Iapetus999’s Top 9 Writer’s Blogs for 2009

I am proud to present my picks for Best Writing Blogs of 2009. These are nine of my favorite blogs. I chose them for content, interactivity, and because I just like them and the people who maintain them. Congratulations!

1. Edittorrent
   —Always has interesting writing tips and discussion.
2. The Literary Lab
   —A bunch of great bloggers collaborating on advice for writers.
3. Jordan McCollum
   —Excellent writing analysis and web site reviews.
4. Victoria Mixon
   —Outstanding essays on writing. Wish they were still free.
5. Between Fact and Fiction (Natalie Whipple)
   —Great writing advice and inspiration.
6. The Babbling Flow of a Fledgling Scribbler (Sara McClung)
   —Fun site with lots of information
7. Miss Snark’s First Victim (Authoress)
   —Very interactive site focusing on helping unpublished writers.
8. Elana Johnson
   —Another great writer’s site focusing on publication.
9. Not Enough Words (Merrilee Faber)
   —If you need some tough writer love, this is the place.

Honorable Mentions (no particular order).
These are wonderful blogs you should subscribe to!

• Post-Apocalyptic Publishing
• The Innocent Flower
• Adventures in Writing
• Words from the Woods
• College Lackey Writes a Book
• Daily Writing Tips
• Carol’s Prints
• Evil Editor
• JC Hart
• The Public Query Slushpile
• Careann’s Musings
• Inkygirl
• Carrie Harris
• Purple Clover
• To Breath Underwater
• Sweet Niblets
• MG Higgins
• Laugh. Write. Play.
• Show Some Character!
• The Philosophy of KLo
• Where Romance Meets Therapy
• Is that a dog butt on my foot?

If your blog isn’t mentioned, it’s either that I forgot or it got lost in the shuffle of my 250+ blog subscriptions (or you haven’t posted in the last 30 days…get blogging!). This is only a tiny, tiny portion of the blogs I enjoy. Please let me know if I’ve mis-linked anything!

Other Lovely non-writing Blogs you should check out:

• Tonya’s Brain Squeezin’s
  —My wife’s blog. See what’s going on in her brain.
• Cliff Mass Weather Blog
  —Stormy Pac NW Weather analysis.
• Special Sauce in the House
  —My sister’s blog. Great for moms!
• Etiquette Bitch
  —I think the name says it all.
• Shallow and Very, Very Single
  —Great blogger but an alcoholic trainwreck. Her life is a sitcom.

Looking forward to a great blogging 2010!