Tuna for Bernadette

Cat: hungry. Tuna: expensive. Solution: novel. Robert Gryphon blogs on learning the novelist's craft to pay for better quality cat food. All writing-related conversation welcome.

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An abundant list of words to describe the texture and qualities of the largest organ in the human body.

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The posts at this blog offer an overview of self-publishing that is particularly helpful to beginners. 

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Bryan Hutchinson's blog eschews grammar and book marketing advice and instead offers inspiration and cheerleading for struggling authors. If you're plagued by writer's block, this is your spot.

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While aesthetically lacking, this blog is rich in curated links to articles related to the craft and business of writing.

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Author Income: How to Make a Living from Your Writing - Written Word Media

The folks at Written Word Media crunch the numbers and conclude that the secret to making money as an author is write more books.

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Author Jeff VanderMeer's writing tips are tilted towards the big ideas of writing like how writers can get into the creative state or how to avoid simplifying characters down to mere stereotypes.

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The Virtues of the Semicolon; or, Rebellious Punctuation

Confused as to when to use this potentially pernicious piece of punctuation? This article offers some guidance.

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Writers’ Resources:  Nicole Dieker

Dieker's focus is on the financial aspects of a creative career with advice on savings, investments and time management.

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Posts here are focused less on marketing and author promotion and more on honing writing technique and achieving goals.

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Cullen Traynor offers a series of posts examining the latest revelations from neuroscience of interest to authors.

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Self-Publishing Blog: Well-Storied

A minimalist design, combined with an extensive archive of blog posts on almost every topic related to writing, make up this author blog.

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Self-Publishing Blog: Writing Cooperative

This collection of how-to articles, hosted at the web site Medium, analyzes numerous writing challenges all while nurturing an inspirational mindset.

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Plotting a sci-fi story about a character who travels into the past (or future)? This blog breaks down the science and theory of how time travel might work.

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This writer's blog has lasted for years and covers a wide range of topics such as author promotion on Goodreads and tackling writer's block.

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Self-Publishing Blog: Nathan Bransford

The former literary agent and writer of "How to Write a Novel" dishes on all things related to authorship and author promotion.

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The Writing Fiction website tackles the challenge of incorporating real life historical figures into story narratives.

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This publishing company's blog exists partly to promote their own product but does have a robust selection of advice for writers.