This article has been written for those hard-working authors who love writing and want to better understand how to free up precious time, whilst lessening the financial burden of publishing a book.

There are many ways to save money during the writing and (self) publishing processes. Some of these ideas are easy to understand and implement whilst others are more involved and will take dedication to the learning process before you will start to see their benefits.

Looking for handy tips and information on how to write a better book, or the latest updates from the world of Amazon that affects you as a self-published author?

I thought I would share the top 10 blogs (or online resources) that I use when wanting to keep abreast of the ever-changing self-publishing industry. These blogs are regularly updated with great content by bloggers who are heavily involved in some way or another in self-publishing. They also have a great track record of responding directly to comments and queries which is invaluable for those of us needing pointers whilst our next novel is underway!

Some of the locations below are not blogs however they are still a great resource for authors to know of none the less. Let me know what you think, have I missed any valuable blogs/ resources that people should know about?

Looking to brush up on current digital publishing technology, or are you a publisher looking to better understand the industry? Here are two great courses offered by online portal DigitalPublishing101, free of Charge! These free online courses are offered in a step-by-step fashion and geared towards publishers, editors, marketers and other industry professionals.

I have been reading the course content for some time now and find the lessons are great, not only giving great theory lessons on the eBooks and eBook related  technology but they also a provide multimedia-rich overview of the whole digital publishing process. The course content is given in a very easy to understand method that would satisfy readers with no technology background or industry veterans hungry for the nitty-gritty of HTML and CSS technologies.

Let me know what you think of the content, was it as helpful to you as it was to me?