Saturday morning's idle question

[rolanni]

If you're reader of this blog (by which I mean either Eagles Over the Kennebec, on LJ, or The Blog Without a Name, at sharonleewriter.com), you obviously read at least one author's blog.

My question to you today is:  Why?

Why do you read writer's blogs?

. . .and, Special Bonus Question:

Of the author blogs that you do read, which is your favorite -- and why?

Have at it.

Comments

[margotinez.livejournal.com]

Yet another late (lame?) response, apologies offered. I first started out reading the Bujold list, which isn't really an author's blog, although Lois herself obviously reads the list and occasionally contributes. The highlight of my participation there was having Ms. Bujold weigh in confirming my point of view on the rationale for two character's interaction. However interesting the various contributors are to this list, most of the time I just don't have time to read it. I was getting up to 20 Digests (compilations of multiple entries) a day! BUT this list is how I came to the Liadan Universe (Trademark). Thus I now sample the Bujold list maybe once every few months, and read your LJ blog every time a new one is posted. It suits my tastes in all the ways described above by others. I have looked at a few other author's blogs, mainly to see what is coming up as to new books. I have tried to sign up for Twitter for Elizabeth Moon, a great favorite of mine, but have not figured out how to receive the tweets on my computer. Sigh. By reading the responses here, I'm pointed to the Paksworld blog, and reminded that I need to get signed up for kinzel on LJ. You can tell by this who my favorite is. Thank you for sharing.