7 Top-Notch Blogs for the Savvy Freelance Blog Writer

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In addition to FreelanceSwtich, there are a handful of blogs that stand out a cut above the rest, and are well worth reading for freelance blog writers. These blogs are dedicated to blogging, writing, utilizing internet tools and trends to maximize your freelance writing income, and more.

Most of us would struggle to read 50 blogs regularly, and realistically studying too much will cut into your freelance profits. It’s a good idea to keep up with current trends and learn from those that are making a living in the freelance writing trenches, but don’t overdo it with your study time.

It’s best to follow those freelance writer blogs that offer consistent, high-quality content so that you’re learning great information with the little time you can dedicate to blog reading. These blogs will maximize your reading time education, you’ll continue to learn new ideas you can apply to your freelance writing without cutting into your main working hours.

Must Read Blogs for Freelance Blog Writers

1. Write to Done is dedicated to helping writers improve their craft and reach their goals. It’s one of Leo Babauta’s blogs. He’s a professional blogger and writer, expert in productivity, and has a down to earth zen approach to his work. He used to write for us here on FreelanceSwitch. In addition to Leo there are numerous guest writers contributing quality content to Write to Done, such as these recent posts:

• 10 Simple Ways to Double the Speed of Your Writing … Right Now
• How A Few Measly Words Can Dramatically Improve Your Article Headlines
• Get More Done with Creative Quickies

2. Problogger is the oracle of blogging. Darren Rowse is a powerhouse of information on blogging, and attracts top professional guest bloggers on a regular basis. There are ample subjects covered that give tips that will improve your blog writing, and loads of additional information about blogging to learn. If you only had time to read one blog daily, this should be the one. Here are some recent posts:

• Traffic: Stop Thinking in Numbers, Start Thinking in Words
• How to Win Readers and Make Them Stick
• The Tortoise and the Hare: a Blogger’s Tale

3. Copyblogger is all about persuasive sales writing. This site is one of the most successful blogs around, and there is a reason for it, Brian Clark is a master at creating compelling content. Learn how to write engaging posts that will turn sales, drive traffic, and build authority – the tools you need to go from a good blog writer to a great blog writer. Here are some recent posts:

• The 3-Step Cure for Boring, Useless Content
• 4 Ways to Grow Your Blog with the Power of Experts
• What 8 Best-Selling Magazines Can Teach You About Irresistible Content

4. Men with Pens is a group of writer’s and freelancers run by James Chartrand. The blog has lots of advice on how to improve your writing ability, and posts that are well worth reading for the freelance blog writer. She’s written quite a few posts for us here on Freelanceswitch and we have an audio interview with her here. Check out her latest posts on Men with Pens:

• How to Write a Kick-Ass Review
• How Writers Evolve
• How Not to Write Like an Idiot

5. Daily Writing Tips provides grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation and vocabulary tips. Founded by Daniel Scocco who also writes on Daily Blog Tips. DWT is a great blog to add to your RSS reader to get tips that will improve the components of your writing. Here are some recent posts from both sites:

• Facts About Phrasal Verbs
• 5 Fluctuating Forms of Gender-Specific Language
• 5 Ways to Be Prolific

6. The Renegade Writer is a blog that offers unconventional advice on how to make it as a freelance writer. It’s an extension of the book The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success, by Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell. This blog will help you develop your own approach, earn more money as a freelancer, boost your freelance writing career, and reach your writing dreams. Here are some recent posts:

• The Little Extras That Will Make an Editor Love Your Query
• The Surprising Tip that Will Help You Sell More Article Ideas
• 3 Ways to Take Your Article Ideas from Stale to Salable

7. Freelance Writing Blog is a freelance writing blog managed by Jennifer Mattern, a freelance business & PR writer, professional blogger, and e-book author. She manages this group writing blog, who cover a wide variety of issues facing freelancer writers.

• Network Through Connections with Editors
• When it Makes Sense to Have Multiple Blogs
• What Advice Would You Give to a New Freelancer?

Following Your Favorite Blog Writer

In addition to reading the highest quality freelance writing blogs, it’s also a good idea to follow a smaller blog that you find inspiration and can identify with personally. I’ve followed Skellie for years, well before I actually worked with her and met her. And while she doesn’t update Skelliewag as often as she used too, it’s still a great source of writing and blogging inspiration for me.

I also like to see what writers I work with here on Freelanceswitch are up to. I often check in on Thursday Bram’s freelance writer blog for example. She’s a very experienced writer and has some interesting posts on her blog, and of course, she regularly contributes to our Freelance Writing section.

• 40 Freelance Writing Blogs (And Why We Love Them) covers some of the many freelance writing blogs that are relevant, smart and here to stay. This large alphabetically organized list will make sure you know they’re there.
• Top 50 Freelance Writing Blogs contains top blogs for freelance blog writers. Every blog contained in this list was written by freelance writers, so you get the scoop straight from the industry. It’s broken down into useful categories, such as: Freelance Writing Business, Copywriting, Business Writing and Journalism, Blogging Skills, and more.
• 20 Must-Read Blogs For Freelance Writers rounds up some strong blogs on a variety of topics that would be helpful to freelance blog writers, as they are well written. These blogs can serve as inspiration for writing and have posts that are well worth analyzing.
• 15 Must-read Blogs for Blog Writers is a post from the FreelanceSwitch archive written by Leo Babauta. It’s organized in an interesting way. The focus of the list is to follow these blogs to learn from great writers. He recommends these blogs to “Read them entirely for style, not content. The information isn’t as important as how they write.” This is a great way to improve your writing skills.

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