Editor’s note: This is an updated version of a post originally titled 36 Great Blogs for Self-Publishers. I’ll be taking the next a couple of days off. I wish you and those close to you a fulfilling holiday, and I’ll see you on Friday. Thanks for reading!
I guess the first really “social” media was blogs. Blogs were an early sign of a fundamental shift in the media firmament. The idea that the broadcaster (the blogger) would interact directly with the audience (the readers) was explosive. And given the chance, we became social to an extent undreamed of before social media roared to life.
Blogs have become one the largest sources of news, information and opinion in the media landscape. There are few newspapers, fewer television stations. But there are millions of blogs.
Blogs for Self-Publishers
For the latest news, trends and analysis In self-publishing, support for writers, insight into the publishing process, and the transition to digital books, these are the blogs I read. No, they aren’t all self-publishers or even self-publishing advocates, and their appearance on this list doesn’t imply any kind of approval on their part.
No, I’ve curated this list myself. We need a lot of perspectives to really see the field of indie publishing. Change in the publishing industry is accelerating. Every blog on this list teaches me about how to publish, what to publish, and what’s coming in indie publishing. I hope you enjoy them.
Because you may want to click away from the list to visit these blogs, here’s a link you can bookmark when you want to come back:
52 Great Blogs for Self-Publishers
Here’s a short URL: http://ht.ly/3e4sd
Have a great time!
Note: The blogs do not appear in any particular order. If I’ve missed a blog that should be here, would you be so kind as to leave me a comment with the url and I will have a look.
This is a clickable list. Just click each graphic to visit that blog.
Well, that’s the 52 blogs, as promised. But, if you include this one, there’s actually 53:
So go forth and read, read, read. The publishing world is changing so fast no one person can keep up with developments. It’s through the combined work of all these dedicated bloggers that we can at least know we’re keeping up with the leading edge of change.
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Joel, I now know what I will be spending my whole day doing.
(Hey, it’s research, right?) Thank you!
I take full responsibility, Rima. Enjoy your day!
THIS WAS AWESOME UPON AWESOME!!!
Thank you for this list that is very valuable!!
Glad you like it, Sylvia. It was awesome fun to put together.
Hey Joel,
Great list. I am missing a lot of those from my RSS reader. You wouldn’t happen to have an OPML file of those subscriptions would you? That would rock!
Thanks
Sure, Doug. Didn’t know about OPML files until you asked, but I’ll look into it. Thanks for the suggestion.
I actually ended up subscribing to all of them manually, but yeah for future reference they’re great for big-time blog subscribers like myself. With 300+ blogs in my reader OPML files can be really handy.
Thanks again for putting together this list!
Great additions, Joel! I’ll be checking my own blog roll to add some of these. And thanks for including me again. =)
My pleasure, thanks for all you do, Sue.
There are some blogs on this list that I don’t know about. I’ll have to check them out. Thanks.
Thanks for including the Smashwords Blog, Joel! I’m honored to be included with such a fabulous group of people.
mark
My pleasure, Mark. Smashwords is a key resource for more and more self-publishers.
WE have a site dedicated to the education and help of ePublishing. Please take a look, as we would love to be on your list.
Thank you,
UnrulyGuides.com
Suzanne, thanks for bringing the Unruly Guides to my attention, I’ll keep it in mind when we revise the list again.
Thanks for the shout-out Joel! This is a great list and seems to get better every time you add to it.
Thanks for including the BookBuzzr blog into this list. It has inspired us to go out there and further improve the quality of our content.
Fantastic resource
My feed reader is getting fat.
It’s important to remember you can be fit at any size, Mark, so keep feeding that baby.
Enjoy your days off Joel!
A year later, and still relevant
. Thanks, this is such a comprehensive list — I’ll definitely be adding the feeds that I don’t have already to my reader as well.
What a great resource! Thanks for compiling that for all of us. Since blogging is a big part of promotion for self-pubs, I’d like to throw out a link to http://www.problogger.net which offers a lot of helpful and practical tips.
Thanks, Tim. I’ve learned a lot from Darren Rowse, the original Pro Blogger.
Hi Joel,
I took a look at all the sites on your list, and thought you might appreciate some feedback:
IndiePubJournal.com and The Publishing Maven (selfpublishingreview.blogspot.com) does not exist anymore.
JA Konrath from A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing is no longer actively blogging (announcement made on 6 Oct ’11). He made an open call for freelancers to contribute though, so things might not change too much.
Kindle Nation Daily’s address has changed. It is now KindleNationDaily.com.
I have subscribed to all the blogs (except for 6 that don’t have [working] RSS feeds) and Doug Lance’s comment about OPML files made me curious. Long story short, I created an OPML file of the entire list which is available here for download, if you want: http://www.box.net/shared/khzfzcby6im31jjdzx6y
Thank you for the list. I have visited quite a few of these, and they are very good. I am looking forward to visiting those I am unfamiliar with.
Best wishes to all self-pubbers!
This is a Suuuuuuper collection. Thank you, Joel.
Awesome list, Joel! Thanks for taking the time to compile it.
This is a great list… thank you so much for providing this…It’s bookmarked for sure! Thanks Again!
The Book Deal is absolutely awesome! Rinzler is the best.
Thanks a million Joel, this is a great list. Helps us gain valuable insights in providing our customers with better services. I would like to share a link you might be interested in http://www.publishing-next.com/.
Thanks once again.
Shameless plug: I’d like to suggest my own blog for your list. Although I work for a publisher, my blog is read by authors with other publishers, as well as those who are self-published. It covers a wide range of book marketing topics and questions about the publishing industry, and I frequently answer questions posted to my blog or emailed to me. Thanks!
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