March Writing Blog Madness
March 22, 2008
It’s March, and in the USA, that means March Madness. The top 64 college basketball teams in the USA come together to compete to see who is the best. Well, I went to the University of Arizona, so my alma mater has already been eliminated from the tournament. That means I need to find my fun elsewhere. That is why I am bringing you March Writing Blog Madness! A field of 32 blogs about writing will gather to compete to see who is the best.
Much like the NCAA Basketball Tournament I will use rankings to help determine who will enter the tournament and at what level. Below is the top 32 teams so far. The rankings were determined by a simple formula based on the blog’s Google Page Rank and Alexa Site Rank. The rankings have nothing to do with my opinions about the sites. Before I bore people too much, here are the current rankings.
- Copyblogger http://copyblogger.com/
- Daily Writing Tips http://dailywritingtips.com/
- John August http://johnaugust.com/
- Writers Write http://writerswrite.com/
- Bob Bly Copywriter http://bly.com/blog/
- Writing White Papers http://writingwhitepapers.com/blog/
- Content Maven http://meryl.net/
- I’d Rather Be Writing http://idratherbewriting.com/
- Jane in Progress http://janeespenson.com/
- The Golden Pencil http://thegoldenpencil.com/
- All Freelance Writing http://allfreelancewriting.com/
- The Copywriting Maven http://copywritingmaven.com/
- Confident Writing http://www.confidentwriting.com/
- Grow Your Writing Business http://growyourwritingbusiness.com/
- Writing on the Web http://coachezines.com/
- Editor’s Blog http://www.writershelper.com/editing-services-blog.html
- Men with Pens http://menwithpens.ca/
- How to Start a Successful Freelance Writing Career http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/
- The Renegade Writer Blog http://therenegadewriter.com/
- Book Marketing Bestsellers http://blog.bookmarket.com/
- PODdy Mouth http://poddymouth.wordpress.com/
- Crime Fiction Dossier http://crimefictionblog.com/
- Be the story http://bethestory.com/
- Write From Home http://write-from-home.com/
- The Book Sistah http://thebooksistah.com/blog/
- Writer’s Notes http://writersnotes.net/
- The Writing Journey http://writing-journey.com/
- Words on the Water http://mlvwrites.com/
- Publishing Careers http://publishingcareers.blogspot.com/
- Quiet Rebel Writer http://quietrebelwriter.com/
- C. Hope Clark http://hopeclark.blogspot.com/
- The Struggling Writer http://struggling-writer.blogspot.com/
Now, if you think there is a deserving blog out there that for some reason isn’t on the list, please suggest the site in the comments. If your blog (or one you like) is on the bubble (pretty low in the rankings) feel free to also make your case for selection. The seedings will be announced Tuesday afternoon.
The criteria for being considered for the list is simple. The site must be a blog, and it must be about a writing topic. That includes a wide range of topics, as the list above clearly indicates. However, writing must be a significant part of the emphasis. For example, FreelanceSwitch.com is an excellent site about freelancing that many freelance writers should read, but the site is about all freelancing, not about freelance writing. That is why it is not ranked.
One final note: I just wanted to give credit where credit is due. PODdy Mouth is running a similar tournament for Print on Demand (POD) Publishers. My idea came from my seeing that site and thinking that it would be a good idea to do something similar with writing blogs.
This sounds fun! What are we going to have to do to compete at the next stage?
Joanna
Hey, cool, we made the list! What comes now, John?
This sounds like great fun and I personally win by getting to know more blog(ger)s. Thanks, John!
Yay, what a fun list! (And coolness - I’m on it!) I triple the general question: what now?
Thank you for including me in such stellar company. May the games begin!
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Hey guys,
Didn’t realize it was March Blog Madness until I was over at the Golden Pencil. How fitting though, since this is the month I officially launched my own writing blog!
I don’t expect to rank highly, but I’d love to be considered for the list. You can take a look at http://www.strongwhitepapers.com/blog
Some other writing blogs I like that aren’t on your list are:
http://copywriterunderground.com/
http://catalystblogger.blogspot.com/
http://successstorymarketing.typepad.com/ssm/
Thanks!
~Graham Strong
Not sure if it is too late, but two more blogs to share:
http://www.writerunboxed.com
Writer Unboxed: about writing genre fiction
http://evileditor.blogspot.com
Evil Editor: an unrestrained opinion on opening chapters, synopses, etc. in the style of Miss Snark
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What a fun idea — and I’ll throw my blog into the mix. It’s about creativity, but since I’m a writer — that’s the focus.
Thanks!
Cool! I’m on the list and didn’t know the list existed. So what’s the drill on the next step? Be glad to play/compete/assist - whatever. Just need directions.
http://www.hopeclark.blogspot.com
Thanks for the nod. It’s an honor just to be nominated!
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