my favorite links*
Featured Blog January
Little Shavings from My Ration of Light: Am delighted to discover Victoria’s blog with its Tuesday Trifles and its 482 Reasons Why She Needs a Trust Fund. Check it out and you will be delighted too.
*I am constantly adding new blogs, and as I have time, I will add a short description of each blog. So click here often : )
Writing: Writer Blogs
- A Design So Vast: One woman’s journey to right here. Lindsey Mead’s blog about her struggles to be as present as she can in her life and with her two children.
- Annie Murphy’s Literary Blog
- Another Loose Sally: the Hunger Mountain Blog, anchored by Claire Guyton, about writers and writing-check in every Thursday for a new post! [previously featured blog]
- Behind the Words at BiblioBuffet: Lauren Roberts’ behind the scenes blog for the literary journal Bibliobuffet–Writing worth reading; Reading worth writing about.
- Bird in Hand
- Candle Fight
- Daily Field Notes: Cherry Willow’s place to write and remember, to (be) inspire(d), to ignite creativity in her life. Honest writing. Stunning photos.
- In This Light
- Jennifer Neri’s Blog
- Kim’s Craft Blog–Fiction, Memoir, Creative Writing
- lasuza
- Muse
- {My topography}
- Narrative
- Oink and Away
- Out of My Mind
- paris (I’m)perfect
- Poetic Aperture
- Rigmarole
- Sarah Laurence Blog
- Sarah Seltzer
- Sub Rosa
- The Word Cellar
- thematically fickle: the blog of aaryn belfer, a freelance writer and photographer, who has opinions on just about everything. [previously featured blog]
Tricia Sutton’s Blog- What not to do as a writer
- When one line drops from the sky
- woodbird
- Writerhead
- Yell Softly
Reading: Book Blogs
- Confessions of a Book Lush
- Evening All Afternoon: Emily Johnson writes the coolest reviews on a most intriguing assortment of books. [previously featured blog]
- Powells Review-a-day Blog
- Readiac
Life: Appreciation of Life Blogs
- Alphabet Rodeo
- Daily Routines
- Dwelling Here Now
- Michael Kimball Writes Your Life Story (on a postcard)
- Shameless Self Promoters
- The Family Trunk Project: Emily Johnson is designing one item of clothing for each member in her family tree. [previously featured blog]
- The Hysterical Mommy Network
And Everybody Needs a Little Poetry
And a Little Art
Multi-Author Blogs
- Contrary’s Blog: has a mind of its own. It’s an independent being, engaging with the wide scope of ideas under the broad umbrella of arts and letters. Be contrary…
- Beyond the Margins
Online Literary Journals
Online Magazines
Author Blogs and Websites
- Abigail Thomas
- Adam Braver
- Alexander Chee
- Connie May Fowler
- Dani Shapiro
- David Jauss
- Diane Lefer
- Douglas Glover: Douglas Glover’s eclectic, global, cutting-edge, the-past-is-important-too literary magazine–Numero Cinq–is overflowing with content. Be sure to check out this popular feature, “What It’s Like Living Here.”
- Hannah Tinti
- Michael Maren
- Pam Houston
- Robin Black
- Shaindel Beers
- Sheri Reynolds
Writing Workshops I’ve Attended
- Chattahoochee Valley Writers’ Conference
- Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
- Napa Valley Writers’ Conference
- New York State Summer Writers Workshop
- Sirenland
- Tin House
For Fun
- Freshly Pressed
- Little Shavings from My Ration of Light: Am delighted to discover Victoria’s blog with its Tuesday Trifles and its 482 Reasons Why She Needs a Trust Fund. Check it out and you will be delighted too.


“It’s hard to tell somebody what you mean to say. And that’s an idea that I’m obsessed with. It’s why I write. It’s why everybody writes.”
--Jonathan Safran Foer
Oh my gosh! I LOVE my category. Thanks for the link.
: )
Thanks for including me, Cynthia. I just visited your website and it is so lovely! I’ll be back to browse when I have some time to give your words the focus they deserve. Blessings to you:)
Calliopespen, glad to see you back here. I’m still enjoying your poems, as well as the Spotted Hog candles you recommended!
Thanks for the plug Cynthia!
My pleasure, Cristina!
new to your blog-loving the photo on the main page and the blog roll categories
Betsy, I had fun with the blog roll categories and here’s the story behind the header photo: http://catchingdays.cynthianewberrymartin.com/2010/03/14/the-days-cottages/.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, and I hope you’ll be back.
Aw, thanks for featuring me, Cynthia!
I LOVE your book reviews!