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
- Goodreads Authors & Advertisers Blog
- Build Book Buzz
- Elizabeth Spann Craig
- Just Publishing Advice for Writers and Authors
- Kikolani
- Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- Nathan Bransford
- Smart Blogger
- The Blood-Red Pencil
- The Book Designer
- Fiction University (was The Other Side of the Story)
- Writer Beware
- Writer Unboxed
Gail consumes her blogs via Feedly.
As always, you don’t have to take my word for it:
Miss Carriger’s Top 11 Podcasts for Authors
- The Author Biz Podcast (possibly podfade)
- The Creative Penn Podcast
- The Murverse Annex (Ditch Diggers & I Should Be Writing Podcasts)
- Novel Marketing Podcast
- Online Marketing Made Easy (no strictly for authors but still useful)
- Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Marketing Podcast
- The Self Publishing Podcast
The Smarty Pants Book Marketing Podcast(defunk but some good backlist)- Go Publish Yourself from IngramSpark
- Sell More Books Show
Gail consumes her podcasts using Overcast.
More podcast suggestions?
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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I am a fervent proponent of the singular ‘they’.
These are some of the absolute best podcasts for writers and I am a big fan of many of them. I think my absolute favorite, though, is First Draught Writing. I wish they had a show more than once a month. 🙂