Are you an aspiring writer who has been dreaming of getting published?  The bad news is that there is so much competition out there, and it make take all you’ve got – and more – to get noticed by the major publishing houses.  The good news is that there are a lot of other options when it comes to getting published.

One of them is by self-publishing.  Outskirts Press Blog (Self Publishing News) is a great place to look around in this regard.  It provides a lot of information that any author will find useful.  You can read about happenings in the self-publishing industry, book awards, marketing, design and style ideas, and more.  For sure, this blog is an excellent resource for writers – published or not.

Leo Adam Biga’s Blog is all about the work of author and journalist Leo Adam Biga. He is a prolific writer, who describes himself as doing freelance. His work spans many different media – magazines, newspapers, web sites, blogs, and more. He is also testing the waters regarding full-blown books.

In his blog, Leo Adam Biga shares his written work with everyone. It could very well be called his portfolio, with articles and other written pieces featured for anyone to read. He covers a very diverse range of topics, but his specialty is writing about people and the stories of their lives. If you haven’t heard of Leo Adam Biga or you haven’t read any of his work, do pay his blog a visit and you might very well find a new favorite writer.

Diana M. Raab is a prolific writer and poet. In her web site, she shares her work with the general public. She is a very busy person, and she has a lot of activities aside from her written work. From speaking engagements to appearances – you can find out all about these in her web site.

What might be particularly interesting to you blog lovers is Diana’s Notebook, a collection of her literary musings. In this blog, you will read more about her published work. More than that, you can read about Diana’s thoughts on various topics in life. Writing, of course, is often the topic, together with health and wellness. One thing I can say about this blog – there are insightful gems scattered all over the place.

This is my dream: to work from home full time. I already do a lot of freelancing work during the first half of the day, since my “real” job entails working from early afternoon to late evening. However, I still have not found the right opportunities to work full time at home.

That is why I was quite interested when I saw this submission e-mail from the blog Work from Home: A Pinay’s Project. This blog contains information on how you can start promoting your services as a freelancer. While it is a very new blog, with only several posts as of now, I think that if the blogger keeps it up, the content will attract a lot of freelance-wannabes like me. Why don’t you check it out if you’re thinking of freelancing yourself?

When I was going through this blog, an old memory flashed in my head. I was a sophomore in college, and we were taking a long exam for our humanities class. One of the items required us to write an essay of at least 500 words. I was ecstatic. I preferred (and still do) essay exams over drills. My friend, who sat next to me, was devastated, though. While she could write reasonably well, it took her hours to come up with 500 words.

Looking back, I realize that a lot of people are like her. Writing is not natural to everyone. Some need assistance in this regard. And that is what The Essay Doctor specializes in. This blog is a very useful tool if you need to learn more about writing. I even bookmarked it myself!