Friday, November 16, 2012

I miss you, bloggers!

Alex Cavanaugh, Matthew MacNish, and Andrew Leon have teamed up on a blogfest that I think is brilliant! It gives us a chance to give a little shout-out to the bloggers who haven't been blogging as much lately, to let them know that we miss them.

And also a shout out to those we'd miss if they ever stopped.

There are so many bloggers that I miss! I am thrilled to highlight a few of them.


THE BLOGS I MISS

When I read about this blogfest, the first blog that came to mind that I miss is C'MERE! Whatcha doin?, the blog of K. Marie Criddle.


Marie is one of those people that is amazing at every single things she does. And she does a lot! She's not a bragger, so she doesn't inundate you with the awesome, but even still, you're blown away at first sight. SHE DRAWS ALL OF HER POSTS, people! And not only that, but she is layer upon layer of funny! And thoughtful. Every once in a while, another detail of her incredibleness eeks out, and you'll find your jaw was still dropped in awe from the last time. I think there's probably nothing she can't do. Hop on over and say hi! Marie's blog.
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Another blog I miss is Empty White Pages, the blog of Sarah Pearson.


Sarah is thoughtful and kind and very supportive of the writing community. Plus, she's a music savant! She used to do a lot of posts where she took someone's book blurb, and found songs that she felt represented their book, in a Musical Impressions series. It was so much fun to see a WIP represented like that! I loved it! Go let her know you miss her! Sarah's Blog.
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I also miss The Startled Spyglass, the blog of Brenda Sills.


Brenda is fun and amazing and insightful, and has a great blogging voice. Plus, I've met her in real life a few times, and I've got to tell you-- besides being a great writer, she is an incredible human being. Stop by! Brenda's blog.
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WHO I WOULD MISS IF THEY EVER STOPPED BLOGGING

One of my very favorite writing blogs out there is Pub(lishing) Crawl.


If I had to recommend a blog to writers, it would be this. The ladies at Pub Crawl rock. Their posts are thought-provoking, insightful, well written, and helpful. They are written by authors, a publishing sales rep, agents, editorial assistants, and a book wholesaler, so there is such a broad range of information and perspectives on the writing world. Even when they are talking about a subject I know quite well, I still learn tons from every post. If you haven't already been reading Pub Crawl, check it out! They are definitely worth it. Pub Crawl Blog.

Thanks, Alex, Matthew, and Andrew for the great blog hop!

34 comments:

JeffO said...

Pub(lishing) Crawl is quite good. I'm glad I started reading them.

Angela Brown said...

Looks like this blogfest is also good for helping with finding new gems to stalk - er - visit :-)

Emily R. King said...

I'm glad someone mentioned Sarah. I miss her so much!

Suzanne Furness said...

Some new links here for me. Thanks for highlighting :)

writing and living by Richard P Hughes said...

I love your generosity of mind. I'll check them out.

Jeff Hargett said...

Pub(lishing) Crawl is new to me. Thanks!

Jessie Humphries said...

Good picks. I miss and love those blogs too!

Carrie-Anne said...

Pub(lishing) Crawl is an awesome blog!

Rena said...

Oh, I miss Sarah's blog so much. I wish she'd come back...

Anonymous said...

So sad when one of our favorites takes a break. Good mentions and a few new ones I need to check out.

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Draws all her posts? That's impressive. And really miss Sarah.
Thanks for participating in our blogfest.

Jenny S. Morris said...

I miss Sarah too!!!! I've never visited the other blogs.

Carrie Butler said...

I miss Sarah, too! I'll have to check out the rest. :) Have a great weekend, Pegasus!

Sherry Ellis said...

Empty White Pages is a really good blog!

Nancy Thompson said...

Many, many are missing Sarah these days. Pub Crawl sounds like something I would enjoy. Thanks, Peggy!

Matthew MacNish said...

A lot of us miss Sarah! I'm not sure I know the others. I'll have to check them out.

Livia Peterson said...

Great choices! :)

David P. King said...

I, too, miss Brenda and Sarah, but I'm so glad you're still here (and that I get to see you every week - added plus!). I might have to swipe people's banners next time. :)

Golden Eagle said...

Sarah is on my list of missed bloggers, too. I've seen her mentioned in several posts today!

Adam Heine said...

Oh heck yeah, I miss Marie's blog. They're hilarious! She still draws once a week-ish over at <a href="http://anthdrawlogy.blogspot.com/>Anthdrawlogy</a>, but man, those drawgs were so good!

Elizabeth Seckman said...

Bloggers who draw? And are musically inclined? I feel like a loser!

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Peggy .. I know Sarah - sometimes they slip through the net .. hope she'll be back.

Obviously your selections have brought back memories for others .. and I love the way you've laid your post out ..

Cheers and enjoy your writing, leaving your lights on and the occasional cookie .. and yes happy kids are the best kids .. Hilary

Rachelle Christensen said...

Those are some fun blogs. I already checked out Pub Crawl--cool! I used to check a lot more blogs, but I've had to trim that down significantly so it's fun to be introduced to a few new ones.

Joylene Nowell Butler said...

Very kewl choices, Peggy!

Natalie Aguirre said...

Great choices. I really like Publishing Crawl too.

Ella said...

These look great! Nice to meet you!
A lot of people mention Sarah :D
She sounds like she was amazing~

Sarah Tokeley said...

So, the post came close to making me cry - and then the comments finished me off! Thank you :-)

Nicole said...

Great bloggers to mention! I'm off to check out Pub Crawl.

Tara Tyler said...

brenda! and sarah! they've been mentioned a lot.
and will have to visit pub crawls!

Writer Pat Newcombe said...

So nice to remember the blogs that are no longer with us. Wonder why? Maybe they just got tired or stressed or maybe life got in the way or... help! my writers brain is interfering as 'whatif' just occurred to me!

Anonymous said...

You shared some cool blogs! I'll have to check them out a bit more. : )

Nas said...

Thanks for sharing about these cool bloggers! I'm going to check them out...

Shallee said...

What an awesome blog hop! Thanks for sharing these people, I'll have to check them out.

K. Marie Criddle said...

Oh Peggy! I love you so much! I'm coming back soon, I swear. You are so thoughtful and I am rolling in warm fuzzies right now. Now off to check out these other cool people!