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Merry Bruns
ScienceSites Communications
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"Writing for Your Blog" Resources

Resources from my talks and classes

(Note 2010: Links are not being updated at this point.)

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UPDATED - "WRITING FOR YOUR BLOG" RESOURCES

If you were unable to get into my talk last week on "Writing for Blogs" (National Writers Union in Washington DC) ,
I've linked to the blogs I discussed below.

• If you'd like me to to come in and speak or teach "Writing for your Blog" at your organization, please contact me.

GETTING STARTED - blogging tools and sites

List of blogging terms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_blogging_term

Put Weblogs to Work - "Low-Cost Tools Let You Publish Professional and Personal Sites Instantly"

Typepad - Not a freebie, but three fee-based options (but you get what you pay for).

LiveJournal.com
Blogger.com

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BLOG SEARCH ENGINES

Google Blog Search "Find blogs on your favorite topics"

Technorati (everything blog) -http://www.technorati.com/

Blog search engines- an enormous list at About.com.
http://websearch.about.com/od/internetresearch/a/newsblog.htm

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BLOGS USED FOR MY TALK

For anyone who couldn't make my talk on"Writing for tour Blog" last week at the National Writers Union , these are the blogs I referred to.

CASE STUDY: Washington Gardener blog
http://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/

Takoma Gardener
http://www.sustainable-gardening.com/blog

IBM developers' blogs
http://www-03.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/

The Guardian Newsblog
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/

Rebecca's Pocket
http://www.rebeccablood.net/

Gulf Sails-Pet Rescue, Katrina
http://gulfsails.blogspot.com/2005/09/tetanus-shots-and-regimen-of-augmentin.html

Yarn Harlot-
http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/

Metroblogging Washington
http://dc.metblogs.com/

Talkin' Trash
http://mcrecycles.blogspot.com/

Acronym- blog of the ASAE & The Center for Association
Leadership
http://blogs.asaecenter.org/Acronym/

Cabbages & Kings- Science writer Joel Shurkin's blog
http://cabbageskings.blogspot.com/

Savage Minds-Notes and Queries in Anthropology
http://savageminds.org/

Wonkette: The DC Gossip
A blend of gossip and satire and things the author makes up.
http://wonkette.com/

Boing Boing- A directory of wonderful things
http://www.boingboing.net/

Lifehacker
http://lifehacker.com/

Petite Anglaise
http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2006/07/20/suspendered/

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RSS & FEED READERS

Find the Best RSS Feed Readers / News Aggregators

About.com does a good job of rounding up the ever-changing world of feed readers.
"RSS feed readers and news aggregators let you follow news and blogs easily, comfortably and efficiently in a dedicated program, on a web site or in your email program. I have reviewed the top RSS feed readers to help you choose the best program for your needs."

RSS Newsfeeds - check out this article in the Online Journalism Review

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Last update: 10.17.12