for sharing it!
Cheryl Kaye Tardif
bestselling suspense author
http://www.cherylktardif.com
http://www.cherylktardif.blogspot.com
January 18th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
I reading article on The Golden Pencil and I think this article are fantastic.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:49 am
copyblogger is the best, i always use it and recommend it to my friends =D You have compiled a great list here, and for that, we are most grateful.
January 26th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Thanks a lot for sharing this great information..I will surely take help from these blogs.
February 12th, 2009 at 2:41 am
Great list Michael, it is much appreciated as I am new to writing. Trying to get into the copy writing industry is hard, you just made it a little more easier for me. Thanks x
April 9th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Great list, I will refer back to this for all future blog research! Cheers!
June 4th, 2009 at 3:46 am
Great list.I used Copyblogger, but I use The Golden Pencil now. I recommend this.