I find the daily news from this site to be extremely worthwhile. In addition to the above, other articles will include book reviews and insight into US current events. If you are interested in the world , this is the place to go.

Stephen Pressfield is a long time writer with many books to his credit. His early struggles as a writer are life-learning. And not just for writers, but everyone trying to achieve in some domain. A few of his books cover this struggle and his approach for overcoming the challenges.

One of my favorite Sites is Nonprophet.

It is a mix of art, writing, fitness, podcast, and a store. It is an edgy site for thinkers, in each of the subject areas above. Mark Twight is a main contributor.

I do not remember how or when I discovered Jack Carr. Somewhere I saw a writeup on his first novel, the Terminal List, and read the book. Needless to say I enjoyed it thoroughly. In fact, I have probably read it 4 times now.