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14 best writing blogs to follow

Craft, newsletters and getting words onto the page, from writers who publish rather than talk about publishing.

Navid Moazzezby Navid Moazzez·Updated Sept 30, 2026·3 min read

Find blogs worth following by topic and by who writes them. Navid's picks come first, and each one opens its own page.

This is a list of the best writing blogs.

In fact, it has 14 of them, with Navid's picks first.

So if you want writing blogs worth your time, you'll love this list.

Craft, newsletters and getting words onto the page, from writers who publish rather than talk about publishing.

Here's what's inside:

Each one comes with what it covers and who it's for.

What are the best writing blogs?

Here's the list at a glance.

Writer
Topic
Design, Writing
Writer
Topic
Marketing, Writing
Writer
Ann Handley
Topic
Writing, Marketing
Writer
beehiiv
Topic
Creator economy, Writing
Writer
Blogging Wizard
Topic
SEO, Writing
Writer
Topic
Marketing, Writing
Writer
Copyblogger
Topic
Writing, Marketing
Writer
Joanna Wiebe
Topic
Writing, Marketing
Writer
David Perell
Topic
Writing, Personal branding
Writer
Ghost
Topic
Creator economy, Writing
Writer
MasterClass
Topic
Writing, Business
Writer
Substack
Topic
Writing, Creator economy
Writer
Ship 30 for 30
Topic
Writing, Personal branding
Writer
StoryBrand
Topic
Marketing, Writing

Top 14 writing blogs

1. A List Apart

Web standards and craft, the publication that shaped how the web is built.

Visit A List Apart · More about A List Apart

2. Animalz Blog

Content strategy from an agency that thinks unusually hard about it.

Visit Animalz Blog · More about Animalz Blog

3. Ann Handley by Ann Handley

Marketing writing with a voice, from the author of Everybody Writes.

Visit Ann Handley · More about Ann Handley

4. beehiiv Blog by beehiiv

Growth tactics for newsletters, from the platform a large share of them run on.

Visit beehiiv Blog · More about beehiiv Blog

5. Blogging Wizard by Blogging Wizard

Practical blogging, tools and traffic advice for independent publishers.

Visit Blogging Wizard · More about Blogging Wizard

6. Content Marketing Institute

Content strategy, research and the annual benchmark reports.

Visit Content Marketing Institute · More about Content Marketing Institute

7. Copyblogger by Copyblogger

Copywriting and content marketing, the site that named the category.

Visit Copyblogger · More about Copyblogger

8. Copyhackers by Joanna Wiebe

Conversion copywriting from the person who coined the term.

Company: Copyhackers

Visit Copyhackers · More about Copyhackers

9. David Perell by David Perell

Writing online as a craft and a career, from the Write of Passage founder.

Visit David Perell · More about David Perell

10. Ghost Blog by Ghost

Independent publishing, memberships and the business of owning your platform.

Visit Ghost Blog · More about Ghost Blog

11. MasterClass Blog by MasterClass

Craft explainers drawn from the instructors' own sessions.

Visit MasterClass Blog · More about MasterClass Blog

12. On Substack by Substack

Substack's own blog on writing, growth and building a paid readership.

Visit On Substack · More about On Substack

13. Ship 30 for 30 by Ship 30 for 30

Short-form online writing habits, taught as a repeatable system.

Visit Ship 30 for 30 · More about Ship 30 for 30

14. StoryBrand Blog by StoryBrand

Clarifying a brand message using the StoryBrand framework.

Visit StoryBrand Blog · More about StoryBrand Blog

Final thoughts on writing blogs

The best writing blog is the one you come back to. Pick 2 or 3 from this list, give them a month, and keep the ones you look forward to.

Navid Moazzez

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