10 author blogs to follow

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It's one thing to grab an author's newest release once or twice a year, but the real fun can come in following their personal notes and musings during the times in-between those new books. And the easiest way to do that nowadays is by discovering their blog. 

Here are 10 speculative fiction authors who blog or journal, and tend to have lots of interesting news and fascinating insights into the world of writing:

1. Neil Gaiman - Gaiman takes a lot of time to respond to reader emails, plus puts up wonderful artwork and otherwise lets us know how things are going in his life.
2. John Scalzi - Book updates, inflammatory comments, and tons of pictures (especially of cats). Don't miss out on the fun and controversial articles Scalzi posts.
3. Patrick Rothfuss - Rothfuss, author of critically acclaimed The Name of the Wind, writes his blog with incredible wit, and will often have you laughing over his wry observations and sometimes disturbing metaphors.
4. Brandon Sanderson - Want to keep track of his progress on A Memory of Light, the last book in the late Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series? This is where you need to go.
5. Kim Harrison - Witchery and demon hunting abounds in Harrison's books, so discover the fun and charming author who lurks behind these dark tales.
6. Jim C. Hines - Goblins and princesses galore! Hines is known for taking stereotypical fairy tale figures and monsters and twisting them all about in entertaining and thoughtful stories. Keep up-to-date on his latest work here.
7. George RR Martin - Technically "Not a Blog," Martin's online journal gives readers ongoing updates for his Song of Ice and Fire series, as well as Wild Cards.
8. T.A. Pratt - The Blogomancer covers news pertaining to the "Marlaverse," Pratt's ongoing series focusing on tough-as-bloody-nails wizard, Marla Mason.
9. Robert J. Sawyer - Award-winning and bestselling author Robert Sawyer keeps you in-the-know about his mind-bending science fiction.
10. SFNovelists - This blog isn't dedicated to a specific author, but is a collection of posts from numerous writers who switch-hit on updating the articles. A huge range of topics, including many thoughts on writing craft.

Aside from getting updates on the publishing process and cover art, these authors will often provide notes on upcoming tours, contests and giveaways, plus you get a better feel for their creative process and can become part of their larger community of reading fans, a rich experience in and of itself.