You could spend a whole day reading blogs, telling yourself it’s not procrastination; it’s research.

But what if the blog you were reading was research? What if reading the blog was beneficial to your writing and career? A blog by someone like a literary agent.

Here are five Literary Agents’ blogs you should read.

#1: Books and Such Literary Management

This blog is a great way to learn if you want to know how these literary agents think. Not only does it have an active posting schedule, but it also has a wide range of pertinent topics. From practical information about working with an agent to historical interest items about classic works you know and love, this blog has much to offer today’s writers.

#2: Janet Reid, Literary Agent

This blog has short articles with excellent practical advice. She also responds to readers’ inquiries in a literary agent’s version of “Dear Abby.” Plus, her flash fiction contests are a great way to keep you on your toes and working on your storytelling skills—but don’t blink; the deadlines for those contests come quickly.

#3: Babbles from Scott Eagan

This active blog features varied content. From requests for submissions to insight into how the publishing scene works, Eagan provides many perspectives to today’s writers. He even shares his pet peeves when working with aspiring writers, which might surprise you…or not. My favorite is a list of reasons he might reject your work. (I also saw that he won’t read your story if you post it to his social media.)

#4: Nathan Bransford

I hesitated to include this blog since, technically, Bransford is a former literary agent. However, thousands of followers on social media and three weekly posts on all things writing are hard to ignore. So, Bransford makes the cut. His blogs are informative and insightful, like the other blog we highlighted, but what makes them unique is his broad selection of content categories and hundreds of blogs in some categories, making it an excellent resource for writers today. For example, we suggest you peruse his Page Critiques section to understand what insight he delivers that is relevant for all writers in the digital age.

#5: Eric Smith

This literary agent is bold. His URL is ericsmithrocks.com. You will also see that many of his blogs are pitches for his webinars, but the topics he pitches in said webinars are pertinent and persuasive, plus they are affordable. One article that got my attention was his dissection of a nonfiction book proposal from an author and what made it successful. Who doesn’t need to see more of that kind of content? Plus, he apparently rocks.

Are there more literary agent’s blogs to follow? Absolutely. We’d love to hear about them in the comments.

Or, if you are familiarizing yourself with this interesting blog genre, start here with these five and branch out from there. We’d love for you to return to us and let us know what you find—especially if it rocks.