Our selection of must visit blogs for all you need to know on the craft of writing and the business of getting published...

1. Bubblecow - Fantastic articles on getting published, plus writing links from around the web. A twitter must follow @bubblecow . Also offers a manuscript editing service.





2. How Publishing Really Works - Does what it says on the tin! Focus on the business of getting your book published.





3. Julie Cohen - The blog of Romantic Comedy writer,Julie Cohen, is a fabulous hive of information on the process of writing a novel. Stand-out posts on Character Arcs and Novel Revision





4. Writers and Artists - A blog covering every aspect of the writing process. Updated frequently and blogged by industry insiders.





5. Strictly Writing - Written by a group of aspiring and published authors, this blog covers all elements of the writing craft





6. Sarah Duncan's Blog - We've mentioned this one before - A published author, Sarah Duncan teaches Creative Writing at the Universities of Oxford and Bristol. Lots of original thoughts and tips on the craft of writing a book.





7. Help! I Need a Publisher! Prolific writer Nicola Morgan "offers crabbitly honest expertise to writers with talent and a burning need to be published.". This blog is so good that it has inspired a book, WRITE TO BE PUBLISHED due out in June 2011.





8. Slush Pile Hell - This blog will definitely make you feel better about the fact that you would NEVER send a query like some of those featured on this site. Good for chuckles and feeling smug.





9. Daily Writing Tips - A popular blog with daily posts on grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.





10. Nathan Bransford - The online home of literary agent -turned author Nathan Bransford has a huge archive of excellent advice on getting published.

Tell us your favourite blogs for writers so that we can add them to future lists!

