What Writing Sites Do You Follow?

So is Writing a solitary profession? It doesn’t seem like it should be anymore. I mean, if your primary activity is writing, it’s easier than ever to connect with other writers and get your stuff out there, Right?

So Who do you follow? Who gives you the inspiration and advice that you value?

Here’s a couple of my favorite sites:

• Whatever- Hugo award winning John Scalzi’s site is the first one I Turn to each and every day. John’s blog is an addictive mix of humor, politics and biography. John offers a fascinating and candid look inside the life of a professional genre writer. A big plus is the comments on each post: With 20,000-40,000 readers a DAY, many of them in the industry, every post becomes resource for the aspiring writer. Plus, John shows how to do a platform right. No hard sell, no ads, just clean, valuable content on a daily basis. Really, you just can’t go wrong here.
• A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing- J.A.Konrath’s site. Joe is a chief evangelist of the “Indie Writer” scene. After writing the Jack Daniels Mystery series, Joe has turned to self publishing on the Kindle and other e-books, undercutting the competition and turning a substantial profit. There are flaws in his model- I do believe that his name, platform and history do help him sell, but he offers enough evidence that any writer can be successful on their own to make it seem possible.
• 365 Days of Novel Writing- How’s Your New Year’s Resolution to write everyday working? Yeah, mine to. J. Kaye on the other hand went public with hers and it’s a must read. Great inspiration flows both ways. Give her a hand!
• Pics-N-Pens- I’m a sucker for this site. Yes, it looks out of date, but the rotating stable of writers provide lots of content, and the fun they have shines through the posts. very comfy, it feels like spending time with the family
• Creative Penn- A more commercial site, if you can get past the hard sell marketing, this site is informative and stays on top of the news.
• Author Tech Tips- Just tips. Just short informative articles that get to the point and move on. Good for the basics and refreshers, but not a lot of depth.
• The Book Designer- There can be only one, and this is it. If you’re going to be putting out your own books, you need to be here first. From Creative Commons, to selling, to marketing, this one has it all.
• Pimp My Novel- A news aggregator for the publishing industry. I read primarily for the friday roundups, but check out the blogroll for some other sites to visit.
• CopyBlogger, Chris Brogan and Seth Godin- Not for writers per se, but marketing blogs that often deal with inspiration, perseverance and writing.

That’s my List: My Go to inspirational and news sites. What’s Yours? What did I miss?