True to its tagline “for all things writing,” WIP offers a melange of writing-related posts. Topics include MS Word advice, grammar gripes and the delicate (or hammer-handed) craft of self-editing.
Who loves to insult writers? Other writers. This post, in the dreaded list format, captures the rancor and spite and in all its glory.
The web site’s “Craft Essays” section is home to substantive pontifications by modern lit heavyweights such as Chuck Palahniuk. Recent posts contemplate morally grey characters, writing out of sequence, and effective use of Scrivener.
Akers, a fantasy author and logophile, has only recently starting blogging; but his thoughts on world building, the financials of a writing career, and his early, disastrous experiences in publishing are worth a read.
Spann, author of mystery novels set in feudal Japan, blogs on a variety of topics of interest to writers: character development, copyright law, and publishing scams that target the inexperienced.
YA author Ava Jae offers thrice-weekly posts on a gamut of authorly topics. Recent posts have dealt with managing multiple POVs, the madness of the publishing industry, and tips and tweaks for Scrivener.
Tara Sparling’s unique blog analyzes past and current book-selling trends to identify the next big thing…a little like “Moneyball” for books. Much of her writing is of a more personal bent, so some exploring is necessary to find the more “data-focused” posts.
