I have to admit that I haven't read many author blogs. Author blogs seem to be primarily about advertising published works elsewhere. Many writers don't quite get the feel of blogging and don't do it long enough for me to get hooked.

That said, I did enjoy this post by Alexander Chee — "On Getting Your Name Out There: Author Blogging." 

For Chee, blogging is about building your brand and avoiding the time suck. This is very practical advice, and I'm slowly… very slowly… learning how to transform my hobby into a career.

Also, Chee's blog post pointed me to his wonderful little slide show on Jennifer Egan's website. Reminded me of my son's fascination with gas stations.