20+ Blogs & Podcasts for Authors Recommended by Gail Carriger (Important for Writers)

My dear Gentle Reader,

This one if for authors/writers who are interested in publishing & marketing their books.

This post is part of my occasional FAQ series where I endeavor to answer questions I get asked all the time. (Mainly so I have a perma-link to point people at in future.)

Below I list the blogs and podcasts I find most useful as a hybrid author (including those related to indie and self publishing). I recommend picking episodes/posts based on topic.

(I keep this list as updated as possible.)

Miss Carriger’s Top 13 Blogs for Authors

1. Goodreads Authors & Advertisers Blog
2. Build Book Buzz
3. Elizabeth Spann Craig
4. Just Publishing Advice for Writers and Authors
5. Kikolani
6. Kristine Kathryn Rusch
7. Nathan Bransford
8. Smart Blogger
9. The Blood-Red Pencil
10. The Book Designer
11. Fiction University (was The Other Side of the Story)
12. Writer Beware
13. Writer Unboxed

Gail consumes her blogs via Feedly.

As always, you don’t have to take my word for it:

• The 36 Best Blogs on the Business of Writing
• 31 Writing Podcasts You’ve GOT to Hear (Best of 2019)

Miss Carriger’s Top 11 Podcasts for Authors

1. The Author Biz Podcast (possibly podfade)
2. The Creative Penn Podcast
3. The Murverse Annex (Ditch Diggers & I Should Be Writing Podcasts)
4. Novel Marketing Podcast
5. Online Marketing Made Easy (no strictly for authors but still useful)
6. Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing
7. Science Fiction & Fantasy Marketing Podcast
8. The Self Publishing Podcast
9. The Smarty Pants Book Marketing Podcast (defunk but some good backlist)
10. Go Publish Yourself from IngramSpark
11. Sell More Books Show

Gail consumes her podcasts using Overcast.

More podcast suggestions?

• From the Digital Reader
• From Written Word Media

Gail’s pinterest board Writer Education is full of more recommended resources for authors.

{Gail’s monthly read along for June 2017 is Local Custom by Lee & Miller.}

The Sumage Solution: San Andreas Shifters #1 by G. L. Carriger
Contemporary m/m paranormal romance featuring a snarky mage and a gruff werewolf. Hella raunchy. Super dirty. Very very fun. Spin off of Marine Biology.

Can a gentle werewolf heal the heart of a smart-mouthed mage?

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Quote of the Day:

“She reads books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.”

~ Annie Dillard

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