I’ve discovered some terrific blogs this week and want to share them.
First, Michael Ignacio’s Imagination Ignited is a new blog, but a strong one. What makes it strong? Partly it’s that, although there isn’t much content yet, Michael has set up what he intends to do and is clear about what to expect as he fills out his pages. Partly it’s because, since the content is still germinating, he’s using his blog to promote his fellow writers. Generosity is an attractive quality, in a person and in a blog. Visit him for solid introductions to some writers who may be new to you.
Jo Robinson is a new Google+ friend whose blog, africolonialstories, is a new favorite. Jo lives in Zimbabwe and has just come through a serious bout with malaria. I was like, “I’m so sorry you’re ill — but OMG I KNOW SOMEBODY WITH MALARIA!” Most people I know have stuff like sinus drainage. I mean malaria! How cool is that? Anyway, visit her blog.
La Vonda R. Staples doesn’t write bitty blog posts. She writes beautiful, elegant, moving, and sometimes angry essays. They are worth every minute of your time. She calls her site, “A blog on history, cultural commentary, and my reflections on society.” Go. Read. Grow.
Where Writers And Authors Meet should be called Where READERS And Authors Meet. It’s a site and app devoted to bringing authors and readers together. A cool thing they do is post information about an author and invite questions. The author has a week to answer the questions, then the answers are posted. Yes, Imma be on there. In July, I think. Long time from now. That’s how popular the feature is.
Now, you know I’m learning to knit. A friend (Dani Greer of Blog Book Tours) suggested KnittingHelp.com, and it has, indeed, been a great help. Thanks, Dani!
A WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: Interview one of your characters. If you need to practice first, interview your favorite character from somebody else’s writing.
MA
Kelly
February 13, 2013 at 5:22amWhat a spontaneous lady! Well Marian, thank you for sharing these wonderful blogs. I also came across your Caturday riddle and I enjoyed trying to solve it, although I failed. I’ll be reading more of your future fun posts.
Marian Allen
February 13, 2013 at 8:28amThanks for stopping by and playing, Kelly! I look forward to hearing from you again. 🙂
Sandra
February 13, 2013 at 9:23amThanks for sharing this update after hearing your friend still uses her G+ account I went ahead and checked mine. Found a lot of cool stuff there. If only people would move to G+, that would be great.
Marian Allen
February 13, 2013 at 11:05amI love G+, especially the Communities. I still love Twitter and Facebook, too, though. Facebook is just so IRRITATING! It’s like having another relative.
Miscellany
February 13, 2013 at 9:53am[…] ever versatile Marian Allen presents a list of new blogs she has discovered in Blogs, Books, and Beginning. Yes, people do still blog and they start up new […]
Kristine
February 13, 2013 at 8:13pmSorry to hear about your friend Jo, hope she’s doing fine. Living in the jungle or the tropics can definitely be such a challenge.You’re never going to find me in one of those places.
Marian Allen
February 13, 2013 at 9:51pmI don’t take excessive heat very well, especially damp heat, so the tropics probably wouldn’t be a happy place for me. I’d love to visit Africa, though. Thank you for visiting, Kristine!
Stacey
February 14, 2013 at 7:49amThank you for sharing. The part where your friend uses G+ baffles me. Not too many people are on that site. Amazing how there are still some people who use it though. Not a too user-friendly interface.
Marian Allen
February 14, 2013 at 8:11amReally? I have a couple of thousand people in my circles on G+. If you haven’t been there for a while, maybe check it out again. It gets better and better. 🙂