Blogging Heroes

by Michael Banks

They've gained a loyal following that continues to grow. They write about everything from business trends and the inner workings at Microsoft to parenting tips, personal secrets, and prolonging the life of your vehicle. They're passionate about their subjects and about the free expression of blogging. And they're even more passionate about being passionate.

They are thirty of the nation's most successful bloggers, and their stories and secrets—in their own words—fill these pages. In this fascinating and intimate look at the blogosphere, these influential and innovative individuals tell you what it takes to achieve blogging success.

If you've even thought about starting a blog, you can't afford to miss this wisdom from:

Dave Taylor The Intuitive Life Business Blog
Chris Anderson The Long Tail
Gina Trapani Lifehacker
Ina Steiner AuctionBytes
Mary Jo Foley All About Microsoft
Dave Rothman TeleRead
Frank Warren PostSecret
Mike Masnick Techdirt
Mark Frauenfelder BoingBoing.net
Robert Scoble Scobleizer
Peter Rojas Engadget
John Neff Autoblog
Ken Fisher Ars Technica
Deborah Petersen Life in the Fast Lane
Joel Comm JoelComm.com
Brian Lam Gizmodo
Kristin Darguzas ParentDish
Chris Grant Joystiq
Scott McNulty The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Philipp Lenssen Google Blogoscoped
Brad Hill Weblogs, Inc.
Steve Rubel Micro Persuasion
Rebecca Lieb ClickZ
Deidre Woollard Luxist
Gary Lee An Internet Marketing Web Site
Richard MacManus Read/WriteWeb
Eric T. Internet Duct Tape
Victor Agreda DIY Life
Steve Garfield Steve Garfield's Video Blog
Grant Robertson Download Squad