Jul 13, 2010
Favorite New Blogs to Check Out
While I continue to enjoy and participate in some key blogs, I’ve recently discovered a few others that I think you’ll enjoy as well.
The 26-Hour Day - How I missed Lisa Gerber’s blog, I’ll never know. Based from her Idaho mountain lifestyle public relations office, Lisa’s take on nearly everything includes a zest for life, a love of nature and a writer of good prose. She has vineyards for clients, for goodness sakes. I love her.
Lisa Gerber offers mountain lifestyle PR services. This includes wine.
Lucid at Random - The name alone rocks. All-around-communications pro Kim Phillips (she writes, she designs, she crafts, she strategizes, she knits, she runs, etc.) posts some of the most interesting information on her recently launched blog. From the symbolism of fonts to examples of effective branding, she engages AND informs.
Tricky Waters - Another great blog name, this one from Clay Morgan. You may remember him as a recent guest blogger on this site. Clay creatively navigates the nuances of writing with specific how-to suggestions from organizing to specializing. He should know; he’s a lifelong writer.
Spin Sucks - Everybody who HASN’T heard of this blog from Chicago’s Arment Dietrich, raise their hand. That’s right – no hands. Also known as The Fight Against Destructive Spin, this hot-off-the-press-updated blog literally demonstrates all things technically new in blogging. I’m honored to be a guest blogger for Gini and her team.
Second Spot - A new blog just launched by colleague Bob Reed, this is a destination blog that collects and shares your favorite or almost favorite place on earth. Check it out before you make any travel plans.
What blogs would you recommend?
Wow. Thanks for the shout-out and right back atcha. I really can't take credit for being able to write well enough that it makes any sense… that was Mrs. Driscoll, my high school English teacher and current friend. Everyone should have the best of the best, and in public school. She didn't just teach me to write… she taught me to think and to get rid of anything unnecessary to the main point. As for marketing, 30 years in the trenches, then across the great digital divide. I still love how a new book smells…better than a new car and it'll take you further.
Interesting – I remember only a handful of teachers, but my English teacher sounds like your Mrs. Driscoll. And I'm a product of public schools as well. I guess that's partly why teachers do what they do. P.S. I understand your writing, so that either means it's well written, or we're both off kilter!
Susan, thank you so much for the plug today. You are the best!
And since on the subject of teachers, my fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Laurenzi is the one who inspired me to write when she read "A Wrinkle In Time" to the class. I was blown away and knew going forward I wanted to tell stories.
And yes, I too am a victim…I mean product of public schools.
Wow. I'm honored!! Thank you. I guess this means I better keep up a more regular blogging habit. I'm checking out the other blogs (that I don't already know) now!
A great plug for a brand new blog. Thanks so much, Susan!
Susan, this is great! I didn't already know a couple of these and am happy to have found them! Hope to see you as a guest blogger back at Spin Sucks one of these days. And…thanks!!