3 Helpful Blogs I've Recently Discovered

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While you can keep up
on my favorite online reads here, it's been a while since I discussed some of
the newest and best sites I've found.



Note that I am very pragmatic in my online reading. Aside from keeping up with
industry trends, I look for nuts and bolts resources that can come in handy when teaching.



3 Blogs I'm Loving Right Now




10,000 Words


This blog was recently acquired by MediaBistro. The quality has remained top-notch
ever since I stumbled on it last year. Some of my favorite posts so far: 5
Ways to Visualize Your Personal Data, 8
Creative Ways to Use RSS Feeds, and 3
Unique Ways to Record, Edit, and Publish Your Audio.




We Who Are About to Die


I don't read everything they post (they post a lot!), but it's a literary read, with
smart viewpoints, that I enjoy dipping into when they cover news/trends in publishing.
Try this newsy piece on Longform
Storytelling or Is
the Future of Physical Book Publishing the Same as the Future of Reading & Writing?




Online Video & Entrepreneurial
Journalism (by Adam Westbrook)

Admittedly, this is a bit of a tangent for most authors (particularly novelists),
but the entrepreneurial spirit promoted on this blog is why I recommend it. See this
great post, 10
Free and Totally Legal Programs Every Multimedia Journalist Should Have.






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