Connect with your favorite authors through the INternet
Connecting with your favorite authors is easy with the Internet. Many authors have Facebook pages and Twitter handles that are easy to find. If you want an even deeper connection, several authors maintain blogs, and because they are professional writers, these blogs are well worth reading. Whether you are waiting for the next installment in your favorite series, or just want a more personal connection, following an author’s blog can help satisfy those requirements. Here are some blogs worth taking a look at:
This article was originally published on examiner.com. Links updated August 2016.
- Richard Paul Evans – The man behind the Michael Vey series and The Christmas Box keeps a blog named after himself. His posts tend to be uplifting vignettes about what he has experienced. Find out what a homeless man taught Evans in this blog post.
- Natalie Whipple – Author of Transparent and the Ninja series, Whipple brings a lot of the lighter side to her blog “Between Fact and Fiction” while also giving insights to writing and life in general. Read about Whipple’s NaNoWriMo experience.
- Darren Lamb – As the “Worst Buddhist,” Lamb writes a lot in his blogs about how to have a better life. The author of the Sea of Sin series claims to be bad at a lot of things, but he is great at writing action sequences and doing good in the world.
- Heather Ostler – Author of the Secret series, Ostler presents a look at her family life and what she does when she is not writing, including classes in archery and photography.
This article was originally published on examiner.com. Links updated August 2016.